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KIDNEY, ANYONE? 1986 Isuzu Impulse Turbo

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Patrick Strong

We all know the level of difficulty involved in tracking down relatively unmolested AE86s and S13s, but for chasers of really rare plastic-bumper nostalgics, there’s even bigger game to hunt: the first-gen Isuzu Impulse. As ubiquitous as this car seemed … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05 — Made in the 80s

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Ben Hsu

While chrome-bumpered machines from the 60s and 70s are still the Japanese Classic Car Show’s core, urethane capped 80s cars are making their presence known in a big way. In this installment we look at iconic cars from the Reagan decade.

Posted in events | Tagged 200sx, a60, accord, ae86, bosozoku, celica, civic, corolla, cressida, crx, e70, ef, impulse, isuzu, japanese classic car show, jccs, mitsubishi, nissan, s12, silvia, starion, sunchaser, supra, takeyari, toyota, Trooper, x30, x60, x70 | 20 Comments

Hachimaru Hero ranks the top 80s Japanese cars

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Hachimaru Hero (80s Hero) is the Bubble Decade’s counterpart to Nostalgic Hero. Both come from the same publisher but nowadays interest in 80s Japanese cars is picking up speed. Recently the magazine put out a reader survey asking for the … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Tagged 430, 80s, a60, a70, ae86, aw11, cedric, city, f31, fairlady z, fc3s, gloria, Hachimaru Hero, honda, Infiniti M30, isuzu, leopard, mark II, mazda, miata, mitsubishi starion, mr2, mx-5, nissan, nsx, Piazza/Impulse, r30, r31, r32, rx-7, s130, skyline, soarer, supra, toyota, x70, z10, z20, z31 | 17 Comments

ART CORNER: Rocket Craft’s stuffed cars are the cutest thing ever

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Dan Hsu

The problem with cars is that they’re made of metal. That means rust, skinned knuckles, and, most importantly, an inability to be cuddly. A shop called Rocket Craft has solved that last one for us by creating a series of stuffed cars, which are totally … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner | Tagged 2000gt, Art Corner, bellett, d21, D60, estima, fairlady z, fd3s, hilux, honda, isuzu, kawasaki, legacy, mazda, motorcycles, nissan, pickup, prince skyline, r35, Rocket Craft, rx-7, s30, subaru, toyota | 14 Comments

MEDIA: 1987 Isuzu Impulse Turbo RS Limited Edition in Hemmings

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Ben Hsu

If there’s one marque that does not get the love it deserves in classic car circles, it’s Isuzu. Despite never producing a 510 or Civic, a car that really took the Japanese motoring world by storm, vintage Isuzus are ripe … Continue reading →

Posted in media, minicars | Tagged impulse, isuzu, piazza | 23 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 20k-mile 1986 Isuzu Trooper II

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Guest Writer

Although there are still quite a few of these old workhorses around, they’re never in this kind of shape. Typically, Isuzu Troopers were rode hard and put up wet. They were used for transporting people and ab-used while hauling stuff. So … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 04

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Brandon Kelley

We start our final installment of our 2014 Nos2Days coverage with a beautiful butaketsu Laurel by Red Megaphone. The Nissan restoration shop is known primarily for its Skylines, but this white C130 hardtop showed that there’s more than hakosukas and kenmeris … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 330, 430, ae86, c110, c130, cedric, corolla, cressida, crown, f31, isuzu, kenmeri, laurel, leopard, mark II, mazda, nissan, prince, r30, Red Megaphone, rx-3, s120, s54, skyline, toyota, utilitas, vip, x30, Yoshikazu Sunako | 7 Comments

SHOP LIFE: Standards, Part 01

Posted on January 24, 2014 by David Lovett

Standards is a little known shop hiding up in Gifu Prefecture. We would have never been aware of had it not been for some internet digging by a friend in a desperate bid to find some rare Mazda Carol 360 … Continue reading →

Posted in Shop Life | Tagged 117, carol, corona mark II, cosmo ap, daihatsu, hijet, isuzu, kei, mazda, Mitsubishi Minicab, publica, R-2, rx-5, Showa Era, Standards, subaru, toyota | 13 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

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

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

EVENTS: Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Step into Mooneyes‘ Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show and you might think you’ve stepped through a wormhole to 1960s America. Every style you can imagine, from high-boys to lowriders, is represented, including ones actual Americans no longer care about. Raked … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, 521, 620, 720, b-series, b110, bluebird, c10, Chevy LUV, crown, daihatsu, datsun, debonair, faster, fc3s, ford courier, Hakosuka, hijet, honda, isuzu, jimny, kawasaki, kei, kujira, mazda, mini truck, mitsubishi, mooneyes, motorcycles, ms51, nissan, proceed, rocky auto, rx-7, s50, s60, samurai, skyline, sunny, SuperCub, suzuki, toyota, trucks, yamaha, Yokohama Hot Rod & Custom Show | 5 Comments

PROFILES: Touring Osaka in a Seibu Keisatsu Skyline

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Driving through Japan in a red-on-black DR30 Skyline festooned with emergency lights is akin to prowling rural Georgia in an orange ’69 Dodge Charger. Or Miami in a white Testarossa. Or Los Angeles in a black ’82 Firebird with a … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, profiles, Uncategorized, Video Games | Tagged 117, co10t, corona mark II, cosmo, crown, daihatsu, Hiroyuki Narazaki, isuzu, mazda, nissan, osaka, president, r30, r31, rx-5, Ryu Asada, seibu keisatsu, skyline, toyota, x20 | 19 Comments

EVENTS: Tokyo Motor Show, Day 01

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We’ve already covered the biggest reveal of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, and it was a doozie. But it wasn’t the only thing to see at the wild and wonderful event that showcases what the automakers we know and love … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, Motorcycles, nissan, subaru, suzuki, Tokyo Motor Show | Tagged 510, bre, brz, concepts, datsun, IDx, isuzu, Levorg, nissan, prince, r380, subaru, Subaru Cross Sport, tokyo motor show, wagon | 25 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 33k-mile Isuzu Impulse

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Guest Writer

I don’t think I have ever seen a vintage Isuzu for sale with an asking price that exceeds $5,000 this comfortably. But in my opinion, it doesn’t get much better than this 1984 Isuzu Impulse with just under 34,000 miles.

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KIDNEY, ANYONE? A pair of Isuzu Bellel Diesels

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Guest Writer

Kidney anyone? Well, not quite, as I bet this pair of Isuzu Bellels can be had for a song. Wait, wait! Before all you Toyota and Nissan geeks shrug this one off as just another boring Isuzu no one wants, you should know … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 – Rolling Stock

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Purists will be pleased. This year’s JCCS had significantly more bone stock cars on display than any previous show. And they weren’t of the standard variety of, say, a 2000GT or Datsun 312, though those were well represented. We’re talking … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, mazda, nissan, toyota, trucks | Tagged 200sx, 240z, 510, a70, accord, b110, b2000, bluebird, civic, cressida, crx, datsun, datsun 1200, datsun 320, Datsun 520, datsun 521, datsun roadster, fb, fc, hilux, honda, impulse, isuzu, mazda, nissan, piazza, rx-7, s110, s30, sb1, silvia, sunny, supra, toyota, trucks, wagon, x30, x60 | 25 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 02 – Diversity

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Ben Hsu

The sheer size of this year’s Japanese Classic Car Show was unprecedented. Organizers Koji and Terry Yamaguchi told us that registration filled up in just a matter of weeks and that there were over 100 people on the waiting list, … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 280z, 510, 610, a60, bluebird, capella, celica, Chevy LUV, colt, corolla, cressida, datsun, dodge, e20, e70, faster, isuzu, mazda, mini truck, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-2, s30, toyota, wagon | 12 Comments

GARAGE LIFE: A visit with Isuzu Sports Eagle

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Guest Writer

We first met Koji Okane, owner of Isuzu Sports Eagle, in 2009 at the inaugural Nos2Days show. A gracious guy, he invited us to his shop but our time in Japan was too short. We could think of no one … Continue reading →

Posted in isuzu, Shop Life | Tagged 117, bellett, Garage Life, gemini, impulse, isuzu, Koji Okane, piazza | 26 Comments