Category Archives: nissan
First Look Inside Nissan Gallery Yokohama
Last week we mentioned that Nissan was opening a gallery at their recently relocated headquarters now in Yokohama. The grand opening was on Monday, and here are some photos of the new digs.
Posted in datsun, japan, nissan
Tagged datsun, nissan, nissan gallery, nissan gallery yokohama
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Friday Video: Seibu Keisatsu Nissan Carnage
We went with high art and how-to for the last two Friday Videos but this week is a return to the roots – more Seibu Keisatsu madness. The video appears to be clips from two episodes spliced together. In the … Continue reading
Posted in nissan, seibu keisatsu, Video Games
Tagged datsun, datsun b210, nissan, nissan laurel, nissan skyline, nissan skyline r30, nissan sunny, seibu keisatsu
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Adam Carolla’s Bob Sharp Datsun 610 Racer
Many of you know that squawky-voiced celebrity Adam Carolla has a penchant for Datsuns, owning a 510 BRE street replica as well as a Fairlady Roadster race car. You’d think that it qualifies him to be the celebrity spokesman for … Continue reading
Shizuoka 70s Street Fighters
Picture it: you’re cruising along in the Shiz behind the wheel of a rented kei car, minding your own business in the slow lane. It starts as a faint buzz. Within moments, the sound multiplies into a chorus of side … Continue reading
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Tagged Hakosuka, kenmeri, nissan skyline, pgc10 skyline, skyline pgc110
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Nissan Gallery To Open in Yokohama
Come August, Nissan will be opening a gallery showroom at its new headquarters in Yokohama. According to the press release, part of the gallery will display classic and race cars alongside new models. It will be about four times the … Continue reading
J-Tin Rotting Away in Japan, Plus a Cherry Cherry
The Kusahiro Exploration Corps Blog is probably the saddest site you’ll see this week, if not ever. It’s basically a gallery of nostalgics rusting into oblivion on the grasslands of Japan, full of cars like this Nissan Cherry Coupe 1200X-1 … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, junkyards, nissan
Tagged datsun, datsun cherry, flyrat, nissan, nissan cherry x1-r
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Rotorstock & Retro Show at Santa Pod
JNCer from across the pond, colink, sent us some photos of the recent Rotorstock and Retro show at Santa Pod Raceway in Bedfordshire, England. This beautiful blue Nissan Violet/1600 (aka Datsun 710) really caught my eye.
Posted in datsun, events, mazda, mazda rx-7, nissan
Tagged datsun, datsun 1600, datsun 710, mazda, mazda rx-4, mazda rx-7, mazda rx-7 trailer, nissan, nissan violet, rotorstock, rotorstock & retro show, santa pod
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Happy Nissan Day
According to the internets, on July 16, 1981 Nissan execs officially changed their brand in the US market from Datsun to Nissan. The campaign to notify the public began in earnest that fall and for three years badges like the … Continue reading
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Tagged datsun, datsun 210, datsun-nissan name change, nissan, nissan b310, nissan sunny
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JNC Issue 4 Sneak Peek
John Oshima’s absolutely sinister 1977 Nissan Skyline. See more of this car in Japanese Nostalgic Car: Issue 4! Subscribe now to ensure you don’t miss out on the next issue!
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Tagged 1977, japanese nostalgic car magazine, nissan skyline, nissan skyline japan
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Sold! 1972 Datsun 240Z for $2000
Yes, you read that right. $2000. Tipster John O. recently wrote that a friend of his bought this 1972 Datsun 240Z from the original owner, an old lady who always babied the car. She only let Datsun/Nissan dealerships perform work … Continue reading
Friday Video: Seibu Keisatsu's New Recruits
Hmm, it seems that the last Friday Video, Keishichou Satsujinka, failed to generate the type of enthusiasm among Subaru and Toyota fans that Seibu Keisatsu clips instill among Nissan nuts. How about the unlikely combination of Seibu‘s cast and Toyotas? … Continue reading
Posted in cm, datsun, nissan, seibu keisatsu, toyota
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Kidney, Anyone? Tomica Grand Prix Circuit
So Transformers not your style? Here’s our first open kidney offer that doesn’t involve an actual car. It’s a vintage Tomica Grand Prix Circuit set that we came across while skimming the Tomica Fan Club forums. Talk about cool… just … Continue reading
Transformers Alternity Nissan GT-R & 370Z
If there’s two things Japan is known for its robots and cool cars. Put them together and you have Transformers. And even if you’ve been living under a rock for the past 9 months you can’t avoid the barrage of … Continue reading
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Tagged megatron, nissan 370z, nissan gt-r, optimus prime, transformers, transformers alternity
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Hasemi Tomica Skyline Livery Rides Again
Fueled by the sponsorship of toy car maker Tomica, Masahiro Hasemi’s original fire-spitting KDR30 Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette was at the forefront of every Japanese child’s fevered imagination. The outrageous bodywork inspired legions of bosozoku-style ride-pimpers, countless diecast models, and even made … Continue reading
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Autech-tuned Nissan Fairlady 370Z NISMO On Sale
Here’s some more retro car news, this time for the Zedheads. Nissan’s in-house tuner Autech has just released the Fairlady Z Version NISMO. It’s not quite the monster the Z432 was for the original S30 chassis, with only a 19PS … Continue reading
Bosozoku-Style Sharknose How-To
Should the urge to extend the hood line of your car into some kind of Death Race-style slicer suddenly overwhelm you, here’s a how-to using a Nissan C210 Skyline that’s been floating around for a while. Yes, now this bosozoku … Continue reading
Posted in bosozoku, datsun, nissan, toyota
Tagged bosozoku style, nissan skyline c210, shark nose, toyota mark ii
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Bonus Vid: JDM Nostalgic Drag Racing
Is the traditional low and wide JDM look too boring for you? How ’bout some JDM funny cars built for the zero-yon (0-400m, about a 1/4 mile) with massive slicks and tubbed bodies? Here’s some footage from an Option video … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, isuzu, mazda, mazda rx-7, mitsubishi, motorsports, nissan, toyota
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Datsun 280ZX Go-Kart
We like to check out what’s going on at the Datsun Heritage Museum every couple of months or so, as they’re always changing the cars around and adding more cool exhibits. On our most recent trip there we spotted this … Continue reading
2009 Canby: A 240SX Retro Oddity
Some of you have no doubt heard of the Canby Datsun Show that took place this past weekend up in Oregon. Well this year there was the fine assortment of eye candy Datsuns and eyesore Ratsuns, but one truly bizarre … Continue reading
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Friday Video: Nissan Laurel vs. Datsun 720
We’re not even going to begin to guess what is going on in this Seibu Keisatsu clip. All we know is that there’s a C130 Nissan Laurel being chased down by a Datsun 720 pickup and that a kenmeri Skyline … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan, seibu keisatsu, trucks, Video Games
Tagged car chase, datsun 720, nissan laurel c130, seibu keisatsu
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