Category Archives: events

Thai Fighters II: Bangkok Nostalgic Car Show

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Ever since we saw the awesome pics from a Thai enthusiast gathering, we’ve been craving more. As luck would have it, an email from Thailander George Manont popped up in our inbox the other day, telling us about the recent … Continue reading →

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Happy 510 Day!

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Ben Hsu

May 10th is 510 Day. We went out to Doheney Beach to hang out with the guys from Dime Quarterly. Click here for more pics. How did you celebrate?

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EVENTS: Mooneyes Mania Cruise

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Here’s some pics of the Mooneyes Mania Cruise, which came to us over the Pacific while we were scrambling to get the first issue out. A must-see for alternative body style lovers. That means wagonists, vanners, and pickup truck artists, … Continue reading →

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Carmel Concours Seeks Nostalgics

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Every year the town of Monterey, California is besieged with what they call Classic Car Weekend, an all-out celebration of the automobile including the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, the Monterey Historics, and various auctions and club events. One such event … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: TORC All-Toyotafest 2008

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Ben Hsu

TORC’s 13th annual All-Toyotafest. [LINK]

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Reminder: All-Toyotafest This Weekend

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Just a quick reminder, the 13th annual All-Toyotafest is tomorrow, May 3. There’s a new location this year, at Long Beach City College’s Veterans Stadium, so don’t go showing up at the Queen Mary wondering where everyone went! JNC will … Continue reading →

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All Japan Day – Adelaide, Australia

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Ben Hsu

While we here in North America were busy with Datsun Madness weekend that had shows for Z-cars, Roadsters and 510s, on the other side of the world Aussies in Adelaide were out in full force for All Japan Day. Thanks … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: MSA Z-Car West Coast Nationals

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Part II of the Datsun Madness weekend [LINK]

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EVENTS: Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic 2008

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Ben Hsu

A new article is up in the events section about the Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic that took place over the weekend. [LINK]

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Golden Week Zoom-Zoom Parade

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Golden Week, starting in the first week of May, is one of the biggest holidays of the year in Japan. This year, Mazda is celebrating with a Zoom-Zoom Parade through the main streets of its hometown, Hiroshima. The event is … Continue reading →

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Big Datsun Weekend Coming Up

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Ben Hsu

A quick reminder: there are not one but two Datsun events coming up this weekend for you lucky folks in SoCal. First, there’s Motorsport Auto’s Z Car West Coast Nationals in Irvine, CA which is an all-weekend gala from Friday, … Continue reading →

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SevenStock XI Dates Announced

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Ben Hsu

We know this is a long way off, but put it in your planner, folks. We just got word from a source at Mazda that SevenStock, the annual celebration of all things rotary now in its 11th year, will be … Continue reading →

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Motoring J Style to Honor BRE Reunion

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Ben Hsu

This recent article on Winding Road is a good read on the background of Martin Swig, a well-known California car collector. What it doesn’t mention though, is that Swig, along with his son David, in 2007 founded Motoring J Style, … Continue reading →

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Hot Rod Datsun

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Ben Hsu

We’ve seen Toyota and Mazda-powered hot rods, but here’s a totally bitchin’ speedster pushing Datsun power. A 260Z inline 6 to be exact, and it’s even made to resemble a Miller/Offy from back in the day. Blasphemy to some, perhaps, … Continue reading →

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Japanese Nostalgic Car Magazine, Coming in April!

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Van

What the hell’s this, spamming for the competition? Or perhaps the JNC boys have hacked grandJDM, posting their own content?! Not quite! For the past few months, Kev and I have been working hard alongside Ben and Dan at JapaneseNostalgicCar.com … Continue reading →

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New Year Meeting: The Movie

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Ben Hsu

You’ve seen the photos, now check out some video of the New Year Meeting that our bloke Kev from grandJDM has uncovered. Ah, the memories!

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New Year Meeting: Almost like being there

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Kevin San

In late January of every year, one of the very best classic car events you will find anywhere takes place in Tokyo. It’s the JCCA New Year Meeting, and was beautifully covered by Ben and Dan of JNC. But in … Continue reading →

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Toyotafest Registration Open

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Fresh from the wire, TORC‘s 13th annual All Toyotafest is now open for registration. If you’ve got an old school ‘Yota (or even a new school one) that needs to be seen to be believed, head on over to their … Continue reading →