Tag Archives: bus

Mitsubishi Fuso’s rare dual front-axle bus has been restored

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Steve Chang

Looking like something out of an Ultraman movie, the Mitsubishi Fuso MR430 bus oozes retro-futuristic strangeness. Tri-axle buses aren’t rare, but one with two axles located at the front, both of which turn with the steering wheel, certainly is. It … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged bus, mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Fuso, MR430 | 6 Comments

A retired Isuzu BXD30 bus seeks crowdfunded restoration

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Ben Hsu

For 55 years, a 1966 Isuzu BXD30 “bonnet” bus faithfully served the Iya Valley area of Tokushima Prefecture. The green and blue coach was a regular sight among locals as it snaked through the scenic mountain roads loaded with tourists. … Continue reading →

Posted in Restoration | Tagged bus, bxd30, isuzu | 1 Comment

Happy Bus Day from JNC

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Dan Hsu

Do you dream of a 1980s Nissan that is rear-wheel-drive, is powered a turbocharged and intercooled straight-six engine putting out 325 horses, and has a one of those super-evocative model names that could have only emerged from the Bubble Era? … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays | Tagged bus, Nissan Diesel, Space Arrow | 1 Comment

Dedicated enthusiasts have restored an 1966 Isuzu city bus

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Ben Hsu

According to a recent post on the official Isuzu blog, one of the company’s 1966 BXD30 city buses has been restored to its original glory. The bus had served various organizations for over 50 years, and was only decommissioned in … Continue reading →

Posted in Restoration | Tagged bus, bxd30, isuzu | 3 Comments

Happy Pi Day from JNC

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Happy Pi Day, the day in which we celebrate the mathematical constant π, or 3.14, the ratio of a circle’s diameter to its circumference. According to people who know math, it’s very useful in all sorts of equations involving circles. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reminder | Tagged bus, Cubic, isuzu, Pi Day | 8 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

MINICARS: Happy Valentine’s Day from JNC

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Ricky Silverio

It’s become a tradition for Tomica to release a series of chocolate cars every year, just in time for Valentine’s Day. In years past we’ve seen chocolate classics like the Toyota 2000GT, S30 Nissan Fairlady Z, hakosuka GT-R, TE72 Corolla Levin, and … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 370z, bus, chocolate, fairlady z, fuso, honda, impreza, mitsubishi, n-one, nissan, prius, subaru, tomica, toyota, WRX STI, z34 | 2 Comments

NEWS: Nissan 360, Part 03 – Driving Insane Stuff

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Thus far our Nissan 360 coverage has focused on your rare but predictable classic and race cars. However, the global Nissan empire is built on stuff sold in reaches of the world you can’t even find on a map. So every four … Continue reading →

Posted in kei, News, nissan | Tagged Atlas, bus, civilian, clipper, Cummins, datsun, datsun 320, Dost, Frontier, Juke-R, kei, Navara, nissan, Nissan 360, NP200, NV350, patrol, Titan, Xterra | 17 Comments

Grand Touring: A Weekend in Nagano Prefecture

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Skorj

Eight-and-a-half feet of reliable snowfall blankets the mountains of Nagano Prefecture each winter, transforming quaint and quiet towns into temporary getaways for Tokyo-ites. When the snows disappear so do the downhill skiers and onsen soakers, but local FJ40 Land Cruisers stay to witness the spring thaw. … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged Bessho, bus, Chikuma, chuo expressway, cr-v, daihatsu, fd, fj40, fuji heavy industries, fuso, hijet, hino, honda, j3, jeep, Kakeyu, kei, land cruiser, mazda, mitsubishi, Nagano, onsen, r3, rx-7, subaru, subaru 360, Summer Wars, toyota, Ueda, vitz, yaris | 9 Comments

Kidney, Anyone? Mitsubishi Fuso AR470 Bus Scale Model for $17,741

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Yesterday we showed you model car on the small side. Today we look at a model bus that’s anything but, especially when it comes to price. This Mitsubishi Fuso AR470 recently sold on YJA for over ¥1.5 million, or $17,742!

Posted in minicars, mitsubishi | Tagged ar470, bus, fuso, mitsubishi, model | 1 Comment

Friday Video: Seibu Keisatsu, Behind the Scenes

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Heh heh, whoops! I guess the Monday holiday threw us off. Here’s your belated Friday Videos, a pair of behind the scenes looks at the making of Seibu Keisatsu. These videos have embedding disabled, so clicky click on the screenshots … Continue reading →

Posted in seibu keisatsu, Video Games | Tagged bus, datsun, nissan, seibu keisatsu, skyline | 3 Comments