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Mazdafarians Get Down at MazFest 2009
We’ve been so hung up on the Mazda T2000 that we almost forgot that today was MazFest 2009! Imagine rolling into the car show with that behemoth. Or better yet, taking it on the road course at Fontana’s Auto Club … Continue reading
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Friday Video: Nissan President Getaway
This video has all the signs of Seibu Keisatsu, such as a fleet of Nissan Cedric police cars led by an S30 Z, but it’s not: Daimon doesn’t make a heroic appearance at the end to dispatch the enemy with … Continue reading
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Texas Nissans Meet, June 6
For those of you in the Lone Star State, Texas Nissans is having a meet in Austin on June 6. It’s a Nissan meet but they want some Datsuns to represent old school! The car show will start at 10am … Continue reading
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Mysteries of the Datsun 810 Maxima Voice Box Revealed
In the early 80s, the dawn of the personal computer age, no form of electronic gimmickry was considered too pointless. The family coach for a friend of mine was none other than a 1982 Datsun 810 Maxima wagon, nearly identical … Continue reading
Z-Car Club of Inland Valley Show
While Matt was down at the imG Old Skewl Meet in San Diego yesterday yours truly was at the Z-Car Club of Inland Valley‘s annual car show at Quality Nissan in Temecula. Despite the name of the club all manner … Continue reading
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imG Old Skewl Meet
May 17, 2009, Mission Bay, San Diego, CA Southern California hardly ever disappoints for the sheer number of nostalgics it contains. Case in point is the Old Skewl Meet today in gorgeous (overcast) Mission Bay in San Diego. This was … Continue reading
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JNCer's Datsun 510 Rant Makes Us LOL
We get a lot of strange letters in our inbox here at JNC headquarters and most of them just leave us scratching our heads. But once in a while a shining gem rises above the chaff to make our bellies … Continue reading
EVENTS: Z Car West Coast Nationals
More Zs than a week’s worth of transcripts from a beehive.
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Happy 510 Day 2009!
This Sunday we celebrate the one without which we would not exist, the one who brought us into the world…
EVENTS: Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic
And now for your viewing pleasure, photos from the 2009 Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic.
EVENTS: Time Machine Festival
We hope this event coverage is worth the wait. We gave you a sneak peek of the Time Machine Festival before, now here’s the real deal.
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Maryland Z Club Show at Frederick Nissan
Here’s another event for you east coasters. The Maryland Z Club will be hosting a gathering of Datsuns and Nissans at Frederick Nissan in Frederick, MD. They are a great group of guys and are very supportive of the old … Continue reading
Bluebird 510, For the Supersonic Age!
Man, this ad for the Nissan Bluebird 510 is groovy, baby! The sound barrier breaking motif tied in nicely with the car’s sleek, post-jet age styling. In fact, the character line that extends down the side of the body is … Continue reading
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SoCal Datsun Weekend: Z Car Natls
Part two of the SoCal Datsun weekend is the Motorsport Auto Z Car West Coast Nationals. Festivities kick off Friday night, followed by a performance driving event on Saturday and Sunday the 26th is the big day of the car … Continue reading
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SoCal Datsun Weekend: Solvang Roadster Classic
Get ready for the 22nd Annual Datsun Roadster Classic in Solvang, CA. The party kicks off on Friday, April 24 with the show on the following Saturday, April 25. You can find out more at SolvangShow.com. Also, check out coverage … Continue reading
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Mega Car Chase in 1:64 Scale
Let’s face it, blowing up real cars is not only expensive, but cringe-inducing. We can’t help but wince when a perfectly good nostalgic gets wadded up, even if the car was new and plentiful at the time of the stunt. … Continue reading
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Armored Nissan Gloria Wagon Getaway
Yabba dabba doo, it’s the weekend! Time for your Friday video. Here’s another gem from Seibu Keisatsu, the ass-kickingest, Nissan-wreckingest cop show around. In this clip, the bad guys bust into police HQ in a shootout reminiscent of Heat and … Continue reading
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East Coast Nostalgics in the Papers
Who says there are no nostalgics left on the east coast? In recent weeks both the Washington and New York Times have published stories about owners of J-tin on opposite ends of the mileage spectrum. First up is Linda Smith, … Continue reading
2nd Annual SoCalROC BBQ
On Sunday the Southern California Datsun Roadster Owners Club held their 2nd annual spring BBQ to kick of the top-down season with some good food and good company. To the rogue Roadster owner I saw heading the opposite way on … Continue reading
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