Tag Archives: hachiroku

Friday Video: Happy 86 Day!

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Alright, fine. Here’s a Toyota with a Toyota engine. A hachiroku, to be specific, sailing through a gymkhana course in this oldie but goodie. Ken Block, eat your heart out. Happy 86 Day! Another run below the jump.

Posted in motorsports, toyota | Tagged ae86, corolla, gt-s, gymkhana, hachiroku, levin, toyota, trueno | 9 Comments

EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 04

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Our coverage of Toyotafest 2011 continues! This A40 Celica hails from the glory days of the Camel GT series. It always amazes us just how much Japanese and American tuning styles differed back then. Goodyear Eagles? Gottis? Had this Celica … Continue reading →

Posted in events, motorsports, toyota, trucks, Uncategorized | Tagged 152e, 1jz, 3s-ge, a40, aar, ae86, all american racing, all toyotafest, baja, beams, camel gt, celica, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, dan gurney, fj40, fj60, fj62, fj65, fj70, gotti, hachiroku, hilux, imsa, ironman, ivan stewart, kujira, land cruiser, levin, manaray, markII, ms55, ms63, mx83, pickup, queen mary, ra21, ra29, rs watanabe, rt40, rt73, s50, s60, sj825, sparkle garage, sprinter trueno, st165, te27, te37, toyoda aa, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2011, toysport, trueno, wagon, watanabe, x80, xtra cab, yaris | 19 Comments

Meet Your New AE86: Scion FR-S Concept Announced

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Yes, it’s a Scion, but who cares? It could be called a Toyopet and it’d still be downright sexy. Hot. A stunna. Unveiled in New York today, the Scion FR-S Concept is infinitely sleeker and more purposeful than the Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged 2000gt, ae86, celica, concept, corolla, fr-s, ft-86, gt-four, hachiroku, levin, mr2, new york auto show, ny auto show, scion, sprinter, supra, toyota, trueno | 27 Comments

EVENTS: Nisei Showoff 2010

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Ben Hsu

The Nisei Showoff was back for another year because the spot where the show has been held was not redeveloped as originally scheduled. Hooray for the GFC? Anyway, old school flavor was out in full effect and seems to be … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, ae86, barikan, civic, corolla, corona, ct70, datsun, ef, fairlady z, hachiroku, honda, n-series, n360, n600, nisei showoff, nissan, rt40, s30, te27, te51, te71, toyota | 10 Comments

Friday Video: AE86 Corolla on European Circuits

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Ben Hsu

If you’ve gotten JNC Vol. 04 you’ll have seen our tribute to the 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S, now officially a nostalgic in the US thanks to the 25-year rule. Though this car would become the poster child for drifting 15 … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged ae86, corolla, hachiroku, levin, nurburgring, spa francorchamps, sprinter, toyota, trueno, zandvoort | 7 Comments

Father & Son: AE86 and Toyota FT-86

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Ben Hsu

At long last, Toyota is bringing out the nostalgic guns. Accompanying the Toyota FT-86 Concept‘s arrival at the Geneva Motor Show last week comes these official images. Unless you’re steeped in Toyota history you might have missed the significance of … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged 2010 geneva motor show, ae86, corolla, ft-86, geneva motor show, hachiroku, levin, project 086a, sprinter, toyota, trueno | 18 Comments