Tag Archives: datsun

Forgotten steel tempts rust in Aichi Prefecture

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Ben

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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Friday Video: The Datsuns of New Zealand’s Shellsport Series

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Matt

There’s an island nation halfway around the world where Sunnys and Starlets were regularly raced in a premier racing series back in the late 1970s. Fans flocked to see these small-displacement machines battle it out, and the cars achieved such … 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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Hot Wheels Datsun 510 Bluebird in Metallic Gray

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Ben

The latest iteration of Hot Wheels‘ ever-popular Datsun 510 Bluebird is going to be metallic gray. It has the same graphics as the red one that came out late last year, but racier wheels. It’s still part of the “Faster … Continue reading →

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Art Corner: Fisch’s Datsun 200SX Appeal

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Matt

The 1977-79 Datsun 200SX was widely derided as one of the ugliest cars ever to hit the American market. That was because we never saw it the way it was intended by Nissan — as the S10 Silvia with flush JDM … 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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Your gallery of Superdeformed Nostalgics is here

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Ben

In case you were wondering where you could get your favorite nostalgic drawn in superdeformed anime style, your prayers have been answered. This unnamed master of Choro-Q style illustrations is a master of the form. Peep the gallery and video … Continue reading →

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Early Japanese classics among top emerging collectibles says Hagerty

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ben

With all the automotive madness whipped up by the Arizona auctions week, let’s take a look at how it affects the nostalgic car scene. First, collector car insurance company Hagerty issued a press release identifying three “segments represent[ing] a group … Continue reading →

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Cedric-Corolla switcheroo pulls off 300 million yen heist

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Ben

The biggest robbery in Japanese history took place on December 10, 1968. On that day, duralumin cases with the year-end bonuses for an entire Tokyo Shibaura Electric (now Toshiba) factory was to be delivered by the Kokobunji branch of the … Continue reading →

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The Story of Diane Krey, the “Mary” behind the Kenmeri Skyline

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Ben

The hakosuka GT-R made ”Skyline” a legend among Japanese gearheads, but the C110 kenmeri made it a household name. Its popularity was due in no small part to the now re-famous Ken & Mary television commercials that gave the fourth-gen Skyline its nickname and … Continue reading →

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