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EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 02

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Ben Hsu

In Part 01 of our 2013 New Year Meeting coverage, our photogs arrived on the scene in Odaiba, Tokyo. Nihon steel was shot, the swap meets was perused, and legends of Japanese motoring were admired. We see no reason not … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, kei, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 130 cedric, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 710, a20, b110, c10, cedric, celica, corolla, daruma, datsun, e10, events, fairlady z, Hakosuka, hayashi, hayashi street, hilux, honda, honda 1300, jilba, ke10, kei, kgc10, life, lonchamps, mazda, minica, mitsubishi, new year meeting, nissan, porter, s30, s600, s800, skyline, speical six, subaru, subaru r-2, sunny, ta22, toyota, violet | 5 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day from JNC

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ricky Silverio

A chocolate Tomica is either the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the car lover in your life or a diabolical plan to drive die-hard collectors insane. You can’t keep this one Mint in Box, but it would sure taste good … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, minicars, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 280z, c10, corolla, fairlady z, Hakosuka, honda, kgc10, kpgc10, levin, nissan, s30, s600, s800, skyline, sprinter, te72, tomica, toyota, trueno | 9 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Remembering Funabashi Circuit

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Ben Hsu

If you’ve ever taken the JR Keiyo train from downtown Tokyo to Makuhari Messe for the Auto Salon or Tokyo Motor Show, you’ve passed over the former grounds of Funabashi Circuit. Like much of Japan in 1965 Funabashi city was … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged datsun, fairlady roadster, Funabashi Circuit, honda, Motoharu Kurosawa, motorsports, s600, s800, sports 1600, sports 800, tojiro ukiya, toyota | 9 Comments

Motorsports: The Honda S800-based Macransa Tojiro-III

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Whilst roaming around the Speedway paddocks for our 2012 Fuji Jamboree coverage we spotted this FRP creation stamped with a vintage Mark of Soichiro below a Honda Twin Cam Club decal. What could this contraption be? Why it’s the 1966 … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, motorsports | Tagged alpine, dome, fuji jamboree, fuji speedway, honda, lola, lola t70, m63, Macransa T-III, Macransa Tojiro-III, Minoru Hayashi, motorsports, porsche, porsche 904, renault, s500, s600, s800, soichiro honda | 8 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Fuji Jamboree, Part 02

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ben Hsu

In Part 01 of our 2012 Fuji Jamboree coverage we focused on machines that took to the Speedway. Blood red hakosuka with Okamoto logos? You know those black Wats are ready to cut loose on Fuji’s tarmac. However, as every … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, nissan, toyota | Tagged a20, b210, bellett, butaketsu, c10, c110, c130, c210, celica, daruma, datsun, fuji jamboree, fuji speedway, gc10, gc110, Hakosuka, hayashi, hayashi street, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, kp30, laurel, MkII, motorsports, nissan, publica, ra28, rs watanabe, s500, s600, s800, skyline, ssr, starlet, sunny, sunny excellent, toyota, watanabe, yonmeri | 15 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Fuji Jamboree, Part 01

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Ben Hsu

If the sight of a Skyline and Savanna in nostalgic warpaint doesn’t stir your soul, we’ll go ahead and notify your next of kin. Add to that a sprinkling of Starlet, Sunny, and a snazzy Japanese-colors retro racing helmet perched just so, … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, mazda, motorsports, nissan, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1600 sports, 2000 sports, 240z, 260z, 280z, 330, 510, advan, alpine, b110, bellett, bluebird, bmw 2002, c10, c110, c130, cedric, cosmo sport, datsun, europa, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, familia, familia rotary coupe, fuij speedway, fuji jamboree, fuji speedway, gc10, gloria, gordini, gt-b, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, laurel, lola t70, lotus, m63, macransa, mazda, motorsports, nissan, passol, porsche 904, publica, r100, renault, rs watanabe, rx-3, s30, s500, s54, s600, s800, savanna, skyline, sports 800, starlet, sunny, toyota, toyota sports 800, wagon, watanabe, yamaha | 19 Comments

Friday Video: New NSX commercial could explain what’s wrong with Honda

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Remember in the 80s and 90s when Honda could do no wrong? Compare those steallar lineups to the current one and even the most die hard Honda head is asking himself, “What in Soichiro’s name is going on?” Honda Japan’s … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, Friday Video, honda | Tagged accord, beat, civic, cm, honda, n360, nsx, prelude, ra272, s500, s600, s800, super cub | 25 Comments

Nostalgic Hero selects Top 20 Japanese Classics

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Ben Hsu

The 150th volume of Nostalgic Hero just hit the stands as a special edition in which the editors pick the Top 20 Nostalgic Cars of 2012. Back in 2007 they issued a Top 50 list, and some have risen, some have fallen. … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 110s, 117, 2000gt, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 510, b110, bellett, bluebird, c10, c110, c210, celica, colt, contessa, corolla, cosmo sport, daihatsu, datsun, datsun 1200, fairlady, fairlady z, fronte, galant, gt-r, gto, Hakosuka, hino, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, kgc10, kpgc10, kpgc110, levin, liftback, mazda, mf10, midget, mitsubishi, nissan, ra28, roadster, s30, s600, s800, skyline, sp311, spl311, sports 800, sprinter, sr311, srl311, sss, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, suzuki, ta22, te27, trueno | 38 Comments

Early Japanese classics among top emerging collectibles says Hagerty

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ben Hsu

With all the automotive madness whipped up by the Arizona auctions week, let’s take a look at how it affects the nostalgic car scene. First, collector car insurance company Hagerty issued a press release identifying three “segments represent[ing] a group … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, kei, nissan, subaru, toyota, wagons | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 510, barikan, bluebird, corona, cr-x, crx, datsun, fairlady z, fj40, honda, kei, land cruiser, n600, nissan, rt40, s130, s30, s500, s600, s800, shovelnose, subaru, subaru 360, t40, wagon | 18 Comments

MOTORSPORTS: The not-so-famous Yoshimura-tuned Honda S800 racers

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Like we said yesterday, the Honda S800 was one of the premiere Japanese race cars of the Sixties. The yellow-and-red 1968 S800 RSC is the most famous, but many more have buzzed down Suzuka’s main straight. Some of Japan’s most … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, motorsports | Tagged hayashi, hideo yoshimura, hiroshi fushida, honda, moto kitano, motorcycles, rsc, s500, s600, s800, suzuka, suzuka 1000km, suzuki, yojiro terada, yoshimura | 4 Comments

Video Camera Goes on Wild Ride with Honda S800

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Sky-high redline, feather weight chassis, open top motoring. The Honda S800 is a breathtaking machine. It is also a camera-taking machine. If this short clip of a topless roadster howling through the two-lane backroads of Japan does not induce some … Continue reading →

Posted in honda | Tagged honda, s500, s600, s800 | 10 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting Part 02: Sports & GT Machines

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Dan Hsu

At American shows, Z-cars dominate. At the New Year Meeting, there are surprisingly few, overwhelmed by the vast numbers of Sunnys, TE27s, and especially this year, kei jidosha. Let’s take a look at the sports and GT machines that joined … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1600, 2000, 240z, 260z, 280z, black wats, cosmo sports, csp311, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, hayashi, honda, mazda, new year meeting, nissan, roadster, rs watanabe, s30, s600, s800, silvia, sports 800, street, toyota, watanabe | 8 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 01: Honda is the Featured Marque

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Happy new year to all our JNC readers on the lunar calendar. Although modern Japan officially considers January 1 their starting point for another orbit around the sun, some Japanese still have a nostalgic feeling for the lunar calendar. Thus, … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1300, 1600gt, 2011, ape, b10, b110, b310, bellett, black wats, c10, c110, celica, civic, corolla, corona, cosmo sports, crown, datsun, galant gto, Hakosuka, honda, igeta, isuzu, kb310, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, kujira, levin, life, mazda, mesh, mitsubishi, monkey, ms65, n360, n600, new year meeting, nissan, pgc10, ra21, ra22, ra25, ra28, reverse mesh, rqe coniglio, rs watanabe, rt55, s30, s360, s500, s60, s600, s800, sb1, sedan, skyline, soarer, sprinter, ssr, stepvan, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, ta21, te27, tn-v, tom's, toyopet, toyota, trueno, ts cup, van, wagon, watanabe, work equip, z10 | 13 Comments

Happy New Year from JNC!

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Posted in honda, jnc | Tagged honda, nengojou, s500, s600, s800 | 3 Comments

The Periodic Table of Sports Cars

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Car & Driver posted this humorous take on the Periodic Table where the elements are sports cars instead. It looks like some nostalgics are represented, albeit in the “Reliable Transportation Metals” category. Better than the Poseur-oids, we suppose! Click on … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, media, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 280z, acura, aw11, celica, datsun, fairlady roadster, honda, lexus, lfa, mazda, miata, mr2, mx-5, nissan, nsx, rx-7, s2000, s600, s800, sa22c, supra, toyota | 10 Comments

Jay Leno's Honda SM600 on My Classic Car

Posted on May 18, 2010 by John Roper

If you’re a regular viewer of SPEED Channel on cable/satellite, well… you’re probably not reading this blog. They do seem to go overboard to cater to the NASCAR crowd these days. But one of their regular programs is called My … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, Video Games | Tagged 110s, cosmo, cosmo sports, honda, jay leno, mazda, s600, sm600 | 10 Comments

Wednesday Wall(s): Vintage Hondas by BOW

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Kazuhiro Ikeda is one of Japan’s most well-known automotive artists. Going by his pen name BOW, he has drawn for Car, Car Graphic, Cycle World, and many others. Not only do his drawings of vintage machines look fanciful and fantastic, they … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, Wednesday Wall | Tagged 1300 coupe 9, accord, acura, beat, bow, city, civic, coupe 9, cvcc, honda, kazuhiro ikeda, legend, n360, n600, nsx, ra272, s2000, s500, s600, s800, z-act, z600 | 4 Comments

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Hondas at the Gate: A JDM Civic pace car with a grid full of vintage Hondas illustrates Jalopnik‘s model bloat theory.

Posted in honda | Tagged civic, cvcc, honda, n360, n600, s500, s600, s800, z360, z600 | Leave a comment

Honda CR-Z Ad Glimpses Soichiro's Genius

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Ben Hsu

The Honda CR-Z went on sale in Japan last week. It may not be the long-awaited reincarnation of the CR-X, but the accompanying commercial gives us glimpses of past greats like the Super Cub, T360, S600s both roadster and coupe, … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, honda | Tagged civic, cr-x, cr-z, honda, s600, super cub, t360 | 8 Comments

USA Today Picks Top 10 Japanese Collector Cars

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Last Friday USA Today picked their Top 10 Japanese cars that they think will become collectible in the future. The piece echoes what we’ve been preaching all along, that these cars capture the nostalgic feelings of twenty- and thirty-somethings and … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Tagged 240z, 510, acura, ae86, bluebird, corolla, corolla gt-s, cr-x, datsun, fairlady z, fb rx-7, honda, integra, mazda, miata, mx-5, nissan, nsx, rx-3, rx-7, s30 z, s600, sa22c, savanna | 31 Comments

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