Category Archives: nissan
Quick Pic: R30 Nissan Skyline Descends from Heaven
The streaks of sunlight are a perfect compliment to the angular 80s design of the R30 Skyline. This pic was taken during the closing minutes of the 2008 JCCA New Year Meeting in Odaiba, Tokyo.
Kidney, Anyone? 1972 Datsun 1200
Datsun 1200s of any condition are rare enough, but gaze upon the minty freshness of this 1972 example of the USDM Sunny B110 on craigslist. According to the seller, the previous owner worked at a Datsun/Nissan dealership for 33 years. … Continue reading
Friday Video: Pontiac's The Bug and the Beetle
The Bug and the Beetle was a 1972 propaganda film by GM meant to whip workers into shape by stoking fear of foreign competition. How can you take a day off work when Germans and Japanese are pouring their cars … Continue reading
RIP David Brown, Datsun Cherry 100A Pilot
Sorry to start the week with a bit of sad news. The South Canterbury Car Club of Timaru, New Zealand lost a valued and beloved member last week. David “Brownie” Brown was the driver of a 1976 Datsun Cherry 100A, … Continue reading
Friday Video: Police vs. Armored War Wagon
You know the drill. Bad guys with a militia’s worth of weapons, explosives lobbed from a truck, hapless black and whites led to the slaughter. It could only be another episode of Seibu Keisatsu. This time, a small twist. Instead … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan, Video Games
Tagged 280zx, c110, cedric, datsun, fairlady z, japanese car chase, japanese cop show, kenmeri, nissan, r30, s130, seibu keisatsu, skyline, yonmeri
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ABC Hobby's R/C Nostalgics
We know many JNC readers are already aware of ABC Hobby‘s awesome Genetic R/C lineup. But for those that aren’t, these are extremely high quality radio control car chassis from Japan, and the best part is they have a wide … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, minicars, nissan, R/C, toyota
Tagged 240z, 510, abc hobby, ae86, b110, bluebird, c10, c110, cedric, cedric 430, celica, corolla, cr-x, datsun, datsun 1200, dr30, fairlady z, genetic, Hakosuka, honda, kenmeri, levin, mazda, nissan, r30, rx-3, s30, s30 z, savanna, skyline, sprinter, sunny, te27, toyota, trueno
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Friday Video: Nissan Cedrics vs Truck O' Weapons
Another week, another Seibu Keisatsu clip. This time the squad takes down a truckload of illegal arms at the expense of a whole lot of 130, 230 and 330 Nissan Cedrics. This appears to take place early in the series, … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan, Video Games
Tagged car chase, cedric, cedric 130, cedric 230, cedric 330, datsun, japanese car chase, japanese cop show, nissan, seibu keisatsu
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Wagon Master: Nissan Skyline VBC110
Behold, the Nissan Skyline VBC110, or kenmeri panel van. Vanmeri? This could be the coolest wagon ever made.
Nissan 370Z Meets Datsun 240Z
Oh look, Nissan just released some press photos of a 40th Anniversary 370Z having a father-son moment with a Datsun 240Z. Took them long enough.
Aoshima Radio Control Gurachan Cars
You would never graft a sharknose onto a real kenmeri Skyline GT-R, would you? Instead, live the gurachan life vicariously with Aoshima Gurachan Series R/C cars. There are two cars so far in the series, the other one being a … Continue reading
Datsun 240Z at Chicago Auto Show: A slot-magged classic Datsun 240Z sits between a 40th Anniversary Nissan 370Z and the Nissan GTR at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. Which one would you drive home? We know which Mr. K would … Continue reading
Friday Video: S60 Toyota Crown Driver's Ed Drama
If I remember correctly, I learned to drive in a second-generation Chevy Cavalier. If only my driving school taught spin turns in an S60 Toyota Crown. We don’t know what this clip is from, in which an exasperated driving instructor … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan, toyota, Video Games
Tagged crown, datsun, datsun roadster, fairlady roadster, kujira, ms65, nissan, s60, toyota
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EVENTS: 2010 New Year Meeting, Part I
So as we’re sure you all know, the biggest Japanese kyuusha show of the year took place last weekend. The 2010 New Year Meeting has come and gone, and we just received an incoming transmission beamed across the Pacific from our … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, events, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, suzuki, toyota
Tagged datsun, hino, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, new year meeting, new year meeting 2010, nissan, suzuki, toyota
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Friday Video: Shakotan Boogie, The Movie
Don your headbands, hang your friends out your side windows and get ready for Shakotan Boogie. In 1987 Japan apparently made a movie out of the manga that celebrates the bosozoku lyfe. Plot points include cross-cultural drag racing that ends … Continue reading
Posted in honda, nissan, toyota, Video Games
Tagged bosozoku, cedric, crown, datsun, fairlady z, gloria, gurachan, nissan, s130, Shakotan Boogie, skyline, soarer, toyota
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Mr. K Talks Z-Cars: Yutaka Katayama opines on the Nissan 370Z, Toyota FT-86, Datsun 200SX, toy ponies, and the future of driving. Full article at Racer.com.
BRE Reunion Dinner Video Availalble Now
From the video description: Experience the BRE Reunion! In the Fall of 2008, BRE (Brock Racing Enterprise) team members reconnected en mass for the first time since the end of the 1972 race season. The BRE team changed the perception … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, motorsports, nissan
Tagged 240z, 510, bluebird, bre, datsun, datsun roadster, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, nissan, peter brock, s30 z, scca, trans-am
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Nissan Skyline & Electric Vehicle Postage Stamps
If you’re expecting mail from Japan you might be lucky enough to receive a Nissan Skyline or two. The automaker is teaming up with the Minami Kanto Regional Office (Nissan’s home turf) of the Japan Post Network to offer these … Continue reading
Nostalgics at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon
For the latest and craziest in women’s fashion, you turn to the runways of Paris. For the latest and craziest in automotive tuning, we look to the Tokyo Auto Salon. But like costumes on the catwalk, you might find yourself … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan, tokyo auto salon
Tagged 240z, ae86, b210, c10 skyline, c110 skyline, corolla, datsun, fairlady z, ft-86, ft-86 g sports turbo, ft-86 turbo, Hakosuka, isuzu, isuzu 117, kenmeri, levin, nissan, s30 z, skyline, sprinter, stagea, sunny, tokyo auto salon, tokyo auto salon 2010, toyota, trueno, yonmeri
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