Author Archives: Ricky Silverio
MOTORSPORT: Calsonic and and BRE livery race again, in Australia
When we published our retrospective of Nissan’s famed Calsonic Blue livery last week we had no idea that it would soon be making its way to Australia. As it turns out, Nissan is about to revive not only this, but the famed BRE … Continue reading
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Tagged 510, Altima, australia, bre, calsonic, datsun, nissan, r32, skyline, V8 Supercars
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VIDEO: Jay Leno gifts Magnus Walker a Toyota Corolla Liftback
In a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage on CNBC, the Denim Prince gives a car to clothing designer Magnus Walker. Magnus melted the internet a few years ago when he began quietly posting his huge Porsche collection on an internet forum. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged corolla, e30, E50, jay leno, Magnus Walker, porsche, te51, toyota
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MINICARS: A metal base Hot Wheels Fairlady Z
Hot Wheels has revealed an updated Nissan Fairlady Z which has a new, metal base. The front air dam is much more pronounced, as metal-chassis cars are typically for collectors and not orange tracks, where such a chin spoiler might … Continue reading
KIDNEY, ANYONE? SCCA AE86, a Corolla with racing pedigree
By now, JNC readers are probably pretty familiar with the AE86’s roots as the weapon of choice during the underground touge battles of the 1980s. It’s no surprise, however, that the Hachiroku was also a formidable machine on the track. While the famed … Continue reading
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Tagged ae86, corolla, hachiroku, kidney anyone, motorsport, scca, sprinter trueno, toyota
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MINICARS: Wow, Hot Wheels made a Hakosuka Wagon
If you had told us, say, 10 years ago that one day there would be a Hot Wheels Hakosuka wagon, we would’ve never believed you. Nevertheless, here is a prototype of the Nissan Skyline Wagon prototype in all its diecast glory.
MINICARS: Matchbox Nissan Junior first look
Last week the annual Matchbox Collectors Gathering took place, and the upcoming 1962 Nissan Junior pickup was shown in production guise. As these photos from the event’s Facebook page show, it’s a perfect fit with the classic Matchbox “workhorse” look … Continue reading
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MINICARS: Hot Wheels R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R revealed
Hot Wheels is well on their way to completing every generation of Nissan Skyline, and the latest is a beauty. For the 2018 model year, the R33 GT-R joins the lineup, beautifully proportioned and in the traditional dark blue metallic of … Continue reading
MINICARS: Hot Wheels Skyline Japan and City Turbo prototypes
At the rate its going, Hot Wheels will soon have a model of every Nissan Skyline generation. The latest to come is the Skyline Japan, or C210 if you’re fluent in chassis codes. Unveiled at the Tokyo Toy Show, it appears ripe for customization, … Continue reading
MINICARS: Roy De Guzman’s Hakosuka Skyline was made into a Hot Wheels
Imagine if your actual car, the one you’ve owned, built, maintained and cleaned for over a decade was immortalized in Hot Wheels form. How would you feel? Roy De Guzman knows exactly how it feels, because it happened to him, and … Continue reading
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Tagged c10, Hakosuka, hot wheels, kgc10, minicars, nissan, skyline, Wild Cards
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MINICARS: Hot Wheels Honda City and DR30 Skyline revealed at Tokyo Toy Show
Our friend Jun Imai is in Japan for the Tokyo Toy Show right now, and brought along some new goodies to reveal at the event. Both are turbocharged JDM cars from the 80s that were never sold in the States. The first … Continue reading
MINICARS: Prepare yourselves for the Hot Wheels Hakosuka Skyline Wagon
The Datsun 510 Wagon has proven to be one of the hottest Hot Wheels of the modern age. Is it the fact that it was a Datsun, a wagon, or designer Jun Imai’s real car? Perhaps all of the above. If this … Continue reading
MINICARS: Hot Wheels previews C130 Nissan Laurel
We are stoked to show you the latest Hot Wheels prototype, the C130 Nissan Laurel. Revealed by the design team in its metal and plastic form, it is a perfectly proportioned Butaketsu in true shakotan style.
MINICARS: Hot Wheels Mazda RX-7 FD3S
You’ve seen the 3D prototypes, now here is the first peek at the new Mazda RX-7 FD3S casting courtesy of the official Hot Wheels design team (you can follow all their antics at their Instagram account). Finished in a dark metallic … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2017 Hot Wheels X GReddy X JNC Datsun 620
For 2017, the estimable Hot Wheels Datsun 620 returns to the main line with a new livery. It’s that of a fantasy shop truck for GReddy, the performance parts brand of legendary Japanese tuning house Trust.
MINICARS: Amazing miniature kaido racer models at the Tokyo Auto Salon
One of the coolest and most popular displays at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon wasn’t from an automaker, tuning house, or aftermarket parts company. In fact, it didn’t feature real cars at all. Instead, it was a lineup of miniature kaido … Continue reading
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Tagged bosozoku, kaido racers, minicars, model kits, tokyo auto salon, tomica
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MINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Nissan Fairlady Z Super Treasure Hunt
Every so often, a Hot Wheels comes along that melts the Internet. Collectors’ heads explode like they’ve just looked into the Ark of the Covenant. The next Nissan Fairlady Z is just such a car. Look, we’re not bragging just because … Continue reading
MINICARS: How to get your Hot Wheels mail-in Toyota 4×4 Pickup
Following on the heels of the Kmart-Datsun 510 promotion is another mail-in offer from Hot Wheels. This time, the free car (except for shipping) is an exclusive 1987 Toyota Pickup, complete with metal base and knobby, rubbery off-road tires.
MINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Datsun 510 Bluebird Wagon “JNC Surf Patrol”
We at JNC recently received a very special surprise from our friends at Hot Wheels — a JNC surf patrol wagon! These photos, taken from one of the conference rooms at the Mattel design center in El Segundo, California, show the 2017 mainline … Continue reading
MINICARS: The Wild Cards Hakosuka Skyline is now a Hot Wheels
The next Japanese nostalgic Hot Wheels for 2017 is going to be a very special one, as it is the first classic J-sled to be modeled after someone’s personal car. That person would be our friend Roy De Guzman of the … Continue reading
MINICARS: How to get your exclusive mail-in Hot Wheels Datsun 510 this weekend
If you like Hot Wheels and JNCs, you’ll want to get yourself to a Kmart this Saturday. On February 18 there is a K-Day event happening, and for every 20 regular Hot Wheels you buy, you’ll be able to send in … Continue reading
