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EVENTS: Nostalgic2Days 2016, Part 04 — Odds and Ends

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

One of the excellent things about a show like Nos2Days is that there are plenty of things for sale. You never know what you’ll come across, which can make browsing the aisles rather dangerous to your wallet. From new-old-stock center … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a60, alto, Alto Works, aristo, bbs, bridgestone, c10, c130, c230, celica xx, Dampachi, dr30, eunos roadster, Ford F-350, GX70G, Hakosuka, Kusaka Engineering, laurel, lexus, mark II, mazda, Melber, miata, NA Miata, nissan, Nos2Days 2016, Nostalgic 2 Days, r30, rb26, Renoma, s20, SkyActiv, skyline, soarer, supra, suzuki, toyota, utilitas, x70, yokohama | 4 Comments

EVENTS: Nostalgic2Days 2016, Part 03 — The Fast & the Fastidious

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

In this installment, we take a look at two very different types of cars: original barn finds and restorations whose every last nut is factory correct, and those that were treated like instruments of war. In other words, all the stuff that’s prized by predictably … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 610, a20, all-trac, bluebird, bosozoku, capella, Cedric Royal, celica, cherry, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, e10, Fellow Buggy, gt-four, kawasaki, kei, luce, mazda, Motorcycle, nissan, Nos2Days 2016, Nostalgic 2 Days, r130, ra28, rotary engine, rx-2, silvia, soarer, st185, Tein, toyota, wrc, y31, yojiro terada, z10, Z400FX | 9 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 All-Toyotafest, Part 05 — Editors’ Choice

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Ben Hsu

For the final installment of this year’s Toyotafest we share the JNC staff favorites. In a show packed with prime Aichi steel, it wasn’t easy to narrow down the field, making the results probably over-long. But hey, it’s a good problem to have, … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a20, ae86, all-trac, aw11, celica, corolla, corolla levin, corona, daruma, e10, e20, gt-four, hachiroku, ke10, L10, mr2, publica, sports 800, sprinter trueno, st185, t110, te27, te28, tercel, toyota, toyotafest, up10, wagon, yotahachi | 15 Comments

VIDEO: Australians explain why the “shovelnose” was so important to Toyota

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Ben Hsu

The RT40 Corona was hugely important in the US, saving Toyota’s skin after an embarrassing debut with the S30 Crown. However, that was nothing compared to the way it utterly transformed the Australian market for Toyota when it debuted in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged barikan, corona, rt40, Shannons, t40, toyota | 13 Comments

PIXELLATED: Gran Turismo Sport in-game trailer looks amazing, and you can now race on the Shuto

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Ryan Senensky

Playstation owners, rejoice! Your racing sim is here. After a console generation of Forza giving Gran Turismo a run for its money, it looks as if Turn 10’s David has not beaten Polyphony’s Goliath. In graphics alone, Turn 10’s Forza … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Video Games | Tagged Akihabara, FT-1 Concept, gran turismo, gtr, Hakozaki Junction, mazda, miata, Miata ND, MX5, nissan, shuto, subaru, Super GT, toyota | 9 Comments

VIDEO: Watch a Toyota Starlet destroy an R34 GT-R

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Power-to-weight ratio is the key in this old Hot Version race in which Keiichi Tsuchiya and Akira Iida pit a pair of Toyota Starlets against an R34 Skyline GT-R and the Kei Office S15 Silvia. The Drift King puts it all on the table in a classic David … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged akira iida, best motoring, hot version, keiichi tsuchiya, kp61, starlet, toyota | 3 Comments

EVENTS: Nostalgic2Days 2016, Part 02 — Tuning Houses

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

For our second installment of the 2016 Nostalgic 2 Days event coverage, we’ll take a look at some of Japan’s kyusha tuning houses, beginning with our friends at Star Road. The Tokyo-based specialists of classic Skylines and Fairlady Zs typically holds court … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged abunai deka, ae86, c10, cappuccino, Car Shop Friend, Cedric 31, common snapper, corolla levin, crown, datsun, dr30, f31, fairlady z, fc3s, hachiroku, Hakosuka, Infiniti M30, keiichi tsuchiya, leopard, mazda, Michelotti, mooneyes, nissan, Nos2Days 2016, Nostalgic 2 Days, pit house, r30, r31, R31 House, RS Start, rx-7, s130, s30 z, s40, seibu keisatsu, skyline, sprinter trueno, star road, suzuki, toyota, trd, volk | 11 Comments

Sokichi Shikiba, 1939 – 2016

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Racing driver Sokichi Shikiba died yesterday, May 17, in a hospital in Tokyo as a result of liver failure. He was 77 years old. Born to a hospital manager in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture in 1939, Shikiba grew up with a generation of young … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends | Tagged bugatti, corona, ferrari, japan grand prix, lotus, porsche 904, prince, racing mate, s54, skyline, Sokichi Shikiba, suzuka circuit, T20, Tetsu Ikuzawa, tojiro ukiya, toyota | 2 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 All-Toyotafest, Part 04 — Off-Road Kings

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Ben Hsu

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Toyota trucks. Tales of their indestructibility are told throughout the world, and this year’s Toyotafest saw a variety of Aichi dromedaries from all corners of the globe.

Posted in events | Tagged 4runner, 70-series, back to the future, CB 100, fj45, fj60, fj62, fj75, FZJ80, hilux, Hilux Surf, honda, land cruiser, monkey, RN23, stout, toyota, toyotafest, trucks, utilitas, z50 | 6 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 All-Toyotafest, Part 03 — Sporty Fours

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Ben Hsu

As we saw in Part 02, Toyota has had no shortage of grand, powerful machines powered by the legendary straight-six. However, the company built its fortunes on millions of inline-fours. Using its vast production reserves, it has over the years been able to bestow … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a20, a60, ae86, aw11, barikan, bosozoku, celica, corolla, corolla levin, corona, mr2, sprinter trueno, suzuki, t40, toyota, toyotafest | 8 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 All-Toyotafest, Part 02 — Straight Sixes

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Ben Hsu

As engines go, the Toyota straight-six is one of the best conceived by humankind. Smooth as Suntory whiskey, as long-lived as a mountain, and capable of stupid amounts of horsepower in later iterations, they are a triumph of automotive engineering. It’s no wonder the … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, a40, a60, a70, A80, bosozoku, chaser, corona mark II, cressida, crown, mark II, s50, supra, t40, t60, toyota, toyotafest, wagons, x30, x60, x70, x80 | 20 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 All-Toyotafest, Part 01 — A preview of what’s to come

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

Now in its 21st year, the All-Toyotafest has become quite possibly the most popular Japanese car show in southern California. How popular? Online registration for the 2016 gathering — all 450 spots — sold out just eight hours after going … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged avalon, camry, celica, corolla, corona, e20, mr2, prius, Pronard, rt40, scion, sw20, T200, t80, te27, toyota, toyotafest, xb, XV10, xv30, XV40, XV50 | 12 Comments

EVENTS: Nostalgic2Days 2016, Part 01

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Skorj

At this year’s Nostalgic 2 Days show, we were on assignment to meet a very specific person, a towering figure from the golden age of Japan’s automotive history. Before our appointment — which will be covered in the next installment — … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 2000gt, 510, 6M, bellett, bluebird, c10, c130, capella, cosmo sport, dekotora, Endless brakes, fairlady z, familia rotary coupe, Garage Iwasa, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, Isuzu Eagle Sports, kpgc10, Laruel, Lotus Elan, mazda, nissan, nos2days, Nostalgic 2 Days, prince, r100, r30, rocky auto, rx-2, s30 z, s54, s600, skyline, soarer, sports 800, toyota, UnLimited Kustoms, z10 | 14 Comments

An interview with NeoClassic Japan’s editor-in-chief

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Japan’s Kousoku Yuen magazine recently celebrated their 50th volume. Written for fans of all the lesser loved, non-Skyline, non-2000GT specimens of the Japanese automotive kingdom, it is perhaps the most otaku title of the JDM magazine world. To mark this momentous occasion, as well … Continue reading →

Posted in japan, media | Tagged cedric, cressida, crown, gloria, kousoku yuen, mark II, NeoClassic Magazine, nissan, toyota | 13 Comments

RIP Peter Williamson, Aussie Toyota racing legend, 1938-2016

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Guest Writer

Australia, Toyota, and the world of motorsport has collectively lost a great ambassador with the passing of Peter “Willo” Williamson. For those of us who grew up in southwestern Sydney in the 1970s and 1980s, Willo was a legend and a … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged a20, a40, a60, a70, australia, Bathurst, celica, Peter Williamson, supra, toyota | 4 Comments

60 YEAR CLUB: Happy birthday to Akio Toyoda

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Today is the 60th birthday of Toyota Motor Corp’s head honcho Akio Toyoda. Even at six decades old, the great-grandson of Toyota founder Sakichi Toyoda shows no signs of slowing down. Over the weekend, he was seen donning a racing suit and getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Milestones | Tagged akio toyoda, corolla, e70, LC 500, lexus, te27, toyota | 8 Comments

REMINDER: Toyotafest 2016 is this Saturday

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Just a friendly reminder. The 21st annual Toyotafest is this Saturday, May 7. The celebration of Toyota, Lexus and Scion cars returns to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Gates open at 9 am and close at 3 pm, and admission is … Continue reading →

Posted in Reminder | Tagged lexus, scion, toyota, toyotafest | Leave a comment

TOUGE CALIFORNIA: The Cars and Teams of 2016

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Ben Hsu

The Touge California is done. We’ve covered how the epic, 8-hour, 200-mile rally went, but we also wanted to recognize all the fearless drivers, stalwart navigators, and gorgeous machines that participated. Here are the cars and teams of the 2016 JNC Touge … Continue reading →

Posted in Touge California | Tagged 240z, 510, a20, Albert Medrano, bluebird, capella, celica, century, civic, corolla, cvcc, daruma, datsun, e20, fairlady roadster, familia, galant gto, glc, gsl-se, honda, leone, luce, mazda, mitsubishi, mr k, nissan, Randy Rodriguez, repu, rx-2, rx-4, rx-7, s30 z, sa22, subaru, subaru gl, te27, tim mings, Touge California, toyota, wagons, yutaka katayama | 14 Comments

EVENTS: 2nd JNC Touge California, 2016

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Touge driving is not meant to be easy. This is doubly true when the car you’re driving ranges anywhere from 30 to 50 years old. Earlier this month, 28 Japanese nostalgic cars queued up at the start of the 2016 Touge California. By the … Continue reading →

Posted in Touge California | Tagged 240z, 510, 626, a20, atenza wagon, bluebird, celica, century, civic, colt, corolla, CX-3, cx-5, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fb, galant gto, Galt GTO, glc, gsl-se, honda, leone, mazda, mazda 6, Mazda 6 Wagon, Mazda Heritage Collection, miata, mr k, mx-5, ND, nissan, repu, rx-2, rx-4, rx-7, rx-792p, s30 z, sa22, subaru, subaru gl, te27, Touge California, toyota, yutaka katayama | 26 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Driving across Japan in a JNC, Day 08

Posted on April 17, 2016 by David Lovett

In the previous installment of our cross-Japan trip, we began the northeasterly journey back home, but on a different route that would hug the southern coast of Japan. As such, we’d voyage from Kyushu to Shikoku, two of the four islands that … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged 117, 280zx, all-trac, b120, celica, Celica GT-Four, corona, daihatsu, datsun, fairlady z, Fellow, ferry, Grand Touring, isuzu, kei, mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Jeep, mr2, nissan, r30, s130, s30, sanitora, skyline, st165, sunny truck, sw20, T120, toyota | 6 Comments