Tag Archives: nissan

EVENTS: AE86 Nights 5th Anniversary

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Dan

SoCal may have its drawbacks, but there aren’t many places where you can put the call out for a hachiroku party and have over 100 cars show up. AE86 Nights has been doing this almost every Saturday night since April of 2007, … Continue reading →

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Turn your Datsun into a Champion with the 210ZX!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Matt

It’s as if the planets have aligned. Just as we posed a QotW about Japan’s ugliest car, a reader unearths this long-forgotten piece of motoring history. Behold, the Datsun 210ZX! 

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Question of the Week: What is the ugliest Japanese car?

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Ben

Without even reading the title, you can probably guess what this week’s QotW is just by photo alone. What is the ugliest Japanese car? Sorry Kev, but I’m going to have to make an executive decision on this one. The … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: Beg for the sweet release of death after listening to the Z-Zuke song

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Ben

Drop the song title “Z-Zuke” into a translator and you get “pickled Z.” While it is true that in Japanese zuke means “pickled” as delicious in tsukemono, this little ditty is not about making a jar of preserved vegetables from your … Continue reading →

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Shakotan: Zokusha Patrol Car will make you want to get pulled over

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Ben

What in holy hell is going on here? A zokusha a police car? It’s topsy-turvy, man. Like cats playing with dogs! Shouldn’t the lowered, widened rides of the OG Japanese bad boys be the very antithesis of law-and-order establishment enforcers from one … Continue reading →

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Nissan design chief hints at return of Silvia or lightweight Fairlady Z

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Matt

Over the weekend design chief Shiro Nakamura told the Sydney Morning Herald that Nissan is looking to downsize its sports cars. ”I much prefer smaller sports car,” he was quoted as saying. “It is the time to look at [smaller engines]. … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What is the most beautiful Japanese car?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Ben

This week’s QotW is one that anyone can answer, as it requires no knowledge of history, obscure Japanese trivia, or even an ability to differentiate between a sparkplug and a lug nut. All it takes is a pair of eyes. … Continue reading →

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Kidney, Anyone? 18,000-mile 1973 Datsun 510

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Ben

Actually, it’ll take more than a kidney to get your grubby little paws on this sub-18,000-mile 1973 Datsun 510, because it’s not even for sale. Despite many inquiries, it’s stayed in the same family for 40 years and three generations. … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: What is Japan’s proudest marque?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Kev

The winner of last week’s QotW, “What 1987 car will be the next classic?” by a slim margin is Isaac with his short-but-simple answer, “’87 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II.” They were criticized in-period for looking too much like a Porsche 944, but … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Eagle Rock Datsun-Nippon Swap Meet

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Ben

Laugh all you want at our super-strict smog tests, but at the end of the day SoCal has at least one redeeming trait — enough nostalgics to hold a regular swap meet. Here’s what you missed from the recent Eagle … Continue reading →

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