MINICARS: Hot Wheels Boulevard hakosuka Nissan Skyline & 510 released
We’re less than a week into 2013 and already it’s turning in to a great year for Hot Wheels collectors. First we had news of the Treasure Hunt Toyota 2000GT that’s coming out March-ish, but before that...
View ArticleMINICARS: 2013 Hot Wheels Boulevard Subaru BRAT leaked
Looks like the J-tin is coming on early and often for Hot Wheels‘ 2013 lineup. Hot on the heels of the hakosuka and Jun Imai‘s 510 wagon comes this just-leaked image of the Boulevard series Subaru...
View ArticleGRAND TOURING: Journey to Subaru of America’s History Collection, Part 01
You’d never guess as you drove by, but in a nondescript warehouse just across the Delaware river from Philadelphia lies the most eclectic stash of boxer motored, all-wheel-drive vehicles in the US....
View ArticleKIDNEY, ANYONE? Flawless 1980 Subaru BRAT
Subaru has always thought outside the box. Pistons pointing sideways, spare tires under the hood for traction in winter, plaid seating, seats in the bed of a pickup truck, 4WD as an option on all...
View ArticleEVENTS: 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 06 — Trucks, Vans, and Wagons
The latest installment of our massive 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show coverage takes a look at the haulers of the J-tin world, whether they be carrying cargo, kids, or chicken tax exemptions. It’s the...
View ArticleMINICARS: 2015 Hot Wheels lineup announced
Mattel has announced the entire 2015 Hot Wheels lineup. Each year, there are a number of brand new castings and this year the one that jumps out to JNCers is surely the 1990 Acura NSX. Yes, by next...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from JNC
Wishing all you crazy JNCers a very Happy Holiday season. May サンタクロース bestow you with many gifts! Photo by Erik Lukas.
View ArticleMINICARS: Remember to get your Hot Wheels x JNC Datsun 510 Wagon tomorrow
Just a quick reminder: These exclusive black Datsun 510 Wagons with the JNC inkan will go on sale tomorrow at 9:00 am local time at participating Kmart stores. This is a KDay event, and in case you...
View ArticleEVENTS: Finnish Japanese Auto Extravaganza
Today’s guest writer is my friend Mika Latvala from Finland, who sent an event report from the Finnish Japanese Auto Extravaganza. Enjoy! —Ben The Finnish Japanese Auto Extravaganza, or FinnJAE, is for...
View ArticlePIXELATED: Hooning a Brumby through the Outback in Forza Horizon 3
Eleven years ago when the Forza franchise originally launched there was an AE86, an R32 GT-R and that was about it for JNCs. Over the last decade, however, more and more have been added to the game....
View ArticleBOXING DAY: 50 Years of the Subaru Boxer Engine
Lead vehicle designer Shinroku Momose “was not fussy about the engine,” recalls Motomitsu Honda, who worked in Subaru engine department in 1966. Momose merely “presented the required dimensions and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Gerard’s Subaru GS-R Coupe and Subaru Ranch
There are people who collect classic Ferraris or Volkswagens. Some people are named Jay Leno and collect everything. Then there’s Gerard Kleyn, who collects classic Subarus. Specifically, he collects...
View Article2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 07 — Trucks
One of our favorite categories of JCCS is classic trucks. The compact pickup is a lost art, and no one did them quite like Japan. As it turns out, the truck category turned out to be the single most...
View ArticleEVENTS: Radwood 2 – Electric Boogaloo
From the moment co-organizer Art Cervantes told us the name of the event, we knew it would be incredible. Radwood. It was a car show exclusively for 80s and 90s machines. Like Goodwood but, you know,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Subaru releases dueling heritage spots
This year is Subaru’s 60th anniversary as a carmaker, its 50th anniversary in the US, and also the 30th anniversary of STI, so it makes sense that the company is going HAM on the heritage spots. In a...
View ArticleEVENTS: 2018 Japanese Automotive Invitational
It has been a banner year for Nihon steel at Monterey Car Week. The annual series of ultra-prestigious automotive events have traditionally excluded Japanese cars, but 2018 saw, for example, Nissan...
View ArticleKIDNEY, ANYONE? 2,500-mile Subaru BRAT sold for $46k
A 1978 Subaru BRAT has done the unthinkable and sold for $46,198. Of course, it’s no ordinary example. This one bears only 2,500 miles on the odometer, a bunch of period accessories, and is said to...
View ArticleEVENTS: Final New Year Meeting, Part 03 — Swap Meet
With the final New Year Meeting having come and gone, one of the things we’ll miss most is the swap meet that takes place during the show. For many, it was where you could find rare parts, collectible...
View Article2019 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 — USDM Rare
Even in the 15th year of the wonderful and ever-growing Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, California, after so many iterations, there are still new things for the casual Japanese car enthusiast...
View ArticleMINICARS: 2021 Matchbox lineup includes MR2, BRAT, T360, and more
The annual Matchbox collector’s convention was supposed to be last weekend, but the coronavirus happened. Instead, it was held virtually, with a video presentation to show what’s coming down the line....
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