Author Archives: Ricky Silverio
VIDEO: Australia’s Nissan’s Motorsports History
Nissan’s racing exploits in Japan, the US and even Africa should be at least somewhat familiar to long-time JNC readers by now. However, the automaker was hugely influential in the motorsports history of Australia as well. R30 and R31 Skylines were manufactured locally, Nissan racing legend … Continue reading
Posted in motorsport, Video
Tagged australia, Bathurst, bluebird, george fury, masahiro hasemi, nissan, skyline
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Hachimaru Hero ranks the top 80s Japanese cars
Hachimaru Hero (80s Hero) is the Bubble Decade’s counterpart to Nostalgic Hero. Both come from the same publisher but nowadays interest in 80s Japanese cars is picking up speed. Recently the magazine put out a reader survey asking for the … Continue reading
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Tagged 430, 80s, a60, a70, ae86, aw11, cedric, city, f31, fairlady z, fc3s, gloria, Hachimaru Hero, honda, Infiniti M30, isuzu, leopard, mark II, mazda, miata, mitsubishi starion, mr2, mx-5, nissan, nsx, Piazza/Impulse, r30, r31, r32, rx-7, s130, skyline, soarer, supra, toyota, x70, z10, z20, z31
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MEDIA: JNC on the Petersen Museum’s CarStories Podcast
Last week our intrepid editor Ben Hsu was invited to the Petersen Museum‘s CarStories podcast. The topic was classic Japanese cars in general. The producers thought it would be a good followup to the landmark auctions at the Monterey Historics. Recent guests … Continue reading
MINICARS: Japan Post celebrates the Mazda MX-5’s 25th anniversary with commemorative stamps
On Monday, the Japan Post released a series of commemorative stamps and a 1:64 diecast car to honor the 25th anniversary of the Mazda Miata and the upcoming debut of the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 on September 3. We’ll be on hand at … Continue reading
Mazda M2 1002 briefly offered for sale
With all the hype surrounding blue chip JNCs in recent weeks, we almost overlooked the fact that a genuine M2 1002 was recently offered on eBay and then quickly taken down (supposedly sold in an off-site transaction).
MINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Datsun 510 Wagon Super Treasure Hunt
We are proud to show you the latest Hot Wheels to wear the JNC inkan, the long-awaited second color of the immensely popular Datsun Bluebird 510 Wagon. However, this is also the third color, because this model is being released … Continue reading
RIP James Garner, 1928-2014
James Garner, actor, car enthusiast, and Mazda spokesman has passed away at the age of 86. He will be missed.
Posted in cm
Tagged 626, 929, b-series, capella, f1, fc3s, Grand Prix, honda, James Garner, luce, mazda, rx-7
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MINICARS: Hot Wheels BRE Datsun 240Z
Hot Wheels will be releasing a BRE Datsun 240Z later this year as part of a limited edition, online-only offering from the Red Line Club. It looks to be a sought-after follow-up to last fall, when a similar BRE Datsun 510 sold out … Continue reading
NEWS: ND Miata will be revealed on September 3
Oh boyohboyohboyohboy. And in case you were wondering, here’s what you can expect from the next Miata’s chassis.
MOTORSPORT: Why Ayrton Senna is a Japanese hero
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Ayrton Senna‘s death at Imola. Not only was he one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, he was the first gaijin driver to be truly embraced by the Japanese. Here’s why.
PROFILES: 1989 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club Racer
It’s highly unorthodox, at the debut of a new model, to also display a hot rod version painted in a yellow so loud it threatens to eclipse the supposed star of your show. This is especially true when the debut in question is for as … Continue reading
MINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Datsun 620, now in red
We at JNC are proud to present the latest Hot Wheels car to bear our inkan logo. The red Datsun 620 is the third recolor of a casting so popular some has built a life-size replica of it. This was … Continue reading
MINICARS: Red Line Club Carroll Shelby Toyota 2000GT
Um, you might want to join the Hot Wheels Red Line Club this year. It was announced today that one of the club exclusives this year will be none other than the SCCA Toyota 2000GT campaigned by Carroll Shelby. Last … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000gt, carroll shelby, hot wheels, minicars, motorsports, toyota
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MINICARS: How to get your blue Hot Wheels X JNC Datsun 620 this Saturday
Just a friendly reminder that the beautiful blue Hot Wheels X JNC Datsun 620 will be available this Saturday, February 15, at participating Kmart stores across the US. In fact, it will only be available at Kmart this weekend, and when they’re gone, they’re … Continue reading
MINICARS: Hot Wheels Cool Classics 1987 Toyota Pickup
Toyota isn’t the only company getting nostalgic for the 80s with its latest batch of TRD trucks. Hot Wheels‘ latest line of premium collectibles is the Cool Classics series, and with 25 of the 30 cars released it was looking like … Continue reading
MINICARS: Hot Wheels Toyota 2000GT, now in yellow
Last year Hot Wheels graced us with the Toyota 2000GT, a car JNC readers have been clamoring for ever since the first hints of Mattel venturing into the world of nostalgics. For 2014 two re-colors of the million dollar baby … Continue reading
