Category Archives: events
Catching Up with Nostalgic Car Events
Things have been pretty frantic here at JNC headquarters, so we’ve missed posting on an event or two. Most notably, from the Better Late Than Never Bureau, the Z Car Club Inland Valley’s Datsun & Nissan Car Show. Check out … Continue reading
Blimey! Old Japanese Cars Invade UK Show
Our English friends across the pond at Old Japanese Car gathered in Leeds this past weekend to represent the J-tin at a car show in the Yuke. Take a gander at this fantastically preserved Datsun Violet (aka 710) sedan, one … Continue reading
2009 Carlisle Imports Welcomes the J-Tin
The town of Carlisle in southeastern Pennsylvania is synonymous with mega car gatherings. A few summers ago, we went to the All Ford Nationals and there were probably more Boss Mustangs at that one event than all the surviving Toyotas … Continue reading
Reminder: Datsuns NW Driving Canby Fun
Datsuns Northwest is having their yearly bash in Canby, Oregon this weekend. It’s a two-day event, June 14 and 15. We really wanted to finally meet great group of enthusiasts who organize the event in person and check it out … Continue reading
Face 1 Meeting 2008
Ok, we have no idea what this Japanese gathering is really called; we’re just cutting and pasting into Babelfish like everyone else. So until someone who reads Japanese can come along with some better ideas, Face 1 Meeting 2008 it … Continue reading
EVENTS: Motoring J Style
We’ve been in NorCal manning the JNC booth at Motoring J Style and doing some photo shoots for upcoming issues of JNC magazine. We’re back now and, as promised, here’s a report from the show. There’s more photos in the … Continue reading
What Heaven Looks Like: Nostalgic Car Show Vids
A couple of weeks ago we travelled to Japan to take in the Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show and quite a fine event it was too. Check out our coverage in the forum here. But the event organisers haven’t been resting … Continue reading
JNC Greetings from NorCal
Just before were were about to leave for the Motoring J Style show on Friday, the official JNC wagon experienced a technical malfunction. As a result, in a frenzied last minute decision we had to take a decidedly un-nostalgic car … Continue reading
Reminder: Motoring J Style This Weekend
For those of you spread around this vast nation of ours, we just wanted to let you know that not all vintage Japanese car events are in SoCal. In fact, some are in NorCal. Check out Motoring J Style this … Continue reading
EVENTS: Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show
Mission accomplished! Check out our mind-warping coverage of the 2008 Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show!
Reminders for SoCal: There Will Be Events
This weekend promises yet more events in the magical land of J-tin known as SoCal. First up, the Z Car Club Inland Valley is having their sixth annual show in Murietta, CA from 10am to 2pm this Sunday, May 18. … Continue reading
Thai Fighters II: Bangkok Nostalgic Car Show
Ever since we saw the awesome pics from a Thai enthusiast gathering, we’ve been craving more. As luck would have it, an email from Thailander George Manont popped up in our inbox the other day, telling us about the recent … Continue reading
Happy 510 Day!
May 10th is 510 Day. We went out to Doheney Beach to hang out with the guys from Dime Quarterly. Click here for more pics. How did you celebrate?
EVENTS: Mooneyes Mania Cruise
Here’s some pics of the Mooneyes Mania Cruise, which came to us over the Pacific while we were scrambling to get the first issue out. A must-see for alternative body style lovers. That means wagonists, vanners, and pickup truck artists, … Continue reading
Carmel Concours Seeks Nostalgics
Every year the town of Monterey, California is besieged with what they call Classic Car Weekend, an all-out celebration of the automobile including the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, the Monterey Historics, and various auctions and club events. One such event … Continue reading
EVENTS: TORC All-Toyotafest 2008
TORC’s 13th annual All-Toyotafest. [LINK]
Reminder: All-Toyotafest This Weekend
Just a quick reminder, the 13th annual All-Toyotafest is tomorrow, May 3. There’s a new location this year, at Long Beach City College’s Veterans Stadium, so don’t go showing up at the Queen Mary wondering where everyone went! JNC will … Continue reading
All Japan Day – Adelaide, Australia
While we here in North America were busy with Datsun Madness weekend that had shows for Z-cars, Roadsters and 510s, on the other side of the world Aussies in Adelaide were out in full force for All Japan Day. Thanks … Continue reading
EVENTS: MSA Z-Car West Coast Nationals
Part II of the Datsun Madness weekend [LINK]


