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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 06, The Mod Squad

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Dan Hsu

We know there’s a contingent of JNCers out there whose brains scream “moar powahhh!” every time they see a bone stock nostalgic. For them, old cars aren’t about chrome and soul. They’re about bodies with the weight of a cobweb … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 13b, 240sx, 240z, 260, 280z, 411, 4a-ge, 510, a20, a40, acura, ae71, ae86, bluebird, capella, celica, corolla, datsun, e20, e30, e70, f20c, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fj20, garage autohero, hachiroku, honda, kp61, levin, liftback, mazda, miata, mx-5, na, nissan, nsx, pl411, ra21, ra29, ra42, rays, rotary, rs watanabe, rx-2, rx-3, s13, s2000, s30, savanna, sprinter, starlet, ta21, te21, te27, te37, te37v, toyota, trueno, volk, watanabes | 6 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

EVENTS: 2011 Toyotafest Part 06

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Dan Hsu

There was so much to see at this year’s Toyotafest it’s taken us six installments to get through everything. Alas, our coverage is coming to an end, but before we leave the Queen Mary here are some parting shots. The … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 20-valve, 4a-ge, a20, a60, ae86, all toyotafest, aw11, celica, corolla, corona, e20, e70, hayashi, igeta, ke20, l-type, ma60, ma61, markII, mr2, mx23, peanut, performance options, queen mary, ra21, ra63, ra64, riverge, riverside, rt132, sport coupe, ssr, street, super mesh, supra, ta21, takechi project, te71, te72, tom's, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2011, wagon | 4 Comments

EVENTS: Mooneyes Mania Cruise

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Every couple of months our friends at Mooneyes holds an informal gathering near their HQ in Yokohama called the Mania Cruise. The great part about these shows is that you get to see oddball machines that tend to get crowded … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 720, ae71, b110, b120, b1800, b210, barikan, caravan, cedric, corolla, corona, crown, datsun, dish, e70, e71, enkei, fairlady z, gloria, hiace, longchamp, longchamps, mania cruise, mooneyes, ms50, ms55, nissan, pickup, porter cab, roadbuster, rt40, rt45, s30, s50, sanitora, slot mags, ssr, star shark, star sharks, sunny, sunny truck, te51, te71, toyota, xr-4, y30 | 8 Comments

Friday Video: Guerilla Group 8 Mitsubishi Sigma Clown Car

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Ben Hsu

As we’ve mentioned before, Guerilla Group 8 was Mitsubishi‘s attempt at throwing vehicle sponsorship behind an action cop show to spice up their image (a la Nissan and Seibu Keistasu, Abunai Deka, and many others). Since Mitsubishi was footing the … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi, toyota, Video Games | Tagged ae71, amg, corolla, debonair, e70, galant, guerilla group 8, gull-wing, japanese cop show, mitsubishi, montero, pajero, raider, shogun, sigma, starion, te71, toyota | 11 Comments

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