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Toyota FT-86 Concept II Unveiled at Geneva

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Ben Hsu

While America slept the Toyota FT-86 Concept II was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. According to Toyota, this is the best indication yet of what the production version of the RWD reborn AE86/Toyobaru/FT-86 will look like, and during the … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged ae86, concept, corolla, ft-86, ft-86 II, geneva motor show, levin, sprinter, subaru, toyota, trueno | 23 Comments

Rare Form: 1974 Toyota Publica Van Deluxe KP36V

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Scouring YJA often brings one across truly rare examples of Japanese steel. Case in point: a 1974 Toyota Publica Van Deluxe, chassis code KP36V. When you see “KP” you think Starlet, but die-hard Toyotaku know that the Starlet was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Rare Form, toyota, wagons | Tagged kp36v, publica, starlet, toyota, van, wagon | 5 Comments

ANNOUNCEMENT: Toyotafest 2011

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Ben Hsu

The folks at TORC have announced the date for the 16th annual All-Toyotafest! It’s the biggest Toyota family reunion of the year and it will take place Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Registration … Continue reading →

Posted in Reminder | Tagged toyota, toyotafest | 1 Comment

Friday Video: Pentax Commercial Starring Honda N360 and Japan’s 1960s GT Legends

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Kevin San

Check out this commercial for Pentax Cameras, which has many things making it awesome. Let’s see: chick is cute drives a mod looking rally-modified Honda N360 Toyota 2000GT Mazda Cosmo Sports Nissan Fairlady Z Toyota S40 Crown police car vintage … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 110s, 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 280z, cm, commercial, cosmo sports, crown, datsun, fairlady z, hino, honda, japan, mazda, n360, nissan, pentax, police, s30, s40, toyota, vintage | 5 Comments

Matchbox’s Nostalgic Off-Roader: 1984 Toyota 4Runner

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Dan Hsu

The march of nostalgic toys continues onward like a solid front axle truck over rocks-strewn trails. You can now find Matchbox‘s 1984 Toyota 4Runner in stores. According to the 1:64 scale diecast car maker it’s technically a 2010 model, but … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars, toyota | Tagged 4runner, hot wheels, matchbox, pickup, toyota | 7 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 08: Sights & Sounds

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Dan Hsu

We’ve shown you a lot of cars from the 2011 New Year Meeting, but the event is much more than that. It’s a celebration of kyuusha kulture, and as you might expect, there’s all sorts of car-related goodies dotting the … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 07: Wagons & Commercial

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Surf’s up, JNCers! Since today’s installment of our 2011 New Year Meeting coverage coincides with Valentine’s Day, let’s take a look at some of the vehicles with a little more volume in the back. You know, something that Ken and … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, suzuki, toyota, wagons | Tagged 2011, 220, 30, 320, asics onitsuka tiger, b210, bluebird, c110, caravan, carry, cedric, cherry, civilian, daihatsu, datsun, delta wide, e10, familia, honda, kenmeri, mazda, midget, minica, minicab, mitsubishi, n360, n600, new year meeting, nissan, nym, pickup, publica, sambar, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, suzuki, t1500, t2000, toyota, van, wagon | 10 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 05: Sport Coupes

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Sedans and kei cars might be nice, but we know most of you old schoolers came to see the sports coupes. These compact and lightweight machines are what makes Japanese cars so much fun. Let’s start with what most Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 1000, 117, 510, a20, b110, b210, bellett, black wats, bluebird, butaketsu, c10, c110, c130, capella, carina, celica, cherry, civic, corolla, cvcc, daruma, datsun, e10, excellent, ff, ff-1, fj20, fto, galant, gemini, gto, Hakosuka, honda, hoshino, isuzu, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, laurel, levin, longchamp, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, phantom, publica, ra21, ra25, ra28, ra29, rays, rs watanabe, rx-2, rx-3, s110, savanna, sb1, silvia, sprinter, star, subaru, sunny, ta22, te27, te37, te37v, techno, tosco, toyota, trd, trueno, volk, watanabe, work equip 03, x-1r, xr-4, zz/r | 12 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 03: Sedans, Saloons, Four-Doors

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Whether you prefer a relaxed ride, enjoy the extra roominess, or require three yakuza enforcers with you at all times, a nostalgic sedan can be a practical yet stylish choice. For example, everything about Mooneyes‘ S50 Toyota Crown — the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 1jz, a30, a53, a54, amg, b110, b310, bellett, black wats, butame, c10, chaser, colt, corona, cressida, crown, debonair, familia, florian, galant, gc10, gloria, Hakosuka, hayashi, hippari, isuzu, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, mooneyes, ms55, mx32, nissan, prince, r100, rotary sedan, rs watanabe, s50, skyline, street, sunny, surf line, t100, t140, toyota, watanabe | 6 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting Part 02: Sports & GT Machines

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Dan Hsu

At American shows, Z-cars dominate. At the New Year Meeting, there are surprisingly few, overwhelmed by the vast numbers of Sunnys, TE27s, and especially this year, kei jidosha. Let’s take a look at the sports and GT machines that joined … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1600, 2000, 240z, 260z, 280z, black wats, cosmo sports, csp311, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, hayashi, honda, mazda, new year meeting, nissan, roadster, rs watanabe, s30, s600, s800, silvia, sports 800, street, toyota, watanabe | 8 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 01: Honda is the Featured Marque

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Happy new year to all our JNC readers on the lunar calendar. Although modern Japan officially considers January 1 their starting point for another orbit around the sun, some Japanese still have a nostalgic feeling for the lunar calendar. Thus, … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1300, 1600gt, 2011, ape, b10, b110, b310, bellett, black wats, c10, c110, celica, civic, corolla, corona, cosmo sports, crown, datsun, galant gto, Hakosuka, honda, igeta, isuzu, kb310, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, kujira, levin, life, mazda, mesh, mitsubishi, monkey, ms65, n360, n600, new year meeting, nissan, pgc10, ra21, ra22, ra25, ra28, reverse mesh, rqe coniglio, rs watanabe, rt55, s30, s360, s500, s60, s600, s800, sb1, sedan, skyline, soarer, sprinter, ssr, stepvan, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, ta21, te27, tn-v, tom's, toyopet, toyota, trueno, ts cup, van, wagon, watanabe, work equip, z10 | 13 Comments

Toyota Land Cruiser Turns 60 Years Old, Gets Special Edition

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Ben Hsu

The weapon of choice for outdoorsmen and dictators alike, the Toyota Land Cruiser had its humble beginnings as a spartan military vehicle in 1951. The Toyota BJ was the first vehicle ever to scale Mt Fuji to its sixth station, … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged fj40, fj55, land cruiser, toyota | 5 Comments

New Year Meeting 2011 Preview

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ben Hsu

We’ve got hundreds of photos from the 2011 New Year Meeting streaming through cyberspace as you read this. For now, here’s a quick preview of the biggest nostalgic car show of the year. Here’s the Gateway to drooltown.

Posted in events, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2011, 30, cedric, cherry, csp311, galant, gto, h31, mitsubishi, new year meeting, nissan, publica, silvia, toyota | 5 Comments

Friday Video: Toyota Celica in Family Guy/Incredible Hulk

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Your eyes do not deceive you. This is a non-photoshopped image of Stewie Griffin changing the tire on a 1971-72 Toyota Celica.

Posted in toyota, Video Games | Tagged celica, family guy, incredible hulk, ra21, ta21, toyota | 10 Comments

Tokyo Auto Salon 2011: Toyota Takes the Stage

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Perhaps the biggest surprise of Toyota’s exhibition at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon was not a car, but a person. Company president Akio Toyoda took the stage and spoke about how driving the Lexus LFA in the 24hrs of Nürburgring … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Auto Salon 2011: Electric Boogaloo

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Ben Hsu

There’s a lot to see at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon, but let’s start with something both electric and nostalgic. Proving electricity can be fun, the Toyota Sports EV Twin weighs 700kg (1543lbs), can go 160kph (100mph) and has a … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, toyota | Tagged 2011, datsun, ev-twin, nissan, sanitora, sports 800, tokyo auto salon, toyota, truck, up15, watanabe, work equip 01, yotahachi | 6 Comments

Kidney, Anyone? 1969 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Ben Hsu

After the 2000GT, the second-most valuable vintage Toyota is not a car at all, but one of the original SUVs, the FJ40 Land Cruiser. Some have exchanged hands for $50,000 plus, and they are one of the few Yotas that … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale, toyota | Tagged fj40, kidney anyone, land cruiser, toyota | 3 Comments

JDM Legends in Hi-Def Video

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Ben Hsu

We see images of incredible nostalgics all the time, but rarely are they captured so beautifully in dramatic lighting, unhurried tracking shots, and high-definition video. Check out the work put into these historic machines by our friends at JDM Legends … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan, toyota, tuning shop | Tagged c10, c110, celic, gc10, gt-r, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kp61, kpgc10, kpgc110, nissan, skyline, starlet, toyota | 11 Comments

True Gangster: Chinchilla Dash & Seat Covers

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Ben Hsu

The chinchilla is a squirrel-like creature that has the misfortune to possess a thick, warm, velvety coat of evenly-colored fur. As a result, this native of the Andes Mountains region in South America has been nearly hunted to extinction. Around … Continue reading →

Posted in bosozoku | Tagged bosozoku, chinchilla, crown, ms125, toyota | 6 Comments

MX73 Toyota Cressida Outpaces Your Bourgeois Euro Saloons

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Nowadays nostalgists regard the MX73 Toyota Cressida as a RWD four-door Supra for the shakotan/bosozoku/drift/VIP crowd, but it spent much of its existence as an understated executive sedan, a Japanese alternative to Benzes, Bimmers and Jyaaags in the pre-Lexus days. For … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, toyota | Tagged cressida, mx73, toyota | 5 Comments