Tag Archives: subaru
NEWS: These are your one-owner barn finds for 2028
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 →
KIDNEY, ANYONE? 62k-mile 1985 Subaru GL-10 4WD
We at JNC often pass each other cars we’d like to buy, so when Ryan messaged me, “Ben! Give me your kidneys now!” with a link to a 1985 Subaru GL-10 4WD sedan on Craigslist Wyoming (apparently, there is only one … Continue reading →
Happy Boxing Day from JNC
In honor of the GC Subaru Impreza officially turning 25 years old in 2017, enjoy a Impreza WRX STI Version III on this Boxing Day.
25 YEAR CLUB: GC Subaru Impreza
In 1991 Subaru had a pretty decent reputation, sort of like a Japanese Volvo. Agricultural, reliable and honest, Subaru wasn’t known for filling their cars to the brim with tech or WRC domination. It wasn’t that they didn’t try; at one … Continue reading →
EVENTS: Classic Japan 2017
As the JNC crew in SoCal was getting their 80s and 90s car show fill at Radwood, we here in Australia were going further back in time. Classic Japan in Melbourne is probably one of the best gatherings of Nihon … Continue reading →
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Tagged australia, c10, Classic Japan, datsun, Hakosuka, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, skyline, subaru, toyota
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EVENTS: The Best of Radwood 2
Among the, like, totally awesome cars of Radwood were a few that hit us in the face like a blast of Drakkar Noir. This isn’t a scientific polling, because who wouldn’t want to take home the Wolf’s NSX, but just a few cars that we and … Continue reading →
EVENTS: Radwood 2 – Electric Boogaloo
From the moment co-organizer Art Cervantes told us the name of the event, we knew it would be incredible. Radwood. It was a car show exclusively for 80s and 90s machines. Like Goodwood but, you know, rad.
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Tagged 240sx, 300zx, 4runner, 80-series, 929, a60, a70, A80, acura, ae86, aw11, brat, CBR900RR, celica, charade, chaser, civic, Civic EF, Civic EG, corolla, corona, cr-v, cressida, crx, daihatsu, delica, Dodge Raider, e70, eclipse, fc3s, fd3s, fj60, fj62, galant, Galant VR-4, honda, infiniti, integra, KA4, KA7, land cruiser, legend, lexus, Lexus LS, mazda, miata, Miata NA, Mighty Max, mitsubishi, montero, motocompo, mr2, MX-3, mx-5, N60, nissan, nsx, pajero, prelude, Q45, r33, r34, Radwood, rx-7, s13, sa22, skyline, subaru, supra, sw20, x70, x80, z31, z32
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Consider the Following: Subaru XT
With the prices of the most popular models entering unattainable status for a lot of younger JNCers, we felt it necessary to highlight some painfully overlooked yet still affordable (for now) nostalgics. Welcome to another Consider the Following installment, in which we consider the Subaru XT.
Tokyo Motor Show: The State of Cars in Japan
By now you have seen plenty of car magazine and social media channels declare the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show as being a disappointment. Leading up to the show, there were whispers of some tasty production cars being revealed: a Fairlady Z … Continue reading →
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Tagged brz, calsonic, Concept-Ai, CrossHub, crown, Dakar Rally, Fine Comfort Ride, gt-r, hino, honda, Kai, kei, LCV D-Cargo, le mans, mazda, Motobot, MWC4, nissan, r35, s660, Sora Fuel Cell Bus, subaru, SuperGT, tokyo motor show, tomica, toyota, toyota 86, TS040, Viziv Performance Concept, Wonder Capsule, WRX STI, yamaha
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Kei Hero: Subaru 360 Young SS
The Subaru 360 gets a lot of praise as being the first massively successful car in the Japanese market, as important as the VW Beetle was for Germany and the Model T was for the US. That is great and well deserved recognition, … Continue reading →
NEWS: Four cars inducted into Japan Automotive Hall of Fame
The Japan Automotive Hall of Fame has announced the inductees into their Historic & Heritage Vehicles class for 2017. The selected automobiles are regarded to have contributed to the development of Japan’s automobile industry and car culture, and are deemed … Continue reading →
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Tagged 3-wheeler, daihatsu, fj40, japan automotive hall of fame, land cruiser, prince, s54, skyline, subaru, subaru 1000, toyota, Tsubasa
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SEMA 2017: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
As the largest trade event for custom cars in the US, possibly the world, SEMA can serve as a showcase for innovation and creativity, sometimes giving a spotlight for bloody knuckled backyard builds to shine. The flip side, though, is that SEMA’s high profile pressures talented craftsmen into pouring cash into cars whose sole purpose … Continue reading →
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Tagged 240sx, 360 Modena, A80, acura, ae86, arrow, C-HR, c10, civic, Civic Type R, corolla, daihatsu, ef, eg, fd3s, ferrari, ford, GC8, Grom, gt-r, Hakosuka, hijet, honda, isuzu, lancer celeste, lexus, Lexus LC, Lexus LS, Lexus RC, liberty walk, mazda, miata, Miata ND, mitsubishi, mustang, mx-5, nissan, NPR, nsx, plymouth, r30, r32, r33, r35, Ridgeline, rx-7, s14, sema, SEMA 2017, sienna, skyline, subaru, supra, TLX, toyota
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JCCS Spotlight: Best in Show goes to the most stunning Subaru 360 restoration we’ve ever seen
The competition has never been harder for a Best in Show award at JCCS. We did the perhaps obvious thing by giving the JNC award to a Datsun 510, but the JCCS judges collectively gave the coveted Best in Show … Continue reading →
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Tagged japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, kei, subaru, subaru 360
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2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 07 — Trucks
One of our favorite categories of JCCS is classic trucks. The compact pickup is a lost art, and no one did them quite like Japan. As it turns out, the truck category turned out to be the single most diverse this year … Continue reading →
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Tagged 411, 521, brat, datsun, fj40, fj60, forte, hilux, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, land cruiser, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, plymouth arrow, repu, subaru, toyota, trucks
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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 03 — Stock as a Rock
Before we get started on this installment of the 2017 JCCS coverage, let us just say that it has become impossible to capture every click-worthy car on camera. That’s a good thing, a testament to the ever-increasing quality of cars … Continue reading →
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Tagged 240Z/260Z/280Z, 300zx, a20, a60, accord, Accord 1G, ae92, b210, BA4, celica, civic, Civic 1G, corolla, cressida, crx, datsun, datsun 310, e20, EC1, honda, honda z, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, L10, mazda, miata, MX5, n10, nissan, prelude, pulsar, rx-7, s30 z, sa22, sambar, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, supra, toyota, van, x70, z31
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EVENTS: 2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 — JDM Goodness
We say this every year, but it’s true: the quality and selection of cars at the Japanese Classic Car Show keeps getting better with age. This year, the representation from Japan was increased substantially, with nameplates both beloved and obscure. Here are … Continue reading →
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Tagged 117, 510, A174, a73, bluebird, c10, c110, city, corolla, corona, datsun, delica, e70, F30, fairlady z, fd3s, figaro, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, l300, lancer, leopard, mazda, motocompo, nissan, P80, pao, Pike Cars, Pulsar NX, r30, r31, r32, rx-7, s30 z, skyline, starlet, subaru, svx, t170, T360/T500, toyota
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EVENTS: Automobile Council, Part 03 — Live the Classic Car Lifestyle
Now that Automobile Council has somehow swayed a bunch of automakers into putting on a big show about their heritage and getting you all jazzed about living the classic motoring lifestyle, you’re going to need a Japanese nostalgic car. That’s why the show also … Continue reading →
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Tagged 240zg, autech, Automobile Council, c110, coupe 9, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fd3s, honda, KDR30, kenmeri, Kusaka Engineering, mazda, nissan, R130 Luce Rotary Coupe, r30, RB26DETT, rx-7, S30Z, skyline, stelvio, subaru, subaru 360, super silhouette, z432, zagato
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EVENTS: Automobile Council 2017, Part 01
Japanese automakers seem to have a newfound passion for their heritage. In the past six months, Nissan, Mazda and Honda have all announced programs aimed at restoring iconic models. We’re not sure if the Automobile Council show has anything to do with it, but the … Continue reading →
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Tagged acura, Automobile Council, csp311, datsun, honda, nissan, nsx, prius, silvia, skyline, skyline sport, sports 800, subaru, subaru 1000, subaru 360, toyota, Type 14, V-Motion 2.0, W10, W30, W50, WRX STI
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FEATURED BUILD: Nico’s 1986 Subaru GL-10
Here at Japanese Nostalgic Car we have a new series called Featured Builds where we take a minute and look at some of the best builds we have seen on the JNC Forums and around the web. Our first feature comes … Continue reading →
Happy Father’s Day from JNC
To all the dads who helped get us hooked on cars, happy Father’s Day from JNC!
