Tag Archives: Odyssey

VIDEO: And the best Japanese car of 1995 was…

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Ben Hsu

By 2020 the 25-year threshold of what constitutes a classic car will cut off at 1995. What was the best Japanese car of that year? Back then, Japan’s Best Motoring sought the answer in a series of videos pitting several … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 3000GT, A80, accord, Accord 5g, alto, best motoring, camry, capella, cappuccino, Cefiro, Celica GT-Four, celsior, daihatsu, estima, F20, familia, fd3s, fto, gto, honda, impreza, infiniti, Infiniti I, kei, lancer evolution, mazda, mira, mitsubishi, mr2, nissan, nsx, Odyssey, r32, RAV4, rx-7, s14, silvia, skyline, st205, subaru, supra, suzuki, sw20, toyota, Vivio, wrx | 1 Comment

EVENTS: The California Accord Meet proves family sedans can be cool again

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Ryan Senensky

The Honda Accord: Once a practical family car, now a beloved classic that has spawned an entire show dedicated to a single model. The California Accord Meet in SoCal is the largest Honda Accord gathering in the US, and draws … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged accord, Accord CA, Accord CB, Accord CD, Accord CG, California Accord Meet, cb7, honda, Odyssey, RA1 | 11 Comments

50 YEAR CLUB: Hot Wheels celebrates half a century of toy cars

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Fifty years ago today, the world was introduced to what just might be the most influential cars ever made. The automotive world was forever changed on May 18, 1968 when Mattel introduced the Hot Wheels brand of toy cars to … Continue reading →

Posted in 50 Year Club, Hot Wheels, minicars | Tagged 2000gt, 200sx, 240z, 260z, 300zx, 50 Year Club, 510, a60, acura, ae86, Alton Takeyasu, bluebird, corolla, Corvette Stingray, datsun, honda, hot wheels, mazda, nissan, nsx, Odyssey, rx-7, Ryu Asada, s110, s30 z, sa22, silvia, supra, toyota, z31 | 10 Comments

NEWS: These are your one-owner barn finds for 2028

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Ben Hsu

A new study has revealed which cars are bought new and kept by their original owners the longest. So, if you’re looking for a well-preserved one-owner car in 2028, this is what you’re likely to find. The good news is, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acura, avalon, camry, cr-v, Forester, Frontier, highlander, honda, mdx, Odyssey, prius, RAV4, Sequoia, sienna, subaru, tacoma, toyota, tundra | 11 Comments

100 YEAR CLUB: Isuzu Motors

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Ben Hsu

What’s Japan’s oldest automaker? Like most questions, the answer isn’t necessarily a simple one, but there’s one thing that we can guarantee. It’s not Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, or any of the marques you might expect. One candidate, however, is Isuzu, … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 Year Club, isuzu | Tagged 117, Acura SLX, Aska, bellel, bellett, Bighorn, Chevy LUV, faster, gemini, Geo Storm, hillman minx, honda, impulse, isuzu, legacy, Oasis, Odyssey, Passport, piazza, Rodeo, Statesman De Ville, subaru, Sumida, Trooper, VehiCROSS, Wolseley | 15 Comments

MINICARS: All the Japanese cars in the 2017 Hot Wheels mainline

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

Mattel has released the complete 2017 Hot Wheels mainline list, and it includes plenty of things for collectors of Japanese cars to get excited about. Old castings make a return, while new ones continue the trend. Here’s a complete rundown on … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 180sx, 240z, 510, acura, bluebird, c10, Chevy LUV, civic, Civic EF, Civic Type R, crown, datsun, datsun 620, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, faster, fd3s, Fugu Z, gt-r, Hakosuka, hilux, honda, hot wheels, integra, isuzu, mazda, miata, Miata ND, monkey, mx-5, nissan, nsx, Odyssey, r35, rx-7, s13, s30 z, sa22, scion, skyline, toyota, xb | 12 Comments

VIDEO: Honda Collection Hall video dump

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Dan Hsu

The Honda Collection Hall museum at Twin Ring Motegi has just uploaded another several videos to their YouTube channel. Following on the series launched earlier this year, several 80s Honda cars and motorcycles get their turn to exercise their engines … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged crx, ef, honda, honda collection hall, Odyssey, prelude, spacy, Stream, twin ring motegi | 5 Comments

MINICARS: The 2016 Hot Wheels Honda Odyssey takes inspiration from an 80s turbo hatch

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Dave Yuan

The norm of our minicars articles is to report breaking news on miniaturized JNCs. Today, however, we’re telling you about a new Hot Wheels, um, minivan. Worry not, it’s a Honda! Not good enough? Read on, you’ll like it.

Posted in minicars | Tagged city, honda, Odyssey, tamiya | 7 Comments

EVENTS: Cars & Coffee Tokyo at Daikanyama Tsutaya

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Skorj

In recognition of Honda’s return to Formula 1, the regular Sunday Morning Cruise in Daikanyama, Tokyo recently extended an invitation to “all Honda and other classic Japanese cars.” There was little excuse not to take the S800 out for an … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged accord, acura, beat, honda, Lancia, n-one, n-series, NIII, nsx, Odyssey, s800, sports 800, toyota, Tsutaya | 10 Comments

JNC RADIO: Sing along to the The Auto Show Song

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Originally released in 1964, “The Auto Show Song” was composed by famed Japanese songwriter Tetsuro Hoshino and performed by action movie star/singer Akira Kobayashi (there are a lot of crossover entertainers in Japan). It was an old standard of the Showa Era, and sounded … Continue reading →

Posted in JNC Radio | Tagged Akira Kobayashi, alto, Austin, axela, bellett, bluebird, carol, cedric, celica, charade, civic, colt, contessa, corolla, corona, crown, datsun, debonair, delica, demio, estima, fairlady, familia, fit, Freed, galant, gloria, hillman, honda, impreza, jimny, JNC Radio, juke, land cruiser, Lapin, legacy, march, mazda, minx, mira, mirage, mitsubishi, montero, Move, nissan, Odyssey, pajero, prius, roadster, Serena, Stella, subaru, Tanto, The Auto Show Song, toyopet, vitz, Wish | 1 Comment

GALLERIES: The American Honda Collection, Part 02 — Soichiro’s Dream

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Ben Hsu

From a shed in the middle of a burned out lot in 1946 to a small US subsidiary selling motorcycles in 1959 to their first US-sold car in 1970, the company Soichiro Honda founded has come a long way. In Part 01 of our visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Galleries, museums | Tagged accord, acura, ATC 90, dc2, honda, integra, legend, nsx, Odyssey, prelude, soichiro honda, type r | 28 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 SEMA Show

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Ben Hsu

The SEMA show is a purist’s worst nightmare. Stock is a dirty word to these people. You won’t find a single unmolested car in the whole Death Star-sized convention hall, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Those brave enough … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, Lexus, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged bisimoto, bre, camry, corolla, cr-z, e70, fj cruiser, gt-r, IS 300, IS 350, le mans, lexus, liberty walk, mazda, mazda 3, mazda 6, Motul, Odyssey, os giken, r35, reverse mesh, sema, ssr, toyota, vellfire | 4 Comments