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MOTORSPORTS: The famous 1968 Honda S800 RSC
In a quiet corner of the Honda Collection Hall at Twin Ring Motegi circuit sits what is arguably the most famous Honda S-car of all time, the 1968 Honda S800 RSC. As any collector of Japanese diecast or player of … Continue reading
Friday Video: Vintage Japanese cars cold blown to smithereens
And now for something completely different, various clips from Japanese film and teevee, in which cars that are not Nissan Cedrics get blown to kingdom come. If you have a weak stomach for rare nostalgics — Centuries, hakosukas, kujira Crowns, … Continue reading
Honda N Concept 4 is your retro N360 kei car
With all the hubbub surrounding the Toyota 86, another car banking on the nostalgia of its predecessor was largely overlooked at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Honda N Concept 4 is a near-production-ready evolution of the Honda EV-N from 2009.
2011 Tokyo Motor Show Preview: Retro-electric Honda motorcycle concepts
The Tokyo Motor Show is widely known as a place where Japan’s auto industry cuts loose with the funkiest concepts their engineers can conjure. At the last biennial show in 2009, Honda showcased its future electric tech under a nostalgic, … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycles
Tagged beat, honda, motocompo, motor compo, rc162, rc163, takahashi kunimitsu
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Friday Video: Intersection pimps CR-Z, but first-gen Honda Prelude is all class
The French arm of Intersection, the half-automotive half-fashion magazine, recently pimped an unsuspecting Honda CR-Z. Is a gloss beige sport hybrid with orange tires laughably ridiculous, or so avant garde that our uncultured pea-brains can’t comprehend it?
EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 09, Motorcycles
This year JCCS welcomed vintage Japanese motorcycles for the first time, so for our final installment of our 2011 JCCS coverage let us take part in their admiration. As you will see our collective knowledge of two-wheelers is rather limited … Continue reading
Posted in events, honda, suzuki
Tagged chabbott engineering, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs 2011, kawasaki, lossa engineering, monkey, motocompo, motra, shinya kimura, suzuki, yamaha
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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 08, Editors’ Picks
Each year the organizers of JCCS graciously allow us to issue a JNC Award. But instead of just showing you the winner we thought it might be fun to take you through the decision process and the arguments amongst the … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 06, The Mod Squad
We know there’s a contingent of JNCers out there whose brains scream “moar powahhh!” every time they see a bone stock nostalgic. For them, old cars aren’t about chrome and soul. They’re about bodies with the weight of a cobweb … Continue reading
Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota
Tagged 13b, 240sx, 240z, 260, 280z, 411, 4a-ge, 510, a20, a40, acura, ae71, ae86, bluebird, capella, celica, corolla, datsun, e20, e30, e70, f20c, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fj20, garage autohero, hachiroku, honda, kp61, levin, liftback, mazda, miata, mx-5, na, nissan, nsx, pl411, ra21, ra29, ra42, rays, rotary, rs watanabe, rx-2, rx-3, s13, s2000, s30, savanna, sprinter, starlet, ta21, te21, te27, te37, te37v, toyota, trueno, volk, watanabes
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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 05, Wagons and Trucks
Our 2011 JCCS coverage continues onward as we look at classic haulin’ machines, starting with a quasi-boso Datsun 610 wagon. There’s nuttin’ like an old school goon laid out on ninja stars.
Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota, trucks, wagons
Tagged 410, 411, 430, 510, 520, 521, 610, 810, bluebird, cedric, civic, colt, corona, corona mark II, datsun, dodge, fj55, galant, gloria, hilux, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, jccs 2011, L320, land cruiser, land cruiser 70, mark II, maxima, mazda, mitsubishi, monkey, mx28, nissan, nl320, pickup, repu, rotary pickup, toyota, truck, wagon
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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 04, Rolling Stock
In Part 04 of our 2011 JCCS coverage we take a look at some cars that have been faithfully restored to original spec or, on rare occasion, simply preserved over the years.
Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota
Tagged 210, 300zx, 310, 610, 616, a40, ae86, b110, b210, bluebird, capella, celica supra, civic, corolla, cr-z, crx, datsun, datsun 1200, e10, enkei 92, fb, honda, levin, mazda, merciless mings, n600, nissan, pace car, publica, rx-2, rx-3, rx-3 sp, rx-7, s800, sa22c, savanna, sb1, sprinter, sunny, supra, tim mings, toda, toyota, trueno, z31, z600
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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 03, Street Style
Welcome to Part 03 of our 2011 JCCS coverage, where we look at tastefully modified cars that are more about clean lines and nostalgic style rather than going fast (although some clearly can). Let’s jump right in with a shot … Continue reading
Posted in events, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota, Uncategorized
Tagged 200sx, 2011, 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, 610, 620, a175a, a20, a40, a60, acura, ae86, apache II, bisimoto, bluebird, capella, celica, civic, corolla, corona, da3, daruma, datsun, ef, enkei, enkei 92, fairlady z, fb, Hakosuka, hayashi, hayashi street, honda, integra, japanese classic car show, jccs, jccs 2011, kgc10, kp61, lancer, levin, longchamp xr-4, longchamps, luce, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, pickup, ra21, ra63, ra64, rs watanabe, rt40, rt50, rx-2, rx-4, rx-7, s12, s30, sa22c, shuttle, silvia, skyline, sprinter, ssr, starlet, ta21, toyota, trd, trueno, wagon, wagovan, watanabes
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Friday Video: 39 Years of Honda Civic
With 19 million units sold and 39 years under its belt, the Honda Civic is an icon of motoring. With the recent introduction of the 9th generation, Honda’s marketing team has put together a video called “Heritage” that explores its … Continue reading
Friday Video: Gachapin and Mukku Teach Kids about Gymkhana on Hirake! Ponkikki
The Japanese show Hirake! Ponkikki is a morning kids show akin to Sesame Street. The main characters are a green, adrenaline-junkie dinosaur named Gachapin and a red yeti named Mukku. In this episode, they visit Honda’s Twin Ring Motegi Circuit … Continue reading
Posted in honda, Video Games
Tagged acura, gachapin, hirake ponkikki, honda, integra, mukku, s2000, twin ring motegi, type r
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Introducing JNC’s Nostalgic Motorcycle Forum
The JNC Forum has a new section for classic motorcycles and scooters. As per the usual JNC guidelines, it’s for two-wheeled delights 25 years and older. There seems to be no good home for these bikes on the web, at … Continue reading
Video Camera Goes on Wild Ride with Honda S800
Sky-high redline, feather weight chassis, open top motoring. The Honda S800 is a breathtaking machine. It is also a camera-taking machine. If this short clip of a topless roadster howling through the two-lane backroads of Japan does not induce some … Continue reading
EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 02
Welcome to Part 02 of our Toyotafest 2011 coverage. As Michio Kaku would say, let’s jump right in and take a look at some of more extreme cars that were at the show. This TE51 Corolla has exchanged hands a … Continue reading
Posted in bosozoku, events, toyota, wagons
Tagged 1jz, 20-valve, 2jz, 4age, 4runner, a60, ae86, ae92, all toyotafest, blacktop, celica, corolla, corona, cressida, estima, f20c, f22c, gx71, hayashi, hilux, honda, is-f, jza80, levin, lexus, ls400, lucida, markII, MkIII, mx28, mx72, mx73, pickup, previa, ra63, ra64, rays, rota, s2000, sakura, sprinter, sr5, ssr, supra, takeyari, te37v, te51, tokico, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2011, trueno, vip, volk, wagon, work equip, work equip 03, x70, yayoi
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The History of Racing Mate and a New JNC Decal
It’s hard to believe, but for as long as JNC has been around we’ve only ever made one sticker. We need to rectify that situation stat, so the yotsuba above will soon be joining the red and white inkan. For … Continue reading
Posted in nostalgic gear
Tagged corona, crown, gloria, honda, japan gp, japan grand prix, jnc, monza, n360, n600, nissan, phantom oil, prince, racing mate, rs40, rt20, s40, skyline, soukichi shikiba, suzuka, tag heuer, tetsu ikusawa, tiara, tojiro ukiya, toyota, yotsuba
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Acura Celebrates 25th Anniversary
A quarter century ago, the first Japanese luxury brand made its debut. Honda decided that if they wanted so sell high-end cars they’d have to do it with a different marque altogether, and dreamed up Acura. And yet, despite the … Continue reading
