Tag Archives: Question of the Week

QotW: What’s the most beautiful OEM color?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Ben Hsu

The world of nostalgics is filled with bold colors, perfectly paired two-tones and the whitest whites this side of heaven. Go to any gathering of vintage Japanese cars and it’s a feast for your retinas, a refreshing break from the … Continue reading →

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QotW: What’s the coolest kei car?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Kevin San

Seeing some excellent examples of kei jidosha on the way back from Nagano last week got our brains churning. These uniquely Japanese micro machines are what put the island nation on the road and have been around for over 50 … Continue reading →

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QotW: What’s the coolest vintage barrel?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Ben Hsu

No other car culture comes close to Japan’s in terms of wheels. The sheer enormity of selection can be matched only by the magnitude of a rim collector’s obsession. From ninja star designs to barrels deep enough to bathe a … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What new car would you buy today to preserve for posterity?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Inspired by Jason’s article about Project Neo86, this week’s QotW should be obvious: What car would you buy today to preserve for posterity? Kev reported that today Toyota Australia announced a starting price of $29,000 for the GT86. For comparison’s … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What’s Japan’s most luxurious car?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Ben Hsu

From the world’s first production GPS system in the JC Eunos Cosmo to the Cressida’s redundant stereo volume dial next to the steering wheel, Japan has always been a pioneer of automotive luxury. That is why this week we ask, … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What is the most overrated nostalgic car?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Kevin San

We’ve asked what the most underrated nostalgic was, but we neglected to find its flip side. Thus we ask you this week. What is the most overrated nostalgic car? The one car which we had high expectations for — because of … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What Japanese car was the biggest manga star?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Ben Hsu

You knew it was coming. After last week’s QotW about the best Nihon car movie star, we now grill you about the Japanese art form known manga and its in-motion equivalent. What Japanese car is the biggest manga/anime star? Being the hachi-head … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What Japanese car was the biggest movie star?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Not counting the Fast and Furious franchise, cars of Japanese origin don’t usually feature too prominently in Hollywood productions. But that makes their rare appearances all the more special, which brings us to this week’s question: What Japanese car was … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: Which nostalgic had the best nickname?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Ben Hsu

One of the most entertaining things about vintage Japanese cars is the crazy nicknames. There’s obvious ones like hachiroku, shortened ones like hakosuka, and funny ones like butaketsu. Therefore, we ask you: Which nostalgic had the best nickname? There are … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What nostalgic race car would you have driven?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Okay, so you’ve invented that time machine. Oddly, it can only serve one purpose — to put you in the cockpit of any classic Japanese motorsports machine. What nostalgic race car would you have driven? The JNC staff (except Kev) … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What is the ugliest Japanese car?

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Without even reading the title, you can probably guess what this week’s QotW is just by photo alone. What is the ugliest Japanese car? Sorry Kev, but I’m going to have to make an executive decision on this one. The … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What is the most beautiful Japanese car?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Ben Hsu

This week’s QotW is one that anyone can answer, as it requires no knowledge of history, obscure Japanese trivia, or even an ability to differentiate between a sparkplug and a lug nut. All it takes is a pair of eyes. … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, mazda, nissan, Question of the Week | Tagged honda, mazda, nissan, prince, Question of the Week, soichiro honda | 59 Comments

Question of the Week: What is Japan’s proudest marque?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Kevin San

The winner of last week’s QotW, “What 1987 car will be the next classic?” by a slim margin is Isaac with his short-but-simple answer, “’87 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II.” They were criticized in-period for looking too much like a Porsche 944, but … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What 1987 car is the next classic?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It’s 2012 and that means another new model year has made it into the ranks of “classic.” The rolling 25 year cutoff for vehicles eligible for historic license plates and classic car insurance is now at the year of Iran-Contra, … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What is the most underrated nostalgic car?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Nostalgic Hero‘s top 20 list has caused quite the stir among Mazdafarians, upset that the Cosmo Sport was the sole Hiroshima machine to make the cut. As we warned, the same car can mean different things in different countries and … Continue reading →

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Question: What should be the first model under the Datsun brand if it comes back?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It’s been a few months. Time for another cycle of Datsun revival rumors! The media has been awash with speculation on the return of the Datsun brand for the past week. We’ve heard it before, last October, July and beyond, so instead of just … Continue reading →

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