Tag Archives: 2012

EVENTS: 2012 SEMA Show

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It should surprise no one that this year’s SEMA show revolved around a single car, the Scion FR-S. The neo-hachiroku has injected new life into the “sport compact” aftermarket, and this week you couldn’t swing a dead cat inside Las Vegas … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2012, 510, 787, a20, ae86, apache, bluebird, brz, celica, compe, corolla, cusco, cx-5, datsun, enkei, fr-s, gt 86, impreza, koyorad, lamborghini, le mans, levin, liberty walk, mazda, miata, mx-5, nissan, scion, sema, sprinter, subaru, te27, toyota, toyota 86, trueno | 20 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 09: Editors’ Choice

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It should be no surprise by now that the Japanese Classic Car Show continues to grow each year, but we still weren’t quite prepared for just how much bigger and better it was for 2012. Let’s recap some of the highlights … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 2012, 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, a20, a60, acura, ae86, bluebird, celica, challenger, corolla, datsun, dodge, fairlady z, fb, galant, hachiroku, honda, hot wheels, japanese classic car show, jccs, jdm legends, jun imai, kei, lambda, legend, levin, liftback, ma61, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, ra29, rx-7, s30, sa22, savanna, sprinter, subaru, subaru 360, supra, ta22, te27, toyota, trueno, wagon | 12 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 08: Two-Door Sedans

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Some of you may be wondering what the deal with the two-door sedan is. Isn’t that just a coupe, and didn’t we already see the classic coupes at JCCS? The answer to that is, confusingly, no.

Posted in events, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2012, 510, bluebird, bre, corolla, datsun, e20, e30, e70, japanese classic car show, jccs, john morton, ke35, nissan, peanut, peter brock, te21, te72, toyota | 13 Comments

EVENTS: Announcing Melbourne’s Classic Japan 2012

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Today we have a guest post from Adam Laws of the Toyota Car Club of Australia (Victoria), organizer of a 200-plus car show in Melbourne. Check out his announcement and, below that, some photos of unique Aussie nostalgics from last … Continue reading →

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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.

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2012 Hot Wheels “Hot Ones” will include 80s Japanese Honda CRX, Subaru BRAT, A60 Supra and more

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Ben Hsu

As the holidays descend upon us visions of toy cars are dancing in our heads. In addition to the Mazda RX-7 appearing in the 2012 Hot Wheels main lineup, there’s even more excitement for fans of old school Japanese cars in … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, minicars, mitsubishi, subaru, toyota | Tagged 2012, a60, arrow, brat, celeste, crx, honda, hot ones, hot wheels, lancer, mitsubishi, pickup, plymouth, subaru, supra, toyota, v-max, yamaha | 17 Comments