Tag Archives: 240z

MINICARS: 2015 Hot Wheels Heritage line loaded with nostalgic Nissans

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Ricky Silverio

When we called 2014 the Year of the JNC, one of our arguments was that Hot Wheels was using every Japanese nostalgic casting in their lineup for that year. This was the personal goal of the godfather of JNC Hot Wheels, Jun Imai, but … Continue reading →

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KIDNEY, ANYONE? How to sell a Datsun 240Z

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Ben Hsu

This 1973 Datsun 240Z has dings, hasn’t been driven in 15 years, and the dash has more cracks than a plumber’s convention. It’s not even a desirable 1970-72 model. Why, then, with just a little over one day on eBay, it’s been bid … Continue reading →

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KIDNEY, ANYONE? Hot Wheels Datsun Z prototype for $4,295

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Ricky Silverio

This is could be the earliest Hot Wheels Japanese car ever made. The Hot Wheels Datsun “Z-Whiz” 240Z of 1977 is certainly the first Japanese casting, but this is a pre-production prototype of that casting, making it one of the earliest Z-Whizes known to … Continue reading →

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MINICARS: 2015 Hot Wheels lineup announced

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Mattel has announced the entire 2015 Hot Wheels lineup. Each year, there are a number of brand new castings and this year the one that jumps out to JNCers is surely the 1990 Acura NSX. Yes, by next year, Soichiro’s supercar will officially be a Japanese … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Pacifico

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Dan Hsu

Pacifico is the first show in southern California by Historic J, who have put on events like the Bayline Gathering, Vintage Auto Salon, and Shokuji J-Tin in the San Francisco area. If the show’s name sounds familiar, you might be thinking of … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: A Tale of Two Datsuns

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Dan Hsu

It was the best of Zs, it was the worst of Zs. Well, not the worst Z in actuality, but perhaps the worst paint job. But the owner wouldn’t have it any other way. According to this video, there are … Continue reading →

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ART CORNER: Papercraft nostalgics by Metmania Fan

Posted on November 4, 2014 by John Roper

Got some time to kill? Perhaps the art of papercraft as applied to some JNCs will do the trick. These are the creation of a Japanese artist who goes by the name Metmania Fan, and cover a whole range of … Continue reading →

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ART CORNER: Skylines, Truenos and Robots by Matt Spangler

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Ben Hsu

We love it when JNCs pop up in unexpected places, especially when they’re obscure models never sold in the US. Last year, a hakosuka Skyline showed up in Adventure Time. More recently, we received an email from a friend that … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show
Part 07 — Taking Stock

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Ben Hsu

As we near the end of our 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show coverage, we delve into the crux of what it means to have a classic car show.  Here are some of the rarest and best preserved Japanese nostalgic cars you’ll see … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 — Modified Machines

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Ben Hsu

This year the Japanese Classic Car Show began screening entrants. A JNC editorial on the development generated heated debate, with many assuming that the Queen Mary lawn would be filled with identical, bone stock examples that all looked the same. Turns out, … Continue reading →

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