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Nissan previews 70th anniversary of Patrol with some really bad CG

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Ben Hsu

The Nissan Patrol turns 70 this year, and Nissan has released a new video previewing some kind of occasion to mark the milestone. It’s a worthy goal, as the Patrol enjoys a huge following on par with that of the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 4W60, Armada, nissan, patrol | 2 Comments

Can you identify these classic Nissan-shaped senbei crackers?

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Ben Hsu

Say you’re a hard-core Nissan nut, you’re feeling a bit peckish, and a plain old non-Nissan snack simply won’t do. Fortunately for you, Nissan has officially issued a new line of senbei (rice crackers), one of Japan’s most popular munching options, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ariya, b10, b120, c10, c110, cherry, Cima, cube, datsun, Datsun Type 12, e10, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, figaro, gt-r, Hakosuka, juke, K11, kenmeri, leaf, march, Murano, nissan, patrol, pivo, r32, r35, S-Cargo, s30 z, sanitora, Serena, skyline, sunny, sunny truck, Z11, z32 | 7 Comments

ART CORNER: Stave off coronavirus boredom with an official Nissan coloring book

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Ben Hsu

The time of coronavirus can be scary and boring, but being forced to quarantine can spawn creativity as well. Case in point. Nissan employees have been working from home for weeks now, and the quarantining designers have used some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 240z, 370z, 510, Ariya, bluebird, c10, caravan, Choi-Mobi, datsun, Elgrand, fairlady z, figaro, gt-r, GT-R Vision 2020, IMk, IMQ, IMs, juke, Ken Lee, leaf, nissan, NV200, patrol, r32, r35, Rasheen, Rogue, s30 z, Serena, skyline, Titan, X-Trail | 6 Comments

EVENTS: 2018 Japanese Automotive Invitational

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Ben Hsu

It has been a banner year for Nihon steel at Monterey Car Week. The annual series of ultra-prestigious automotive events have traditionally excluded Japanese cars, but 2018 saw, for example, Nissan become the first carmaker from Japan to be honored … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 117, 2000gt, 240z, 510, acura, az-1, bellett, brat, bre, c10, cherry, Civic 1G, Civic Lady, cosmo sport, datsun, dome, dome zero, f10, f31, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fj40, galant gto, Hakosuka, honda, honda N, Honda Serial One, infiniti, integra, Integra DA, isuzu, J30, jimny, kei, land cruiser, legend, lj20, m30, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, nsx, patrol, Prototype 9, publica, Q45, r32, r34, r360, s30 z, safari rally, sambar, skyline, sports 800, subaru, subaru 360, suzuki, toyota, z432 | 14 Comments

VIDEO: Nissan restores 1987 Paris-Dakar Patrol

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Ben Hsu

In 1987, Nissan won the diesel class of the Paris-Dakar Rally with a turbodiesel Patrol. It was promptly retired and languished in a museum for almost three decades. Then, a group of Nissan engineers saw some photos of it in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged nissan, Paris-Dakar Rally, patrol | 6 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Classic Japan show in Australia

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Kevin San

One of our favourite nostalgic car shows in any country is Classic Japan, which is held in Melbourne, Australia in December every year. Melbourne is 1000 km away from JNC‘s Australian HQ in Sydney, so it’s also an opportunity to … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 160J, 3000GT, 710, a20, a60, ae86, all-trac, australia, aw11, az-1, c10, c110, cedric, celica, Classic Japan, corolla, cosmo sports, cressida, crown, daruma, datsun, dr30, fj40, galant gto, gto, Hakosuka, Holden, honda, honda N, impulse, isuzu, kenmeri, land cruiser, luce, mark II, mazda, miata, mitsubishi, mr2, mx-5, n360, nissan, patrol, piazza, prince, Project Hakosuka, r130, r30, s54, skyline, sports 800, supra, violet, wagons, x70 | 16 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 — Movin’ On Up

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Ben Hsu

We’ve been going to the Japanese Classic Car Show for over a decade, but this year was undoubtedly the best one yet. In its twelfth year, the JCCS, which took place this weekend at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, has grown … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 510, 767b, 929, acura, ae86, Armada, bre, c10, c110, colt, corolla, corolla gt-s, cosmo sport, datsun, datsun 510, dodge, e10, eunos, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, Honda Serial One, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2016, JNC Shōnin, ke10, kenmeri, lancer, LC 500, lexus, mazda, miata, mitsubishi, motorsports, mx-5, n600, nissan, nsx, patrol, r35, rx-7, s30 z, scca, skyline, te27, toyota, Yoshimi Katayama | 27 Comments

JCCS Preview: Nissan 2017 GT-R NISMO debut, Matchbox Hakosuka giveaway

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Ben Hsu

After a strong showing in 2015, Nissan will be back at the Japanese Classic Car Show this year in a big way. First off, they’ll be showing what is arguably the crowning jewel of its American collection, the BRE Datsun 510 raced by John … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 510, bre, c10, datsun, fairlady, GT-R NISMO, Hakosuka, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, kgc10, nissan, patrol, r35, skyline, SPL213 | 10 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Nissan Jam, Part 03 — Editors’ Choice

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Ben Hsu

We’ve saved the best for last in our 2016 Nissan Jam coverage. It wasn’t easy choosing our favorites, but the cars in this post, for one reason or another, caught the eyes of the JNC staff that attended the show.

Posted in events | Tagged 180sx, 240sx, 240z, 300zx, 510, 620, 710, advan, bluebird, c10, datsun, gc10, Hakosuka, mr k, nissan, Nissan Jam, panasport, patrol, r33, s13, Sileighty, silvia, skyline, Titan XD, violet, Wild Cards, yutaka katayama, z32 | 10 Comments

EVENTS: Petersen Museum Japanese Car Cruise-In

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Ben Hsu

There are many things to hate about Los Angeles, but its car culture isn’t one of them. As the trendsetting capital of the custom automobile, it holds the motorcar in such high regard that there’s a shrine to it located smack … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 1uz, 200sx, 240z, 280zx, 2jz, 300zx, 370z, 510, 610, a20, a60, acura, ae86, AeroCabin, bluebird, boyd coddington, c10, celica, civic, corolla, corona, cressida, crx, daruma, datsun, dc2, e30, ef, fr-s, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, integra, luce, maxima, mazda, Mazda 1200 Pickup, miata, mx-5, ND, nissan, patrol, Petersen Museum, plymouth, prelude, r100, r130, r32, r33, r34, rx-3, rx-7, s12, s130, s30, sa22, scion, Sienna SE, skyline, soarer, Sportstar, supra, t80, U11, Valiant, wagons, x70, z20, z32 | 18 Comments

VIDEO: Nissan explores pickup history in “Truckumentary”

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Ben Hsu

The next-generation Nissan Titan will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Leading up to it, Nissan has produced a multi-part “Truckumentary” leading up to its reveal. Part one delves into Nissan’s storied truck history.

Posted in Video | Tagged 320, 720, nissan, patrol, Titan, trucks, Video | 2 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 06 — Trucks, Vans, and Wagons

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Ben Hsu

The latest installment of our massive 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show coverage takes a look at the haulers of the J-tin world, whether they be carrying cargo, kids, or chicken tax exemptions. It’s the trucks, vans and wagons of JCCS.

Posted in events | Tagged 510, 610, brat, corolla, corona, datsun 1200, Datsun 222, datsun 320, Datsun 520, datsun 521, datsun 620, e30, Econoline, ford, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, jimny, kei, mazda, nissan, nl320, patrol, repu, sambar, sr5, subaru, suzuki, toyota, toyota truck, Toyota Van, wagons | 24 Comments

EVENTS: Nissan Jam, Part 02

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Dan Hsu

One of the great things about an event like Nissan Jam is the sheer diversity of cars it brings out. Sure, there are Z and Roadster gatherings in SoCal, and 510s are bound to show up wherever you go, but there … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 300zx, 370z, 510, 521, 620, 710, 720, b13, b210, bluebird, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, nissan, Nissan Jam, patrol, s110, s14, s30, sentra, silvia, violet, z31 | 12 Comments

NEWS: Nissan 360, Part 03 – Driving Insane Stuff

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Thus far our Nissan 360 coverage has focused on your rare but predictable classic and race cars. However, the global Nissan empire is built on stuff sold in reaches of the world you can’t even find on a map. So every four … Continue reading →

Posted in kei, News, nissan | Tagged Atlas, bus, civilian, clipper, Cummins, datsun, datsun 320, Dost, Frontier, Juke-R, kei, Navara, nissan, Nissan 360, NP200, NV350, patrol, Titan, Xterra | 17 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Nissan Jam, Part 02 — Rare Gems

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Ben Hsu

One of our proudest accomplishments for the inaugural Nissan Jam was the ability to gather a truly diverse set of rare Nissans that you can’t see anywhere else. In Part 01 we looked at the SoCal Standards, stalwart machines that … Continue reading →

Posted in events, nissan | Tagged 210, 310, 411, 510, 520, 521, 610, 710, b110, bluebird, c10, datsun, Hakosuka, nissan, Nissan Jam, patrol, president, pulsar, s13, silvia, skyline, sunny, wagon | 15 Comments

MOTORSPORT: 76 Years of Nissan Motorsports

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Watch footage from 76 years of Nissan motorsports, starting with the monopoly-piece looking 1936 Datsun racer to the futuristic 2012 Nissan DeltaWing. The video commemorates the new NISMO headquarters grand opening February 26, which will shift the seat of Nissan’s … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, nissan, Video | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, a10, bluebird, c10, datsun, fairlady z, gt-r, Hakosuka, japan grand prix, kgc10, kpgc10, leaf, NISMO, nissan, patrol, prince, r381, r382, rally, s30, safari rally, skyline, violet | 12 Comments

Friday Video: Nissan Patrol Lays Waste to Amusement Park

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Ben Hsu

If you’re a bad guy fleeing from the fuzz, you probably wouldn’t take time out of your busy schedule to destroy an amusement park with your getaway vehicle. But if you were going to, a Nissan Patrol makes a good … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan | Tagged c110, datsun, kc110, kenmeri, nissan, patrol, skyline | 1 Comment

EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 03

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Mazda is one of two major automakers that sponsors JCCS, and there’s always a nice display of rotaries thanks to the legions of SoCal Mazdafarians. Here is a study in contrasts, the sleek and sexy SA22C RX-7 and its pistonless … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 200sx, 240z, c10, carina, celica, century, colt, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, datsun, dodge, fairlady, fairlady z, Hakosuka, honda, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2010, jccs, jccs 2010, jimny, kgc10, kpgc10, lancer, levin, lj20, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, ms65, mx32, nissan, patrol, ra21, repu, roadster, rt135, rx-7, s12, s800, sa22, sa22c, silvia, skyline, spl311, sports 800, sprinter, suzuki, ta12, ta22, te27, toyota, trueno, z600 | 10 Comments