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MINICARS: Have some chocolate cars for Valentine’s Day
Tomica is back with a line of chocolate minicars for this Valentine’s Day. The Japanese diecast carmaker is giving us six cars to drool over, with modern version of two sports car icons — the Nissan GT-R and Fairlady Z — … Continue reading
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Tagged 370z, fairlady z, gt-r, honda, Hustler, mitsubishi, n-one, nissan, r35, suzuki, tomica, Valentine's Day, z34
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VIDEO: How the Honda S-Series made its debut to the world
The Honda S-Series sports car — a lineage that consists of the S660, S2000, S800, S600 and S500 — is legendary today, but how did it make its first appearance to the world? After all, Honda is one of the few automakers … Continue reading
MINICARS: A brief update on upcoming Hot Wheels
Yesterday we stopped by El Segundo to catch up with our friends at the Hot Wheels Design Center. We can’t report on everything that happened — though JNCers will have to hold on to their butts in 2018 — but here are a … Continue reading
MINICARS: New Japanese classics in Tomica line, sort of
Japanese diecast manufacturer Tomica is about to release its first Japanese classics into their main line since, well, since most similar classics were still new cars. The cars in question are an Isuzu 117 and Bellett, but there’s a catch. Both … Continue reading
VIDEO: Hot Wheels designer Jun Imai details the Datsun Fairlady 2000
The Nissan Fairlady 2000 is one of the most anticipated cars of the 2017 Hot Wheels lineup, and it’s easy to see why. Dedicated collectors will easily spot the signature touches of designer Jun Imai, who has transformed it into … Continue reading
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MINICARS: All the Japanese cars in the 2017 Hot Wheels mainline
Mattel has released the complete 2017 Hot Wheels mainline list, and it includes plenty of things for collectors of Japanese cars to get excited about. Old castings make a return, while new ones continue the trend. Here’s a complete rundown on … Continue reading
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Tagged 180sx, 240z, 510, acura, bluebird, c10, Chevy LUV, civic, Civic EF, Civic Type R, crown, datsun, datsun 620, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, faster, fd3s, Fugu Z, gt-r, Hakosuka, hilux, honda, hot wheels, integra, isuzu, mazda, miata, Miata ND, monkey, mx-5, nissan, nsx, Odyssey, r35, rx-7, s13, s30 z, sa22, scion, skyline, toyota, xb
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MINICARS: A proper Japanese vintage barrel for Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels designer Jun Imai posted a photo of two newer Z castings recently, and hidden in the image was a surprise that bodes well for fans of proper Japanese barrels. If you look closely, you’ll notice that it’s a small size … Continue reading
QotW: What JNCs would you like to see at SEMA?
The biggest aftermarket show in the world is taking place this week, and JNC is headed to the automotive circus. Last year Datsuns were hot and it seemed like the aftermarket was finally recognizing the Nihon classics. What’s next? Which JNCs … Continue reading
MINICARS: Hot Wheels Mazda RX-7 FD3S prototype
Unveiled at the JNC booth last Sunday was a one-two punch of miniature Mazda magnificence. First came the cult classic Rotary Engine Pick-Up, but this next casting needs no introduction. The unmistakable profile belongs to none other than the FD3S Mazda RX-7.
MINICARS: Hot Wheels x JNC Datsun Fairlady 2000 in green
Hot Wheels designer Jun Imai has revealed the next recolor of the Datsun Fairlady 2000 on Instagram. We love the industrial green color chosen for this release (with black JNC inkan on the front fender) but what will get collectors and customizers excited … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels X JNC Track Day Datsun 510 Bluebird
Of the 26 Hot Wheels cars that have worn the JNC inkan, the latest is one of our favorites. That’s because the Track Day series Datsun Bluebird 510 isn’t just a wicked diecast race car, but one whose livery was inspired by a wicked … Continue reading
QotW: What’s the most confoundingly engineered JNC?
Japanese cars are known to be superbly engineered, plainly logical in their construction, and easy to work on (which is weird, since they break down much less than other cars). But after reading your answers about difficult repairs from last … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2017 Hot Wheels X JNC Nissan Fairlady 2000
We at JNC are once again extremely proud to share with you the latest Hot Wheels car to wear the JNC inkan. The Nissan Fairlady 2000 will be showing up in stores soon as a 2017 release, part of the “Legends of Speed” … Continue reading
VIDEO: Toyota Latin America has much cooler ads than us
In the US, Toyota gives us two doofus brothers dreaming about racing Monaco in a pair of Camrys and Prius getaway vehicles. They are the worst commercials ever. Toyota Latin America, on the other hand, features a trio of rather comely women … Continue reading
Happy 86 Day from JNC
Today is 86 Day, and in honor of the momentous occasion, we at JNC are sharing some of the favorite examples of Toyota’s game-changing drift machine that we’ve seen over the last decade, starting with the most recent one spotted at Mooneyes … Continue reading
MINICARS: Sung Kang’s Fugu Z is now a Hot Wheels
We’ve known it was coming for quite some time, but now it’s official. Over Instagram, Fast & Furious actor Sung Kang revealed that his Fugu Z is now immortalized in Hot Wheels form.
Happy 720 Day from JNC
Happy 720 Day! For this special occasion, here are some of the most amazing Datsun 720 trucks we’ve seen here at JNC over the years.
