Category Archives: events
Classic Japanese Show Shine and Swap – Photos
Our man Craig from AutoFix.com.au spent Sunday at the Classic Japanese Show Shine and Swap (which we mentioned back here) up in Queensland, Australia, and snapped a bunch of photos for us. I’ve uploaded them to our spanky new gallery … Continue reading
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The Gray Lady on Nostalgics
We’re always scanning mainstream media outlets for stories on vintage Japanese cars, just to see where we enthusiasts stand in the eyes of the unenlightened. Well, we’ve managed to find another one from the New York Times, a task made … Continue reading
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[USA] Porsche Datsun Challenge
As Robert Duvall’s character in Days of Thunder said, “He didn’t slam you, he didn’t bump you, he didn’t nudge you… he rubbed you. And rubbin, son, is racin‘.” But to be honest, I don’t think I could ever let … Continue reading
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The JCCS Rundown
Well, while two of the three grandJDM staffers were up somewhere in rural Australia thrashing various Japanese cars both new and old at a motorkhana, the Japanese Classic Car Show was taking place on the other side of the world … Continue reading
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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show
The 2007 Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach! It’s no just an important event for vintage J-cars, but it also marks a whole year since we’ve been slogging our sorry selves all over the place to populate this site … Continue reading
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Melbournites, This is a Call!
Melbournites of the Australian variety, that is. Sorry Florida! If you’re in Melbourne and you think you might like the idea of attending an All-Japanese car show, you need to hop your ass over to the JNC forums (and in … Continue reading
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Impending: JCCS This Weekend
Here it is, the original event that started it all, the Japanese Classic Car Show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and it’s coming in less than a week! This will be the third year for the show, and … Continue reading
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[Aus] Classic Japanese Show Shine and Swap
I mentioned the upcoming Japanese Classic Car Show recently, but of course with it being in the US, no doubt some of our Aussie readers are lamenting the cruelty of geography and the lack of airlines offering fifty dollar seats … Continue reading
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[USA] Japanese Classic Car Show 2007
I’m quite sure none of you need to be reminded that the Japanese Classic Car Show for 2007 is coming up in October, but for those living under a rock in a trench somewhere in the Pacific, get over to … Continue reading
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Prince Skyline Sensation
In April 2006, the Prince Skyline Register of Australia held their Nationals in Bathurst, New South Wales (Australia). As any racing fanatic will know, Bathurst is home to Mount Panorama – undeniably Australia’s most famous racetrack. 2006 marked the 40th … Continue reading
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Tenth Anniversary of the First Crusade
The first crusade to Mazda HQ in California, that is. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Seven Stock event, wherein rotary fans from all around the US make an annual pilgrimage to California to stand around in the … Continue reading
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EVENTS: SevenStock X
More rotaries than you can shake a disembodied connecting rod at. [LINK]
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EVENTS: Kanto Industrial College Summer Festival
Our man in Japan Satoshi Furuuchi recently attended the Kanto Industrial College Summer Festival. Check out his article here.
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On The Road
We’re on the road like Jack Kerouac again, but instead of heading to Woodstock in a clapped-out VW Bus, we’re going to Seven Stock X in a slapped-out Cressida Wagon. The annual celebration of all things Mazda will be held … Continue reading
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Upcoming Classic Events in Japan
For those of you lucky enough to be in Japan in the next few weeks, a few tasty classic car events are coming up. The first is the All Odds Nationals, which is to be held in the Odaiba: take … Continue reading
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Worldwide Enthusiasts
Classic JDM enthusiasts span globe, from California to Czeckeslovakia. In the Netherlands there is actually quite a following that might come as a surprise to some. Despite their harsh winters, somehow quite a number of classic Japanese cars have survived. … Continue reading
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Bridgeport Toyota Meet
Our Forum member QuasiMondo posted this thread about a classic Toyota meet that happened recently in Bridgeport, Connecticut. As you can see from these Photobucket galleries here and here, nostalgics from all Japanese marques showed up for what appears to … Continue reading
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EVENTS: Monterey Historics Presented by Toyota
Here it is, more 2000GTs than you can shake a camshaft at. [LINK]
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I-5 Drive/Monterey Historics
In case you were wondering what’s been happening with the blog, Ben is at the Monterey Historics in California. Only, there’s a catch. The reason it’s taking him three days to get there is because he’s driving down from Seattle … Continue reading
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