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EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 01 — Rock Stock

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Guest Writer

Today’s coverage of the 2012 Classic Japan comes courtesy of Australian contributor Adam Laws. Enjoy! —Dan November 25th saw the second running of Classic Japan in Melbourne, Australia, a show celebrating 25-plus-year-old J-tin, run by the Toyota Car Club of Australia (VIC), in conjunction … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, toyota | Tagged ae86, australia, civic, Classic Japan, corolla, corona, crown, e70, fb, hachiroku, honda, ke70, kujira, levin, mazda, ms41, ms55, ms65, r100, rx-3, rx-7, s40, s50, s60, sa22, sa22c, savanna, sb1, sprinter, t140, toyota, trueno, wagon | 14 Comments

EVENTS: Announcing Melbourne’s Classic Japan 2012

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Today we have a guest post from Adam Laws of the Toyota Car Club of Australia (Victoria), organizer of a 200-plus car show in Melbourne. Check out his announcement and, below that, some photos of unique Aussie nostalgics from last … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2011, 2012, 929, australia, bellett, Classic Japan, corolla, corona, cosmo, cressida, crown, datsun, isuzu, kujira, levin, mazda, ms55, ms65, mx62, nissan, pickup, prince, rt46, rx-3, s50, s54, s60, savanna, simmons, skyline, sprinter, te27, toyota, trueno, ute, wasp, x60 | 6 Comments

EVENTS: Mooneyes Mania Cruise

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Every couple of months our friends at Mooneyes holds an informal gathering near their HQ in Yokohama called the Mania Cruise. The great part about these shows is that you get to see oddball machines that tend to get crowded … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 720, ae71, b110, b120, b1800, b210, barikan, caravan, cedric, corolla, corona, crown, datsun, dish, e70, e71, enkei, fairlady z, gloria, hiace, longchamp, longchamps, mania cruise, mooneyes, ms50, ms55, nissan, pickup, porter cab, roadbuster, rt40, rt45, s30, s50, sanitora, slot mags, ssr, star shark, star sharks, sunny, sunny truck, te51, te71, toyota, xr-4, y30 | 8 Comments

EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 04

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Our coverage of Toyotafest 2011 continues! This A40 Celica hails from the glory days of the Camel GT series. It always amazes us just how much Japanese and American tuning styles differed back then. Goodyear Eagles? Gottis? Had this Celica … Continue reading →

Posted in events, motorsports, toyota, trucks, Uncategorized | Tagged 152e, 1jz, 3s-ge, a40, aar, ae86, all american racing, all toyotafest, baja, beams, camel gt, celica, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, dan gurney, fj40, fj60, fj62, fj65, fj70, gotti, hachiroku, hilux, imsa, ironman, ivan stewart, kujira, land cruiser, levin, manaray, markII, ms55, ms63, mx83, pickup, queen mary, ra21, ra29, rs watanabe, rt40, rt73, s50, s60, sj825, sparkle garage, sprinter trueno, st165, te27, te37, toyoda aa, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2011, toysport, trueno, wagon, watanabe, x80, xtra cab, yaris | 19 Comments

EVENTS: Nos2Days 2011, Part 01

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Ben Hsu

News came out today that in the wake of the Tohoku tsunami, Japan’s new car sales have returned to what they were in 1968. Too bad the cars themselves have not! But if they did, the marketplace would resemble the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 57v, ae86, celica, contessa, corolla, corona, crown, daihatsu, fj55, hino, levin, markII, midget, mooneyes, ms55, ms90, panasport, ra25, rays, s50, s90, sports 800, sprinter, ta21, ta22, toyota, trueno, up15, utilitas, volk | 6 Comments

Mooneyes Toyota Crown Picnic

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Ben Hsu

The Mooneyes Crown Picnic took place before the tragedies of March 11, but we thought it’d be nice to share the pics now. Besides, who doesn’t like the Toyota Crown?

Posted in events, toyota, wagons | Tagged crown, crown picnic, kujira, mooneyes, ms50, ms55, ms56, ms65, ms75, pickup, rs40, rs46, s30, s40, s50, s60, toyopet, toyota, wagon | 8 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 03: Sedans, Saloons, Four-Doors

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Whether you prefer a relaxed ride, enjoy the extra roominess, or require three yakuza enforcers with you at all times, a nostalgic sedan can be a practical yet stylish choice. For example, everything about Mooneyes‘ S50 Toyota Crown — the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 1jz, a30, a53, a54, amg, b110, b310, bellett, black wats, butame, c10, chaser, colt, corona, cressida, crown, debonair, familia, florian, galant, gc10, gloria, Hakosuka, hayashi, hippari, isuzu, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, mooneyes, ms55, mx32, nissan, prince, r100, rotary sedan, rs watanabe, s50, skyline, street, sunny, surf line, t100, t140, toyota, watanabe | 6 Comments

Kidney, Anyone? 1970 MS55 Toyota Crown Deluxe

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ben Hsu

This might just be the cleanest, most original MS55 Toyota Crown in the United States. It was purchased new in 1970 by an elderly woman in Butte, Montana, and comes with a thorough ownership history, including the original sticker and … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale, toyota | Tagged crown, kidney anyone, ms55, toyota | 16 Comments

Mooneyes Crown Picnic Celebrates 20 Years

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Ben Hsu

It’s impossible for me to pick a favorite nostalgic, but if I had a tanto against my finger I’d probably yell out “Toyota Crown!” at the last minute. Show me photos of the annual Mooneyes Crown Picnic and you might … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged crown, crown picnic, kannon, kujira, mooneyes, ms45, ms51, ms53, ms55, ms65, ms75, rs56, s30, s40, s50, toyota | 23 Comments

EVENTS: JCCS 2009 Part Four: Rolling Stock

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We interrupt your regularly scheduled Friday Video to bring you more Japanese Classic Car Show sweetness. We love the fact that, like muscle cars, J-tin is ripe for modification. But sometimes it’s nice to see a faithfully restored example or … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 1979 prelude, 240z, accord, b210, capella, corona, crown, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, honda, honey bee, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2009, jccs, jccs 2009, lancer celeste, luce, mazda, mazda r360, mitsubishi, ms55, ms75, n360, n600, nissan, plymouth arrow, publica, rt40, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, rx-7, rx-7 10th anniversary, s30 z, s50 crown, savanna, sports 1600, sunny, toyota, up10, z-act, z600 | 4 Comments