Tag Archives: chevy

VIDEO: Chevy’s captive import Isuzu and Suzuki turbos were the bee’s knees

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Ben Hsu

The 1980s were heady times. Even the smallest econoboxes coming out of Japan had sport-ified versions lavished with tech and gear that would have seemed at home on much higher-priced sports cars. Plus, both Isuzu and Suzuki were still operating … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged chevy, cultus, i-mark, isuzu, Motorweek, Spectrum, sprint, suzuki | 5 Comments

NEWS: Honda restores a Chevy pickup

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Ben Hsu

It is an extremely rare event for us at JNC to feature a non-Japanese car. Even more rare is when an automaker spends its hard-earned money to restore a car made by one of its competitors. But that’s exactly what … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chevy, honda, motorcycles | 7 Comments

MINICARS: Praise the JNC gods for this Datsun 240Z bath toy

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Because my wife is expecting and we will soon have a little car nut of our own, I have recently spent an inordinate amount of time in the baby section of stores, desperate for cool JNC-related stuff. Not surprisingly, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 240z, Charger, chevy, Corvette, datsun, dodge, ford, GT40, minicars, Munchkin Magnet Motors, s30 z | 4 Comments

QotW: What’s the worst mod you can make to a classic car?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Ben Hsu

There’s purists and there’s everyone else. At least that’s how the purists see things. We don’t expect everyone to keep their JNC showroom original, but there are things that simply should not be done. What’s the worst mod you can … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, Question of the Week | Tagged chevy, cvcc, honda, impala, QotW, Question of the Week, soichiro honda | 63 Comments

EVENTS: Mooneyes Hot Rod & Custom Show

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Ben Hsu

There’s no event on Earth that captures the the fusion of Japano-American car culture quite like the Mooneyes Hot Rod & Custom Show. Everything from Baja Bugs to T-Buckets are represented, with the majority of cars shown are imports to … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 230, a30, cedric, chevy, crown, daihatsu, datsun, datsun 720, debonair, faster, fr-s, gloria, gt 86, hijet, hilux, isuzu, kujira, kuzilla, luv, mitsubishi, mooneyes, Mooneyes Hot Rod & Custom Show, ms41, ms51, ms65, nissan, pickup, prince, quest, rs46, rs56, s40, s50, s60, scion, subaru, subaru 360, toyopet, toyota, toyota 86, wagon | 12 Comments

American Suzuki Motor Corp, 1985-2012

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Ben Hsu

After 27 years American Suzuki Motor Corp. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Though it will no longer be selling cars in the US, the motorcycle and ATV side of things will continue on.

Posted in suzuki | Tagged alto, chevrolet, chevy, cultus, geo, metro, samurai, sprit, suzuki, tracker | 24 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01: Debuts

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Dan Hsu

The 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show has come and gone, and this year’s was the hottest one yet. We mean that literally, as it was an unseasonably scorching 100-plus degree day, rare even for SoCal in September, but that didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, jccs, mazda, mazda rx-7, mitsubishi, nissan, suzuki, toyota, Toys, Uncategorized, wagon | Tagged 1200, 510, ae86, b110, bluebird, c30, celica, chevrolet, chevy, civic, corolla, datsun, events, fb, gt-s, hachiroku, honda, hot wheels, jeep, laurel, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-7, sa22, sprint, sunny, swift, toyota, trd, usdm | 22 Comments

The coolest E82 Corolla on Earth is “unreal”

Posted on July 4, 2012 by John Roper

Can wheels/stance make anything look good? After looking at these photos we’d say the answer is a resounding “Yes!” It appears our friend Sebastian at VirtualModels, creator of the B310 Sunny California Shooting Brake, is at it again. Thankfully he has … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged ae82, chevy, corolla, e80, hayashi, nova, photoshop, street, toyota | 17 Comments

EVENTS: 2011 USDM Jam

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Car culture has a curious way of ping-ponging across continents. While we in the US are drool over rare JDM goodies, our counterparts in Japan long for door mirrors, amber turn signals and safety bumpers. For eight years now there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 200sx, 240sx, 300zx, 510, 720, a60, a70, acura, b14, b210, baja, bluebird, brat, celica xx, chevy, civic, corolla, diamond racing, e70, ef, fairlady z, faster, fit, hella flush, honda, isuzu, lucino, luv, ma60, ma61, ma70, ma71, mdx, nissan, pickup, s13, sentra, shakotan, shuttle, silvia, subaru, sunny, supra, te72, toyota, truck, turaichi, wagon, z31 | 12 Comments

NUMMI: General Motors’ Wasted Golden Opportunity

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Remember when everyone and their cousin was driving an AE82 Toyota Corolla/Chevy Nova? They were coming from Fremont, California’s NUMMI, birthing ground of more than 8 million cars, and it will build its last one tomorrow. Twenty-six years ago, Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged chevrolet, chevy, corolla, general motors, gm, nova, nummi, this american life, toyota | 6 Comments