Author Archives: Kevin San
Cool JDM Clothing
A cool part of any old school scene are the clothes. If you don’t believe me, go to any western hot rod meet and see how many guys are walking around in shirts with the Iron-Cross/West-Coast Choppers insignia on it! … Continue reading
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Mooneyes Japan Blog (and it’s in English too!)
There are plenty of blogs in Japan about the classic car scene, but almost all are in Japanese only. Still, it’s fun to look at the pretty picture so they’re still worth seeking out. An exception is Shige Suganuma’s blog, … Continue reading
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Cool JDM Videos You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
Everybody knows about JDM car videos like Best Motoring, Hot Version, Video Option, etc, and they’re great entertainment. But if you go to Japan, you’ll realise that those flagship video titles are really just the tip of the iceberg. There … Continue reading
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Honda: High RPM Beginnings (Part 3)
The T360/500 trucks and the S500/600/800 sports cars demonstrated Honda’s racing pedigree and engineering genius. Mr Honda’s philosophy was that if you perfected every individual area of a car, then the overall car would be perfect, and the public would … Continue reading
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Honda: High RPM Beginnings (Part 2)
Moving right along from the T360 and T500 trucks, Honda’s next foray into four-wheeled vehicles was the S500 roadster. It should be remembered that at this point Honda was already a massively successful international motorcycle manufacturer, mainly as a result … Continue reading
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Honda: High RPM Beginnings (Part 1)
For a great many car manufacturers, their DNA has roots in the distant past. It is hard to imagine Ford without the Mustang and GT40, it’s equally hard to imagine Nissan without the 240Z and C10 Skyline GT-R, and of … Continue reading
Lesser-known birds of the rotary feather
When one thinks of the Mazda Rotary, its hard not to immediately associate it with immortal modern classics like the FD and FC RX-7s. Think back even further, and the racing heritage of cars like the Savanna RX3 and the … Continue reading
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A Rainy Weekend’s Net Surfing
One of my favourite Youtube clips at the moment is this one. Not only does it feature lots of delectable JDM classics, but also the impeccable taste of the smoky jazz soundtrack suggested that the video’s creator would be worth … Continue reading
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