Author Archives: Ricky Silverio
JCCS Preview: The next Hot Wheels JNC prototype
One last JCCS preview before the big show. Here’s a sneak peek at the next big Hot Wheels JNC. What is it? You’ll have to come by the JNC booth tomorrow at the Japanese Classic Car Show. If you can’t … Continue reading
Posted in JCCS Preview, minicars, Uncategorized
Tagged 180sx, 240sx, 240Z/260Z/280Z, datsun, datsun 620, hot wheels, nissan, pickup, s13, s30
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MINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Datsun Bluebird 510 Wagon KDay exclusive
Before 2015 is over, we’re going to have one last blast with the Hot Wheels Datsun 510 Wagon. Once again, it is predicted to be a highly sought-after model, especially since it will be a KDay exclusive. However, we just … Continue reading
Posted in JCCS Preview, minicars
Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun, hot wheels, jun imai, nissan, wagon
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MINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Nissan Fairlady Z
Last week we showed you a leaked photo of an upcoming 2016 Hot Wheels release for a Nissan Fairlady Z. Now we have some official images, courtesy of the car’s designer himself, Jun Imai! Additionally, Jun has provided us with some insights about what inspired … Continue reading
MOTORSPORT: Dome recreates Honda S-based Macransa and Karasu to celebrate 50th anniversary
You might know Dome from its wild 1978 Zero concept car, but the firm dates back to 1965. Recently, Dome celebrated its 50th anniversary by recreating two of its very first cars. Based off of 1960s Honda S-Series roadsters, the Karasu … Continue reading
Posted in motorsport
Tagged dome, honda, Karasu, macransa, Minoru Hayashi, S500/S600/S800, tojiro ukiya, Zero
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MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels Nissan Fairlady Z, Datsun 620 in white
Turns out that maroon and pink Hot Wheels Fairlady Z was a “factory custom” (a car purposefully painted incorrectly at the plant) after all. Here’s the actual 2016 Hot Wheels Nissan Fairlady Z in the correct blue that we approved … Continue reading
Posted in minicars
Tagged 240Z/260Z/280Z, datsun, datsun 620, fairlady z, hot wheels, nissan, s30
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PRODUCT GUIDE: RS Watanabe Toyota Works replicas
RS Watanabe has revealed their latest wheel design, and it’s a gorgeous revival of the famed Toyota Works racing wheels of the 1960s and 1970s. The classic four-spoke crosshairs pattern is back, and is now available in a 15-inch size.
Posted in Product Guide, wheels
Tagged a20, celica, daruma, rs watanabe, TOM's Igeta, toyota, Toyota Works
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VIDEO: Jay Leno goes bananas for a Savanna
Jay Leno was is probably the most famous Mazda Cosmo Sport owner out there, but that doesn’t mean he can’t still get his socks knocked off by a bridgeported 13B turbo RX-3. In the latest Jay Leno’s Garage video, the host meets … Continue reading
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SAN MAMIYA’S CORNER: San Mamiya X JNC debut
We are proud to welcome Japan-based artist San Mamiya as a regular contributor to JNC. After we featured his brilliant artwork in March, some of the JNC staff commissioned him to draw their own cars. That project snowballed into a deeper collaboration, and we hope readers … Continue reading
Posted in San Mamiya's Corner
Tagged 240z, 510 Wagon, bluebird, bongo, c10, celica, cressida, daruma, datsun, datsun 620, fuji speedway, Hakosuka, hot wheels, jun imai, mad manga, mazda, Mazinger Z, miata, mx-5, nissan, rx-3, rx-7, s30 fairlady z, San Mamiya, savanna, skyline, toyota, Tsukuba Circuit
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VIDEO: Oka no Blume Meeting 2015
Watch as the purveyors of Japanese shakotan style head to a meet in Shiga Prefecture. Words cannot do these cars justice so you’ll just have to watch the video itself.
Why the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R has “doubled” in price
According to several Japanese car importing businesses, prices of the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R have doubled in Japan. This is not surprising, as the R32 is one of the most sought-after cars from the tuner era and it is now federally legal to import … Continue reading
SHOP LIFE: The return of Racing Mate
Racing Mate, the Japanese motorsport accessories company, founded in the 1960s by race car drivers Soukichi Shikiba and Tokudaiji Aritsune, is back. While the relaunch has been planned as early as 2013, they have just recently released the first complete kit, and it’s … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels Chevy LUV
We’ve been told 2016 is going to be a great year for JNC fans that are diecast collectors, and here’s the first evidence of that. Photos of a Hot Wheels 1977 Chevy LUV have been leaked. Of course, JNCers know this car as the … Continue reading
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MINICARS: “Barn Find” Hot Wheels
For almost as long as there’s been Hot Wheels, there have been customizers. Lately the trend in modified Hot Wheels, especially with the new generation of collectors, has been the use of patina to emulate worn out, barn find, or … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2015 Hot Wheels Datsun 510 Bluebird Wagon coming soon in black
An image for the a recolor of the Hot Wheels Datsun 510 wagon was revealed online today. The second issue of the 2015 graphic scheme (the first one having been released earlier this year in yellow) is a sinister black with beige … Continue reading
MOTORSPORT: 1968 Honda RA302 replica
Do you wish you could have a 1960s Honda F1 car of your very own? A British outfit called Stuart-Taylor Motorsport is building a life-size replica of the 1968 Honda RA302, an interesting choice considering the original’s morbid history.
MINICARS: Should Lego make an official Land Cruiser kit?
Do you want to see a Lego Land Cruiser set? There’s a 40-series up for evaluation right now, and if it gets enough votes it could become an official Lego kit.
MINICARS: How J-tin will save Matchbox
The news came down this morning, dropping like a bombshell in the diecast world. For 2016, Matchbox will add two Japanese icons to its lineup. The first is a no-brainer: the ND Miata is Mazda’s latest sportster and the most … Continue reading
VIDEO: One of the nicest Mazda RX-3s you’ll ever see
Last week we showed you Australian insurance company Shannons’ video about the collectability of the first-gen Toyota Celica. Here’s an earlier one they’ve done about the seminal Mazda RX-3, and it features one of the most stunningly original examples you’ll ever see. There’s … Continue reading
VIDEO: The Aussie history of the Toyota Celica
Shannons, and Australian classic car insurance company has a great series of videos about collectors cars you should consider. While most feature Holdens and cars you’d see in Mad Max, one recent video is all about the Toyota Celica and its emergence … Continue reading
