Event Horizon for the Weekend of August 6, 2010
If you know of or would like to tell us about an event, send us a tip at the feedback address at the bottom of this page or leave a comment below. This week: Friday, August 6 / Torrance, CA: SoCal Japanese Classic Car Meet Friday, August 6 / Milpitas, CA: Mogo’s BBQ Meet Friday, [...]
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Kidney Anyone? Another Toyota Corona RT52 Hardtop
It’s raining Coronas! Hot on the heels of last week’s 2200-mile ’68 RT52 Hardtop Coupe comes this 1969 example with 57,000 miles. That might be 25 times the miles, but the condition actually seems to be, like the color, a slight bit mintier. In other words, it’s not something you’d bag. This one is another [...]
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White Whale: MS75 Toyota Crown Hardtop
Killer kujira. That is all.
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Bagged ‘Rona: Air Suspension RT40 Toyota Corona
The RT40 Corona is not often customized in the States, but check out this bagged barikan from Japan! Deletion of fender mirrors and a JDM window visor may look like subtle mods, but this sled actually had some pretty extensive work done to it. Suspension secrets and video after the jump. Hat tip to redma61.
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1957 Tokyo Motor Show
Here’s some rare footage of the 1957 Tokyo Motor Show, which was held outdoors in Hibiya Park. At the time, Japan’s total automotive output was only a hair over 47,000 units, about 1/130 of the US’s. Debuts included the S30 Toyopet Crown in Deluxe trim level, the T10 Toyota Corona, and the Fuji Cabin, a [...]
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Bonus Friday Vid: Toyota Starlet Makes Nissan GT-R Jump at the Drags
We think the blingy red wheels were the giveaway. Video below the fold. [NAGTROC via Jalopnik]
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Friday Video: C210 Skyline Turbo vs. Fairlady Z 2+2
At last, we get to see a Fairlady Z give Daimon and his Skyline Japan Turbo a run for his money! With all the Nissan sponsorship, it’s a wonder there weren’t more Z-car pursuits in Seibu Keisatsu but we’ll take what we can get when a mysterious, Stig-like driver heels and toes his way through [...]
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Kidney, Anyone? 2274-Mile 1968 Toyota Corona RT52 Hardtop
Remember that 8700-mile ’66 Toyota Corona that sold for $16000 in 2007, and then again for $32000 in 2009 with the addition of just one more mile? Well if there’s ever another that could top it, it’s this 1968 RT52 Hardtop Coupe with only 2,274 original miles! It’s a black plate California car from Fresno [...]
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Kidney, Anyone? Nissan Fairlady Z432
When Kev wrote that an $80,000 Tomica Nissan Fairlady Z432 made of pure platinum was still cheaper than the real thing, he wasn’t kidding. For those who want the sleek lines of an S30 Z but the fire-breathing heart of a hakosuka Skyline GT-R, and true factory authenticity, the Z432 is your answer. Basically, imagine [...]
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Gurachan Mazda Luce RX-4
Bosozoku-style C210 Skylines and Toyota Mark IIs are a dime a dozen, much to the delight (or repulsion, depending on your taste) of Nissan nuts and Toyotaku alike. For Mazdafarians there’s the occasional Cosmo AP, but here’s an even rarer beast — a gurachan-style Mazda RX-4 Luce Hardtop! From the bubble flares to the retina-searing color [...]
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Friday Video: Cedric 230 vs 330 in The Big City
Going solely by old Japanese cop shows, you’d think three out of every five cars was a Nissan Cedric. It’s the Chevy Caprice Classic of Nihon car chases! In this clip from Daitokai (The Big City), there are, surprisingly, no randomly placed ramps in the middle of the street, and the driving scenes seem actually [...]
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Event Horizon for the Weekend of July 23, 2010
If you know of or would like to publicize an event, send us a tip at the feedback address at the bottom of this page. This week: Saturday, July 24 / Germany: Toyota-Treffen Saturday, July 24 – 25 / England: Japanese Nostalgia Weekend Sunday, July 25 / Los Angeles, CA: Datsun/Nippon Car Show & Swap [...]
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