Tag Archives: nissan bluebird

Kidney, Anyone? 18,000-Mile Datsun Bluebird 411

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Ben Hsu

This incredible 1968 Datsun Bluebird 411 is probably the closest you’ll ever get to owning a time capsule car. According to the seller, this RHD predecessor to the Datsun 510 lived in a New Zealand museum for 20 years before … Continue reading →

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JNCer's Datsun 510 Rant Makes Us LOL

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We get a lot of strange letters in our inbox here at JNC headquarters and most of them just leave us scratching our heads. But once in a while a shining gem rises above the chaff to make our bellies … Continue reading →

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Happy 510 Day 2009!

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Ben Hsu

This Sunday we celebrate the one without which we would not exist, the one who brought us into the world…

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A Visit to S&A Auto Create

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We’re still not finished with coverage from Japan. During our visit we had the privilege of visiting Kanagawa Prefecture’s S&A Auto Create. The owner has been doing modern engine swaps in older cars and fabricating the parts needed for almost … Continue reading →

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Big Gallery of Airborne Nostalgics

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Ben Hsu

One of our favorite recent threads has been “J-tin Raced in Anger” by JNCer Drew_TSi_Si_STi. From there we collected a subset of nostalgics that have briefly managed to divorce themselves from planet earth. Hang on tight, brace yourself for a … Continue reading →

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Datsun 510 Does Mexico Too

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Ben Hsu

This year, team Lucha Libre Racing‘s Datsun 1600 roadster wasn’t the only nostalgic running in Mexico’s vintage road race, La Carrera Panamericana. Check out Francisco Ortiz Rivera‘s BRE-replica Datsun 510! Our Spanish is a little rusty (ie, nonexistent), but it … Continue reading →

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