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The Honda N600 – Japan’s Answer To The Mini

Ben Branch June 3, 2020
Honda N600
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  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

  The Honda N600 was first released in the late 1960s as a Japanese answer to the famous British Mini, the Mini would prove…

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Project Car: A Rare, Original 1966 Honda S600

Ben Branch May 18, 2020
Honda S600
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  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

This 1966 Honda S600 project car is a matching numbers example and a perfect candidate for restoration. Interest in early Japanese sports cars has…

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A Brief History of the Mighty Toyota Land Cruiser J60

Jon Branch May 7, 2020
Toyota Land Cruiser J60 Cutaway
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Toyota’s Station Wagon Land Cruisers: From the J40 is born the Rare Toyota FJ45V The story of the Toyota J60 began with Toyota’s tentative…

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The Tamiya Honda City Turbo R/C – A Remote Control Wheelie Monster

Ben Branch April 22, 2020
Tamiya Honda City Turbo
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  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

This is the Tamiya Honda City Turbo R/C, it was originally released all the way back in 1983 as “Willy”s Wheeler” to celebrate the…

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Honda CL77 Scrambler – The Unstoppable Scrambler Version Of The Super Hawk

Ben Branch April 16, 2020
Honda CL77 Scrambler
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Honda CL77 Scrambler was the off-road version of the CB77 Super Hawk, it was released in 1965 and sold until 1968. Unlike many…

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The Honda CT70 – Japan’s Biggest Little Dual Sport Motorcycle

Ben Branch March 9, 2020
Honda CT70
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  • Motorcycles

The Honda CT70 was released in 1969 as a larger sibling to the hugely popular Honda Z50 Monkey Bike. CT was an abbreviation of…

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A Brief History of the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 / BJ40 + J40 Series

Jon Branch March 6, 2020
Land Cruiser Off Road
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  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

The story of the Toyota Land Cruiser J Series (FJ40 / BJ40 etc) starts in the Philippines during the Second World War, the Japanese…

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A Low-Mileage 1993 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo 6-Speed – A Japanese Holy Grail

Ben Branch February 28, 2020
Toyota Supra
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  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The fourth generation (A80) Toyota Supra was a revelation when it was first released in 1993, the futuristic styling, prodigious power output, and strong…

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The Beautiful Toyota 2000GT – The First Million Dollar Japanese Sports Car

Ben Branch February 17, 2020
Toyota 2000GT Doors
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  • Japanese

  The Toyota 2000GT is one of the most important Japanese cars of all time, it’s now the most valuable vintage Japanese production car…

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A Brief History of the Mazda RX-7 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch January 25, 2020
Mazda RX-7 Race Car
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The Mazda RX-7 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-7 was the result of Toyo Kogyo Corporation’s high risk strategy of embracing the new and…

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The Honda Motocompo – An Iconic 1980s-Era Scooter That Fits In Your Trunk

Ben Branch January 17, 2020
Honda Motocompo 10
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Motocompo is a foldable mini scooter designed to fit perfectly into the trunk of the Honda City compact car, the trunk of…

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1980 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Soft-Top – The Mighty Japanese Jeep Rival

Ben Branch December 24, 2019
Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Soft-Top
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  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

This 1980 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser soft-top has seen a comprehensive restoration and series of upgrades by the experienced team at Restoring Legends. The…

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