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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 04

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Dan Hsu

We know Honda heads have often felt left out of the nostalgic car movement, but this year’s JCCS had more Hondas than ever. Luckily, the N600s and Z600s didn’t take up much space! It wasn’t just the kei-sized creations of Soichiro … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 240z, 300zx, 320, 410, 411, 510, 620, 720, accord, bluebird, civic, colt, corolla, cvcc, datsun, dodge, fairlady, fairlady z, galant, honda, ke15, L320, lancer, levin, luce, mitsubishi, n600, nissan, roadster, rx-4, s30, sambar, sb1, sienna, spl311, sprinter, sr20dett, stout, subaru, te27, trueno, tundra, van, wagon, z31, z600 | 7 Comments

EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 02

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Ben Hsu

This year’s JCCS was so big, so popular, so insane, attendees had to wait at least one hour just to get through the gates. Some gave up and went home (their loss). Word has it that the line stretched all … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, nissan, toyota, wheels | Tagged 240z, 410, 411, 510, 610, a3a, advan, bluebird, c10, celica, civic, corona, datsun, enkei, fairlady z, fj20, Hakosuka, honda, j-speed, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2010, jccs, jccs 2010, kgc10, kpgc10, mark II, mx23, nissan, s30, sakura, sakuras, skyline, sports 800, te37v, toyota, volk, wagon, yayoi | 15 Comments

EVENTS: Nisei Showoff 2010

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Ben Hsu

The Nisei Showoff was back for another year because the spot where the show has been held was not redeveloped as originally scheduled. Hooray for the GFC? Anyway, old school flavor was out in full effect and seems to be … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, ae86, barikan, civic, corolla, corona, ct70, datsun, ef, fairlady z, hachiroku, honda, n-series, n360, n600, nisei showoff, nissan, rt40, s30, te27, te51, te71, toyota | 10 Comments

Wednesday Wall(s): More Classic Hondas

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Ben Hsu

A gallery of historic Hondas for your desk-topping pleasure. [HondaFan]

Posted in honda, Wednesday Wall | Tagged 1300, accord, civic, coupe 9, honda, prelude | 6 Comments

Wednesday Wall(s): Vintage Hondas by BOW

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Kazuhiro Ikeda is one of Japan’s most well-known automotive artists. Going by his pen name BOW, he has drawn for Car, Car Graphic, Cycle World, and many others. Not only do his drawings of vintage machines look fanciful and fantastic, they … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, Wednesday Wall | Tagged 1300 coupe 9, accord, acura, beat, bow, city, civic, coupe 9, cvcc, honda, kazuhiro ikeda, legend, n360, n600, nsx, ra272, s2000, s500, s600, s800, z-act, z600 | 4 Comments

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Hondas at the Gate: A JDM Civic pace car with a grid full of vintage Hondas illustrates Jalopnik‘s model bloat theory.

Posted in honda | Tagged civic, cvcc, honda, n360, n600, s500, s600, s800, z360, z600 | Leave a comment

Nostalgic Japanese Police Cars

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Here’s a collection of photos of nostalgic Japanese police cars strung together by an amateur, unidirectional Ken Burns. Some are equipped with high-power engine options and transmission pairings not available on civilian versions of the same model. Sadly, Japanese patrol … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 240z, 280zx, 300zx, 911, accord, alto, bmw, capella, cedric, civic, corolla, corona mark II, cosmo, cressida, crown, datsun, dyna, e30, e70, fairlady z, gloria, honda, japanese police cars, legato, luce, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, montero, nissan, pajero, patrol car, police car, porsche, rx-4, rx-5, s130, s30 z, skyline, suzuki, toyopet, toyota, z31 | 7 Comments

Honda CR-Z Ad Glimpses Soichiro's Genius

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Ben Hsu

The Honda CR-Z went on sale in Japan last week. It may not be the long-awaited reincarnation of the CR-X, but the accompanying commercial gives us glimpses of past greats like the Super Cub, T360, S600s both roadster and coupe, … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, honda | Tagged civic, cr-x, cr-z, honda, s600, super cub, t360 | 8 Comments

Best Torrance South Bay Nostalgic Car Meet Yet

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Dan Hsu

As we headed down to the monthly South Bay meet in Torrance last Friday, we ran into the hakosuka and kenmeri Skylines from Right Hand Drive Japan. Matched in white paint and gunmetal Wats, they were a sight to behold … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 510, A60 celica, bluebird, c10 skyline, c110 skyline, celica, chrysler, civic, civic sb1, civic wagon, colt, conquest, corolla, cressida, datsun, dodge, e70 corolla, Hakosuka, honda, kenmeri, mazda, mitsubishi, mx32, mx62, nissan, r100, rx-2, rx-3, rx-3sp, skyline, starion, starquest, sunny, te38, toyota, x30 cressida, x60 cressida | 12 Comments

Nostalgics on the Washington DC Mall

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Ben Hsu

It may surprise you to know that two nostalgic cars currently reside in museums along Washington DC’s famed National Mall. And why not? Nostalgics have become part of American life and history, just like any other vehicle.

Posted in datsun, honda | Tagged 710, american history museum, civic, cvcc, datsun, don bolles, honda, newseum, nissan, sb1, smithsonian, violet | 7 Comments

The 3D Nostalgic Artwork of Ota Takashi

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We know you’re all craving the soothing flavor of carrot shochu, but alas, limited edition bottles of Kimi Kurasu Machi have either sold out or were unavailable in your prefecture to begin with. What now? Calm your nerves with the … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, museum, nissan, toyota | Tagged 510, bluebird, civic, cvcc, datsun, honda, honda s600, honda s800, japanese paper craft, mazda, nissan, ohta takashi, ota takashi, prince, rx-8, skyline, sports 800, toyota | 6 Comments

SEMA 2009: Nostalgics from Subaru and Honda

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Ben Hsu

The floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center is much sparser than it has been in recent years, but SEMA 2009 is still several times the size of some Central American nations. We were heartened to see more and more … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, subaru | Tagged civic, civic 1200, cr-x, honda, legacy, mugen, mugen cr-x, n600, s2000, s2000 cr, sambar, sema, sema 2009, subaru, subaru 360, vip | 21 Comments

EVENTS: JCCS Part Six: Truck, Yeah! (And Some Race Cars)

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Okay guys, just a couple of more JCCS posts and we’ll be done. Today we’ll cover diametric opposites – the trucks and the race cars. The Mazda Rotary Engine Pickup is something that could almost be both. It’s the opposite … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, mazda, nissan, toyota, trucks | Tagged at civic, bluebird, civic, corolla, datsun, datsun 320, datsun 610, datsun 620, fj40, fj45, hilux, honda, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2009, jccs, jccs 2009, land cruiser, mazda, mazda repu, mazda rotary pickup, nissan, stout, tamiya, te27, toyota, wonder civic | 9 Comments

EVENTS: JCCS 2009 Part Two: Wagons Ho!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Continuing with our JCCS 2009 coverage, here are the cars from my personal favorite category — the wagons! This restored orange Datsun 510 was gorgeous, and aside from the re-upholstered interior it looks like it could have driven off the … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, kei, mazda, nissan, toyota, wagons | Tagged 510, 910 maxima, bluebird, civic, cony, cony 360, corolla, cressida, cvcc, datsun, honda, mazda, mx32, mx62, mx72, nissan, rx-3, te72, toyota, wagon, wagons | 9 Comments

J-Tin on the New Price is Right

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Matt De Mangos

America’s longest-running T.V. game show “The New Price is Right” got its start in 1972 and is still on the air today. Many of the old episodes are available for viewing free of charge on the interwebs. What interests us … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, mazda, Video Games | Tagged 808, civic, honda civic, J-Tin T.V., mazda 808, the price is right | 3 Comments

Honda Civic, One-Make Racing Since ’81

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Ben Hsu

We all know that Hondas provide some of the best deals in cheap motoring fun, and Honda Japan knows this too. It’s been sponsoring a one-make race series in Japan since 1981, when the second-gen Super Civic debuted. From then … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports | Tagged civic, honda, one-make | Leave a comment