Tag Archives: rx-3

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 1977 Mazda RX-3 SP

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Ben Hsu

The Mazda RX-3 SP was a US-only appearance package that included unique blacked-out bumpers trim and louvers, a snazzy decal package, and a jutting chin spoiler. Though nothing of note was added to the 12A rotary engine within, the SPs have become … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: SevenStock 17

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Ben Hsu

SevenStock is the annual gathering of the Southern California Rotary Club. The combination car show and track day is one of the largest American assemblages Mazdas both old and new, held at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California with official support … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 787, a10, capella, cosmo, datsun, fb, fd3s, imsa, luce, mazda, mx-6, nissan, r100, repu, rotary, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, rx-5, rx-7, rx-792p, rx-8, sa22, savanna, sevenstock, stanza, suzuki, Suzuki RE5, wagons | 9 Comments

EVENTS: Pacifico

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Dan Hsu

Pacifico is the first show in southern California by Historic J, who have put on events like the Bayline Gathering, Vintage Auto Salon, and Shokuji J-Tin in the San Francisco area. If the show’s name sounds familiar, you might be thinking of … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 510, 610, a20, a60, acura, ae86, AeroCabin, b110, b210, b310, bluebird, c110, capella, celica, colt, corona, cressida, crx, datsun, dodge, E50, e80, fairlady z, galant, gto, Hakosuka, honda, integra, kenmeri, KP41, kp61, mary, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, Phantom Z, r100, r32, repu, rocky auto, rx-2, rx-3, s30, savanna, skyline, soarer, sprinter, star road, starlet, sunny, supra, te27, toyota, trueno, x30, x70, z20 | 23 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show
Part 07 — Taking Stock

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Ben Hsu

As we near the end of our 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show coverage, we delve into the crux of what it means to have a classic car show. Here are some of the rarest and best preserved Japanese nostalgic cars you’ll see … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 280z, 510, a20, a40, accord, acura, ae86, b210, b310, black pearl, bluebird, CA6, capella, celica, charade, corolla, corona, cosmo, Cosplay, cressida, crown, crx, daihatsu, datsun, e20, ef, honda, honey bee, integra, kujira, mazda, miata, mx-5, MX-5 NA, MX-5 ND, n10, N360/N600, nissan, nsx, Peter Cunningham, prelude, pulsar, RealTime Racing, rx-2, rx-3, rx-5, s30, s60, sunny, t80, TLX, toyota, wagons, x30, x60 | 19 Comments

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

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: SevenStock 16

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Mecca for Mazdafarians. That was the scene at SevenStock 16 last weekend, held at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. This year’s gathering for fans of rotary engine was one of the biggest in recent memory, and although everything … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda | Tagged 787b, capella, cosmo, cosmo sport, eunos, fb, fc3s, fd3s, imsa, jc, mazda, rx-2, rx-3, rx-5, rx-7, rx-782p, sa22, savanna, sevenstock | 11 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 03 — Mad Tuning Styles

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Dan Hsu

The Japanese Classic Car Show showcases a wide variety of makes and models, but perhaps even more diversity can be found in the subject of this week’s QotW — the multitude of tuning styles. Not only are there differing genres … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota, Uncategorized | Tagged 240z, 411, 510, a20, a60, accord, ae86, bosozoku, celica, corolla, corona, corona mark II, cressida, daruma, datsun, e70, hachiroku, hilux, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, mazda, nisei, rotary, rx-3, s30, sprinter, supra, t40, te27, toyota, trueno, wagons, x30, x70 | 13 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 MazFest

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Justin Principe

For nearly a decade, Mazfest has brought Mazdafarians together to commune for a fun day at the racetrack. Coordinated by Xtreme Speed track events and MOCC, the event blends together a cheap way to get on the track with an … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda | Tagged 7m, capella, events, fb, fc, fd, garage star, hot rod, mazda, MazFest, miata, mx-5, rotary, rx-2, rx-3, sa22, savanna | 18 Comments

EVENTS: Mooneyes Open House, Mitsubishi Owners’ Day, SpoCom 2013 — Attend All the Shows!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Life is soooo hard in SoCal. Gorgeous women dress too scantily, it’s hard to decide between beautiful roads in the mountains and beautiful roads by the coast, and it barely ever rains. And then we have the horrible inconvenience of … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mitsubishi | Tagged 720, c110, civic, colt, crown, datsun, delica, dodge, honda, kenmeri, lancer, mazda, mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Owners' Day, mmirage, mooneyes, nissan, rx-3, s50, sambar, skyline, spocom, subaru, toyota | 25 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? One-Owner 1973 Mazda RX-3 in Puerto Rico

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Matt De Mangos

If you’ve got a spare $45,000 lying around, there’s a 1973 Mazda RX-3 with your name on it. According to the seller, this is a fully documented one-owner coupe from a museum, though that “museum” appears to be part of a … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale, mazda | Tagged kidney anyone, mazda, puerto rico, rx-3, savanna | 11 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 04

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We continue with more parking lot finds in Part 04 of our 2013 New Year Meeting coverage. Our previous installment featured some bosozoku style rides that caused some controversy, despite their important place in Japan’s tuning culture. Today’s shakotan style … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, a20, a60, b310, c10, c110, c230, celica, celica xx, datsun, dr30, fairlady z, gc10, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kgpc110, kpgc10, laurel, mazda, mf10, nissan, r30, racing hart, rx-3, s30, savanna, skyline, ssr, SSR MkII, SSR MkIII, sunny, supra | 13 Comments

VIDEO: @Speed Garage Thailand: The Garage Passion Built

Posted on January 25, 2013 by John Roper

Thailand is a hotbed of nostalgic car activity these days, and @Speed Garage is the perfect example of exactly why that is. From classic Skylines to a race-ready Toyota Starlet, it’s the stuff our most fevered dreams are made of. … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged @speed garage, b310, c10, c110, celica, daruma, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, mazda, nissan, rx-3, savanna, skyline, sunny, thailand, toyota | 11 Comments

VIDEO: 1972 Fuji Masters Super Touring Race

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Matt De Mangos

One of the greatest rivalries from the heyday of Japanese motorsports was that of Nissan versus Mazda. After the Savanna RX-3 snatched Nissan’s much anticipated 50th victory from the Skyline GT-R in December 1971, a blood feud was born. The … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, motorsports, nissan, toyota, Video | Tagged c10, capella, fuji masters, fuji speedway, gt-r, Hakosuka, kpgc10, Masuda, mazda, Motoharu Kurosawa, motorsports, nissan, prince, rx-2, rx-3, savanna, Takashi Yorino, Video, Yasuhiro Okamoto, yojiro terada, Yoshimi Katayama | 11 Comments

EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 05: Staff Favo(u)rites

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Guest Writer

Our picks of Classic Japan 2012 coverage from Melbourne, Australia thanks to guest writer Adam Laws —Dan Our fifth installment of Classic Japan 2012 coverage features the JNC staff favourites. As it turns out, they have pretty damned good taste … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, mazda, nissan, Prince, toyota | Tagged 1300 coupe 9, C20, capella, cedric, celica, corona, crown, dr30, gloria, honda, ke70, ms51, ms65, RT142, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, s12, savanna, silvia, skyline, sunny, sunny cab, ta22, toyota | 13 Comments

EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 04: Never Seen in the USA

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Guest Writer

Part 04 of Adam Laws’ Classic Japan 2012 coverage from Melbourne, Australia covers a whole bunch of J-tin that is rarely spotted in the USA. —Dan In Australia the Mazda range in the 70s included both the RX-3 and its … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, isuzu, mazda, nissan, prince, Prince, toyota | Tagged 808, australia, b10, b110, b120, beams, bellett, classic japan 2012, compagno, compagno spider, corolla, crown, daihatsu, datsun 1000, familia, gloria, isuzu, isuzu 117, ke15, KE55, luce, markII, mazda, mazda 1300, mazda 1500, MS85, MX41, prince, rx-3, RX3, s50, s54, s80, savanna, skyline, sprinter, sunny, toyota, wagon | 16 Comments

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

Wednesday Wall: Mazda watercolors by Miki Nakajima

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Ben Hsu

The Mazda Japan Facebook page has been posting a series of beautiful watercolor paintings by Mazda designer Miki Nakajima. Subjects range from the 1950 Mazda PB-type three-wheeler to the 1970 RX-500 concept to modern favorites like the MX-5. See the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner, kei, mazda, trucks, Wednesday Wall | Tagged 110s, 787b, 808, Art Corner, atenza, az-1, carol, concept, cosmo sports, eunos 500, familia, hbr-type, luce, mazda, mazda 6, pb-type, presto, r100, r130, r360, repu, rx-3, rx-500, rx-8, rx-87, savanna, t2000, Wednesday Wall | 12 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 06: Wagons & Hatchbacks

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It’s no secret that many of us on the JNC team are certifiably nutty about wagons, yours truly included (There are a couple that aren’t, and they look at us as if we’re the weird ones when it’s clearly the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota, wagons | Tagged 411, 510, 610, accord, bluebird, civic, corolla, corona, datsun, e70, ed1, ed4, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, kp61, liftback, ln360, mark II, mazda, MkII, MkIII, mx29, n600, nissan, rx-3, savanna, sr20det, sr5, ssr, starlet, te51, te72, wagon, wagons, x20 | 6 Comments

EVENTS: MazFest/SevenStock 2012, Part 01: Early RX and Pistoned Mazdas

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Mazda likes to brag that on any given weekend there are more of their cars on America’s road-race circuits than any other marque. It’s true that Mazdafarians love wringing their cars out, and MazFest has been one of the best events … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, motorsports | Tagged 323 GTX, 929, acura, capella, cx-5, familia, honda, mazda, mazdaspeed, mazdaspeed 6, MazFest, miata, mx-5, nsx, protege, r1100, racing beat, repu, rotary, rx-2, rx-3, savanna, sevenstock, ssr, wankel | 19 Comments