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VIDEO: Oka no Blume Meeting 2015
Watch as the purveyors of Japanese shakotan style head to a meet in Shiga Prefecture. Words cannot do these cars justice so you’ll just have to watch the video itself.
SHOP LIFE: The return of Racing Mate
Racing Mate, the Japanese motorsport accessories company, founded in the 1960s by race car drivers Soukichi Shikiba and Tokudaiji Aritsune, is back. While the relaunch has been planned as early as 2013, they have just recently released the first complete kit, and it’s … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels Chevy LUV
We’ve been told 2016 is going to be a great year for JNC fans that are diecast collectors, and here’s the first evidence of that. Photos of a Hot Wheels 1977 Chevy LUV have been leaked. Of course, JNCers know this car as the … Continue reading
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ANNOUNCEMENT: An 80s & 90s JCCS is coming
The folks at JCCS have an announcement to make — a new show just for 80s and 90s Japanese cars. Street Neo Classics will give a owners of Bubble Era machines a chance to show off their rides. Details have not … Continue reading
VIDEO: One of the nicest Mazda RX-3s you’ll ever see
Last week we showed you Australian insurance company Shannons’ video about the collectability of the first-gen Toyota Celica. Here’s an earlier one they’ve done about the seminal Mazda RX-3, and it features one of the most stunningly original examples you’ll ever see. There’s … Continue reading
KIDNEY, ANYONE? Kenmeri GT-R, 2000GT up for auction at Monterey
Last year’s Monterey auctions introduced the Nissan Skyline to guys who, until that very moment, thought a Hakosuka was an octopus-based snack. Similar head scratching occurred moments later when two decades-old Toyotas and a Mazda followed and sold for big bucks. After that, every automotive journalist, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000gt, auctions, c110, kenmeri, kidney anyone, kpgc110, monterey historics, nissan, skyline, toyota
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NEWS: Toyota celebrates 10 million domestic Corolla sales
Over the weekend the humble Toyota Corolla surpassed 10 million in domestic sales, and Toyota Japan released a small video to in honor of the occasion. Of course the Corolla is already entered the record books in late 2013 for racking … Continue reading
QotW: What’s your dream Datsun 510 build?
Yesterday was May 10, or as those of us in countries that still use “inches” and “Fahrenheits” to measure things, 510 Day. The Datsun 510 is one of the most iconic Japanese classics, comes in a variety of body styles, and is … Continue reading
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EVENTS: Behind the scenes at the Paul Newman doc Winning premiere
Last week was the premiere of Adam Carolla’s Paul Newman racing documentary in Hollywood. The movie was stellar, a must see for any Nissan/Datsun fan, and Carolla even brought several ex-Newman cars from his impressive fleet to mingle at the pre- and after-parties at … Continue reading
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Tagged 300zx, adam carolla, datsun, nissan, paul newman, Winning, z31
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SPOTLIGHT: Fastest “car” at the Tokyo Bayside Classic Cup
What’s mid-engined, twin-cam, hits 11,000rpm, and laps Sodeguara Forest Raceway faster than most things that were on the track at the recent Tokyo Bayside Classic Cup season closer?
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Tagged honda, S500/S600/S800, Sodeguara Forest Raceway, t360, Tokyo Bayside Classic Cup
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EVENTS: Cars & Coffee Nashville, a tribute to Mr K
As most of you know, Nissan USA’s headquarters is located in Nashville, Tennessee. This past Sunday the local Cars & Coffee event, held near the main offices, was a tribute to a man pivotal in building Nissan’s American presence, Yutaka Katayama, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, Cars & Coffee, datsun, fairlady z, mr k, nissan, s130, s30, yutaka katayama, z31, z32
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VIDEO: JNC on After/DRIVE
Like a half-finished Datsun B210 project bringing down the property value of an otherwise respectable neighborhood, I made an appearance on After/DRIVE last week. JNC was in town for the New York Auto Show, and it was a great honor to be invited onto … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000gt, 510, ae86, c10, celica, civic, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, datsun, Hakosuka, honda, mazda, nissan, prince, rx-2, rx-3, skyline, sprinter, sprinter trueno, toyota
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NEWS: FR Nissan 2-door sedan rendered by Best Car
With the disclaimer that this is pure speculation, we present an image a new rear-wheel-drive Nissan 2-door sedan expected to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show this fall. The cars you see here will appear on the cover of the April 10 issue of … Continue reading
KIDNEY, ANYONE? Mint unicorn Datsun F10 Wagon
Perhaps you’ve always wanted a Datsun, but find that 240Zs and 510s are annoyingly rear-wheel-drive. Or maybe you find even Skylines and B210s too common. Speaking of under-appreciated JNCs, here’s a 1978 Datsun F10 Wagon on craigslist.
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RIP Yutaka “Mr K” Katayama, 1909-2015
Yutaka Katayama, beloved former Nissan executive and noted sports car enthusiast, passed away Thursday at the age of 105. Known as “Mr K” and respected and adored by legions of Nissan owners, Katayama was responsible for many of the early successes of … Continue reading
The JNC Shop is back up
The JNC Shop is back up and has a new URL. Thanks for being patient as we upgraded it. The downtime was longer than we expected but this will make the experience better as time goes on. You can … Continue reading
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VIDEO: Happy Doukoho Eve, Everyone!
On November 22, 1978, over 3000 bosozoku motorcycles and cars swarmed the streets of Tokyo, cruising, parading, revving and generally causing a ruckus. On the following day a new Japanese traffic law would require helmets for all motorcyclists. So a huge … Continue reading
REMINDER: SevenStock 17 this Saturday
Just a friendly JNC reminder to attend SevenStock 17 this Saturday, November 22. It’s at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Stop by the JNC booth and say hi.
Someone tell MOPAR fanboys what the BRE stripes are
We’ve begun to notice a weird trend recently. Mopar fanboys are up in arms about Nissan copying some racing stripes that belong to Dodge. Sure, Peter Brock may have designed the livery on his Datsun Sports 2000 roadsters in 1968, but the rich heritage of Dodge’s … Continue reading
QotW: What’s the coolest “chick’s car”?
Fairly or not, many JNCs are labeled “chick’s cars” because they are compact, sport inoffensive designs, and embody performance in ways more civilized than spewing a boatload of HP. Besides, what’s so bad about being a “chick’s car” anyway? What’s the coolest “chick’s car”? … Continue reading
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