Tag Archives: mazda

Why We Love the Mazda T2000

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Since we reserve most of our drool for Fairlady Zs and TE27s here at JNC, some of you may have wondered why we went ga-ga over the Mazda T2000 that appeared on eBay earlier this week. Well, because it was … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, mitsubishi | Tagged 3-wheeler, k360, mazda, t2000 | 18 Comments

Mazda Rotary Sports History Video

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Ben Hsu

And now for your viewing pleasure, a video packed with fantastic footage as it covers the history of rotary-equipped Mazdas in racing. Part 1 is an overview that culminates with the FC RX-7, apparently the newest rotary car at the … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda | Tagged imsa, mazda, mazda cosmo 110s, mazda cosmo sports, mazda rx-3, mazda rx-7, mazda savanna | 9 Comments

Friday Video: Detective Story's Mazda Cosmo AP

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Ben Hsu

This week’s video is a clip from 1979’s Detective Story. The 27-episode series was a comedy-drama about down-on-his-luck private detective Shunsaku Kudo. You see, Kudo was once a good cop in San Francisco that somehow felt responsible for the death … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, Video Games | Tagged Add new tag, detective story, mazda, mazda cosmo ap, mazda rx-5, yusaku matsuda | 3 Comments

OSCA Winner: Kiwi Series One Mazda RX-7

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Ben Hsu

I’ve been on a SA22/FB RX-7 kick recently. I think it’s because the styling was so radical for its time, and the rotary engine suited that theme perfectly. It was practically born to race, and began taking checkered flags as … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, motorsports | Tagged mazda, mazda rx-7, osca | 2 Comments

Nissan Silvia Dies, But Mazda RX-7 Lives!

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Oh noes! Our friends a The Motor Report, um, report that the upcoming revival of the Nissan Silvia is dead in the water. Anyone care to venture a guess as to why? Ding ding ding! That’s right, the correct answer … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, nissan | Tagged mazda, mazda rx-7, mazda rx-9, nissan, nissan silvia | 9 Comments

Mazda Cosmo Sports Monster Fighter!

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Ben Hsu

It’s Friday and you’ve made it through another week. We thought we’d end this one with another old Japanese clip featuring a nostalgic car. This time it’s Return of Ultraman, the fourth in the tokusatsu television series, running from 1971-72. … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, Video Games | Tagged mazda, mazda cosmo 110s, mazda cosmo sports, mazda cosmo ultraman | 12 Comments

Famous Toyota and Mazda Racers, JNC Issue 3 Sneak Peek

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Time to check in with our friends at Speedhunters, who have had the fortune to see the famous yellow and green Toyota 2000GT land speed record car in person. If you’ve read Lifelong Pursuit, our profile about Shunichi Kasai’s Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, motorsports, toyota | Tagged imsa gtu mazda, mazda, mazda rx-7, mazda rx7, rx-7, rx7, toyota 2000gt, toyota 2000gt land speed record, yatabe, yatabe 2000gt | 8 Comments

Footage of Nissan, Mazda and Toyota Nostalgics

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Ben Hsu

For your weekend viewing here’s some drool-inducing footage of vintage Nissan Skylines. Hakosukas, kenmeris, japans, you’ve got it all. Click through for another video with Z-cars, Celicas and the stray 810 Bluebird, Mazda Familia, Luce, RX-7 and Toyota Chaser. Thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, mazda, nissan | Tagged mazda, mazda familia, mazda luce, mazda rx-2, mazda rx-4, nissan, nissan skyline, toyota, toyota celica, toyota chaser | 2 Comments

This is How the Bosozoku Roll

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Ben Hsu

They say that the goose-step, ridiculous and inefficient as it may seem, became the march of choice for dictatorships around the world specifically because of its silly appearance. After all, only a terrifying madman could force thousands of able-bodied soldiers … Continue reading →

Posted in bosozoku, japan, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged bosozoku, chaser, cressida, datsun, mark II, mazda, mazda rx-7, nissan, nissan skyline, skyline, soarer, supra, toyota, toyota chaser, toyota cressida, toyota mark ii, toyota soarer, toyota supra | 16 Comments

Mazda Rotaries at New Zealand Summerdrags

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Hey Mazdafarians, we just got this in from Kiwi Bureau: photos from last weekend’s Mazda Rotary Summerdrags in New Zealand. Yes, while we’re huddled by the fireplace for warmth in the dead of winter, Nee Zeelanders are enjoying nice warm … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, motorsports | Tagged mazda, mazda rx-2, summerdrags | 4 Comments

Kidney, Anyone? 1427-mile Mazda RX-4

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Ben Hsu

If the story accompanying this auction is to be believed, this could be the lowest mileage Mazda RX-4 in the country. It appears that the prospective customer, way back when this baby was new in 1976, got into a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale, mazda | Tagged mazda, mazda luce, mazda rx-4 | 11 Comments

Vintage Japanese Drag Racing at Fuji Speedway

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Old School Japanese Drag Cars Break out the earplugs before watching this footage of vintage Japanese iron doing the Zero-Yon (0-400m, approximately a quarter-mile), circa 1986. Unlike the nostalgia drag racers of the US, these cars sport canister mufflers and … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, datsun, datsun 240z, datsun z, drag racing, dragsters, fuji speedway, mazda, nissan, nissan z, toyota | 8 Comments

Cool JDM Concepts: 1970 Mazda RX-500

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Kevin San

Back in the day (waaaay back in the day…) when concept cars weren’t about hokey technology to save the planet, motor show specials were a lot more fun. A case in point is the Mazda RX-500, which was unveiled at … Continue reading →

Posted in concepts, mazda | Tagged concepts, mazda, rx-500 | 10 Comments