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VIDEO: World’s coolest cop meets Mazda RX-3
Speeding tickets. It’s like a tax on driving. You never know when you’ll be plucked by laser for the Shirley Jackson lottery. Once in a blue moon, however, you completely luck the eff out and get pulled over by the coolest … Continue reading
EVENTS: SevenStock 17
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
EVENTS: Pacifico
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
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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
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MINICARS: Japanese Nostalgic Legos
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.
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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
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EVENTS: SevenStock 16
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
EVENTS: 2013 MazFest
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
KIDNEY, ANYONE? One-Owner 1973 Mazda RX-3 in Puerto Rico
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
QotW: What’s the most impressive JNC restoration job you’ve seen?
Since it’s Easter this weekend, let’s talk about resurrection. It wasn’t too long ago that Japanese cars were considered disposable and unworthy of restoration. In our opinion, that only makes you crazy JNCers even more heroic when you put your blood, … Continue reading
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Tagged fb, mazda, QotW, Question of the Week, rx-7, sa22, savanna
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EVENTS: 2013 Nostalgic2Days, Part 03
We begin Part 03 of our Nostalgic2Days coverage with four generations of beautiful ‘Ladies. There’s the Wangan wedge Z31, disco club S130, world beating S30, and the pre-Z roadster spanning two decades of sporting Nissans.
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Tagged 110s, 240z, 240zg, 252i, 260z, 280z, c10, c110, c210, calsonic, cedric, cedric 130, cosmo sport, datsun, fairlady z, Garage Star Field, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kp61, kpgc10, kpgc110, mazda, mooneyes, nissan, panasport, prince, publica, r32, r381, Red Megaphone, rx-7, s130, s30, s54, savanna, skyline, skyline gt-b, star road, starlet, toyota, Victory 50, z31
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EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 04
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
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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
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EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 03
We sure feasted our eyes on beautiful examples of Nihon steel in Parts 01 and 02 of our 2013 New Year Meeting coverage. The real show, however, is in the spectator parking area, which is packed full of shakotan sleds … Continue reading
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Tagged 230, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 330, 510, a20, a60, bluebird, bosozoku, c10, c110, cedric, celica, celica xx, datsun, fairlady z, fb, gloria, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, mazda, nekome, new year meeting, nissan, police, ra28, ra29, racing hart, rx-7, s30, sa22, savanna, shakotan, skyline, ssr, supra, toyota, yonmeri, zokusha
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VIDEO: @Speed Garage Thailand: The Garage Passion Built
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
VIDEO: 1972 Fuji Masters Super Touring Race
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
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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
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EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 05: Staff Favo(u)rites
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
EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 04: Never Seen in the USA
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
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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
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EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 03: Modified Classics
In Part 03, Adam Laws takes a look at the modified nostalgic cars from the 2012 Classic Japan show of Melbourne, Australia. —Dan Part 03 of our Classic Japan 2012 coverage features a whole range of modified classics, those special … Continue reading
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Tagged 200B, 240z, 260C, 260z, 280z, 810, a20, b110, cedric, celica, corolla, corona, crown, datsun, datsun 1200, fairlady z, fj45, gloria, ke25, ke30, ke35, ke70, kujira, land cruiser, mazda, ms75, nissan, president, r100, RA23, rt40, RX3, rx7, s30, savanna, sunny, te37, te71, toyota, wagon
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EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 01 — Rock Stock
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
BOOKS: The Stainless Steel Carrot, An Auto Racing Odyssey — Revisited
John Morton has lived a life most of us can only dream of. The legendary driver has had a storied career piloting everything from Shelby Cobras to Porsche Le Mans Prototypes. Of course, the reason Nissan nuts line up for … Continue reading
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Tagged 240z, 260, 280z, 510, bluebird, bre, brock racing enterprises, datsun, fairlady z, john morton, mazda, nissan, Pete Brock, rx-7, s30, savanna, scca, Sylvia Wilkinson, The Stainless Steel Carrot, trans-am
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Wednesday Wall: Mazda watercolors by Miki Nakajima
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
