Author Archives: Ben Hsu
Friday Video: Abunai Deka's F31 Nissan Leopard
Before attending Nos2Days, we had no idea that the F31 Nissan Leopard enjoyed such a strong following. But once Seibu Keisatsu ended in its run in 1984, there was a cop show void that needed to be filled. Enter Abunai … Continue reading
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East Coasters: OSTCBPT Swap Meet
Don’t feel left out by SoCal’s Datsun Weekend, east coasters. The Old School Toyota Club of Bridgeport, CT is having a swap meet on Sunday, April 26. So while the Solvang Roadster Classic and Z Car West Coast Nationals are … Continue reading
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Bluebird 510, For the Supersonic Age!
Man, this ad for the Nissan Bluebird 510 is groovy, baby! The sound barrier breaking motif tied in nicely with the car’s sleek, post-jet age styling. In fact, the character line that extends down the side of the body is … Continue reading
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SoCal Datsun Weekend: Z Car Natls
Part two of the SoCal Datsun weekend is the Motorsport Auto Z Car West Coast Nationals. Festivities kick off Friday night, followed by a performance driving event on Saturday and Sunday the 26th is the big day of the car … Continue reading
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SoCal Datsun Weekend: Solvang Roadster Classic
Get ready for the 22nd Annual Datsun Roadster Classic in Solvang, CA. The party kicks off on Friday, April 24 with the show on the following Saturday, April 25. You can find out more at SolvangShow.com. Also, check out coverage … Continue reading
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Tagged datsun, datsun fairlady roadster, datsun roadster, nissan
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Mega Car Chase in 1:64 Scale
Let’s face it, blowing up real cars is not only expensive, but cringe-inducing. We can’t help but wince when a perfectly good nostalgic gets wadded up, even if the car was new and plentiful at the time of the stunt. … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, minicars, nissan, trucks
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Clunkbucket Welcomes Unloved Cars
Tired of the same old auto sites gushing nonstop about Porsche this, Ferrari that, ZR1 WTF OMG!? Enter Clunkbucket, an automotive site catering to the most unloved, obscure and forgotten specimens of the vehicular kingdom. Naturally, that includes a healthy … Continue reading
Posted in kei, mitsubishi, suzuki, toyota
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Mazda Rotary Sports History Video
And now for your viewing pleasure, a video packed with fantastic footage as it covers the history of rotary-equipped Mazdas in racing. Part 1 is an overview that culminates with the FC RX-7, apparently the newest rotary car at the … Continue reading
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Tagged imsa, mazda, mazda cosmo 110s, mazda cosmo sports, mazda rx-3, mazda rx-7, mazda savanna
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JNC Magazine Issue 3
Japanese Nostalgic Car Issue 3 has shipped! Thanks again to Dan, Kev and John for all their hard work and for all you readers out there waiting patiently. You should be receiving them in your mailboxes any day now. Enjoy!
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Beyond Car Shows: Garaging Expo 2009
The Japanese are truly car crazy. In addition to all their wonderful domestic steel, during our recent Japan trip we saw more Lamborghinis and Ferraris in a couple of commutes along the Tokyo-Yokohama wangan than we see in the States … Continue reading
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Armored Nissan Gloria Wagon Getaway
Yabba dabba doo, it’s the weekend! Time for your Friday video. Here’s another gem from Seibu Keisatsu, the ass-kickingest, Nissan-wreckingest cop show around. In this clip, the bad guys bust into police HQ in a shootout reminiscent of Heat and … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan, seibu keisatsu, wagons
Tagged datsun, nissan, nissan gloria, seibu keisatsu
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Local Mazda Gathering in Sydney, Australia
We love to see pics from gatherings, no matter how small. Sometimes it’s easy to miss one so we just wanted to make sure you didn’t pass by Australian JNCer RestoreMaz’s post of a local Mazda gathering in Sydney, Australia. … Continue reading
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Mecum to Auction Jack Safro Toyota Collection
On a trip to California in the late 60s, Jack Safro was introduced to the RT40 Toyota Corona, a car then unheard of in his native Wisconsin. But everyone in California seemed to know it, and a dealer told him … Continue reading
East Coast Nostalgics in the Papers
Who says there are no nostalgics left on the east coast? In recent weeks both the Washington and New York Times have published stories about owners of J-tin on opposite ends of the mileage spectrum. First up is Linda Smith, … Continue reading
Correction Regarding Albrecht Goertz
In recent months we’ve been fighting a battle to debunk the commonly circulated “myths” that Count Albrecht Goertz designed some of Japan’s most famous sports cars, like the Toyota 2000GT and Nissan Fairlady Z/Datsun 240Z. Our own JNCers have spoken … Continue reading
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A Visit to S&A Auto Create
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
Posted in datsun, kei, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged datsun 510, mitsubishi debonair, mitsubishi minica, nissan bluebird, S&A auto create, toyota ae86, toyota land cruiser, toyota soarer
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Friday Video: Detective Story's Mazda Cosmo AP
This week’s video is a clip from 1979’s Detective Story. The 27-episode series was a comedy-drama about down-on-his-luck private detective Shunsaku Kudo. You see, Kudo was once a good cop in San Francisco that somehow felt responsible for the death … Continue reading
Posted in mazda, Video Games
Tagged Add new tag, detective story, mazda, mazda cosmo ap, mazda rx-5, yusaku matsuda
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Asics Onitsuka Tiger Shoe with Toyota 2000GT
Here’s an interesting item found in one of the many small shops in the Ameyoko district near Ueno Station. It’s a glow-in-the-dark shoe featuring a Toyota 2000GT. We’re not sneaker freaks, but we tend to gravitate towards anything vintage and … Continue reading
Posted in honda, nostalgic wear, toyota
Tagged asics, asics onitsuka tiger, honda, honda civic, onitsuka tiger, toyota, toyota 2000gt
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The Road to Narita
JNC is back home in the States, but there’s still much leftover material from Japan to write about. Here’s a look at the typical Japanese scenery one encounters during a drive to Narita Airport. This was my coach, my friend … Continue reading
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