Someone, something, some guiding spirit of light and practicality, is parking dozens of imported Japanese Domestic Market vans of all shapes and kinds under a freeway in the Bay Area, a local has ...

As many have noticed, I have been quiet for quite a while. It turns out that a road trip story without my trusty Toyota Hiace, Marsha, is not much of a road trip story, and I had been without her for ...

You can blame the rapid rise of the SUVs for people's misconception that everything with a four-wheel-drive system makes for a good off-roader, as if poor traction was the only obstacle a vehicle can ...

Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe JDM van is a MasterAce, or if you were to take those words at their literal meaning, a master at being an ace, the best of the best. We'll just see if its price is ...

It all began when I started seeing this white Subaru Sambar in my Denver neighborhood. Like nearly all JDM vans around here (there are many, mostly Mitsubishi Delicas and Toyota HiAces), it sported ...

Japanese car culture has contributed many trends to the automotive world over the decades, many of which have taken on new life in the United States and other markets. Neither the subculture of ...

The State of Maine is de-registering Mitsubishi Delicas and no one’s sure why. The quirky cabover van adored by legions of fans for its funky styling and impressive off-road chops is currently under ...

Status. There’s no getting around the fact that, as much as we love them, vans lack status. And status is everything if you’re a Japanese executive and/or legitimate businessman, which helps explain ...

A good portion of our audience is young petrolheads with even younger families. People who lament having to ditch their drop tops and sports coupes for something big enough to hall the kids, their ...

You already know that JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market and that Japan has a propensity for giving cars unintentionally funny names. You also probably know a lot of Japanese cars don't make it ...

Japanese car culture has contributed many trends to the automotive world over the decades, many of which have taken on new life in the United States and other markets. Neither the subculture of ...