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How Honda celebrated 50 years of the Civic
Yesterday Honda launched the new Civic Type R, but the occasion was more than just the debut of Honda’s latest FF rocket. Honda also took the opportunity to celebrate the Civic’s 50th birthday with a lineup of multiple body styles … Continue reading
Honda brings out all the classics in new ad, “The Origin of Determination”
Every once in a while Honda will put out an ad that reaches deep into its past and pull out all the classics. Sometimes the results are downright beautiful, sometimes they’re terrible. The latest one, released today, falls somewhere in … Continue reading
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Tagged acura, civic, Civic EG, Civic Type R, crx, Dream D-Type, Element, honda, Honda N-Series, McLaren Honda MP4/4, nsx, ra272, Ridgeline, s2000, S500/S600/S800, sb1, t360, vamos
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MOTORSPORT: Honda Civic Racing History
The Honda Civic was a giant slayer if there ever was one. Rarely in history has one model done so many things so well. One of those things was racing, a facet of the Civic rarely covered in Western media. … Continue reading
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Tagged accord, civic, Civic EA, Civic EG, ef, Fuji Grand Champion, honda, Honda Welcome Plaza, JTC, jtcc, sb1, Team Yamato
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EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2017, Part 02 — Club Scene
In Part 01 of our 2017 New Year Meeting we spent the morning wandering around the swap meet, browsing everything from old car parts to old posters to model cars. After filling up with an early lunch, it was time to look … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000gt, 510, a20, advan, b110, b120, b310, celica, cherry, civic, Coniglio, corolla, cosmo sport, daruma, datsun, e10, honda, kp47, mazda, mooneyes, new year meeting, nissan, rs watanabe, S500/S600/S800, sanitora, sb1, sprinter trueno, starlet, sunny, sunny truck, ta22, te27, today, tomei, toyota, ts cup, Wizard
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VIDEO: A Datsun 240Z is the hero car in this 1979 chase movie
1970s Los Angeles was an automotive paradise. Not only did you have a diverse mix of Detroit land yachts, European compacts and heaps of Japanese runabouts, but its freeways ran long and wide. Back then, before the 405 was one giant parking lot, … Continue reading
VIDEO: Roadkill‘s $1,500 Japanese car challenge
The last time we saw the Roadkill guys, they were busy being confounded by an AE86 with historic plates. Perhaps seeking to delve deeper into the world of J-tin, they recently filmed an episode in which they each spent $1,500 on a … Continue reading
MARKETWATCH: 1977 Honda Civic sells for $15,400
The annual Scottsdale, Arizona car auctions have slowly been introducing Japanese classics to the larger collector market. There have been the expected Toyota 2000GT, Hakosuka GT-R, and Cosmo Sport, but also workhorse FJ40 Land Cruisers and tuner favorites like the R32 Skyline GT-R. Now, a … Continue reading
VIDEO: Wheeler Dealers flips a Honda Civic CVCC
In the most recent episode of Wheeler Dealers, hosts Mike Brewer and Edd China leave the UK and head to the sunny climes of Los Angeles. There, they pick up a well worn first-gen yellow (aren’t they all?) Honda Civic, … Continue reading
VIDEO: Why the first-gen Honda Civic makes a great race car
One of our favorite series on the internet right now is by Shannons Insurance of Australia. In the latest episode, they explain why you should go out and buy a first-gen Civic immediately.
EVENTS: 2015 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05 — Stock as a Rock
This year’s Japanese Classic Car Show seemed to have more diversity in bone-stock rides than ever. We might be reaching a point where fans of J-tin are truly beginning to appreciate unmolested cars. Along with the other time warps peppering our other … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 280zx, 310, 411, 510, a40, a73, accord, ae86, bluebird, civic, corolla, corona, cosmo, cressida, crx, datsun, dodge colt, e10, E50, EC1, fairlady roadster, honda, Honda N-Series, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2015, lancer, mazda, miata, mitsubishi, mx-5, na, ND, rx-5, s30 z, sb1, supra, t50, te27, Tercel 4WD, toyota, x30
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EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 – Rolling Stock
Purists will be pleased. This year’s JCCS had significantly more bone stock cars on display than any previous show. And they weren’t of the standard variety of, say, a 2000GT or Datsun 312, though those were well represented. We’re talking … Continue reading
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Tagged 200sx, 240z, 510, a70, accord, b110, b2000, bluebird, civic, cressida, crx, datsun, datsun 1200, datsun 320, Datsun 520, datsun 521, datsun roadster, fb, fc, hilux, honda, impulse, isuzu, mazda, nissan, piazza, rx-7, s110, s30, sb1, silvia, sunny, supra, toyota, trucks, wagon, x30, x60
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EVENTS: Vintage Auto Salon, Part 03 – Bayline Cruisers
For the third and final installment of our Vintage Auto Salon coverage, we take a look at cars that aren’t necessarily the rarest or the sportiest. Instead, this motley crew is comprised of bone stock survivors, tough trucks, and wicked … Continue reading
QotW: What’s the greatest Japanese Nostalgic Motorcycle?
We talk a lot about cars here, but really, the most Japanese form of transportation is the motorcycle. From pimped scooters to crotch rockets the variety and performance spectrum of Nihon’s bikes is just as great as that of their … Continue reading
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Tagged civic, cvcc, honda, QotW, Question of the Week, sb1
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MINICARS: Kyosho Honda Collection 1974 Civic RS
Remember to go to DaBox Toys and get 7.5% off any order with the coupon code JNC2013. If there’s one thing about Japanese collectibles that’ll drive you crazy, it’s the blind box. Found in toy stores and konbini across Japan, … Continue reading
EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 01 — Rock Stock
Today’s coverage of the 2012 Classic Japan comes courtesy of Australian contributor Adam Laws. Enjoy! —Dan November 25th saw the second running of Classic Japan in Melbourne, Australia, a show celebrating 25-plus-year-old J-tin, run by the Toyota Car Club of Australia (VIC), in conjunction … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 04, Rolling Stock
In Part 04 of our 2011 JCCS coverage we take a look at some cars that have been faithfully restored to original spec or, on rare occasion, simply preserved over the years.
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Tagged 210, 300zx, 310, 610, 616, a40, ae86, b110, b210, bluebird, capella, celica supra, civic, corolla, cr-z, crx, datsun, datsun 1200, e10, enkei 92, fb, honda, levin, mazda, merciless mings, n600, nissan, pace car, publica, rx-2, rx-3, rx-3 sp, rx-7, s800, sa22c, savanna, sb1, sprinter, sunny, supra, tim mings, toda, toyota, trueno, z31, z600
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