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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2009 Preview

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We are tired and overheated from running at redline all day at the JCCS. But we are happy to report that the 2009 Japanese Classic Car Show was the best one yet, with plenty of old school goodness to blow … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: Crayon Shin-Chan’s Massive Nostalgia Tribute

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Ben Hsu

There’s a fantastic discussion going on in the JNC forums right now about J-tin appearances in anime. We never knew there were so many animated nostalgics and are blown away by what readers have uncovered. One of the hidden gems … Continue reading →

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Mizuno Works, For All Your Kyushakai Needs

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Need a gurachan spoiler and some wicked fender flares for your kenmeri Skyline? Swing by Saitama’s Mizuno Works, a shop specializing in bosozoku style bombers.

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Friday Video: Kyushakai Drifters

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Ben Hsu

There’s been a recent spate of videos in which cars built with old school bosozoku style take on the decidedly new art of professional drifting. Take a gander at the exquisite airbrushed paint job, for example, captured at Ebisu by … Continue reading →

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Kidney, Anyone? 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Ben Hsu

This baby blue beaut of a Toyota Corona Mark II is the mintiest we’ve ever spotted. The odometer reads 16,041 miles and the condition seems to corroborate that story. The door jambs could be licked. The trunk mat is as … Continue reading →

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Nostalgics in 1/64 Scale

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Ben Hsu

When even mainstream media sources like USA Today are talking about nostalgics, you know our beloved J-tin is finally getting some props. Here’s another barometer: diecast cars.

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Bosozoku Style Fo' Lyfe

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Remember that Shako Hako we posted a while back? Reader Zeb found the source of the pic, which revealed a whole gallery of bosozoku style machines from way back in the day. How far back? Before the age of digital … Continue reading →

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Nostalgics Galore at Japan Meet Norway

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Is there anything that looks more UFO-ey than the rump end of a kujira Crown wagon? This goon and other nostalgics gathered yesterday, 9/9/09, for Japan Meet Norway. It comes hot on the heels of Swiss and Finnish J-tin congregations, … Continue reading →

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Kidney, Anyone? 7700-Mile Toyota Celica, Kenmeri Skyline, and Gurachan Mazda RX-7

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Ben Hsu

How many kidneys does a human body have, anyway? We’re car nuts, not doctors. Anyway, here’s a trio of interesting finds that crossed our paths over the long weekend.

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KP61 Toyota Starlet Drift Machine

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Teruyoshi Iwai campaigns one of the coolest D1GP cars around, a KP61 Toyota Starlet stuffed with a 4AG with TRD and Silk Road suspension components. Apparently Iwai made his triumphant return to D1 in Round 5 at Ebisu Circuit, but … Continue reading →

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Lexus Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Ben Hsu

On September 1, 1989 sales of the Lexus LS400 began. It’s hard to believe but it’s been 20 years since the first luxury branded Toyota was offered to the American public. Thirty years after Toyota first arrived stateside, the idea … Continue reading →

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Nostalgic Wear from Import Bible

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Our friends at Import Bible have once again turned out a new collection of fresh threads, this time for hachiroku heads. The “Old School” T-shirt has stuff like Work Equip 03s and an AE86 headlight switch in lieu of those … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: TE71 Corolla Levin vs. S30 Fairlady Z

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We have absolutely no idea what movie or TV show this car chase is from, but at least the scene isn’t dominated by the marque that forked over the most sponsorship yen. The main cars are a TE71 Corolla Levin … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek at Classic Toyotas in New NFL Ads

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Ben Hsu

The NFL will be running a series of tailgate party-themed ads in the upcoming season, and some classic Toyotas are about to get prominent placement. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot, courtesy of the JCCS. In one a … Continue reading →

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Loss Of An Automotive Journalism Icon

Posted on August 25, 2009 by John Roper

John Thawley (aka Bob Waar) 1937-2009 – Author and motor journalist John Thawley died last month of complications from pneumonia. He was 71. How to Hot Rod Small Block Chevys, How to Hot Rod Big Block Chevys, the Off Road … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: The Very Last Nisei Showoff

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Way, way back in the day, nisei (the Japanese word for second-generation Japanese Americans) held informal cruise nights all over the greater Los Angeles area. They were some of the first guys ever to modify 510s, Celicas and the early … Continue reading →

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Toyota Celica Speedster at Woodward Dream Cruise

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Since 1995, the Woodward Dream Cruise has taken over the streets of Detroit each August and is one of the biggest gatherings of muscle cars and hot rods on the planet. J-tin is a pretty rare sight at the WDC, … Continue reading →

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Toyota Says Crush Your Cruiser for Cash

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Ben Hsu

This is an actual commercial from Toyota in which they encourage you to crush your classic Land Cruiser in exchange for a Cash for Clunkers voucher. Obviously a two-door FJ60 is a nonexistent beast, so was Toyota USA just creating … Continue reading →

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Toyota Corona RT20, Stunt Machine

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Here’s a car that’s definitely no clunker. In the 60s Toyota put out a series of commercials in which their cars performed zany stunts to demonstrate their resilience. Take this RT20 Corona, for example. Sold as the Tiara in the … Continue reading →

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The Ninja's Arsenal: 1968 Toyota Corolla KE10

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Sai. Nunchucks. Shuriken. These are the ancient weapons of the ninja, lurker of shadows, trained in the arts of illusion, stealth and assassination. But did you know there was another closely guarded secret weapon in the ninja’s arsenal that has … Continue reading →

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