Tag Archives: c10

EVENTS: The Bayline Gathering, Part 01

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Ben

Ever since Motoring J Style faded in 2008 there’s been a void in the NorCal nostalgic scene. The Bay Area is rife with vintage Nihon steel, and it needs a bona fide show to bring the cars out from their garages.

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Friday Video: Depth of Speed’s Track Day & Taking the Plunge

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Ben

What’s more stirring, the sight of a crimson hakosuka in motion or the heartfelt love of a car nut for his dream machine? Two new Depth of Speed videos follow the same red KGC10 Nissan Skyline, first as JDM Legends wrings it out … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 Fuji Jamboree, Part 02

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ben

In Part 01 of our 2012 Fuji Jamboree coverage we focused on machines that took to the Speedway. Blood red hakosuka with Okamoto logos? You know those black Wats are ready to cut loose on Fuji’s tarmac. However, as every … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 Fuji Jamboree, Part 01

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Ben

If the sight of a Skyline and Savanna in nostalgic warpaint doesn’t stir your soul, we’ll go ahead and notify your next of kin. Add to that a sprinkling of Starlet, Sunny, and a snazzy Japanese-colors retro racing helmet perched just so, … Continue reading →

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Nostalgic Hero selects Top 20 Japanese Classics

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Ben

The 150th volume of Nostalgic Hero just hit the stands as a special edition in which the editors pick the Top 20 Nostalgic Cars of 2012. Back in 2007 they issued a Top 50 list, and some have risen, some have fallen. … Continue reading →

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Grand Touring: Forgotten steel tempts rust in Aichi Prefecture

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Skorj

A few weekends ago, we were again exploring some outlaying areas outside of Nagoya, and in the middle of the rice fields was a small mechanic who had amazed a sizable collection of varied old Japanese cars. As distressing as … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wall: Nissan Skyline 55th Anniversary Wallpapers

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Ben

For the Skyline‘s 55th birthday Nissan has released a series of wallpapers by artist Eizen Suzuki. The gorgeous illustrations depict each generation of the Japanese legend in various nostalgic settings, and a new one will be released every month of … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 New Year Meeting

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dan

This year’s New Year Meeting was a bit less exciting as a large number of cars were repeats from previous shows, but hey, it’s Japan and there’s tons of vintage steel.  

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The Vintage Japanese “OK” Hand Logo Explained

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Kev

Few things in life are cooler than vintage racing liveries. The colors, the typefaces, and the long-extinct corporate logos (of often just-as-extinct corporations) capture a moment in time that can never be replicated again. Add to that the rawness of … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Dan

Every year more and more vintage Japanese steel forges its way into the Tokyo Auto Salon. But as Japan’s equivalent of the SEMA show, the theme favors “custom” over “classic”.

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