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1968 Toyota Corona Hot Rod

Ben Branch June 9, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods
  • Japanese

The humble Toyota Corona isn’t a car that you’d usually associate with the Californian hot rod scene – the model was first introduced in…

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Toyota FJ40 Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch May 25, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

Toyota released its first 4×4 for public sale in 1951, it was essentially a clone of the American Jeep but over the decades that…

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Shinya Kimura – Chabott Engineering

Ben Branch April 17, 2016
  • Art
  • Films
  • Japanese

This short film by Henrik Hansen about Shinya Kimura first came out just over 6 years ago, and it had a huge impact on both…

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Original Honda CB750 Press Bike

Ben Branch April 5, 2016
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda CB750 was released in 1968 by the Japanese marque to fill a request from their distributors in the USA who had been…

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Documentary: Pluspy

Ben Branch March 27, 2016
  • Films
  • Japanese
  • Racing

Pluspy is a low budget 1987 film that many credit with launching the popular drifting scene in Japan, from there it caught on in…

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A Pristine Toyota 2000GT

Ben Branch March 4, 2016
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Rare

The Toyota 2000GT is a car with a fascinating history. It was developed by Yamaha for Nissan, Nissan passed on it so Yamaha tentatively…

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Bimota 860

Ben Branch January 22, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Bimota is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that specialises in engineering world class frames and suspension – usually using a Japanese or Italian motorcycle engine…

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1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

Ben Branch January 14, 2016
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese
  • Retro

The Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser and the Land Rover did battle for sales dominance across Africa, Australia, South America and Asia throughout the 1960s,…

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Honda Research & Development CB500R Racer

Ben Branch January 12, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The 1970s were heady days for the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, they were taking on the established players in the United States, Germany, Italy and…

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Honda CB900F Bol d’Or

Ben Branch November 18, 2015
  • Australian
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda CB900F Bol d’Or was essentially the next step up from the venerable and staggeringly successful CB750, a motorcycle that had almost single-handedly…

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1972 Nissan Fairlady Z 432

Ben Branch November 14, 2015
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Rare

The Nissan Fairlady Z 432 sits alongside other Japanese icons like the Toyota 2000GT and the original Nissan Skyline GT-R as seriously collectible and…

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Honda CB550 by Lossa Engineering

Ben Branch November 12, 2015
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda CB550 is a motorcycle that sits in the shadow of its larger sibling, the Honda CB750. Anyone who’s ridden both models will…

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