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JNC RADIO: Sing along to the The Auto Show Song

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Originally released in 1964, “The Auto Show Song” was composed by famed Japanese songwriter Tetsuro Hoshino and performed by action movie star/singer Akira Kobayashi (there are a lot of crossover entertainers in Japan). It was an old standard of the Showa Era, and sounded … Continue reading →

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JNC THEATER: You’re Under Arrest

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Ryan Senensky

Forget Initial D or Wangan Midnight. Kousuke Fujishima’s You’re Under Arrest (Taiho Shichauzo), is among the best car-themed anime out there. Featuring a pair of Tokyo Traffic cops, Miyuki and Natsumi, who patrol the streets of Bokuto Precinct in a Honda … Continue reading →

Posted in JNC Theater | Tagged acura, car chase, honda, Kousuke Fujishima, legend, motocompo, nsx, police, r2, sports 800, subaru, today, toyota, You're Under Arrest | 15 Comments

Detroit Auto Show: Acura NSX scale model

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Ben Hsu

The new Acura NSX will retail for approximately $150,000. If that’s too rich for your blood, we spotted this scale model tucked away in a corner of the Acura booth at the Detroit Motor Show. It will, according to the company, … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged acura, Detroit Auto Show, honda, minicars, nsx | 5 Comments

DESIGN: Acura NSX designer Michelle Christensen

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Michelle Christensen was responsible for the form gracing the second-generation NSX unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, and is the first woman to hold the exterior designer position at Acura. With the original NSX passing the threshold into classic status this year and an … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged acura, Design, honda, Michelle Christensen, nsx | 14 Comments

Detroit Auto Show: The coolest car there could have been a fake

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Ben Hsu

The Honda RA272 is a legend. It brought Old Man Soichiro his first Formula One trophy in 1965, only three years after his company began building cars. It is such a revered car that the company rarely even shows it in Japan. … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged Detroit Auto Show, formula 1, honda, ra272 | 7 Comments

Detroit Auto Show: Production Acura supercar revealed, but is it an NSX?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ben Hsu

This is the year the Acura NSX turns 25, and we can think of no better way for Honda to celebrate than unveiling the legendary supercar’s successor. Announced in 2007 but killed after the Global Financial Crisis but then revived again … Continue reading →

Posted in Next Version | Tagged acura, Detroit Auto Show, honda, nsx | 11 Comments

JNC‘s top stories of 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Ben Hsu

As we mentioned, 2014 was the Year of the JNC. As it draws to a close, let’s look back at the things that most interested JNCers over the last 365 days.

Posted in jnc | Tagged 2000gt, American Honda Collection, bosozoku, c10, c110, city, cr-x, Hakosuka, honda, infiniti, japanese classic car show, jnc, kenmeri, land cruiser, land cruiser 70, legacy, lexus, ls400, mazda, miata, monterey historics, mugen, mx-5, na, ND, nissan, Nostalgic2Days, Q45, r32, sema, skyline, subaru, toyota | 1 Comment

GALLERIES: Honda Heritage Center opens in Ohio

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Honda has opened a new Heritage Center at its plants and R&D center in Marysville, Ohio. Take note, this is a different collection of Honda vehicles than the American Honda Collection we recently toured in Torrance, California. This one showcases … Continue reading →

Posted in Galleries, museum | Tagged accord, CA5, civic, honda, Honda Heritage Center, honda N, nsx, super cub | 7 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, Part 01

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Skorj

Unlike last year‘s clear blue skies and balmy weather, this year’s Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival was held on a cool, wet Saturday. The annual event, put on by the Toyota Automobile museum, welcomes all marques and takes place in a … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 110s, 117, 2000gt, 510, bluebird, cedric, Cedric 31, corolla, cosmo sport, datsun, datsun 210, e10, E50, gemini, honda, honda z, isuzu, levin, mazda, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, nissan, sambar, sprinter, subaru, subaru 360, TE55, toyopet crown, toyota, trueno | 15 Comments

MINICARS: 2015 Hot Wheels lineup announced

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Mattel has announced the entire 2015 Hot Wheels lineup. Each year, there are a number of brand new castings and this year the one that jumps out to JNCers is surely the 1990 Acura NSX. Yes, by next year, Soichiro’s supercar will officially be a Japanese … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 240z, 370z, 620, acura, ae86, brat, brz, civic, datsun, ef, honda, hot wheels, mazda, nissan, nsx, rx-7, s30, scion, scion fr-s, subaru, toyota | 14 Comments

GALLERIES: The American Honda Collection, Part 02 — Soichiro’s Dream

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Ben Hsu

From a shed in the middle of a burned out lot in 1946 to a small US subsidiary selling motorcycles in 1959 to their first US-sold car in 1970, the company Soichiro Honda founded has come a long way. In Part 01 of our visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Galleries, museums | Tagged accord, acura, ATC 90, dc2, honda, integra, legend, nsx, Odyssey, prelude, soichiro honda, type r | 28 Comments

NEWS: Honda reveals another retro kei car

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Look on the back of Honda‘s latest JDM-only kei jidosha and you’ll see “N/” — the letter N and a forward slash. Apparently the way to pronounce that is N-Box Slash. This is the fifth offering in Honda’s revived N-Series and the second retro-styled car in … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged honda, kei, N-Box Slash | 6 Comments

EVENTS: Showa Kinen Park Car Show

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Chris Nicholson

Today’s guest writer is Chris Nicholson, who keeps the cars running at the Lane Motor Museum. Chris recently attended a classic car show in Showa Kinen Park. Every trip to Japan is full of wonder, and every trip to Japan is too … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 510, a30, amg, bluebird, c30, carol, cedric, chantez, civic, corolla, daihatsu, debonair, e10, familia coupe, fronte, gloria, honda, honda 1300, isuzu, kei, laurel, mazda, minica, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, publica, sb1, Showa Kinen Park, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, subaru r-2, suzuki, toyota | 6 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Boso Hanto, Day 02

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Skorj

On Day 01 of our Boso Hanto tour we visited visited hallowed ground, a Skyline specialist shop, and stopped for the night with some curry and a bit of Honda tourism. Welcome to Day 02, where we continued through the peninsula in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged 521, beat, Boso Hanto, c110, chaser, dyna, fronte, Grand Touring, honda, Hypermini, jeep, life, mazda, minka, mirage, mitsubishi, nissan, s800, skyline, subaru, suzuki, t2000, Tokyo Bay Aqualine, toyota, wangan, yommeri | 13 Comments

EVENTS: Pacifico

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Dan Hsu

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 →

Posted in events | 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 | 23 Comments

QotW: What are you most thankful for?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Though symbolized by the turkey, Thanksgiving is all about being grateful for what you have. When what you have is an old Japanese car, however, it may be easier to curse your skinned knuckles than count your blessings. What are … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged honda, QotW, Question of the Week | 12 Comments

GALLERIES: The American Honda Collection, Part 01 – Small Beginnings

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Soichiro Honda was born on November 17, 1906 in a small Shizuoka Prefecture village. If you had told his parents, a blacksmith and a weaver, that one day their son would put the family name on a worldwide automotive empire responsible for some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Galleries, museums | Tagged American Honda Collection, civic, crx, ef, honda, mugen, prelude, s2000 | 25 Comments

QotW: What’s the greatest nostalgic Honda?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Today is Soichiro Honda’s birthday. Though Honda-san passed away in 1991, many of the last cars he saw go into production are quickly passing the 25-year threshold into classic-dom. We can’t think of a more appropriate time to ask: What’s the greatest nostalgic Honda? The … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged honda, QotW, Question of the Week | 20 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Boso Hanto, Day 01

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Skorj

To a lot of Tokyoites, Chiba-ken is nothing more than the place go to if you are flying into or out of Narita airport. On the train or bus, you pass unsavory industrial areas, docks, recycle depots, and a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged 510, bluebird, Boso Hanto, bre, c10, c110, cherry, datsun, gloria, Grand Touring, Hakosuka, honda, kenmeri, miler, prince, s54, s800, skyline | 23 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 SEMA, Part 02 — Bosozoku style comes to America

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Ben Hsu

If there was one thing we learned from SEMA this year, it is that you must widebody all the things. From Beetles to Benzes, everything is being massively flared, often with bolt-on over-fenders, ducktail spoilers and turaichi shakotan stances. Bosozoku style has finally come to America.

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 370z, Akira Nakai, bosozoku, c110, fd3s, fit, FRS, gt-r, honda, Kei Miura, kenmeri, lexus, Lexus RC, liberty walk, mazda, nissan, r35, Rauh Welt Begriff, Rocket Bunny, rx-7, s14, scion, sema, silvia, skyline, wataru kato, z34 | 21 Comments