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Norwegian Nostalgics at Japan Treff 2010
It’s time once again for the Japan Treff from Norway, a classic Japanese gathering that does not boast a single tsurikawa or boso pipe in the field.
Bulldogs Flipping Over: Honda City Turbo IIs at Suzuka
Thankfully, Kev did not see quite this much action at his recent outing to the JCCA Classic Car Festival at Tsukuba Circuit. But in 1984, Honda, a long-time sponsor of one-make races, chose its Honda City Turbo II for its latest … Continue reading
Wednesday Wall(s): More Classic Hondas
A gallery of historic Hondas for your desk-topping pleasure. [HondaFan]
Jay Leno's Honda SM600 on My Classic Car
If you’re a regular viewer of SPEED Channel on cable/satellite, well… you’re probably not reading this blog. They do seem to go overboard to cater to the NASCAR crowd these days. But one of their regular programs is called My … Continue reading
Posted in honda, Video Games
Tagged 110s, cosmo, cosmo sports, honda, jay leno, mazda, s600, sm600
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Wednesday Wall(s): Vintage Hondas by BOW
Kazuhiro Ikeda is one of Japan’s most well-known automotive artists. Going by his pen name BOW, he has drawn for Car, Car Graphic, Cycle World, and many others. Not only do his drawings of vintage machines look fanciful and fantastic, they … Continue reading
Kidney, Anyone? 1971 Honda 1300 Coupe 9
You know that work of art we posted a couple of weeks ago? Here’s what it looks like on the outside. The Honda 1300 Coupe 9 was Old Soichiro’s front-wheeled, air-cooled, quad-carbed answer to the Toyota Corona and Nissan Bluebird, … Continue reading
Hondas at the Gate: A JDM Civic pace car with a grid full of vintage Hondas illustrates Jalopnik‘s model bloat theory.
Nostalgic Japanese Police Cars
Here’s a collection of photos of nostalgic Japanese police cars strung together by an amateur, unidirectional Ken Burns. Some are equipped with high-power engine options and transmission pairings not available on civilian versions of the same model. Sadly, Japanese patrol … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, suzuki, toyota
Tagged 240z, 280zx, 300zx, 911, accord, alto, bmw, capella, cedric, civic, corolla, corona mark II, cosmo, cressida, crown, datsun, dyna, e30, e70, fairlady z, gloria, honda, japanese police cars, legato, luce, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, montero, nissan, pajero, patrol car, police car, porsche, rx-4, rx-5, s130, s30 z, skyline, suzuki, toyopet, toyota, z31
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Quick Pic: Honda 1300, Air Cooled Coolness
With its undulating cooling fins, the 1969 Honda 1300cc motor is a work of art. Not only does wind flow over its airfoils, but through the engine as well. Much like the way coolant is funneled through passages in a … Continue reading
Posted in honda, museum, quick pic
Tagged 1300, 99s, coupe 9, honda, honda 77, honda 99s, honda collection hall, honda museum, quick pic
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Honda Love Cub 50 Bikes On Sale
You know the BMW Art Cars, Chicago’s Cows on Parade and Washington DC’s Pandamania, right? In 2008 the venerable Honda Super Cub had its 50th birthday, and to celebrate Honda gave 60 of these best-selling bikes — one for each … Continue reading
Honda Releases "CR-X – A Nod to Legend" Video
It’s really amazing how Japanese automakers are suddenly all about their heritage. When the JNC Blog started two years ago, we basically bitched non-stop about how they were sitting on an untapped gold mine of good will. Though we would … Continue reading
Honda CR-Z Ad Glimpses Soichiro's Genius
The Honda CR-Z went on sale in Japan last week. It may not be the long-awaited reincarnation of the CR-X, but the accompanying commercial gives us glimpses of past greats like the Super Cub, T360, S600s both roadster and coupe, … Continue reading
ABC Hobby's R/C Nostalgics
We know many JNC readers are already aware of ABC Hobby‘s awesome Genetic R/C lineup. But for those that aren’t, these are extremely high quality radio control car chassis from Japan, and the best part is they have a wide … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, minicars, nissan, R/C, toyota
Tagged 240z, 510, abc hobby, ae86, b110, bluebird, c10, c110, cedric, cedric 430, celica, corolla, cr-x, datsun, datsun 1200, dr30, fairlady z, genetic, Hakosuka, honda, kenmeri, levin, mazda, nissan, r30, rx-3, s30, s30 z, savanna, skyline, sprinter, sunny, te27, toyota, trueno
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EVENTS: 2010 New Year Meeting, Part 2
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
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EVENTS: 2010 New Year Meeting, Part I
So as we’re sure you all know, the biggest Japanese kyuusha show of the year took place last weekend. The 2010 New Year Meeting has come and gone, and we just received an incoming transmission beamed across the Pacific from our … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, events, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, suzuki, toyota
Tagged datsun, hino, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, new year meeting, new year meeting 2010, nissan, suzuki, toyota
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