Tag Archives: 1600gt

MOTORSPORT: Watch these old Nissans dominate Fuji Speedway

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Ben Hsu

If you’ve ever wondered why Nissan has such a strong following among Japanese enthusiasts, this video snapshot from 1970-71 explains it all. Nissans of all types dominate the field in two major races from those years. Though this was likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1300 coupe 9, 1600gt, 510, a30, b110, bluebird, c10, cedric, Colt F2000, corolla, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, familia rotary coupe, fuji speedway, gloria, Hakosuka, Hiroshi Kubota, honda, Jackie Stewart, JAF Grand Prix, japan grand prix, Kenji Tohira, kpgc10, kunimitsu takahashi, Kuniomi Nagamatsu, masahiro hasemi, mazda, mitsubishi, moto kitano, Motoharu Kurosawa, nissan, pgc10, publica, s30 z, Shogo Omori, skyline, sunny, Toshinori Takechi, toyota | 1 Comment

ART CORNER: Stuck at home because of the corona virus? Download a papercraft diorama for your Toyota Corona race car

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Ben Hsu

The Japanese website of Brother, the printer company, has an astounding array of things you can do with paper. There are coloring books, greeting cards, forms, business card templates, and a whole lot more. Naturally, there is also an insane … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner | Tagged 1600gt, barikan, corona, t40, toyota | 10 Comments

EVENTS: The Final New Year Meeting, Part 01

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Brandon Kelley

It is with a heavy heart that we bring you this report on 2019’s New Year Meeting, held on the fourth weekend of January, for it is also the very last New Year Meeting. period. Twelve years ago, JNC became … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 1600gt, 521, a20, b110, b310, barikan, c10, c110, carry, celica, cherry, corolla, corolla levin, corona, Corona Pickup, crown, datsun, e10, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, gemini, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kei, kenmeri, Life PIckup, mark II, mazda, new year meeting, nissan, p30, porter, publica, r2, rx-7, s130, s30 z, s50, s800, sa22, skyline, sprinter trueno, subaru, sunny, suzuki, t40, t50, te27, TE55, tomei, toyota, ts cup, wagons, x70, z31 | 6 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Kiryu Classic Car Festival, Part 01

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

The Kiryu Classic Car Festival holds a special place in the history of JNC. Back in 2006, long before any other English-language sites were interested in kyusha, it was the first show we covered in Japan. That also happened to be the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 1600gt, 2000gt, 410/411, 510, bluebird, c10, c110, c210, cedric, Citroen, contessa, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, crown pickup, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, Dino, e30, Fairlady Z432, fto, gloria, Hakosuka, hijet, hino, honda, honda z, isuzu, kei, kenmeri, Kiryu Classic Car Festival, lancer celeste, Lancia, life, mazda, midget, nissan, prince, publica, repu, s30 z, s40, s50, S500/S600/S800, silvia, skyline, Snow Crawler, sports 800, subaru, subaru 1000, subaru 360, te27, tn360, toyota, wagons | 18 Comments

EVENTS: Okutama Sunday Meeting

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Skorj

A short time ago, we were invited to attend the monthly Okutama-ko Sunday kyusha meeting. Loosely organized by the well-known Isuzu shop Eagle Sports, it always attracts a wide range of cars. This weekend was special though, as GT-B driving … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 1600gt, 312, 510, a10, a20, a40, b210, bellett, bluebird, c10, c110, carina, celica, csp311, daruma, fairlady, FairladyZ, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, mazda, nissan, piazza, prince, roadster, RX-7 SA22, s30 z, s54, s600, silvia, skyline, sports 800, sunny, toyoda aa, toyota, VehiCROSS, yonmeri | 13 Comments

VIDEO: This is what a Toyota car show looked like 30 years ago

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Matt De Mangos

30 years ago in Japan, a Toyota Sports Car Meeting was held. As you can see from the Zapruder-quality footage, it was a pretty significant affair: 1600GTs, 2000GTs, and Sports 800s of every color imaginable. According to yumejizo, who apparently filmed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 1600gt, 2000gt, corona, sports 800, toyota | 14 Comments

BOOK CLUB: Koichi Inouye’s 1960s Japanese sports cars volumes now available in English

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Three Koichi Inouye books about 1960s Japanese sports cars have been translated into English and published as e-books. The works cover seminal automobiles from Japan’s largest automakers, the Honda S-Series, Toyota 2000GT and Sports 800, and the Datsun Fairlady roadster.

Posted in Books | Tagged 1600gt, 2000gt, datsun, fairlady roadster, honda, nissan, S-Series, sports 800, toyota | 8 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 New Year Meeting

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dan Hsu

This year’s New Year Meeting was a bit less exciting as a large number of cars were repeats from previous shows, but hey, it’s Japan and there’s tons of vintage steel.

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, subaru, toyota | Tagged 110s, 117, 1600gt, 2012, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 2t-g, 330, 430, 910, a20, autech, b110, bluebird, c10, c110, c210, cedric, celica, civilian, contessa, corolla, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, datsun, datsun 1200, fairlady z, fb, florian, galant, gloria, gto, Hakosuka, hiace, hino, isuzu, itasha, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, levin, mazda, mitsubishi, MkIII, new year meeting, nissan, prince, r30, rx-7, s110, s50, s54, sa22, sa22c, sambar, savanna, silvia, skyline, sprinter, ssr, stelvio, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, ta22, takahashi kunimitsu, te27, toyota, trueno | 20 Comments

Friday Video: 1972 Japan Grand Prix Touring Car Race

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ben Hsu

It’s a sweltering day at Fuji Speedway and the grid is packed with TE27 Corolla Levins and Nissan Sunnys and (front-wheel-drive!) Cherrys. Watch Nobuhide Tachi win this round of the 1972 Japan Grand Prix Touring Car championships in his famous orange-on-white Toyota Celica 1600GT. … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, motorsports, toyota | Tagged 1600gt, celica, fuji speedway, ta22, toyota | 16 Comments

Kidney, Anyone? 1968 Toyota 1600GT Race Car

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Ben Hsu

This is no ordinary kidney car. Though it may appear to be a gussied-up barikan Corona coupe, it’s actually a 1968 Toyota 1600GT GT5. And if that has a familiar ring to it, that’s because it’s sibling to the legendary Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, toyota | Tagged 1600gt, 2000gt, 9R, barikan, corona, gt5, rt55, toyota, yamaha | 8 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 01: Honda is the Featured Marque

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Happy new year to all our JNC readers on the lunar calendar. Although modern Japan officially considers January 1 their starting point for another orbit around the sun, some Japanese still have a nostalgic feeling for the lunar calendar. Thus, … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1300, 1600gt, 2011, ape, b10, b110, b310, bellett, black wats, c10, c110, celica, civic, corolla, corona, cosmo sports, crown, datsun, galant gto, Hakosuka, honda, igeta, isuzu, kb310, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, kujira, levin, life, mazda, mesh, mitsubishi, monkey, ms65, n360, n600, new year meeting, nissan, pgc10, ra21, ra22, ra25, ra28, reverse mesh, rqe coniglio, rs watanabe, rt55, s30, s360, s500, s60, s600, s800, sb1, sedan, skyline, soarer, sprinter, ssr, stepvan, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, ta21, te27, tn-v, tom's, toyopet, toyota, trueno, ts cup, van, wagon, watanabe, work equip, z10 | 13 Comments