Category Archives: datsun

Random Pic: Speak of the Devil

We just posted about Wangan Midnight and the Devil Z a few days ago, but could this be the real thing? This downright evil-looking Fairlady Z was spotted in the Tokyo metro area, where it appears to be in cahoots … Continue reading

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Get Your Wangan On

Akio Asakura was just another high school senior who couldn’t graduate due to one too many a late night cruising in his Z31 300ZX 2+2. That is, until one fateful day when he stumbled upon a lightly scuffed 240Z with … Continue reading

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Day of the Zed

And now for something completely different: Zedfest 2007 was last Sunday at the famous Silverstone Circuit in Ol’ Blighty, and 167 Datsuns and Nissans took to the track in a parade lap that set a record for most Japanese cars … Continue reading

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EVENTS: Z Car West Coast Nationals

You want Z’s? Huh, do ya? Here’s some.

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EVENTS: Solvang Roadster Meet

The first article from our recent journey to the west has been posted.

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Straight Outta Copenhagen

Dang, did we take a wrong turn at Amesterdam? We are completely smitten by the quaintness of the Danish town of Solvang, site of the annual Datsun Roadster Meet. We wish there was some time to kick back with a … Continue reading

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Nissan celebrates 50 years of Skyline with Tokyo exhibit

Possibly the most renowned model in all of Japan, the Skyline was born on April 24, as part of Prince Motor Company’s 1957 lineup. Half a century later, one example of each of the 12 generations have been assembled for … Continue reading

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JNC in NYC

We are just back from the Big Apple and the New York International Auto Show. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much news about nostalgics, like Detroit had with the 1974 Safari Rally Lancer, but here’s a few blurbs about some cars that … Continue reading

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Nissan Skyline 50th Annivesary Exhibit

Good news! “Grand Touring – The Legend and the Future” will be the name of a temporary exhibit commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Nissan’s Skyline model. Bad news is, it’s in Tokyo. The display will take viewers through the revered … Continue reading

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