Yearly Archives: 2007
Skyline Surprise
The irreverent bloggers at Jalopnik have a garage that they’re trying to populate with the 50 coolest cars of all time. Alas, it’s a Fantasy Garage but the idea is so cool that we might have to steal it one … Continue reading
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A Rainy Weekend’s Net Surfing
One of my favourite Youtube clips at the moment is this one. Not only does it feature lots of delectable JDM classics, but also the impeccable taste of the smoky jazz soundtrack suggested that the video’s creator would be worth … Continue reading
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2006 Nagoya Nostalgic Car Show
A great collection of photos from the Nagoya Nostalgic Car Show can be found right here. A lot of Garuchan/Boso-style old skool JDM, the likes of which I wish we could see more over here in the west, y’know? Gallery … Continue reading
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Want your classic JDM to look this good?
Ever thought about selling your services (or your body *cough*) to fund a project? Maybe your income just isn’t quite covering the cost of getting your interior retrimmed? I think we’ve all been there. Well one of the members over … Continue reading
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Random Pic: Crown Town
It seems that Toyota is all too happy to promote their heritage in any country except the US. When the twelfth generation S180 Crown debuted in J-land, Toyota brought out eleven of its ancestors to promote one of the longest-running … Continue reading
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grandJDM links now online!
Mornin’ guys and girls, I’ve added a bunch of links to the about page, so if you’d like to jump over and check it out, feel free. grandJDM is getting a healthy amount of traffic these days – especially when … Continue reading
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Classic JDM Addiction #493
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably realised that as time passes, there’s less of a chance that you’re ever going to own at least one example of every single classic JDM car that you’d always sworn you’ll someday own. … Continue reading
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Bye Bye Blogger, Welcome WordPress
Now, JNC is new and improved, with 10% fewer preservatives! As part of our recent revamp, we’ve added more details on the latest articles on our main page, provided an RSS feed subscription, and switched from Blogger to WordPress, which … Continue reading
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The ups and downs of engine swaps
If you’ve ever thought about pulling out the old horse and dropping in a newer breed, you’ve probably got some idea of the amount of work and expense involved – if only because friends and peers have warned you … Continue reading
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When Life Gives You LeMons
See that billowing cloud of smoke coming from the direction of Altamont, CA? It’s the 2nd annual running of the 24 Hours of LeMons, which, like it’s namesake from Sarthe, has cars. That’s where the similarity ends, however, as the … Continue reading
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Ah, the good ol’ days.
While digging through my computer this morning, I stumbled across a folder containing a short interview and some photos of an old friend’s 260Z. Back around 2003, a friend and I decided to try our hand at creating a news … Continue reading
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Happy Little Trees: The Joy of Painting with Ken & Mary
Ken and Mary are just a happy young Japanese couple who love nature, painting, and their Nissan Skyline. They are characters in one of the country’s most famous ad campaigns of all time, and the couple just couldn’t be more … Continue reading
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As Good as it Gets.
There are different levels of car restoration, I think most folks would agree. You can buy an old beater and, you know, fix the things that have suffered over time. Cut out the rust where you can easily get to … Continue reading
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Back to the Future Force
Many moons ago, drag racers actually bore a greater resemblance to the street cars they were built off of than a Black & Decker 9.6V Cyclonic Dustbuster, and privateers could compete and win with nothing but self-named machines that bore … Continue reading
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Nostalgic Hero list their 50 best classic JDM
Popular Japanese language classic JDM magazine Nostalgic Hero have pulled out their 50 best classic JDM cars, and it’s a list to be proud of. The one thing that surprised me though, was the very conspicuous absence of the RA … Continue reading
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Fourth of July Fire Truck
We spent a rainy Independence Day with Dan Banks, Datsun fanatic, Z Car Club of America historian, and owner of a mint ’71 240Z, a 1990 300ZX Turbo, and the oldest known Datsun truck in private hands, which happens to … Continue reading
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Video – History of the Nissan Skyline
While browsing the JNC forums, I came across a posted Japanese video about the history of the Nissan Skyline. I’m not sure how much detail they go into – it’s tough to say, since it’s all in Japanese – but … Continue reading
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Featured Car: Arnel’s TE27 Corolla
In 1970, the Corolla became the second best selling car in the world. Now, 37 years later, it’s the best selling car of all time – no doubt courtesy of the reputation of the Corollas of the 70s. So let’s … Continue reading
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Vintage Skyline Owners Club – Japan
In our travels around the net today, we stumbled across the Vintage Skyline Owners Club, a Japanese club devoted specifically to the “hakosuka” (ハコスカ) model – the KPGC10. Hakosuka is a popular name for the C10 among its fans, with … Continue reading
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