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Japan’s Automotive Hall of Fame inductees for 2021 include Toyota Celsior and Nissan Be-1

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Ben Hsu

The Japan Automotive Hall of Fame has announced its 2021 inductees. Each year three vehicles representing milestones in the country’s auto industry are selected for the honor. This year, they include two cars from the Bubble Era and a classic … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged be-1, f10, japan automotive hall of fame, kawasaki, lexus, Lexus LS, ls400, nissan | 4 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 5,400-mile Lexus LS400

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Ryan Senensky

As the world creeps towards apocalypse on a daily basis, we are reminded of the necessity of an apocalypse-proof vehicle. As luck would have it, a 1994 LS400 with a scant 5,400 miles on the odometer has appeared on the … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged Celisor, f10, kidney anyone, lexus, Lexus LS, toyota | 7 Comments

MINICARS: 2021 Matchbox lineup includes MR2, BRAT, T360, and more

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Ricky Silverio

The annual Matchbox collector’s convention was supposed to be last weekend, but the coronavirus happened. Instead, it was held virtually, with a video presentation to show what’s coming down the line. There’s a lot of excellent new castings for fans … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 280zx, 510, aw11, brat, c10, civic, d21, datsun, eclipse, f10, fj cruiser, Forester, Hakosuka, hardbody, hilux, honda, Honda e, infiniti, Infiniti G, Insight, lexus, Lexus LS, matchbox, mitsubishi, mr2, nissan, Nissan Junior, s130, s2000, sambar, skyline, subaru, T360/T500, tacoma, toyota, v36, Xterra | 17 Comments

Akio Toyoda celebrates Lexus’ 30th anniversary with a champagne glass throwback to the original LS

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Ben Hsu

How does one celebrate a milestone anniversary? If you’re Lexus, it’s with champagne… glasses in the form of a tower on the hood of an LS. One of the most famous car commercials of the 1990s was Balance, the spot … Continue reading →

Posted in cm | Tagged akio toyoda, f10, lexus, Lexus LS | 4 Comments

EVENTS: All-Toyotafest, Part 05 — Big Sedans

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Dan Hsu

There’s nothing like a big Toyota sedan, and Toyotafest was full of ’em. Whether you’re talking about the brilliant luxury of a Lexus LS or the deadbolt reliability of a Camry, each one had its fans and fastidious owners. With … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged bosozoku, camry, century, chaser, cressida, crown, f10, F20, G40, lexus, Lexus LS, mark II, prius, s130, Taxi, toyotafest, V20, x60, x70, x80, X90 | 9 Comments

How five Japanese carmakers chose to represent 1989

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Finally for some non-Ghosn news. The Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival was held in Tokyo over the weekend. This year’s theme was “Japanese Vintage Year 1989,” and though the event was hosted by Toyota, it invited other Japanese automakers to … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged acura, celsior, f10, honda, legacy, lexus, Lexus LS, mazda, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, miata, Miata NA, mx-5, nissan, nsx, r32, skyline, subaru, toyota | 9 Comments

EVENTS: 2018 Japanese Automotive Invitational

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Ben Hsu

It has been a banner year for Nihon steel at Monterey Car Week. The annual series of ultra-prestigious automotive events have traditionally excluded Japanese cars, but 2018 saw, for example, Nissan become the first carmaker from Japan to be honored … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 117, 2000gt, 240z, 510, acura, az-1, bellett, brat, bre, c10, cherry, Civic 1G, Civic Lady, cosmo sport, datsun, dome, dome zero, f10, f31, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fj40, galant gto, Hakosuka, honda, honda N, Honda Serial One, infiniti, integra, Integra DA, isuzu, J30, jimny, kei, land cruiser, legend, lj20, m30, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, nsx, patrol, Prototype 9, publica, Q45, r32, r34, r360, s30 z, safari rally, sambar, skyline, sports 800, subaru, subaru 360, suzuki, toyota, z432 | 14 Comments

MINICARS: A beginner’s guide to JNC Legos, Part 01

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Ricky Silverio

The popularity of Legos had exploded in recent years, leading to many fans going beyond off-the-shelf kits and building their own custom creations. We’ve posted about Legos before, starting from back in 2013, and while the Lego renaissance was already underway … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 280z, 787b, a20, a60, acura, ae86, Autozam AZ-1, aw11, back to the future, c10, camry, Cara, celica, cherry, civic, Civic EF, corolla, crx, daruma, e70, Eagle Talon, eclipse, f10, fairlady z, fj cruiser, fj40, fj60, formula 1, gt-r, GT-R LM NISMO, GT-R NISMO, GTP-ZX, Hakosuka, hilux, honda, impreza, Initial D, isuzu, land cruiser, le mans, lego, mazda, miata, Miata NA, mitsubishi, mr2, mx-5, nissan, nsx, pajero, prelude, r35, R89C, R92CP, RA300, rx-3, s2000, s30 z, skyline, sprinter trueno, subaru, supra, suzuki, sw20, toyota, toyota 86, Toyota Van, wangan midnight, wrc, WRX STI | 10 Comments

EVENTS: Petersen Museum Cruise-in, Part 01

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Last weekend the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles hosted their annual cruise-in for Japanese cars. J-tin of all eras and styles flocked to the museum’s parking structure at the corner of Fairfax and Wilshire Boulevards on a sweltering LA … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 240z, 3000GT, 70, a60, A80, accord, Accord 1G, acura, ae86, aw11, b310, c10, celica, civic, Civic 1G, Civic EF, Civic EG, Civic EK, civic wagon, corolla, corolla fx, cressida, datsun, e80, f10, fc3s, fd3s, fit, Hakosuka, honda, integra, Integra DA, Lexus GS, Lexus LS, mazda, mr2, Mtisubishi, N360/N600, nissan, nsx, pathfinder, Petersen Museum, r32, r33, r34, Rogue, rx-7, s13, s14, S160, s30 z, S500/S600/S800, scion, Scion FRS, silvia, skyline, sti, subaru, sunny, supra, sw20, T200, wrx, x30, x80, Z360/Z600 | 7 Comments

EVENTS: All-Toyotafest 2018, Part 01 — Sedans

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Ben Hsu

If there’s one thing Toyota is known for, it’s sedans. Yes, the Camry is basically the default car that pops into most brains when the word “sedan” is uttered, but Toyota also has a mean portfolio of old school, rear-wheel-drive mobbers. From Cressida … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged bosozoku, century, cressida, crown, f10, F20, F30, kaido racer, lexus, Lexus GS, lexus is, Lexus LS, mark II, s190, s60, sportcross, toyota, toyotafest, x30, x60, x70, x80 | 10 Comments

Kidney, Anyone? 1977 Datsun F10 Wagon

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Another garage-stored east coast car comes out of hiding, this time in Rhode Island. Ladies and gentlemen, may we present to you this cherry Datsun Cherry. That’s the Japanese market name for the 1977 Datsun F10, the diminutive front-wheel-drive coupe … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, wagons | Tagged cherry, datsun, f10, kidney anyone, nissan, wagon | 5 Comments