Tag Archives: galant

Philippines Old Schoolers Auto Club Meet

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ben Hsu

The Filipino devotion to Toyotas rivals that of mother to child. JNC reader Jetto based out of Manila recently posted a slew of photos from the Old School Auto Club in the Philippines, with an even bigger slew of nostalgics … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mitsubishi, toyota | Tagged ae71, ae86, celica, colt, corolla, corona, datsun, eterna, fairlady roadster, galant, gemini, isuzu, kp61, lancer, levin, mango, mark II, mitsubishi, sanitora, sapporo, sport coupe, sprinter, starlet, sunny, ta21, ta22, te27, te37, te71, toyota, truck, trueno | 4 Comments

Chrysler Galant, by Mitsubishi, Gets Around

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Ben Hsu

After seeing the Wink Martindale promo from Monday, Australian JNC reader Tristian C. dropped this ad for the Chrysler Galant in our inbox. The Triple Diamond Mafia masqueraded as Chryslers down under, with Mitsubishi‘s Colt Galant (which was also sold … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, mitsubishi | Tagged ad, chrysler, colt, dodge, galant, mitsubishi | 3 Comments

Dodge Challenger and Colt, By Mitsubishi!

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Silent shaft technology! Rally cluster! Power mirrors! Four-wheel disc brakes! Handsome wood-grain paneling! These were the selling points for members of the Triple Diamond Mafia infiltrating the Dodge lineup in 1978. Game show host Wink Martindale narrates this promotional video … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi, wagons | Tagged challenger, colt, dodge, galant, lambda, lancer, mitsubishi, sigma, wagon | 4 Comments

Kobayashi Tire & Wheel: Old School Japanese Garage

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Kobayashi Tire & Wheel is totally old school. How old? According to its website, the tire & wheel shop was established way back in 1923! You can tell this isn’t your run-of-the-mill JDM version of Big O Tires, because they … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 117, 240z, 510, b110, b210, bluebird, c130, caravan, carina, celeste, celica, cherry, civic, corolla, datsun, fairlady z, g-nose, galant, gemini, gto, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, lancer, laurel, levin, liteace, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-3, s30, skyline, sprinter, sunny, te27, town ace, toyota, trueno | 14 Comments

Friday Video: Rare Toyota Destruction!

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Ben Hsu

We’re not sure what this movie is, but it features terrible tons of totalled Toyotas. Corona Mark IIs and Crowns with bad/no brakes get slaughtered in some of the most spectacular patrol car pileups since The Blues Brothers. It’s enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota, Video Games | Tagged a60, car chase, celica, colt, corona, cressida, crown, galant, japanese cop show, ma61, mark II, mitsubishi, ms65, ms80, mx30, mx32, ra64, rx30, s60, seibu keisatsu, toyota, x30 | 5 Comments

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

Sick Sigma

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Ben Hsu

We’re not sure where we got this photo from (most likely Minkara Carview), but this triple diamond is one sick Sigma. We definitely don’t post enough slammed Mitsubishis on ‘champs.

Posted in mitsubishi | Tagged galant, longchamps, mitsubishi, sigma, xr-4 | 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

Mazdas at Fuji Speedway, October 10, 1972

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Ben Hsu

This video comes courtesy of oldschool.co.nz via Retro-Classics. It’s from the heyday of the Fuji touring car championships and is unique in that the narration is in English! No more picking handfuls of syllables out of rapid-fire Japanese commentary that … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, motorsports, nissan | Tagged bluebird, bluebird-u, capella, corolla, datsun, fuji gc, fuji speedway, galant, gurachan, katayama, levin, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-2, rx-3, rx-7, savanna, skyline, sprinter, te27, terada, toyota, trueno, yorino | 4 Comments

1976 Mitsubishi Galant GTO Brochure, in English

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Mitsubishi announced today that they were all but killing off their Ralliart division due to the global economic slump. In honor of that once great performance arm, let’s take a look at the triple diamond mafia’s flagship nostalgic, the Galant … Continue reading →

Posted in catalogs, mitsubishi | Tagged brochure, catalog, colt, dynawedge, galant, gto, mitsubishi | 7 Comments

Friday Video: Mitsubishi Starion vs Toyota Crown

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Poor Sgt. Daimon. It seems that no matter what TV series he’s in, he is always called upon to dispatch a ridiculously over-armed bad guy with a single shot worthy of Vasily Zaytsev, after which he must solemnly watch their … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi, toyota, Video Games | Tagged amg, crown, debonair, galant, guerilla group 8, japanese cop show, mitsubishi, seibu keisatsu, starion, tetsyua watari, tokyo police, toyota, vr-4 | 5 Comments

EVENTS: 2010 New Year Meeting, Part 2

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dan Hsu

Welcome to Part 2 of our 2010 New Year Meeting coverage. JNC operative Derek Y. has sent us photos of Toyotas, Mazdas and Mitsubishis and a solitary Honda. We know you’re eager to get to the eye candy so let’s jump … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, toyota | Tagged 151e, 2010 new year meeting, 2tg, celica, corolla, corona, cosmo 110s, cosmo sports, cressida, fto, galant, gto, honda, levin, life, mark II, mazda, minica, mitsubishi, mx32, new year meeting, r360, roadpacer, sprinter, step van, t2000, te27, toyota, trueno | 8 Comments

Classic CM: Mitsubishi Galant Lambda & Sigma Eterna

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We’re always looking for Mitsubishi-related posts for the all-important job of keeping both Matt and the triple diamond mafia happy. To be honest, there isn’t much to this late-70s commercial for the Galant Sigma Eterna and Galant Lambda Eterna. But … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, mitsubishi | Tagged eterna, galant, lambda, mitsubishi, sigma | 4 Comments

Friday Video: Winners and Sinners and a Massive J-Tin Pileup

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Here’s another one of those wacky Hong Kong movies involving ridiculously implausible car chases and copious amounts of J-tin genocide. Although main players in this car chase from 1983’s Winners and Sinners are a Triumph Spitfire versus, uh, Jackie Chan … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged celica, corolla, datsun, galant, honda 145, jackie chan, lancer, mazda, mazda 808, mitsubishi, nissan, starlet, toyota, violet, winners and sinners | 19 Comments

Debonair: When AMG met Mitsubishi

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Kevin San

Recently, we profiled some bizarre tie-ups between JDM and European car companies, like the weird alliance between Nissan and Alfa Romeo and between De Tomaso and Daihatsu. But one that we forgot, and to be honest, it’s the one that … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi | Tagged amg, debonair, galant, mitsubishi | 15 Comments