Tag Archives: 2000gt

50 YEAR CLUB: Fuji Speedway

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Ben Hsu

In a year of momentous anniversaries for Japanese automotive institutions, one stands above all others in shaping the cars we love. Fuji Speedway, which opened in 1966 and turned 50 this year, has been the birthplace of countless legends, whether … Continue reading →

Posted in 50 Year Club | Tagged 2000gt, 810, a20, A80, bluebird, bosozoku, brz, celica, cherry, crown, daruma, datsun, dr30, Fuji Grand Champion, fuji speedway, group 5, gt-r, gurachan, Hakosuka, JGTC, jtcc, kunimitsu takahashi, mazda, Meishin Expressway, motorsport, nissan, pgc10, r35, r380, r381, r382, rx-3, rx-7, s110, s12, Sivlia, skyline, sports 800, subaru, Super GT, super silhouette, supra, toyota, toyota 7 | 19 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: 2016 Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, Part 02

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Brandon Kelley

In Part 01 of our coverage of Tokyo’s Classic Car Festival at Meiji Jingu Gaien Park, I had just finished rolling up my tongue back into my mouth from which it had dropped, Tex Avery style, due to the cars brought out … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 310, 411, a20, b110, bellett, bluebird, celica, chaser, compagno, contessa, corolla levin, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, familia coupe, Griffon, hino, honda, isuzu, mark II, mazda, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, mitsubishi, MX41, nissan, prince, r2, s30, s30 z, s50, s54, s600, silvia, skyline, sports 800, subaru, sunny, te27, toyota, Toyota Automobile Museum, x30 | 6 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, Part 01

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Brandon Kelley

During the end of November, Tokyo was gray, hammered by a never-ending barrage of snow. Two weeks earlier there had a bone-shaking earthquake. Luckily, last Saturday welcomed us with a clear blue sky and a crisp, dry late-November day. The 26th marked … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, a20, a70, ae86, cedric, Cedric 31, celica, city, corolla, corolla levin, crown, daruma, datsun, e70, fairlady roadster, fj40, gloria, Hakosuka, honda, Honda N-Series, kpgc10, land cruiser, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, ms75, n360, nissan, RS21, s20, s60, skyline, sports 800, subaru, subaru 1000, supra, te27, toyota, Toyota Automobile Museum | 9 Comments

SEMA 2016: Toyota brings out the classics

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Ben Hsu

For the 50th anniversary of the Corolla, Toyota brought out one of its best SEMA displays ever, which included one example of every generation of the world’s best-selling nameplate. That alone would have been a pretty awesome display already, but Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, ae86, corolla, e10, E170, e30, e70, FJ25, ke10, land cruiser, MF12, prius, sienna, stout, tacoma, te27, toyota, toyota 86, Toyota Van | 25 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Mt Fuji and the Toyota 2000GT, a meeting of Japan’s icons

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Skorj

Mount Fuji holds a unique position in the minds of both Japanese and visitors alike. There is nothing else quite like it anywhere else in this world, and even many of those who have never visited the country are aware of … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged 2000gt, cappuccino, fto, galant gto, honda, mark II, mazda, Mazda Hakone Turnpike, miata, Miata ND, mitsubishi, mt. fuji, s660, suzuki, toyota, x70 | 10 Comments

VIDEO: Toyota GT86s in retro livery go for a drive

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Toyota UK has been straight up killing it, unafraid to go all-out in promoting the marque’s vast motorsports history. They’ve decked six GT86s in the liveries of the most significant Toyota racing machines, brought an Initial D-inspired GT86 to life, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 2000gt, celica, GT86, motorsports, supra, toyota, toyota 86 | 3 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 — Movin’ On Up

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Ben Hsu

We’ve been going to the Japanese Classic Car Show for over a decade, but this year was undoubtedly the best one yet. In its twelfth year, the JCCS, which took place this weekend at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, has grown … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 510, 767b, 929, acura, ae86, Armada, bre, c10, c110, colt, corolla, corolla gt-s, cosmo sport, datsun, datsun 510, dodge, e10, eunos, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, Honda Serial One, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2016, JNC Shōnin, ke10, kenmeri, lancer, LC 500, lexus, mazda, miata, mitsubishi, motorsports, mx-5, n600, nissan, nsx, patrol, r35, rx-7, s30 z, scca, skyline, te27, toyota, Yoshimi Katayama | 27 Comments

VIDEO: Shihomi Hosoya test drives the Rocky Auto 3000GT

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Ben Hsu

The Rocky Auto 3000GT is a work of modern art. A hand-crafted body draped over one of the finest drivetrains ever produced and screwed together by one of Japan’s top tuners, it’s an homage to a timeless blue chip Japanese classic.

Posted in Video | Tagged 2000gt, Rocky 3000GT, rocky auto, Shihomi Hosoya, toyota | 5 Comments

EVENTS: Automobile Council 2016

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Ken Lee

In an already packed calendar, a new event has appeared on the Japanese auto show roster. Recently, Tokyo hosted the inaugural Automobile Council, an affair whose stated goal was “Encouraging car culture to blossom in Japan.” That’s a noble aim if there ever was one, … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 110s, 2000gt, 308 GTB, Automobile Council, c10, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, datsun, e10, e70, eunos roadster, fd3s, ferrari, ford, gt-r, GT40, Hakosuka, honda, ke10, kpgc10, Luce Rotary Coupe, mazda, miata, Miata NA, Miata ND, mx-5, MX-5 RF, Nakajima Aircraft, nissan, porsche, porsche 904, prince, r130, r360, r380, rx-3, rx-7, RX-Vision, S-Series, s360, s54, s660, s800, sa22, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, te27, te71, toyota, Zero | 7 Comments

MINICARS: Car-shaped mice and USB drives by Camshop

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dan Hsu

Is your desktop a little dull? Perhaps you need a car-shaped mouse so you can make “vroom-vroom” noises as you move your cursor across the screen. Camshop is a Japanese company that makes computer peripherals that look like real cars.

Posted in minicars | Tagged 2000gt, c10, Hakosuka, nissan, skyline, subaru, toyota, toyota 86, WRX STI | 6 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 All-Toyotafest, Part 02 — Straight Sixes

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Ben Hsu

As engines go, the Toyota straight-six is one of the best conceived by humankind. Smooth as Suntory whiskey, as long-lived as a mountain, and capable of stupid amounts of horsepower in later iterations, they are a triumph of automotive engineering. It’s no wonder the … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, a40, a60, a70, A80, bosozoku, chaser, corona mark II, cressida, crown, mark II, s50, supra, t40, t60, toyota, toyotafest, wagons, x30, x60, x70, x80 | 20 Comments

EVENTS: Nostalgic2Days 2016, Part 01

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Skorj

At this year’s Nostalgic 2 Days show, we were on assignment to meet a very specific person, a towering figure from the golden age of Japan’s automotive history. Before our appointment — which will be covered in the next installment — … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 2000gt, 510, 6M, bellett, bluebird, c10, c130, capella, cosmo sport, dekotora, Endless brakes, fairlady z, familia rotary coupe, Garage Iwasa, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, Isuzu Eagle Sports, kpgc10, Laruel, Lotus Elan, mazda, nissan, nos2days, Nostalgic 2 Days, prince, r100, r30, rocky auto, rx-2, s30 z, s54, s600, skyline, soarer, sports 800, toyota, UnLimited Kustoms, z10 | 14 Comments

NEWS: Owner of Toyota 2000GT crushed by tree files lawsuit

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Remember that story of the Toyota 2000GT that was ruthlessly crushed by a tree and an uncaring universe? Well, it’s back in the Japanese news again, as the owner prepares to file a lawsuit against the province in which the accident occurred.

Posted in News | Tagged 2000gt, toyota | 10 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 2,500-mile Toyota 2000GT sells for $4.1 million

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Ben Hsu

This is getting ridiculous. If you thought prices on J-tin have been skyrocketing before, you ain’t seen nothing yet. A 1967 Toyota 2000GT, the bluest of the Japanese blue chip classics, has sold for $4.1 million. That price obliterates the previous … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged 2000gt, april fools, kidney anyone, toyota | 13 Comments

EVENTS: Old Car Heaven, Part 02

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Skorj

While Part 01 of our Old Car Heaven coverage concluded with a mob of rare Mitsubishis, we begin this installment along the perimeter of the show and a bevy of box vans. The Nissan Caravans were part of the Nissan Commercial Car … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 240rs, 330, 430, 935, barikan, bus, c10, caravan, cedric, cedric 130, city, civic, corona, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, daihatsu, e20, f40, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, Fairlady Z432, ferrari, ff-1, gloria, gto, Hakosuka, honda, honda z, HopeStar, Initial D, isuzu, Junior, kenmeri, KITT, kpgc110, Lotus Europa, mark II, Mazda T1500, midget, nissan, piazza, pontiac, porsche, prince, r30, s110, s30 z, s54, seibu keisatsu, shelby, silvia, skyline, skyline sport, subaru, t40, toyota, wagons, x30 | 18 Comments

MARKETWATCH: 2016 Scottsdale auction roundup

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Patrick Strong

If the 2016 Scottsdale collector car auctions are any indication, it may be time to declare that Japanese classic cars have gone fully mainstream. All five of the major Scottsdale auctions (Barrett-Jackson, RM Sotheby’s, Bonhams, Gooding & Co. and Russo … Continue reading →

Posted in marketwatch | Tagged 2000gt, A80, auctions, cosmo sport, fc3s, fj40, ford courier, hilux, land cruiser, mazda, rx-7, supra, toyota | 3 Comments

VIDEO: Rocky Auto’s 2JZ-powered Toyota 2000GT

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

One of the most talked about cars from the Tokyo Auto Salon was the Rocky 3000GT, a scratch-built replica of the iconic Toyota 2000GT, but powered by a 3.0-liter 2JZ inline-six. It was the creation of Okazaki-based tuner Rocky Auto, whose mad builds … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 2000gt, rocky auto, toyota | 12 Comments

WILDLIFE: Toyota 2000GT on a flatbed

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Patrick Strong

So this happened on the 405 this morning.

Posted in Wildlife | Tagged 2000gt, In the Wild, toyota | 22 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon, Part 03 – Tunertopia

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

When it comes right down to it, the Auto salon is all about tuning. Sometimes, that can be downright cringeworthy when it comes to the classics we know and love. Other times, the result is inspired. And sometimes it’s just about … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, c10, fairlady z, Fujitsubo, Garage Saurus, gt-r, Hakosuka, jun auto mechanic, Kojima Engineering, Kojima KE007, lexus, lfa, nissan, r30, r35, rocky auto, s30, skyline, star road, TAS2016, tokyo auto salon, toyota, toyota 86 | 7 Comments