Tag Archives: c210

Friday Video: Return of Seibu Keisatsu

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Ben

It’s been a long while since we’ve seen a car chase from the most famous Japanese cop show of all time, Seibu Keisatsu. The plot is simple — actually, who needs plot? This funk-era free-for-all is all about C210 Skyline Turbo … Continue reading →

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Surf’s Up when your Surf Wagon has a Surf Line.

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Ben

Reason number one to have a C210 Skyline Japan as your surf wagon: It’s already got a surf line. Reason number two: It looks killer lowered on Star Sharks. Did we mention we love wagons?

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Friday Video: Nissan Skyline Japan, Subaru Leone, and a Helicopter

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Ben

The 1979 cop show Detective Story was hugely popular, and responsible for launching the career of Yusaku Matsuda. This clip appears to be a parody of the original, as it contains no Matsuda and adds a laugh track instead. Nevertheless, it … Continue reading →

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Events: Nos2Days 2011, Part 02

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Ben

Nos2Days is a two-day event held by Geibunsha, publishers of the awesome Nostalgic Hero magazine. Cars on display can come from any number of places — individual owners, restoration shops, aftermarket tuners, specialty car dealers, and Nostalgic Hero covers, spanning … Continue reading →

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Pre-Digital Camera Kobe Kyuusha Meeting

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Ben

We here at JNC love photos taken in pre-digital days. Clearly it’s not the photo quality, it’s that these authentic time-warp photos probably lived in some Japanese bloke’s personal photo album until one fateful day when it met with a … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: Zokusha Cruise Osaka

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Ben

As Japan recovers, let’s visit a simpler time. Here’s a nice evening commute through Osaka. Judging from the cars the background, it’s mid-1980s. Fun times. Watch the video below the fold.

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Shinichiro Sakurai, Father of the Skyline, 1929-2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Ben

On January 17, 2011 in the quiet Tokyo suburb of Setagaya, Shinichiro Sakurai, the father of the Nissan Skyline, passed away due to heart failure at the age of 81. Every major newspaper and reporting agency in Japan ran a … Continue reading →

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Toyota Skyline, Anyone?

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Ben

Since we mentioned the BRE Mitsubishi Evo yesterday, we might as well one of the most classic examples of minicar marque-model mismatch. Zee Toys went out of business in 1996 but in its heyday the company had, among other products, … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: C210 Skyline Turbo vs. Fairlady Z 2+2

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Ben

At last, we get to see a Fairlady Z give Daimon and his Skyline Japan Turbo a run for his money! With all the Nissan sponsorship, it’s a wonder there weren’t more Z-car pursuits in Seibu Keisatsu but we’ll take … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: C210 Skyline Turbo vs. Bomb

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Ben

We’ve seen what happens in West Tokyo when there’s a bomb on a bus, but pop quiz, hotshot: what do you do when there’s a ticker inside Seibu Keisatsu HQ itself? You throw that sucker into your C210 Skyline Turbo … Continue reading →

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