Tag Archives: honda

BOOK CLUB: Koichi Inouye’s 1960s Japanese sports cars volumes now available in English

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Three Koichi Inouye books about 1960s Japanese sports cars have been translated into English and published as e-books. The works cover seminal automobiles from Japan’s largest automakers, the Honda S-Series, Toyota 2000GT and Sports 800, and the Datsun Fairlady roadster.

Posted in Books | Tagged 1600gt, 2000gt, datsun, fairlady roadster, honda, nissan, S-Series, sports 800, toyota | 8 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 12k-mile Honda S800 Coupe at government auction

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Ben Hsu

The cars at government auctions usually aren’t this interesting. In Fukuoka, Japan the Regional Taxation Bureau is trying to unload a Honda S800 Coupe with less than 12,000 miles. Yes, that’s miles, because this is something rare, even for Japan — a left … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged honda, kidney anyone, S-Series | 5 Comments

JNC THEATER: Operation: Mystery! and the Tortoise

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Kaiki Daisakusen (or Operation: Mystery! in English) was a 26-episode Japanese TV series about a team of investigators dispatched to solve cases involving supernatural phenomena. The SRI, or Science Research Institute may have been Japan’s 1960s counterpart to the FBI’s X-Files department, but Mulder and Scully never had … Continue reading →

Posted in JNC Theater | Tagged 2000gt, crown, datsun, fairlady roadster, honda, nissan, Operation Mystery, s50, s600, subaru, subaru 360, toyota | 15 Comments

NEWS: Honda S660 confirmed for 2015

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Honda has greenlit the S660 roadster, shown at the Tokyo Motor Show last year, for production. The mid-engined kei sports car will begin rolling off the assembly lines in 2015.

Posted in News | Tagged beat, honda, S-Series, s500, s600, s660, s800 | 10 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Why Ayrton Senna is a Japanese hero

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Ayrton Senna‘s death at Imola. Not only was he one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, he was the first gaijin driver to be truly embraced by the Japanese. Here’s why.

Posted in motorsport | Tagged ayrton senna, formula 1, honda, motorsport | 10 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 02

Posted on March 27, 2014 by David Lovett

Welcome to Part 02 of our Nostalgic2Days coverage, as we make our way across the Pacifico Convention Center on Yokohama’s historic waterfront. In this installment we’ll see the displays kyuusha tuning houses, some of the famous cars that have graced Nostalgic … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 110s, 323, 510, a20, a60, autech, beat, Biko Works, bluebird, c10, c110, c130, capella, celica, corona, cosmo sport, crown, datsun, Datsun Type 15, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, familia, Hakosuka, honda, kenmeri, laurel, mazda, nissan, nos2days, prince, publica, Red Megaphone, rt40, rx-2, s30, skyline, stelvio, supra, toyopet, toyota | 11 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 01

Posted on March 26, 2014 by David Lovett

Every year Nostalgic Hero magazine holds one of the very best classic car shows in all the lands, Nostalgic2Days. This is the sixth time they’ve held the event and for the past 4 years I’ve made the pilgrimage to Yokohama what … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged c10, c110, c210, datsun, fairlady z, Garage Iwasa, Glow Star, Hakosuka, honda, lancer, mitsubishi, n600, nissan, nos2days, os giken, Restored.jp, S-Series, s30, s360, s800, skyline, star road, Takeey's, yonmeri | 9 Comments

AUTO SHOWS: JNCs at the Chicago Auto Show, 1959-1989

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Matt De Mangos

The Chicago Auto Show first began in 1901 and calls itself the largest auto show in North America. They have an incredible photo archive spanning the decades, many of which include JNCs. Until someone invents a time machine, this is the closest … Continue reading →

Posted in Auto Shows | Tagged acura, dome, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | 16 Comments

BACK ROADS: Remebering the Honda City

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Dave Yuan

As long-time Honda enthusiasts, it is hard nowadays not to marvel at the many creative and awesome machines that bore the iconic “H” during the 1980s. One of our favorites from those days is the Honda City. An unassuming econobox … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Roads | Tagged city, Hirotoshi Honda, honda, motocompo, mugen, n-one | 15 Comments

QotW: Which JNC are you never sellin’?

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Maybe it’s your first. Maybe it’s got some uber-rare option combo. Maybe you put your blood, sweat and tears into building it exactly way you want it. It might note even be that special to anyone else but you, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged camry, cr-x, cressida, honda, leone, Loyale, Question of the Week, subaru, toyota, V20 | 30 Comments

CATALOGUER: Hondas from around the world, circa 1983

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Starting in 1979 Honda held yearly photography competitions among its distributors from around the world. Most appear to be brochure images localized to the many corners of the atlas where Hondas were sold. The best pictures were assembled in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cataloguer | Tagged accord, cataloguer, civic, honda, prelude, quint | 6 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day from JNC

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Valentine’s Day. Unavoidable and yet oh-so-little to do with cars. That is, unless you’re lucky enough to receive one of these kyuusha-shaped Tomica chocolates. For 2014, they’ve added an adorable cocoa Subaru 360 to the set. How cute is that? I … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 2000gt, c10, chocolate, fairlady z, Hakosuka, honda, nissan, S-Series, s30, s800, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, tomica, toyota | 3 Comments

SHOP LIFE: Standards, Part 02

Posted on January 31, 2014 by David Lovett

In Part 01, we headed up to Gifu to visit a shop called Standards, which had a mind-blowing amount of Showa goodies hidden in every nook and cranny. After going into Showa overload, Yokoyama-san, the owner, asked if we wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Shop Life | Tagged carol, corona, daihatsu, honda, kei, mazda, midget, publica, Shop Life, Standards, subar, toyota | 16 Comments

VIDEO: Original owner 1987 Honda CRX Si

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Dan Hsu

In the 27 years Chris Hoffman has owned his 1987 Honda CRX Si he’s seen his model of choice transform from econobox to tuner king to Japanese classic. Now his well-preserved car is also the subject of Petrolicious‘ latest video, titled “Original Fanboy.” As it … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged crx, honda, Video | 5 Comments

ART CORNER: Ryuji Tsugihara’s Yoroshiku Mechadoc

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Ben Hsu

There are countless manga devoted to the subject of cars, but rarely do they leap off their comic book pages into the world of anime. Any self-respecting JNCer knows a few, but before Initial D or Wangan Midnight, before even Shakotan Boogie, there … Continue reading →

Posted in manga | Tagged 2000gt, a20, a60, bosozoku, c10, c110, celica, city, cr-x, fairlady z, Hakosuka, honda, impulse, isuzu, kenmeri, Levorg, mazda, nissan, piazza, rx-7, Ryuji Tsugihara, s110, s30, silvia, skyline, sports 800, subaru, subaru 360, supra, toyota, Yoroshiku Mechadoc, z31 | 18 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 38k-mile EF Honda Civic Si

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Ben Hsu

For the Honda purist, online searches are a form of self-flagellation. You’ll want to go all Oedipus on your eyeballs after witnessing what crimes the average shocker-rockin’ Civic owner perpetrates on Soichiro’s creations. But wade through enough garish paint jobs … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged civic, ef, honda, kidney anyone | 18 Comments

EVENTS: Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival & Parade, Part 02

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Ben Hsu

When Toyota holds a car show in the middle of Tokyo’s equivalent of Central Park, people notice. In Part 01 of our Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival coverage we had the rare opportunity to see the best of Japan’s historic … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 110s, 117, 411, a20, a40, ALSID-2, BLRA-3, bluebird, Bluebird 312, c30, carina, celica, clipper, colt, contessa, corolla, corona, corona mark II, cosmo sport, crown, crown eight, csp311, daruma, e10, e20, fairlady z, gemini, gloria, hino, honda, isuzu, jimny, lancer, laurel, mazda, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, Publica Sports Concept, S-Series, s130, s20, s30, s500, silvia, skyline, skyline sport, Skyline Van, supra, suzuki, T20, toyopet, toyota, Toyota Automobile Museum, x20 | 10 Comments

EVENTS: Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival & Parade, Part 01

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Ben Hsu

We’re extremely lucky to attend as many J-tin filled shows as we do, so it might sound like a first world problem when we say there’s always one teensy issue: The cars are stationary. That’s why when the Toyota Automobile … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 240zg, a40, ae86, bluebird, Bluebird 312, c10, clipper, corolla, corona, corona mark II, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, datsun, e10, e20, events, fairlady z, gloria, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, isuzu 117, jeep, jimny, lfa, mazda, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, mitsubishi, ms51, N360/N600, nissan, prince, progres, publica, rs watanabe, s30, silvia, skyline, sports 800, subaru 360, supra, suzuki, toyota, Toyota Automobile Museum, x20 | 21 Comments

VIDEO: The Challenging Spirit of Honda

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Dan Hsu

At the Tokyo Motor Show last November Honda released a short video called “The Challenging Spirit of Honda.” Chock full of 1960s racing footage from Honda’s first foray into Formula 1, it begins with Old Man Soichiro’s world-beating RC motorcycles and … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged f1, formula 1, honda, ra272, Video | 2 Comments

MINICARS: Japanese Nostalgic Legos

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Ricky Silverio

Apparently, building JNCs out of Legos is a thing. After stumbling upon a Toyota Celica built by -Kyusha-, we fell down the rabbit hole and discovered an entire subculture of nostalgics made of plastic blocks. Here are some of our favorites.

Posted in minicars | Tagged 117, 2000gt, 510, 620, a20, ae86, Art Corner, bosozoku, bre, c10, celica, civic, corolla, cosmo sport, csp311, daruma, datsun, ef, fj40, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, land cruiser, lego, mazda, n360, nissan, ra272, rx-3, rx-7, sa22, savanna, silvia, skyline, tarago, toyota, Toyota Van | 4 Comments