When the first Honda road cars appeared on the market, people tended to treat them with a certain amount of ridicule. No one could have envisaged that the same company that gave the world the pint-sized S500 would eventually… more»
Japanese Classic Cars
Christmas Special: 1986 Honda Z50RD
I wrote about a similar 1986 Honda Z50RD “Christmas Special” motorcycle exactly a year ago, or within a day. That’s quite a coincidence, but maybe they come out of the woodwork in mid/late-December given their festive name. The seller… more»
Vintage Fun! 1970 Honda ATC90 3-Wheeler
When I was young, my Grandfather had a Honda 3-wheeler. Long before they were deemed unsafe, 3-wheelers were a popular alternative to motorcycles and provided endless hours of fun for millions of families. This 1970 Honda ATC90 can be… more»
LS1 5.7L V8 Swap: 1989 Isuzu Spacecab Pickup
LS1 swaps are all the rage these days, almost to the point of being somewhat tiresome. Pity the guy who walks into a web forum or message board and thinks he’s being funny when he suggests an LS1 swap… more»
Sitting 30 Years: 1985 Honda ATC 70
As if there weren’t already enough threats to our personal safety, our sanity, and pretty much everything else this year, we give you this 1985 Honda ATC70! I mean, what could go wrong with owning one of these things?… more»
143 Mile 1975 Honda CB125S
This 1975 Honda CB125S is like new for a very good reason, it has just 143.5 miles on it and has been stored for most of its life. The seller has it listed here on eBay in East Alton,… more»
Box Bike: 1982 Honda Motocompo
This looks like the box that your other motorcycle came in but this 1982 Honda Motocompo really looks like this. Most of us know that they were made to be carried in the back of a car and taken… more»
No Reserve FJ62: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota Land Cruisers are no longer the occasional collector vehicle; they are a full-on, every day, top-shelf collector trucks when found in condition similar to this impeccable FJ62 listed on eBay. It’s fairly black-and-white, as you can still spot… more»
47K Mile Time Capsule: 1983 Honda Civic
Talk about a time capsule, this 1983 Honda Civic brings me back to 1983, whether I want to go back there or not. Ok, I do want to go back to 1983 now that I think about it, if… more»
Butterfly Doors: One-Owner 1991 Toyota Sera
There are many vehicles that can draw a crowd with features that may seem gimmicky to some, but there may not be a cheaper way to draw a crowd with those gimmicky features than with this 1991 Toyota Sera…. more»
FJ40 Ranch Truck: 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser
This 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser is a desert-dry example of the classic FJ40 utility vehicle, said to be uncut and unmodified after years as a workhorse on a Utah ranch. Finding these early FJ40s in unrestored and unmodified condition… more»
Worth $35,000? 1985 Toyota DLX Pickup
Finding a 1985 Toyota pickup truck on Barn Finds is not a typical event. It’s not a barn find per se (though the seller claims that’s where he found it), it’s not a classic muscle something or other, it’s… more»
Nicest One Left? 1986 Isuzu Trooper LS
As some of you may recall, I rescued a 1986 Isuzu Trooper two-door from a bramble bush on my friend’s property in Georgia a few years back. That project is still rolling along, and actually nearing a point of… more»