Author Archives: Ben Hsu
World Micro/Mini Car Meet in 2010
This is a ways off, but we thought you Subaru 360, Honda N/Z/S and various kei-car owners might be interested in making plans for the World Micro/Mini Car meet. It’s the brainchild of Ken & Sylvia Weger, owners/curators of the … Continue reading
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LA Auto Show: Retro Nissan Z, Nostalgic Mitsubishis
Today at the LA Auto Show, Nissan finally revealed the 370Z to the world, finally, at long last, and for reals. Mitsubishi also brought out a couple of classics to show the world, “Hey, we’ve been doing this since waaay … Continue reading
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Mazda and Ford Break Up, Remain Friends
Mazda has announced last night that it is breaking up with corporate partner Ford. Until now, Ford owned a 33.4 percent of Mazda’s stock, giving it control over the company under Japanese law. But now it’s selling off 20 percent, … Continue reading
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Cars of the World Show in Oz this Weekend
Here’s a quick reminder for our Aussie JNCers in Melbourne, Australia. This Sunday November 23 is the Cars of the World show, and the featured marque is Nissan. There will be a concours type show and a charity auction. See … Continue reading
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EVENTS: Norm Reeves Honda Show
Click the image above to see the show!
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Nissan 370Z on Display
The Nissan 370Z doesn’t officially debut until the LA Auto Show next Wednesday, but Datsun Z owners were invited to bring the car’s forefathers down to a special sneak preview event in LA that just ended an hour ago. Sponsored … Continue reading
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EVENTS: Datsun Heritage Museum Toy Drive
Last week there was a car show and charity toy drive at the Datsun Heritage Museum. Click on the image above to see the gallery.
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Skyline and Z Hoonage, Japanese Style
Seriously, folks. If this video doesn’t make you want to get a nostalgic car of your own and tune the living crap out of it, you’re deader than Abraham Lincoln. Watch as a bunch of old school Nissan nuts shake … Continue reading
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Design Study: Datsun 240Z Vs Nissan 350Z
Here’s an good design comparison between the Datsun 240Z and the soon-to-debut Nissan 370Z on Jalopnik. Rumor has it that the 370Z is 300lbs lighter than the outgoing 350Z, and will produce more horsepower, 332 to be exact. Though it’s … Continue reading
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EVENTS: SEMA 2008
Our coverage of the SEMA show. Due to the economic disaster, the mood was a bit down and every company is struggling. However, there were some bright spots, including the first JNC car at SEMA! Also, read the article to … Continue reading
Norm Reeves Honda Show This Weekend
Old school Honda-heads don’t often have the opportunity to show off their cars, so come and check out the show this Sunday, November 16, sponsored by Norm Reeves Honda. It’s the third annual event and it’s open to Hondas old … Continue reading
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Morning Cruising in Yokohama
We’re still trying to go through the hundreds of SEMA photos we took, but in the meantime here’s a small set of photos from Satoshi, our man in Japan, from one of the Morning Cruises sponsored by Barracuda. Here are … Continue reading
EVENTS: Crown Picnic 2008
We’re still recovering from SEMA and will be posting up the backlog of events that have accumulated. First up, the Mooneyes‘ Crown Picnic 2008!
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SoCal Datsun Event This Weekend
This weekend promises to be another one full of Datsun goodness for SoCal. First up, on Saturday Nov. 8 is the Southern California Datsun Roadster Club’s Show & Shine Toy Drive at the Datsun Heritage Museum. There is no entrance … Continue reading
Hot Rod Nissan
If you’ve been to SEMA you know that the vast majority of vehicles are either classic American or new Japanese. Here’s one that manages to combine both: a ’32 Ford Highboy powered by a VG30DE from a 1996 Nissan 300ZX … Continue reading
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JNC at the SEMA Show
We’re here in Las Vegas for the SEMA Show, trying to spread the word about JNC. There are so many magazines out here, but we’re the only one devoted to old school Japanese cars! So far the response is pretty … Continue reading
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EVENTS: Empire Z Car Show
We hit up the Empire Z Club Car Show today to find more subscribers for JNC and check out some fine examples of classic Datsuns. The club is eight years old and is about 35 members strong. They own Z-Cars … Continue reading
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Happy Halloween from JNC
It’s All Hallows Eve, the time during which ancient Gaels believed that the worlds of the living and the dead merged for one night. Treats for all those bringing back a long forgotten nostalgic from the dead, and nothing but … Continue reading
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EVENTS: Maniac '08 Hometown Pride Festival
We wish we could hop across the Pacific for every car show in Japan, but it’s just not possible on our budget (unless you guys tell every bookstore in your town to stock JNC, hint hint!). In the meantime, we … Continue reading
