Tag Archives: toyota

MINICARS: This 24-karat gold Toyota 2000GT model is definitely not for kids

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Ben Hsu

There is no shortage of Toyota 2000GT models in the world, but perhaps they are all too plain in white or not sufficiently capable of showing off your tremendous disposable income. Well, Japanese jeweler SGC might have a solution for you — … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 2000gt, minicars, toyota | 3 Comments

MOTORSPORT: A brief history of Cusco Racing

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Ben Hsu

If you’ve been around Japanese cars for any appreciable time, you are probably familiar with Cusco racing parts. For many, the very step into the wide world of mods was a Cusco strut tower brace. What is perhaps less known, however, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aftermarket | Tagged mitsubishi, toyota | 9 Comments

25 YEAR CLUB: Lexus SC

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Ben Hsu

It was somewhere just west of Omaha that I said to myself, “This car was made for this shit.” I was in the midst of a cross-country drive with nothing but a Lexus SC, a toothbrush, and fewer changes of underwear than days on … Continue reading →

Posted in 25 Year Club | Tagged 25 Year Club, calty, Erwin Lui, lexus, lexus sc, soarer, toyota | 35 Comments

How the Corona convinced Florida’s first Toyota dealer to sell these weird Japanese cars

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Today there’s a second “first Toyota dealer” story on the interwebs, but this one comes from Florida rather than France. The story of how Dave Zinn in 1965 opened the Sunshine State’s first showroom for a then-obscure brand called Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Tagged barikan, corona, t40, toyota | 6 Comments

VIDEO: Let the gift of a Toyota 2000GT get you in the holiday spirit

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Ricky Silverio

The Degeneve family has been dealing in classic cars for four generations. In 1971 the grandfather, Jean-Pierre, began selling Toyotas in France, making Degeneve dealership the oldest Toyota franchise in the country. Before cars, the family ran a successful bicycle business, but Jean-Pierre was always into classic … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 2000gt, toyota | 8 Comments

EVENTS: Classic Japan 2017

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Kevin San

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 →

Posted in events | Tagged australia, c10, Classic Japan, datsun, Hakosuka, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, skyline, subaru, toyota | 4 Comments

EVENTS: The Best of Radwood 2

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Ben Hsu

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 →

Posted in events, Spotlight | Tagged 280zx, a60, acura, aw11, black gold, celica, crx, datsun, dc2, ea, honda, Integra Type R, leone, mr2, nissan, prelude, subaru, toyota | 15 Comments

Consider the Following: RT40 Toyota Corona

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Ryan Senensky

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 RT40 Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in Consider the Following | Tagged barikan, corona, t40, toyota | 26 Comments

Tokyo Motor Show: The State of Cars in Japan

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Kevin San

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 →

Posted in Tokyo Motor Show | 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 | 10 Comments

NEWS: Four cars inducted into Japan Automotive Hall of Fame

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Ben Hsu

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 3-wheeler, daihatsu, fj40, japan automotive hall of fame, land cruiser, prince, s54, skyline, subaru, subaru 1000, toyota, Tsubasa | 2 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? Toyota Celica All-Trac Pace Car

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Ben Hsu

To publicize the release of the turbocharged, AWD Celica All-Trac, Toyota and TRD USA built a pace car to lead the Long Beach Grand Prix. With race goodies like a roll cage, fuel cell and adjustable coilovers, was converted to circuit duty … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged all-trac, celica, gt-four, kidney anyone, long beach grand prix, st165, toyota | 9 Comments

SEMA 2017: Toyota will always have trucks

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Nissan may have the “it” cars, says our editor at large Ricky Silverio, but Toyota will always have trucks. Toyota may have misstepped when it brought a fleet of Camrys to SEMA, eliciting even a roast from Honda, but when it comes … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 4runner, baja, celica, FJ Company, FJ50, icon, land cruiser, Land Cruiser 60, land cruiser 70, Land Cruiser 80, pikes peak, sema, SEMA 2017, st205, toyota, tundra | 2 Comments

SEMA 2017: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Ben Hsu

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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SEMA 2017: An unmolested Toyota MR2 gave us the strength to carry on

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Dearest Martha, As I took respite to pen this letter, I wondered if I would return from war the same man I was when I left home. SEMA is hell, my love. It has been just two days, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight | Tagged aw11, mr2, sema, SEMA 2017, toyota | 19 Comments

SEMA 2017: Toyota brings fifteen Camrys to world’s biggest tuner show

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Ben Hsu

We’re not sure if Toyota is trolling the entire aftermarket community, but Japan’s largest carmaker basically filled their entire SEMA display with nothing but Camrys. There were no tricked out Toyota 86s, lifted Land Cruisers, or slammed Siennas. Nope, just … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged camry, sema, toyota, v10, V20 | 13 Comments

QotW: JNC Battle! NSX vs Supra

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Brandon Kelley

Tokyo Motor Show was a blast but we were really hoping to catch a glimpse of the new production model Supra. Sadly, we all will still have to paw over spy shots and 3-D renders for now. Honda came out with … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged acura, honda, nsx, QotW, supra, toyota | 22 Comments

Tokyo Motor Show: 2018 Toyota Century

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Ben Hsu

The Toyota Century is not just an executive sedan, it is a pillar of Japanese tradition. And like most Japanese traditions, it has carried on virtually unchanged for a long, long time. At the Tokyo Motor Show, however, nearly 50 years after … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Motor Show | Tagged century, TMS 2017, tokyo motor show, toyota | 10 Comments

Kidney, Anyone?: Flawless 1984 Toyota Camry LE

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Ryan Senensky

Our friend Bryan Thompson, is selling his flawless 1984 Toyota Camry. This means that right now is your best chance to own arguably the best example of a V10 generation Camry currently in private ownership. If Bryan’s name is familiar, you’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged camry, kidney anyone, toyota, v10 | 12 Comments

EVENTS: 2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 08 — Best Booths

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Ben Hsu

JCCS has become an international show. For years, the event has been growing, with ever better builds and spectators coming from farther reaches of the globe. This year, however, many top companies from Japan attended, while US-based ones upped the ante with … Continue reading →

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2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 07 — Trucks

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Ben Hsu

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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