Category Archives: nissan
Happy Birthday Van!
In celebration of Van’s birthday, I’m actually posting something. haha. Happy birthday big fella, here are a couple of wallpapers I hope you & everybody else will enjoy!
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7MGTE-powered S30Z versus Ferrari F430
I don’t know too much about this video, but suffice it to say that it’s apparently a 7MGTE-powered S30Z. I wish I could tell you more than that! There was some (short and blabbery) discussion about it at the Nico … Continue reading
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Van’s Shot of the Week, part 3
I had this image as my desktop wallpaper for so long, I can’t believe I haven’t used it as my Shot of the Week yet! It’s such a beautiful scene, the kind of shot that truly makes me wish I … Continue reading
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Electric Datsun 1200
The Wall Street Journal has turned its attention to White Zombie. Not the band, but the 1972 Datsun 1200 that can run a sub-12 in the quarter mile and smoke a whole gaggle of V8-powered muscle cars while getting terrific … Continue reading
A Long Dime Comin'
The sheer number of oddities to be found on craigslist can easily overwhelm the innocent mind. For example, this limousine. Is this an answer to a question nobody asked, the Joker’s car in the next Batman movie, a poorly constructed … Continue reading
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Nostalgic Hero magazine goes Nissan Crazy
The August issue of Nostalgic Hero magazine (A Japanese language magazine released bi-monthly in the home islands) came bearing gifts – a 50 minute DVD devoted to various Nissan vehicles, from Hakosuka GT-R track racing footage through to ” Zcar … Continue reading
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RB25-powered C10 – It could be yours!
Got a spare US$58,000 floating around? If you’ve always dreamed of buying up a C10 Skyline and dropping a modern mill in it, Rocky Auto have already done the work for you. And if you’re willing to pony up the … Continue reading
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Van’s Shot of the Week
I forgot to post my shot of the week on Wednesday! So here you are, a beautiful example of a 240Z showing its little brother how it’s done. And before you ask, no I don’t have a bigger version of … Continue reading
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Bring us Your Tired and Huddled Zeds
Every now and then, a thought comes to me. If there were X amounts of a certain car sold in a particular country 30 years ago… Where are they all now? In the case of the 240Z, it’s not a … Continue reading
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More Z-car Love
Autoblog has returned with their “Reader Ride of the Day” feature after a brief hiatus, and are kicking it off with a 1972 Datsun 240Z. With only 40,000 miles and some funky pinstripes, the car was undergoing a restoration when … Continue reading
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Profiles: 1978 Datsun 280Z
Our latest Profile has been posted. I’m sure those in the Z Car community have heard of Mike McGinnis, Z-car restorer and guru extraordinaire. He’s a great guy who has witnessed a lot of interesting stuff in his lifetime, including … Continue reading
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JNCM: Pre-Kenmeri Ken and Mary
Although we know the third-gen Skyline as the Hakosuka and its descendant fourth-gen as the Kenmeri, here we can see the happy couple wooing both each other and customers longing for a C10 GT-X Hardtop. Some of the scenes are … Continue reading
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Stylistically, This is JDM Muscle.
While it may technically only be packing a 2ltr engine, stylistically the ’72 GL-6 Laurel has all the looks one expects from an American muscle car – but in that uniquely Japanese way. I’ve been digging these things for … Continue reading
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Randomly Hot: C211 1978 Skyline
Stumbled across these shots a little while ago, and just had to share them. I’d love to feature this car, but the owner’s been hard to get a hold of! Ah well, tough break for us. Gotta share the photos … Continue reading
Big Boys and Their Little Toys
To help celebrate 50 years of the Nissan Skyline, Tomica – somewhat like Japan’s version of Matchbox or Hot Wheels – have introduced a series of six classic (well, 5 plus the 1, not everyone considers the R30 a classic … Continue reading
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This is a call!
Alright lads and ladies, it’s time to put your voting hats on. The gang over at Jalopnik.com – a site dedicated to automotive news – have put together a poll on the best Skyline GT-R of all time. Now of … Continue reading
Skyline Surprise
The irreverent bloggers at Jalopnik have a garage that they’re trying to populate with the 50 coolest cars of all time. Alas, it’s a Fantasy Garage but the idea is so cool that we might have to steal it one … Continue reading
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A Rainy Weekend’s Net Surfing
One of my favourite Youtube clips at the moment is this one. Not only does it feature lots of delectable JDM classics, but also the impeccable taste of the smoky jazz soundtrack suggested that the video’s creator would be worth … Continue reading
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Ah, the good ol’ days.
While digging through my computer this morning, I stumbled across a folder containing a short interview and some photos of an old friend’s 260Z. Back around 2003, a friend and I decided to try our hand at creating a news … Continue reading
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Happy Little Trees: The Joy of Painting with Ken & Mary
Ken and Mary are just a happy young Japanese couple who love nature, painting, and their Nissan Skyline. They are characters in one of the country’s most famous ad campaigns of all time, and the couple just couldn’t be more … Continue reading
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