Tag Archives: wagons

2021 All-Toyotafest, Part 01 — Starlet, Corolla, Celica, MR2

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Ben Hsu

After a year and a half of no major car shows, it was good to be back. The 2021 Toyotafest picked back up right where 2019 left off, although a few changes had to be made due to the pandemic. … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a20, a60, ae86, camry, celica, corolla, e20, E210, e70, e90, mr2, Scion xB, sprinter trueno, st185, st205, starlet, sw20, T160, te27, toyota, toyotafest, W30, wagons, wrc, XV10 | 5 Comments

Happy 323 Day from JNC

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Dan Hsu

Picking up on this week’s near-extinct normal cars theme, when was the last time you saw a Mazda 323 in the wild? These were practical but loveable cars in their day, equivalent to a Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays | Tagged 323, familia, mazda, wagons | 8 Comments

Subaru of America has added a first-gen Legacy Wagon to their collection of classics

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Subaru of America has just purchased a 1990 Legacy AWD Wagon to their collection. Judging from its beautiful condition, you would never guess that the car has almost 216,000 miles on the odometer. And, it’s stick! It has a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Galleries | Tagged legacy, subaru, wagons | 6 Comments

Nissan’s new spokesperson is Japan’s Brad Pitt, and he’s driving a Hakosuka Skyline

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Ben Hsu

Nissan has a new flagship commercial in Japan, and it’s kind of a big deal. Not only does it star several greatest-hit classics from Nissan’s past, but the leading man is actor Takuya Kimura. The significance of this team-up can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in cm | Tagged 2000gt, 240zg, c10, corolla fielder, fairlady z, Hakosuka, Haruhi Yanagida, nissan, r32, RAV4, S30Z, Safari, skyline, takuya kimura, toyota, wagons | 11 Comments

SHOWA SNAP: Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo, 1974

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Ben Hsu

The Shibuya Crossing, also known as the Shibuya Scramble, is the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world. It’s the intersection Sean’s Evo, Han’s Veilside RX-7, and the Drift King’s Z (digitally) slid through in Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Showa Snap | Tagged a30, c10, corona mark II, crown, gloria, Hakosuka, kujira, nissan, prince, s60, shibuya, skyline, toyota, wagons | 3 Comments

VIDEO: Watch this 1978 Subaru GL Wagon master Moab

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Ryan Senensky

Moab, Utah is famous of its tough-as-nails off-roading obstacles, and normally one would not think of tackling them with anything less than a Toyota truck or Jeep. One owner of a 1978 Subaru GL, however, took his 42-year-old economy wagon … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged DL/GL, jeep, leone, off-roading, subaru, wagons | 4 Comments

VIDEO: An all-rotary episode of Option Video

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Ben Hsu

The Japanese tuning series Option Video has just posted an all-rotary episode. In it, host Daijiro Inada assembles a group of cars that showcase the progression of rotary engine-equipped Mazdas, starting with a Cosmo Sport. Accompanying him in what seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged cosmo, Cosmo JC, cosmo sport, d1gp, Daijiro Inada, fd3s, Isami Amemiya, kaido racer, mazda, option, re amemiya, rotary engine, rx-3, rx-5, rx-7, sa22c, wagons | 3 Comments

VIDEO: The Toyota Camry Wagon is the quintessential family car

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Ben Hsu

We hope everyone is having a good Thanksgiving. Holidays, family get-togethers, road trips. These are the domain of the station wagon, and what better steed for the occasion than the longroof version of the 1992 Toyota Camry? The third-generation clan … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged camry, Motorweek, toyota, V30, wagons | 3 Comments

Japanese Classic Car Show 2019, Part 09: Trucks, Vans, and Wagons

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Dan Hsu

We have arrived at what could be our favorite part of JCCS, the vans, trucks, SUVs, and wagons. And now, in addition to seeing amazing US-market builds of such cars, their Japan-market counterparts are flooding in. No longer are the … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, 521, 620, Blizzard, bluebird, corolla, corona, crown, daihatsu, datsun, dodge, e30, fj40, forte, H100, hiace, hilux, honda, J60, J80, jccs, land cruiser, Life StepVan, mazda, mitsubishi, montero, n10, N20, N30, nissan, pajero, Pajero Evolution, repu, s130, stout, t80, Taft, toyota, trucks, vans, wagons | 4 Comments

SEMA 2019, Part 02 – The coolest cars at the Toyo Treadpass

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Toyo Tires consistently has one of the best displays at SEMA. It offers the most diverse lineup of cars of any company, from classics to supercars to scratch-your-head stuff like a slammed Mercedes G-Wagen. It also offers a convenient pass-through … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, ae86, b110, c10, civic, Civic EA, corolla, datsun, Hakosuka, honda, jimny, lancer evolution, legacy, mitsubishi, nissan, s30 z, sema, skyline, subaru, sunny, suzuki, Toyo Tires, toyota, wagons | 6 Comments

EVENTS: All-Toyotafest, Part 04 — Starlets & Tercels

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Over the years even traditional, Camry-hating mainstream car enthusiasts have come to appreciate some Toyotas, your Celicas, MR2s, and FR Corollas. However, when it comes to the marque’s most diminutive compacts, the love still tends to emanate only from the … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged kp61, starlet, tercel, toyotafest, wagons | 14 Comments

EVENTS: 2019 All-Toyotafest, Part 03 — Classics that Started It All

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Ben Hsu

It’s hard to believe, but this year’s Toyotafest was the 24th of annual shows held by the Toyota Owners and Restorers Club. It’s been almost a quarter century since the first one took place, and at that first one all … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a20, Barikan Corona, celica, corolla, corona, Daruma Celica, e10, e20, e30, e70, ke10, rt40, rt52, sprinter trueno, t80, te27, te37, te71, toyotafest, wagons | 13 Comments

EVENTS: Final New Year Meeting, Part 02 — The End of an Era

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Ben Hsu

After 42 years, the New Year Meeting, once the biggest classic car show in Japan, is no more. The Odaiba venue where the event is held will soon be bulldozed, making way for the future. We’ve covered New Year Meetings … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 240rs, 410/411, 510, a30, b10, b110, b120, b210, bluebird, c10, Cabstar, cedric, Cedric 30, civic, Civic EF, clipper, contessa, corolla, crown, crx, CRX EF, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, Domingo, e10, fairlady roadster, familia, Familia BD, Fellow, fellow max, gloria, Hakosuka, hino, honda, honda N, isuzu, kei, mazda, minica, Minica Skipper, mitsubishi, n10, new year meeting, nissan, porter, prince, publica, pulsar, s110, s50, S500/S600/S800, sanitora, silvia, skyline, subaru, sunny, sunny truck, t360, today, vans, wagons | 13 Comments

EVENTS: The Final New Year Meeting, Part 01

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Brandon Kelley

It is with a heavy heart that we bring you this report on 2019’s New Year Meeting, held on the fourth weekend of January, for it is also the very last New Year Meeting. period. Twelve years ago, JNC became … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 1600gt, 521, a20, b110, b310, barikan, c10, c110, carry, celica, cherry, corolla, corolla levin, corona, Corona Pickup, crown, datsun, e10, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, gemini, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kei, kenmeri, Life PIckup, mark II, mazda, new year meeting, nissan, p30, porter, publica, r2, rx-7, s130, s30 z, s50, s800, sa22, skyline, sprinter trueno, subaru, sunny, suzuki, t40, t50, te27, TE55, tomei, toyota, ts cup, wagons, x70, z31 | 6 Comments

Tokyo Auto Salon: Japanese Restomods

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Even after 27 years, The Tokyo Auto Salon is still the premier showcase of automotive fashion from a country that has no shortage of them. Many trends have come and gone over the decades, but TAS will probably always have … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged 2000gt, ae86, c10, c110, cherry, Civic Type R, copen, corolla, corolla levin, daihatsu, fairlady z, fc3s, Hakosuka, honda, kei, kenmeri, lexus, Lexus RC, liberty walk, mazda, nissan, r34, r35, Rocket Bunny, rocky auto, rx-7, s13, s14, S15, s30 z, s660, silvia, skyline, Speed Forme, star road, tokyo auto salon, toyota, wagons | 3 Comments

EVENTS: 2018 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 06 — Mazdas

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Vintage rotaries took a prime position at this year’s JCCS, thanks to a classy display by Mazda. Imagine a hillside blooming with brightly colored pistonless wonders from Hiroshima, and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what the Mazda section … Continue reading →

Posted in jccs | Tagged 626, 787, fc3s, ford courier, glc, imsa, jccs, mazda, r100, repu, rotary engine, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, rx-7, sa22, star road, trucks, wagons | 12 Comments

EVENTS: 2018 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 — Subaru and Isuzu

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Ben Hsu

One of the clues that JCCS 2018 was history’s biggest was the presence of Isuzus and Subarus. Not a lot, granted, but in past years we would have said there were a lot if even one car of either marque … Continue reading →

Posted in jccs | Tagged buick, EA71, gemini, isuzu, jccs, kei, leone, opel, subaru, subaru 360, svx, wagons | 9 Comments

EVENTS: 2018 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 — JDM

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Japan-only cars have been making their way into JCCS for a while now, but this year the trickle seemed to turn into a tsunami. You couldn’t swing a fender mirror without coming into contact with a RHD ride from the … Continue reading →

Posted in jccs | Tagged 510, 620, A170, Autozam AZ-1, b120, beat, bluebird, bosozoku, c10, C33, datsun, F30, fairlady z, figaro, Hakosuka, honda, jccs, jdm legends, kaido racer, kei, lancer, Lancer Evolution II, laurel, leopard, Life StepVan, mark II, n360, nissan, pao, r30, r32, r33, s30 z, skyline, sports 800, sunny truck, Tommykaira, Tommykaira ZZ, toyota, U620, vamos, wagons, Wild Cards, x70, x80 | 14 Comments

VIDEO: Mazda classics prep for a 5,000-km rally across Europe

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Mazda Germany is back with the second season of its “Mazda Garage” YouTube series. Last year, the first season followed the restoration of a Mazda Cosmo Sport, which then went on to participate in the Hamburg-Berlin Klassik Rallye. This season the … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 929, luce, mazda, miata, Miata NA, mx-5, rx-7, sa22, wagons | 1 Comment

EVENTS: Petersen Museum Cruise-in, Part 02

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Ben Hsu

The Petersen Museum in Los Angeles puts on many events throughout the year, each with a theme ranging from hot rods to Porsches. Recently, they hosted their annual cruise-in for Japanese cars, inviting Nihon Steel both old and new to … Continue reading →

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