Tag: Japanese

  • Choose your IDX

    Choose your IDX

    Has the world run out of vehicle names?

  • (Help Me) Ronda? Yes, it’s a Rover Honda.

    (Help Me) Ronda? Yes, it’s a Rover Honda.

    Today’s feature is a Rover 216SE, falsely advertised as a 316. Why is this a Ronda? It’s because this is essentially a rebadged Honda Ballade, which, in turn, was a slightly fancier Honda Civic. If a Sterling is too common for you, this Rover 216 should do the trick.

  • Land Crewser: The Custom Crew Cab Land Cruiser Project

    Land Crewser: The Custom Crew Cab Land Cruiser Project

    Do you love FJs, but want more doors? Well, someone else did, but didn’t complete the project, so we’re left with some work done and a lot left. Are you brave enough to take this one on?

  • The Original Stelvio was not a Crossover. Behold the Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1

    The Original Stelvio was not a Crossover. Behold the Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1

    Some won’t know the Nissan Leopard, but, in the US might know a reskinned version known as the Infiniti M30. This rear-driver shares some guts with the Z31 300ZX. Today’s feature, however, is a Leopard with a really cheesy Italian suit made of aluminum and fashioned by Zagato. Yes, folks, Zagato has made some real…

  • Three-Wheeled, Leaning Scooter: Honda Gyro NN50

    Three-Wheeled, Leaning Scooter: Honda Gyro NN50

    Honda made a whole series of three-wheeled, leaning scooters in the early- to mid-1980s, but only a few variants made it to the US and only for about three years. This NN50 is arguably the sportiest model, though it is powered by a 50cc gas engine. The idea here is you gain traction and stability…

  • Zoe Zipper Three Wheeler

    Zoe Zipper Three Wheeler

    From the microcar files, we have this Zoe Zipper, which was a rebadged Mitsuoka Motors BUBU 501. This little three-wheeler was supposedly capably of 45 miles per hour, but we imagine that’s terrifying. Regardless, we love it!

  • Hotbox? 1990 Mazda Bongo 4WD Van

    Hotbox? 1990 Mazda Bongo 4WD Van

    Here was have a delightful JDM van with arguably the best collection of typical late 80s/early 90s factory decals ever applied! If you’ve never seen a Mazda Bong – er – Bongo, yet this seems familar, that could be because it was also sold as the Nissan Vannette (related to the fire-prone, US market C22…

  • Reliably Weird: 1985 Toyota Van Pickup Conversion

    We’ve featured our share of van to truck conversions, but haven’t previously encountered one based on the creatively named 1980s “Toyota Van.” This seems like a winning combination of weirdness and reliability.

  • Double Cab Ute: Datsun U620

    Double Cab Ute: Datsun U620

    Most Datsun pickups from the 60s and 70s were standard, two-seat affairs with separate beds – much like almost every other pickup out there. There were a few oddballs, though, including the Sunny Ute we previously featured and today’s U620. This is the Ute version of the 620 pickup and arguably the coolest (and weirdest)…

  • Former Lane Motor Museum Push-Me-Pull-You 1979 Honda Civic!

    Former Lane Motor Museum Push-Me-Pull-You 1979 Honda Civic!

    How do we know this came from the Lane? We’ve seen it in the basement! Also, anything this weird in Nashville probably has something to do with Lane. So, what is it? It’s two front halves of 1979 Honda Civics grafted together, resulting in two driver’s seats, side-by-side and facing opposite directions. As clearly noted…