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Happy TE51 Day from JNC
One of the oddest Corolla body styles must have been the SR-5 Liftback, or what hipsters today would call a shooting brake. Essentially, it’s a wagon, but sporty because it has two doors. I still see one in my neighborhood … Continue reading
SHOWA SNAP: Los Angeles in the early 1980s
Welcome to the first Showa Snap from the US. Taken in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, it contains a glorious sampling of Nihon steel. Right in the foreground there’s three sporty coupes from three major manufacturers, all lined up … Continue reading
VIDEO: Jay Leno gifts Magnus Walker a Toyota Corolla Liftback
In a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage on CNBC, the Denim Prince gives a car to clothing designer Magnus Walker. Magnus melted the internet a few years ago when he began quietly posting his huge Porsche collection on an internet forum. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged corolla, e30, E50, jay leno, Magnus Walker, porsche, te51, toyota
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EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2017, Part 04 — Aichi Steel
After visiting the New Year Meeting’s swap meet and club display we ventured into the main car show area, where Isuzu and Hino were the featured marques this year. While that may have satisfied the approximately four Isuzu and Hino fans out there, here’s something … Continue reading
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Tagged a10, a20, carina, celica, corolla, corolla levin, crown, daruma, E40, E50, e70, new year meeting, s50, sprinter trueno, te27, te47, TE55, toyota
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EVENTS: 2015 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05 — Stock as a Rock
This year’s Japanese Classic Car Show seemed to have more diversity in bone-stock rides than ever. We might be reaching a point where fans of J-tin are truly beginning to appreciate unmolested cars. Along with the other time warps peppering our other … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 280zx, 310, 411, 510, a40, a73, accord, ae86, bluebird, civic, corolla, corona, cosmo, cressida, crx, datsun, dodge colt, e10, E50, EC1, fairlady roadster, honda, Honda N-Series, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2015, lancer, mazda, miata, mitsubishi, mx-5, na, ND, rx-5, s30 z, sb1, supra, t50, te27, Tercel 4WD, toyota, x30
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EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 02: Sports Coupes and Sports Sedans
In Part 01 of our New Year Meeting coverage, we looked at the early days of Japan’s infatuation with sizzling Sixties sports cars. In Part 02, we look at the Disco Decade’s explosion of new sports coupes and sports sedans.
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Tagged 510, a20, b110, bluebird, c10, c110, celica, corolla, daruma, datsun, e30, E50, e70, fairlady z, fto, galant, gemini, gto, isuzu, levin, mazda, mitsubishi, new year meeting, nissan, r30, rx-3, s130, s30, savanna, skyline, sprinter, sunny, te27, TE55, toyota, trueno
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EVENTS: Pacifico
Pacifico is the first show in southern California by Historic J, who have put on events like the Bayline Gathering, Vintage Auto Salon, and Shokuji J-Tin in the San Francisco area. If the show’s name sounds familiar, you might be thinking of … Continue reading
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Tagged 240z, 510, 610, a20, a60, acura, ae86, AeroCabin, b110, b210, b310, bluebird, c110, capella, celica, colt, corona, cressida, crx, datsun, dodge, E50, e80, fairlady z, galant, gto, Hakosuka, honda, integra, kenmeri, KP41, kp61, mary, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, Phantom Z, r100, r32, repu, rocky auto, rx-2, rx-3, s30, savanna, skyline, soarer, sprinter, star road, starlet, sunny, supra, te27, toyota, trueno, x30, x70, z20
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