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   You Can Now Ride A Toyota 2000Gt Train In Japan

   February 5, 2015 by Mike

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   How awesome is this? A Toyota 2000GT wrapped on the side of a train. Of course, it is in Japan and the train is the Linimo, a mag-lev train in Aichi Prefecture. Japanese rail companies often create limited-time decorations for their trains, … Continue reading → View the full article

   

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   Events: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 01 – Sixties Sports

   February 6, 2015 by Mike

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   The Japanese Classic Car Association is one of the nation’s largest organizations for old car enthusiasts. Each year, the New Year Meeting show draws thousands. This year’s event took place on Sunday, January 26 from 9-4Â in the Aomi Parking Area … Continue reading → View the full article

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 6, 2015
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   Mark Your Calendars: 2015 All-Toyotafest, May 2, 2015

   February 5, 2015 by Mike

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   This year, Toyotafest will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. All Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles, old and new, will be welcome. The show will take place on May 2, 2015, at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Mark your calendars! View the full article

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 5, 2015
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   Events: Mitsubishi Netherlands’ 40Th Anniversary Classic Car Tour

   February 4, 2015 by Mike

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   Today we are sharing an amazing story from Dutch forum member Marv666, who owns a 1983 Mitsubishi Galant GLX. Because of its condition, Marv666 was asked to participate in this event celebrating 40 years of Mitsubishi Netherlands, a older official presence history than the … Continue reading → View the full article

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 4, 2015
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   Video: World’S Coolest Cop Meets Mazda Rx-3

   February 3, 2015 by Mike

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   Speeding tickets. It’s like a tax on driving. You never know when you’ll be plucked by laser for the Shirley Jackson lottery. Once in a blue moon, however, you completely luck the eff out and get pulled over by the coolest … Continue reading → View the full article

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 3, 2015
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   Qotw: Which Japanese Automaker Is Furthest From Its Roots?

   February 2, 2015 by Mike

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   Sometimes you have a great history and come to the table with some big wins already under your belt. Then you make a bad decision, miss the goal by one yard, and ruin everything you’ve worked for, leaving legions of … Continue reading → View the full article

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 2, 2015
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   Minicars: 2015 Hot Wheels X Jnc Datsun 510 Wagon

   January 30, 2015 by Mike

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   We can probably all agree that there’s nothing cooler than an old Japanese wagon. With that in mind, we’re proud to announce the next Hot Wheels car to bear the JNC inkan is, once again, the 1:64 scale representation of designer Jun Imai’s Datsun … Continue reading → View the full article

   

   Last reply by Mike, January 30, 2015
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   Video: Motorweek Reviews The Toyota Cressida

   January 29, 2015 by Mike

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   The Motorweek archives continues to entertain with another star of the 1980s, the Toyota Cressida. Before it was rediscovered in recent years by those with drift sedan or zokusha aspirations, the X70 Cressy was nearly entirely forgotten by much of the automotive … Continue reading → View the full article

   

   Last reply by Mike, January 29, 2015
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    Jnc Radio: Sing Along To The The Auto Show Song

    January 28, 2015 by Mike

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    Originally released in 1964, “The Auto Show Song” was composed by famed Japanese songwriter Tetsuro Hoshino and performed by action movie star/singer Akira Kobayashi (there are a lot of crossover entertainers in Japan). It was an old standard of the Showa Era, and sounded … Continue reading → View the full article

    

    Last reply by Mike, January 28, 2015
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    Kidney, Anyone? 1987 Isuzu Impulse Rs Turbo

    January 27, 2015 by Mike

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    Today’s Kidney Car is a sad one, because it belongs to our dear friend Bart Wilkus, JNC contributor and master of all things Isuzu. How does one even begin to write a “Kidney, Anyone?” for their own car? I guess I’ll … Continue reading → View the full article

    

    Last reply by Mike, January 27, 2015
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    Qotw: What’S The Strangest Jnc Sighting You’Ve Encountered?

    January 26, 2015 by Mike

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    As Nissan designer Ken Lee put it, part of the fun with old Japanese cars is that you have to be in the know to recognize the gem that’s hiding in plain sight. The preponderance of interesting background cars in You’re Under Arrest has … Continue reading → View the full article

    

    Last reply by Mike, January 26, 2015
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    Jnc Theater: You’Re Under Arrest

    January 23, 2015 by Mike

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    Forget Initial D or Wangan Midnight. Kousuke Fujishima’s You’re Under Arrest (Taiho Shichauzo), is among the best car-themed anime out there. Featuring a pair of Tokyo Traffic cops, Miyuki and Natsumi, who patrol the streets of Bokuto Precinct in a Honda … Continue reading → View the full article

    

    Last reply by Mike, January 23, 2015