Category Archives: nissan
Back to the Future Force
Many moons ago, drag racers actually bore a greater resemblance to the street cars they were built off of than a Black & Decker 9.6V Cyclonic Dustbuster, and privateers could compete and win with nothing but self-named machines that bore … Continue reading
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Fourth of July Fire Truck
We spent a rainy Independence Day with Dan Banks, Datsun fanatic, Z Car Club of America historian, and owner of a mint ’71 240Z, a 1990 300ZX Turbo, and the oldest known Datsun truck in private hands, which happens to … Continue reading
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Video – History of the Nissan Skyline
While browsing the JNC forums, I came across a posted Japanese video about the history of the Nissan Skyline. I’m not sure how much detail they go into – it’s tough to say, since it’s all in Japanese – but … Continue reading
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Lazy weekend at grandJDM
No major update today, other than this badass little photochop of a C110 squashed into a chibi version of itself! We’re guessing they simply cut out the wheels and anything else they wanted to keep the same size, then squashed … Continue reading
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RB30 ZED
We’re always on the lookout for interesting JDM classics for sale – and today we have an especially unique car for sale in New South Wales, Australia. Steve’s “RB30ZED” is a famously (in Z circles) straight, clean and otherwise simply … Continue reading
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KPGC10 Skyline GT-R Replica
Automotive news site Autoblog have stumbled across an astounding C10 GT-R replica. Considering the prices that the genuine item can fetch these days (anyone else wishing they’d bought one in the 80s/90s and held onto it?), it’s no surprise that … Continue reading
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Pip Pip: Goodwood Wrapup
On Sunday, the Goodwood Festival of Speed of 2007 drew to a close. We’ve been waiting for pictures to filter in, and Autoblog, which has made no secret of how badly they’ve wanted to go after missing last year’s (sort … Continue reading
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Semi-bosozoku style C211 Skyline
Depending on who you ask, the C211 is possibly one of the less popular models in the lengthy Skyline history, but it’s gotta be fair to say that this particular example is stunning. While its interior and engine bay could … Continue reading
SR20DET powered 510-series Bluebird
“OneSickLambo” – a member of the EvolutionM.net forums – has undertaken the task of dropping an SR20DET engine into his Datsun 510, known in its homeland as a Nissan Bluebird from the 510 series. More than that though, he’s gone … Continue reading
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By Jove: Goodwood Updates
The news keeps trickling in from West Sussex. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is going on right now, as we are simulataneously typing this and kicking ourselves for not scraping together the cashish we needed to go. Autoblog has just … Continue reading
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Restored – specialists in Carbon Fibre for oldschool JDM
We’d first stumbled across the website for aftermarket manufacturer/restorer “Restored” a number of months ago, but chance brought us to it again today, so we thought we should share it! Specialising in carbon fibre replacement parts for classic JDM cars, … Continue reading
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Random Pic: Jump for Toy
Remember Power Wheels, those battery-powered kid-mobiles with big plastic wheels that inevitably deformed and cracked if the car was anywhere but the kitchen floor? In the US we can recall two flavors – Jeep and Corvette – but as with … Continue reading
Wangan Midnight
Wangan Midnight is, well, a lot of things! Starting out as a manga (Japanese comics) series in 1992, it has since spawned arcade and home console video games, audio soundtracks to buy, a range of merchandise, and now in June … Continue reading
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KPGC10 Skyline GT-R
If there’s one thing we see a lot of when it comes to modern JDM, it’s professional photography. Whether it’s in a magazine, or simply a proud owner organising some perfect photos of his perfect car, there’s no shortage of … Continue reading
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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
C110 Skyline GT-R (replica)
Here we’ve got a spankin’ hot example of what you can do when you want a C110 Skyline GT-R, but all you can get your hands on – and perhaps all you can afford! – is a Datsun 240K (although … Continue reading
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Domo Arigato, Figaro Lot-O
Used car lots in the US, much like grizzly bears and lawyers suffering from tuberculosis, are things to avoid if you know what’s good for you. In the UK, there’s at least one worth going to: AutoSupplyUK specializes in one … Continue reading
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Random Pic: Figaro, Figaro, Fiiigarrrooo!
Spotted on the streets of greater Tokyo, a Nissan Figaro. It’s got big chrome bumpers, two perfectly round saucer headlights, and an awesomely two-tone paint job that matches an off-white roof with a body slathered in hospital-hallway green. But in … 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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