Tag Archives: debonair

Hyundai continues to build better Mitsubishis than Mitsubishi

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Ben Hsu

In 1986, to prepare for the upcoming Seoul Olympics, Hyundai needed a flagship sedan. But it was so wet behind the ears that it had to turn to another carmaker to design one for them, one that seemed like a … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged debonair, Grandeur, hyundai, mitsubishi | 12 Comments

Hyundai’s Grandeur Heritage Concept turns an 80s Mitsubishi Debonair into a ritzy retro lounge

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Hyundai has just unveiled one of the coolest concept cars we’ve seen in a while, an electric sedan based on its 1986 Grandeur flagship. Don’t check your calendar, it’s not April 1; nor have you stumbled upon Korean Nostalgic Car, … Continue reading →

Posted in Next Version | Tagged concepts, debonair, Debonair S10, electric car, hyundai, mitsubishi | 15 Comments

Japan brought out its best cars for the Tokyo Olympics in 1964

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Ben Hsu

The 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo was a turning point for Japan. They were the first Olympics to be held in Asia, and Japan was ready to rejoin the world as a symbol of modernity. As a show of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Nihon Life | Tagged cedric, colt, corona, crown, crown eight, debonair, dyna, fuso, gloria, mitsubishi, nissan, Olympics, prince, s30, s40, shinkansen, t40, toyota | 7 Comments

VIDEO: Feast your eyes on 20 years of high-def Tokyo streets

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Matt De Mangos

As we approach the long Thanksgiving weekend, here’s a feast of a different sort. Let your eyes consume this incredible, high-definition video of Tokyo during the Showa Era. Spanning a period of almost two decades, the videos show how dramatically … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged bellett, cedric, debonair, isuzu, markII, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | 9 Comments

BACK ROADS: Mitsubishi Debonair

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Ryan Senensky

If asked to conjure the most opulent Japanese cars ever built, the first that come to mind is probably the Toyota Century. A Nissan President may come in a close second, or maybe even a Gloria Turbo Brougham VIP Super … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Roads | Tagged debonair, mitsubishi | 9 Comments

MINICARS: A beginner’s guide to JNC Legos, Part 03

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Ricky Silverio

In the final installment of our beginner’s guide to Lego JNCs, we are going to focus on the prevailing style of builds in Japan. In Part 01 we admired highly complex creations comprised of hundreds of pieces where the sky’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged a60, a70, ae86, bosozoku, c10, c110, calsonic, carol, cedric, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, crown, Crown Comfort, crx, debonair, dr30, fairlady z, fj cruiser, group 5, gurachan, Hakosuka, Highway Maintenance Corporation, honda, isuzu, kaido racer, kei, kenmeri, le mans, lego, liberty walk, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prius, r31, r32, Ramen Truck, rx-7, s360, S500/S600/S800, sa22, skyline, sprinter trueno, starion, subaru, subaru 360, super silhouette, supra, svx, Taxi, toyota, TS050, vamos, vanning, VehiCROSS, vip, y30, z31, zokusha | 7 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Isumi Matsuri

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Skorj

If there’s one thing that gets carriage-loads of people enthused, it’s trains — especially in Japan, where everyone loves trains. So, combining a wide range of Showa Era kyusha with a summer matsuri (festival) and organizing it at the most famous … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged 310, b10, B360, bellett, bluebird, cappuccino, cony, corolla, corolla levin, crown, daihatsu, debonair, e10, Expo '70, gemini, gloria, Hakosuka, hijet, hino, honda, Insight, Isumi Matsuri, isuzu, Kurogane, Leo, mitsubishi, nissan, publica, s120, s40, s800, skyline, sprinter, sunny, Taxi, te27, toyota | 24 Comments

Behold the bonkers trippiness of these Yellow Hat commercials

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Yellow Hat is a nationwide Japanese chain of auto service stores whose ad agency has clearly huffed one exhaust molecule too many. The completely Mr Sparkle-ized ads exist ostensibly to notify you of Yellow Hat’s tire and battery services, but the execution … Continue reading →

Posted in cm | Tagged bellett, cm, debonair, isuzu, mitsubishi, Yellow Hat | 24 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Tohoku, Part 02

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Skorj

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the twin disasters — a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami — that struck Japan off the coast of Tohoku in 2011. In remembrance, we are re-running a series of stories that relate to the event’s aftermath. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring, honda, isuzu, kei, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 117, 280zx, 300zx, 520, 521, aomori, b120, barikan, cedric, corona, cr-v, datsun, debonair, fairlady z, fukushima, gloria, Grand Touring, honda, isuzu, iwate, jeep, kei, life, mitsubishi, Mutsu Bay, nissan, rt40, s130, sanitora, sunny, t40, tohoku, truck, y30, z31 | 17 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 Mooneyes All Odds Nationals

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Ben Hsu

If you’re looking for high-powered GT-Rs and the like, Mooneyes shows are probably not for you. The cars you find at a typical Mooneyes event celebrate the art of customization, whether it’s on kei cars or commercial trucks. The vehicles here less about racing than … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a30, A80, All Odds Nationals, autozam, b210, barikan, carol, cedric, cedric 130, cedric 230, cedric 430, civic, corolla, corona, crown, debonair, e10, e20, ef, fj60, gloria, hilux, Homer, honda, kujira, land cruiser, mazda, Might Boy, minica, mitsubishi, mitsubishi 360, mooneyes, n10, nissan, porter, s130, s40, s50, s60, shuttle, sunny, sunny excellent, supra, suzuki, t40, t50, tateguro, toyota, wagon, wagons | 5 Comments

JNC RADIO: Sing along to the The Auto Show Song

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Originally released in 1964, “The Auto Show Song” was composed by famed Japanese songwriter Tetsuro Hoshino and performed by action movie star/singer Akira Kobayashi (there are a lot of crossover entertainers in Japan). It was an old standard of the Showa Era, and sounded … Continue reading →

Posted in JNC Radio | Tagged Akira Kobayashi, alto, Austin, axela, bellett, bluebird, carol, cedric, celica, charade, civic, colt, contessa, corolla, corona, crown, datsun, debonair, delica, demio, estima, fairlady, familia, fit, Freed, galant, gloria, hillman, honda, impreza, jimny, JNC Radio, juke, land cruiser, Lapin, legacy, march, mazda, minx, mira, mirage, mitsubishi, montero, Move, nissan, Odyssey, pajero, prius, roadster, Serena, Stella, subaru, Tanto, The Auto Show Song, toyopet, vitz, Wish | 1 Comment

EVENTS: Showa Kinen Park Car Show

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Chris Nicholson

Today’s guest writer is Chris Nicholson, who keeps the cars running at the Lane Motor Museum. Chris recently attended a classic car show in Showa Kinen Park. Every trip to Japan is full of wonder, and every trip to Japan is too … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 510, a30, amg, bluebird, c30, carol, cedric, chantez, civic, corolla, daihatsu, debonair, e10, familia coupe, fronte, gloria, honda, honda 1300, isuzu, kei, laurel, mazda, minica, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, publica, sb1, Showa Kinen Park, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, subaru r-2, suzuki, toyota | 6 Comments

Ten years, 100,000km of Mitsubishi ownership

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Matt De Mangos

Back in 2010 Mitsubishi went around Japan looking for the most loyal members of the triple diamond clan. They sent journalist Hirohisa Kaneko across the country looking for individuals who had owned their Mitsubishis for either 10 years or 100,000km … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi | Tagged chariot, debonair, delica, dignity, gto, kei, lancer, minica, minicab, mitsubishi, montero, pajero, proudia | 13 Comments

EVENTS: Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Step into Mooneyes‘ Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show and you might think you’ve stepped through a wormhole to 1960s America. Every style you can imagine, from high-boys to lowriders, is represented, including ones actual Americans no longer care about. Raked … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, 521, 620, 720, b-series, b110, bluebird, c10, Chevy LUV, crown, daihatsu, datsun, debonair, faster, fc3s, ford courier, Hakosuka, hijet, honda, isuzu, jimny, kawasaki, kei, kujira, mazda, mini truck, mitsubishi, mooneyes, motorcycles, ms51, nissan, proceed, rocky auto, rx-7, s50, s60, samurai, skyline, sunny, SuperCub, suzuki, toyota, trucks, yamaha, Yokohama Hot Rod & Custom Show | 5 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

Grand Touring: The Kii Peninsula via the newly opened Shin-Tomei Expressway

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Skorj

Earlier this year the first section of the Shin-Tomei Expressway opened for traffic, marking a new era for Japan’s highway system. Naturally we went exploring, taking this newest road to one of the oldest inhabited regions of Japan, the Kii Peninsula.

Posted in Grand Touring, honda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged accord, ae86, beat, brz, c10, corolla, cr-v, debonair, hachiroku, Hakosuka, honda, impreza, kei, kii peninsula, levin, mitsubishi, shin-tomei, skyline, sprinter, sti, subaru, subaru 360, tokaido, tomei, toyota, trueno, vino, wrx, yamaha, yamano magic | 9 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Mooneyes Street Car Nationals, Part 02: Sedans

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Ben Hsu

The Mooneyes Street Car Nationals may take place in Tokyo, but unlike the typical kyuusha gathering the SCN is a celebration of Amesha Kulture. That’s why you’re more likely to spot a Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier van than a G-nosed Z, and … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 130, 230, 430, 510, a30, appliance, b110, barikan, barracuda, bluebird, cedoglo, cedric, century, concerto, corona, crown, datsun, datsun 1200, debonair, gloria, hardtop, honda, k12, march, mitsubishi, motor wheel spyder, nissan, Paint Factory, rays, rt40, rt50, s110, s150, s50, special six, sunny, t40, t50, te37, toyota, turbo-vec, volk, vto | 12 Comments

Your gallery of Superdeformed Nostalgics is here

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Ben Hsu

In case you were wondering where you could get your favorite nostalgic drawn in superdeformed anime style, your prayers have been answered. This unnamed master of Choro-Q style illustrations is a master of the form. Peep the gallery and video … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, subaru, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 110s, 2000gt, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 430, a20, anime, axio, b10, b210, barikan, c210, cedric, celica, concept, contessa, corolla, corona, cosmo, cosmo sport, coupe 9, crown, datsun, debonair, dome zero, eunos, ex-7, excellent, fairlady z, fronte, galant gto, gemini, hino, honda, isuzu, kujira, laurel, mazda, mitsubishi, ms65, nissan, nsx, pf50, prince, progres, r30, rt40, rx-3, s30, s60, savanna, skyline, skyline sport, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, suzuki, t40, ta22, toyota | 11 Comments

What a Japanese Redneck Would Drive

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Whilst browsing The Intarwebs last weekend we came across this feat of fabrication. Why anyone would ute the Triple Diamond’s executive town car is something we, sadly, do not have the answer to. What we do have is a Mitsubishi Debonair … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi | Tagged debonair, mitsubishi, trucks | 7 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 03: Sedans, Saloons, Four-Doors

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Whether you prefer a relaxed ride, enjoy the extra roominess, or require three yakuza enforcers with you at all times, a nostalgic sedan can be a practical yet stylish choice. For example, everything about Mooneyes‘ S50 Toyota Crown — the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 1jz, a30, a53, a54, amg, b110, b310, bellett, black wats, butame, c10, chaser, colt, corona, cressida, crown, debonair, familia, florian, galant, gc10, gloria, Hakosuka, hayashi, hippari, isuzu, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, mooneyes, ms55, mx32, nissan, prince, r100, rotary sedan, rs watanabe, s50, skyline, street, sunny, surf line, t100, t140, toyota, watanabe | 6 Comments