Monthly Archives: December 2009
Classic Japanese Show & Shine, Brisbane, Australia
A couple of months ago our friends in the southern hemisphere held their own gathering of nostalgics. And because everything is topsy-turvy down there, they occupied an entirely different circle in the J-tin Venn diagram. Look at the photo above. … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged b110, bellet, cedric, cedric 1900, compagno spider, daihatsu, datsun, datsun 1200, isuzu, mazda, nissan, prince motors, prince skyline, rx-2, rx-3, skyline, sunny
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Kidney, Anyone? 1960 Datsun 1200 Van VPL221
Just when you thought you’d seen every Datsun sold in North America, a 1960 Datsun 1200 Van shows up on ebay in La Grange, California. We at JNC have been around a lot of Datsuns, but none of us had … Continue reading
Friday Video: A Toyota Celica's Mad Mission
I rented the Hong Kong action-comedy Mad Mission II from the local video store back in the 80s. This was when I lived in Texas and it was the first Hong Kong movie I’d ever seen, lured by the VHS … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan, Video Games
Tagged b210, celica, datsun, mad mission, sunny, toyota
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Long-Lost Toyoda AA Discovered in Russia?
We love a good mystery, and Russian JNC reader Nitzer may have stumbled onto the mother of them all. Perhaps you can help determine if this is the Bigfoot of Toyotas or a man in a hairy suit. A gentleman … Continue reading
Wednesday Wall: JNC #4 Preview – Lexus LFA & Toyota 2000GT
We got so much positive feedback from our behind-the-scenes teaser that we decided to treat you to a wallpaper while you wait for the full article in JNC #4. Seen here side-by-side for the first time, the 1967 Toyota 2000GT … Continue reading
Posted in toyota, wallpapers, Wednesday Wall
Tagged 2000gt, desktop, lexus, lfa, toyota, wallpaper
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Event Horizon: Winter's Coming Edition
These days, it starts getting dark before 5pm. Many of you plugged in the Battery Tender long ago and have your nostalgic tucked away under the car cover awaiting bluer skies and warmer temps. For those of you still refusing … Continue reading
Classic CM: 1977 Mazda Cosmo AP
Don’t you wish car commercials still had a unique jingle for each model? Not only did the 1977 Mazda Cosmo AP (aka Mazda RX-5) have its own signature tune, there was a whole line of fashion accessories, including a belt, … Continue reading
Abunai Deka Alternate Ending
Our favorite minicar chase maestro Luxe37 is at it again. This brief pursuit reveals an alternate ending for the Abunai Deka Nissan Leopard F31 (Infiniti M30).
