Monthly Archives: May 2010
Friday Video: Abunai Deka's F31 Nissan Leopard vs. Boat
Put on your shades and slick back your hair because it’s the 80s, and the dangerous cops of Abunai Deka simply will not tolerate your lousy escape attempt to escape by boat. Perhaps Infiniti would have sold more M30s if … Continue reading
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Tagged abunai deka, f31, infiniti, japanese cop show, leopard, m30, miami vice, nissan
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EVENTS: 2010 Mooneyes Street Car Nationals, Part I
You can tell by its name that the Mooneyes Street Car Nationals is an event heavily influenced by American hot rod culture. You won’t find much, if any, of the typical stuff we crave from JDM shows. Sorry, no negative … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota
Tagged 510, 610, 810, a10, bluebird, century, chaser, city, cressida, crown, crown eight, datsun, familia, figaro, kujira, mark II, mazda, mooneyes, ms60, ms65, nissan, odaiba, prius, r100, rotary, rx-3, s40, s60, savanna, stanza, street car nationals, violet
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Event Horizon for the Weekend of May 28, 2010
If you know of or would like to publicize an event, send us a tip at the feedback address at the bottom of this page. This week: Thursday, May 27 – September 27 / San Diego: Datsun/Nissan, The American Story … Continue reading
Wednesday Wall: Lucha Libre 1967 Datsun Sports 1600, Squealing Tires Not Included
You don’t have to see Michael Emery’s face to know that he’s grinning from ear to ear in this picture. His road-rally prepped Datsun Sports 1600 was born to carve down steep mountain passes, so coming up with the concept … Continue reading
2010 Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show
The Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show took place at the bizarre inverted ziggurat known as Big Sight convention center last weekend. The annual event isn’t limited to Japanese classics, and this year focused on high end Italian exotics. Ho-hum, right? But like the … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, events, mazda, nissan, toyota
Tagged ae86, b110, b120, b210, c10, c110, cherry, contessa, corolla, crown, datsun, datsun 1200, excellent, fairlady z, g-nose, Hakosuka, hino, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kujira, levin, mazda, ms65, nissan, pickup, rx-3, s30, s60, sanitora, savanna, skyline, sprinter, sunny, te27, toyota, truck, trueno
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"Datsun/Nissan: The American Story" Exhibit Opens at San Diego Auto Museum
If you’re going to be in southern California this summer, be sure to stop by the San Diego Automotive Museum for an exhibit called “Datsun/Nissan: The American Story.” In addition to classic Datsun and Nissan cars, there will be tons of … Continue reading
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Tagged datsun, datsun/nissan the american story, mr k, nissan, san diego auto musuem, yutaka katayama
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Nissan Cedrics Speed Through Daitokai, The Big City
You may recognize some of the faces here, but this is not Seibu Keisatsu. Rather, it’s Daitokai (“The Big City”), a Japanese television series that preceded the car chase-filled antics of Tokyo’s western district. Tetsuya Watari (Sgt. Daimon in Seibu) … Continue reading
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Tagged 230, 330, cedric, daitokai, datsun, japanese cop show, nissan, seibu keisatsu
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Event Horizon for the Weekend of May 21, 2010
If you know of or would like to publicize an event, send us a tip at the feedback address at the bottom of this page. This week: Saturday, May 22 / Fountain Valley, CA: So Fresh All Car Monthly Meet … Continue reading
Jay Leno's Honda SM600 on My Classic Car
If you’re a regular viewer of SPEED Channel on cable/satellite, well… you’re probably not reading this blog. They do seem to go overboard to cater to the NASCAR crowd these days. But one of their regular programs is called My … Continue reading
Posted in honda, Video Games
Tagged 110s, cosmo, cosmo sports, honda, jay leno, mazda, s600, sm600
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510 Day Observed, in San Diego
The first ever Datsun meet put on by the San Diego 510 Crew (Ismael, Miguel & Ramon). This meet was conceived not only as a tardy 5-10 day celebration, but as a way to get any other Datsun models out … Continue reading
Friday Video: Nissan Cedric vs Plymouth Belvedere
We’ve seen villains in Seibu Keisatsu try and fail to make their escape in Detroit Iron several times before. Maybe their problem was their allegiance to the Blue Oval. What if they try Mopar power? Perhaps a 1969 Plymouth Belvedere … Continue reading
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Tagged 230, 330, b-body, belvedere, car chase, cedric, coronet, datsun, dodge, gloria, japanese cop show, nissan, plymouth, roadrunner, seibu keisatsu
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EVENTS: 15th Annual All Toyotafest, Part III
Two years ago, nearly every AE86 at Toyotafest could have been a D1GP contestant. This past weekend, stock (or restorations with subtle mods) was the new black. We’ve long argued that the venerable twin-cam Corolla GT-S would be one of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1200, a20, ae86, bosozoku, camper, celica, corolla, cressida, dekotora, fj40, fj45, fj55, ke10, ke25, kyushakai, land cruiser, levin, lexus, ma70, ma71, mx62, pickup, ra21, ra29, shakotan, sprinter, supra, ta22, te21, te27, te37, te51, te71, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2010, trueno, v8, wagon
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JNC Limited Edition AE86 Heritage Shirt Now Available
We have a very small number of limited edition shirts from Toyotafest now available in our shop. Only 86 were ever or will ever be made. XLs are sold out, sorry! Celebrating 25 years of the iconic Corolla GT-S, we’re proud … Continue reading
July 9 Is Collector Car Appreciation Day
There is no shortage of oddball Awareness Days celebrating everything from the bean to the penguin. But there has never been a day honoring the classic car, until now. SEMA has somehow convinced the US Senate to pass a resolution … Continue reading
EVENTS: 15th Annual All Toyotafest, Part I
Given the current state of Toyota‘s public image, the 15th Annual All Toyotafest was probably the company’s last safe haven in North America. When one gazes upon the bright colors and sparkling chrome of 35-year-old Celicas and Corollas, it’s hard … Continue reading
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Tagged 18rg, ae82, ae92, baja, bosozoku, celica, century, corolla, corolla fx, cressida, crown, fj40, fj45, fj80, fx16, glanza, hks, ivan stewart, kp61, land cruiser, mango, mx32, mx36, mx73, peanut, pj bonifacio, s30, s40, shakotan, sports 800, starlet, te21, te27, toyopet, toyota, toyotafest, turbo, wagon
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Toyotafest 2010 Preview
Here are a couple of pics from today’s Toyotafest in Long Beach, CA. More to come soon!
Friday Video: 1966 Toyota 2000GT Speed Trial
In honor of the 15th Annual Toyotafest this weekend, this week’s Friday Video is over 30 minutes devoted entirely to one defining moment in Japanese automotive history: the Toyota 2000GT‘s record breaking speed trial. 72 hours at Yatabe Test Circuit … Continue reading
