Tag Archives: supra
JNC GARAGE: Ben’s 1980 Toyota Celica Supra
On Monday Toyota UK posted a history of the Supra. This led at least one major media outlet to wonder aloud whether it had anything to do with rumors of the nameplate’s revival. Sadly, that same major media outlet led … Continue reading
QotW: What’s the coolest OEM wheel?
Seeing various AE86s, Celicas Cressidas at Toyotafest got our brain gears turning. We’ve asked you before about the coolest vintage barrel because Japanese racing alloys are an indelible part of the JNC culture. But not everyone can afford or find a … Continue reading
Posted in Question of the Week
Tagged 240sx, nissan, QotW, s13, silvia, supra, toyota, wheels
30 Comments
EVENTS: 2013 All-Toyotafest, Part 04 — The Angular Eighties
Though just the size of California, by the 1980s Japan had become the world’s premier industrial giant. With unprecedented growth and technology advancements, Nihon’s cars of this Bubble Economy, especially Toyotas, established a unique design philosophy that was on full … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2013 All-Toyotafest, Part 03 — Late 70s Luxe
The Oil Shock of 1973 killed off Japan’s racing programs, and by the later half of that decade emissions regulations were sapping the performance out of factory offerings. With their dreams of buying a Suzuka-ready sports coupe dashed, consumers turned … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2013 Nostalgic2Days, Part 02
Welcome back to JNC‘s Nostalgic2Days coverage, from the Pacifico Yokohama convention center. The building itself might be located in the city’s Minato Mirai 21, or “Future Port of the 21st Century” district, but the cars are all from back in … Continue reading
Posted in events, nissan, suzuki, toyota
Tagged 240k, 240z, 260z, 280z, a60, b120, Biko Works, bosozoku, c10, c110, celica, crown, ct50, datsun, dax, dr30, fairlady z, Hakosuka, honda, kaido, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, mighty boy, mooneyes, ms51, nissan, nos2days, nostalgic hero, Nostalgic2Days, os giken, r30, ra25, revive jalopy, RS Start, rs watanabe, rs56, s30, s50, sanitora, skyline, sunny truck, supra, suzuki, tekamen, toyota, watanabe, Work CR-01, z432, z432-R
22 Comments
EVENTS: 2013 Nostalgic2Days, Part 01
The latest dispatch from guest writer David Lovett of Classic Car Nagoya covers Part 01 of the annual Nos2Days event, where we first encountered CCN years ago. —Ben There’s one show every year I absolutely refuse to miss. Nostalgic 2 Days happens every year … Continue reading
Posted in events, honda, isuzu, nissan, suzuki, toyota
Tagged 300zx, a70, alto, beat, bellett, contessa, corolla, crown, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, Datsun Type 16, fairlady z, hino, honda, isuzu, levin, ma71, midget, mooneyes, ms51, nissan, nos2days, Nostalgic 2 Days, nostalgic hero, os giken, publica, Publica Sports Concept, r381, s50, s600, s800, silvia, sports 800, sprinter, supra, suzuki, te27, toyota, trueno, yotahachi, z31
18 Comments
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
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
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
Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota
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
8 Comments
Garage Life: Classic Car Nagoya Diary
Today’s guest writer David Lovett lives in Japan and works at Classic Car Nagoya. Here is a dispatch about what it’s like to be employed at what most of us would consider the ultimate dream job. Enjoy. —Ben Just about … Continue reading
QotW: What’s the best sequel?
Rarely is the follow-up better than the original, but when it is, it’s not just slightly better — it blows the original away. That is why we ask: What’s the best sequel? We just spent a weekend at 86Fest, so … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04: Luxury & GT
By the mid-70s Japanese automakers had their sights firmly set on comfortable long-distance runners that could eat up highway miles. They were often luxurious too — well, more luxurious than a Datsun 510 at least — and built for the new … Continue reading
Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged a40, a60, acura, c10, c110, celica, challenger, corona, dodge, galant, Hakosuka, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, lambda, legend, luce, ma60, ma61, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, plymouth, rt114, rx-4, sapporo, skyline, supra, t110, toyota
13 Comments
The astoundingly detailed custom Hot Wheels of ScaleMaster
Please allow me to introduce our two newest JNC contributors — Ricky Silverio, an unquestionable nostalgic car guru who will be writing regularly about Japanese collectibles, and Mark Jones, the man behind these custom toy cars. Enjoy Ricky’s first article. – … Continue reading
Posted in honda, minicars, nissan, toyota
Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260, 280z, 350z, ae86, bre, celica, civic, civic si, corolla, datsun, fairlady z, hachiroku, hks, honda, hot wheels, kurosawa, levin, minicars, mooneyes, mugen, Nerve Hammer, nissan, r32, s30, ScaleMaster, skyline, sprinter, super tsunami, supra, toyota, trd, trueno, z33
20 Comments
EVENTS: The Bayline Gathering, Part 04
Our final installment of the Bayline Gathering kicks off with one of the Bay Area’s infamous Bluebirds that are not 510s. Remember the Appliance-shod 710 from Part 03? This tsurikawa strappin’ Datsun 610 is his partner in crime. Despite the mismatched Longchamps and MKIs it exudes shakotan cool.
Posted in events, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota, wagons
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 323, 510, 610, a60, ae86, auto bahn, b110, Bayline Gathering, bluebird, capella, celica, colt, corolla, daruma, datsun, diane krey-welsey, dodge, e70, familia, fb, galant, Historic Japanese Car Gathering, hot wheels, kouki, levin, ma61, mary, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, ra21, ra22, rx-2, rx-7, sa22, sa22c, savanna, sprinter, ssr mesh, sunny, superlite, supra, ta22, te71, te72, toyota, trueno, wagon, work equip 03, zenki
29 Comments
EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 02
Part 02 of our 2012 All-Toyotafest coverage starts off with a pair of our favorite neoclassic Celicas. Moises Rivera (white) and Jesse Ortiz‘s (blue 1JZ-swapped) wedge-shaped A60s are the very definition of 1980s knife’s edge styling, and the US-spec GT-S flares … Continue reading
Posted in events, toyota
Tagged 2012 All-Toyotafest, 2jz, a20, a40, a60, a70, advan, ae86, aw11, celica, chaser, corolla, corona, corona mark II, coupe, cressida, dori, e100, e70, fj40, hilux, land cruiser, levin, liftback, ma70, ma71, mark II, MkI, mr2, ra21, ra22, sa3r, scion, sprinter, ssr, supra, t130, t60, ta22, takechi project, te72, toyota, toyotafest, trueno, wagon, wangan, x60, xb
13 Comments
