Author Archives: Ben Hsu
JNC in NYC
We are just back from the Big Apple and the New York International Auto Show. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much news about nostalgics, like Detroit had with the 1974 Safari Rally Lancer, but here’s a few blurbs about some cars that … Continue reading
Hybrid Theory
In Japan, Toyota has come out with a 10th Anniversary edition of the class-defining hybrid, the Prius. Although the technology-laden eco-car is nowhere near becoming a nostalgic yet, it’s hard to believe that hybrids have been with us for a … Continue reading
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Nissan Skyline 50th Annivesary Exhibit
Good news! “Grand Touring – The Legend and the Future” will be the name of a temporary exhibit commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Nissan’s Skyline model. Bad news is, it’s in Tokyo. The display will take viewers through the revered … Continue reading
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Lancer-Lot
To coincide with the arrival of the 2008 Lancer, Mitsubishi has a new microsite devoted to its AWD rally beast, lancerproject.com. Click on “Lancer Heritage” to see some footage of the East Safari Rally car tearing it up at the … Continue reading
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The Gray Lady's Article on Classic Toyotas
The New York Times has published an article about the rise of Toyotas in the collector car market. The article touches upon Japanese nostalgics as a whole but to a lesser extent. They mention the Crown, Celica, Corona and of … Continue reading
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Toyota Motorsports History
A couple of weeks ago Toyota launched a motorsports history section on their Japanese site to mark 50 years in motorsport. It’s all in Japanese and there are only a handful of photos ranging from a racing S30 Toyota Crown … Continue reading
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Welcome!
Welcome to the official blog of Japanese Nostalgic Car, the magazine about classic, vintage, and antique Japanese cars. Here you will find little bits of information that relate to our normal subject matter, but don’t warrant a full-length spewing of … Continue reading
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