Author Archives: Dan Hsu
VIDEO: Car Craft Boon’s Kazuhiro Furukawa explains what it means to be a Kanjo Racer
This isn’t the type of thing we usually cover on JNC. Sure, the video spends a large amount of time spotlighting a “hellaflush” EK Civic, but Kanjo racing is a deep rooted part of Japan’s — and particularly Osaka’s — … Continue reading
Posted in honda, Video
Tagged Car Craft Boon, civic, honda, Kanjo racing, Kazuhiro Furukawa, osaka, Video
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VIDEO: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting
Forget the Tokyo Auto Salon. You know the best place to be in Tokyo in January is really the New Year Meeting. We dare you to watch this video of the event in Odaiba, Tokyo and not drool all over … Continue reading
Happy New Year from JNC!
Happy new year from the JNC team! Download the wallpaper-sized nengajo below.
Posted in datsun, jnc
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PROFILES: Jun Imai’s 1971 Datsun 510 Wagon
We see a lot of cars here at JNC. A lot. Every so often, however, there’s that one singular car that comes along and truly blows our feeble minds. Jun Imai‘s 1971 Datsun 510 Wagon is exactly one of those cars, and … Continue reading
GRAND TOURING: A SevenStock Pilgrimage in Japan’s Car of the Year
We didn’t know it as we barreled up the Newhall Pass, but we were driving the best new Japanese car of 2012. What might that be, you ask? Well according to the panel of journalists that make up the Japan Car … Continue reading
Posted in Grand Touring, mazda
Tagged cx-5, Grand Touring, mazda, MazFest, sevenstock, willow springs
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MINICARS: 2013 Hot Wheels Mad Manga now in Blue, Yellow and Pink
Hot Wheels just revealed a new color and paint scheme for everyone’s favorite bosozoku diecast, the Mad Manga.
QotW: What should Suzuki USA have done differently?
Alas, Suzuki, we hardly knew ye. This statement rings especially true in the wake of the Suzuki’s departure from US shores last week, because as JNC reader Tyler pointed out, many of their best cars were not sold here under the … Continue reading
Posted in kei, Question of the Week, suzuki
Tagged alto, kei, QotW, Question of the Week, suzuki, works, ymo
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Honda Celebrates 30 Years of US-built Accords
Here’s your daily dose of history. November 1, 1982 was the day when the first US-built Honda rolled off the assembly line in Marysville, Ohio. The first car to emerge from the newly constructed plant three decades ago was a … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 08: Two-Door Sedans
Some of you may be wondering what the deal with the two-door sedan is. Isn’t that just a coupe, and didn’t we already see the classic coupes at JCCS? The answer to that is, confusingly, no.
QotW: What’s the best sequel?
Rarely is the follow-up better than the original, but when it is, it’s not just slightly better — it blows the original away. That is why we ask: What’s the best sequel? We just spent a weekend at 86Fest, so … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05: Sports Cars
You want Zs? You got Zs. We begin Part 05 of our 2012 JCCS coverage with the seminal Japanese sports car, the one that forever changed perceptions of what it meant to be “J-tin” and swept America by storm. Here … Continue reading
Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 280z, aw11, chrysler, conquest, crx, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fb, fc, fc3s, g-nose, mazda, mitsubishi, mr k, mr2, nissan, rx-7, s30, sa22, sports 800, starion, starquest, toyota, yotahachi, yutaka katayama
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EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04: Luxury & GT
By the mid-70s Japanese automakers had their sights firmly set on comfortable long-distance runners that could eat up highway miles. They were often luxurious too — well, more luxurious than a Datsun 510 at least — and built for the new … Continue reading
Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged a40, a60, acura, c10, c110, celica, challenger, corona, dodge, galant, Hakosuka, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, lambda, legend, luce, ma60, ma61, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, plymouth, rt114, rx-4, sapporo, skyline, supra, t110, toyota
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EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 02: Sedans
In Part 02 of our coverage of the 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show we examine the fabulous four-doors that graced the Queen Mary lawn.
Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged 310, 410, 411, 610, 710, 910, accord, ae71, appliance, auster, bluebird, c10, capella, colt, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, datsun, dodge, e70, galant, gc10, gx71, Hakosuka, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, lancer, lonchamps, longchamp xr-4, mark II, maxima, mazda, mitsubishi, mx73, nissan, r35, rs watanabe, rx-2, s30, skyline, ssr, SSR MkII, t170, toyopet, toyota, violet, vr-4, watanabes, x70
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Friday Video: Celica Panic!
After seeing a prototype of Jun Imai’s latest design in the flesh at JCCS last weekend, we’ve had nothing but Celica on the brain all week here at JNC.
EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01: Debuts
The 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show has come and gone, and this year’s was the hottest one yet. We mean that literally, as it was an unseasonably scorching 100-plus degree day, rare even for SoCal in September, but that didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, events, honda, jccs, mazda, mazda rx-7, mitsubishi, nissan, suzuki, toyota, Toys, Uncategorized, wagon
Tagged 1200, 510, ae86, b110, bluebird, c30, celica, chevrolet, chevy, civic, corolla, datsun, events, fb, gt-s, hachiroku, honda, hot wheels, jeep, laurel, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-7, sa22, sprint, sunny, swift, toyota, trd, usdm
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MINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Toyota AE86 Corolla
The beans have been spilled. Those of you who came by the Japanese Nostalgic Car booth at JCCS on Saturday were treated to a very special surprise — the Hot Wheels Toyota Corolla AE86 new for 2013. We are very proud to once … Continue reading
JCCS Preview: JDM Legends’ 1:1 Hot Wheels Mazda RX-7
Our friends at JDM Legends have been hard at work on a project they plan to debut this Saturday at JCCS. As you can see from this teaser photo, it’s a Mazda RX-7, but it ain’t just any 7. When … Continue reading
Posted in events, mazda
Tagged hot wheels, imsa, japanese classic car show, jccs, jdm legends, mazda, rx-7, savanna
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JCCS Preview: Mary of Ken & Mary Fame to Appear at JCCS
This coming Saturday at the JCCS there will be a very special guest for nostalgic fans. Diane Krey-Wesley, the actress who played the role of Mary in the beloved Ken & Mary Skyline commercials, will be at the show signing memorabilia … Continue reading
Posted in events, nissan
Tagged 240k, c110, datsun, diane krey-welsey, japanese classic car show, jccs, ken & mary, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline
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EVENTS: Z Owners of Northern California Car Show
Members of the NorCal JNC team recently headed to the city of Brisbane (that’s California, not Australia) to attend a car show put on by the local Z Car club. The shindig took place beside the beautiful waters of the … Continue reading
Posted in events, nissan
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