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EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01: Debuts
The 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show has come and gone, and this year’s was the hottest one yet. We mean that literally, as it was an unseasonably scorching 100-plus degree day, rare even for SoCal in September, but that didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 1200, 510, ae86, b110, bluebird, c30, celica, chevrolet, chevy, civic, corolla, datsun, events, fb, gt-s, hachiroku, honda, hot wheels, jeep, laurel, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-7, sa22, sprint, sunny, swift, toyota, trd, usdm
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Pomade Run at the Mooneyes Xmas Party
This past Saturday some of the JNC crew strolled down to Toyota Speedway at Irwindale to join the annual Mooneyes Xmas Party. Although the car show/drag race caters heavily to domestic hot rods, lead sleds, and kustoms of every stripe … Continue reading
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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 07, Race & Historic Cars
In Part 07 of our 2011 JCCS coverage we’ll look at some race cars that, unlike the Mazda 787 from Part 01, are within the reach of the common man. This isn’t to say they are any less impressive. They’re … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 03, Street Style
Welcome to Part 03 of our 2011 JCCS coverage, where we look at tastefully modified cars that are more about clean lines and nostalgic style rather than going fast (although some clearly can). Let’s jump right in with a shot … Continue reading
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Tagged 200sx, 2011, 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, 610, 620, a175a, a20, a40, a60, acura, ae86, apache II, bisimoto, bluebird, capella, celica, civic, corolla, corona, da3, daruma, datsun, ef, enkei, enkei 92, fairlady z, fb, Hakosuka, hayashi, hayashi street, honda, integra, japanese classic car show, jccs, jccs 2011, kgc10, kp61, lancer, levin, longchamp xr-4, longchamps, luce, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, pickup, ra21, ra63, ra64, rs watanabe, rt40, rt50, rx-2, rx-4, rx-7, s12, s30, sa22c, shuttle, silvia, skyline, sprinter, ssr, starlet, ta21, toyota, trd, trueno, wagon, wagovan, watanabes
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Introducing JNC’s Nostalgic Motorcycle Forum
The JNC Forum has a new section for classic motorcycles and scooters. As per the usual JNC guidelines, it’s for two-wheeled delights 25 years and older. There seems to be no good home for these bikes on the web, at … Continue reading
EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 04
Our coverage of Toyotafest 2011 continues! This A40 Celica hails from the glory days of the Camel GT series. It always amazes us just how much Japanese and American tuning styles differed back then. Goodyear Eagles? Gottis? Had this Celica … Continue reading
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Tagged 152e, 1jz, 3s-ge, a40, aar, ae86, all american racing, all toyotafest, baja, beams, camel gt, celica, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, dan gurney, fj40, fj60, fj62, fj65, fj70, gotti, hachiroku, hilux, imsa, ironman, ivan stewart, kujira, land cruiser, levin, manaray, markII, ms55, ms63, mx83, pickup, queen mary, ra21, ra29, rs watanabe, rt40, rt73, s50, s60, sj825, sparkle garage, sprinter trueno, st165, te27, te37, toyoda aa, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2011, toysport, trueno, wagon, watanabe, x80, xtra cab, yaris
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Tomei Racing Exhaust Manifold for B310 Sunny
In recent years vintage races inspired by the old TS Cup series has surged in popularity. Ever the popular choice, the Datsun Sunny has been a formidable opponent, both then and now, and it’s about to get a bit more … Continue reading
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Tagged 1200, b310, datsun, exhaust, fuji, headers, manifold, nissan, sunny, tomei, tomei powered, touring sedan, ts cup
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The KPGC10 Nissan Skyline GT-R in Battle
Our tribute to Shinichiro Sakurai, Father of the Skyline, continues with some of our favorite images of hakosuka in warpaint, ready for battle. After the S54 GT-B finished the 1964 Japan Grand Prix second to a purpose-built German race car, … Continue reading
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Tagged c10, gt-r, Hakosuka, kgc10, kpgc10, nissan, shinichiro sakurai, skyline
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Toyota FT-86 II Concept to be Revealed in Geneva
You know the drill. Lightweight coupe, FR layout, AE86 reborn. At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March, the Toyota FT-86 II Concept will be revealed, one step closer to the production version.
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Finland's 10th Annual Japanese Cars Meet, 2010
Last week we saw how Norway does old school. What about their neighbors in Finland? They have a taste for originality as well, and here are some photos from their 10th Annual Japanese Car Meet.
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Tagged cedric, datsun, finland, gloria, japanese car meet, nissan, prince, toyota
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Autoweek’s 40th Anniversary of the Nissan Z: In conjunction with the release of the 40th Anniversary Nissan 370Z, Autoweek is devoting much of its upcoming bi-weekly magazine to the Z-car. [Autoweek]
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Five J-Tin Winter Storage Tips
With a snowstorm of biblical proportions terrorizing the east coast, we thought it might be a good time for some winter storage tips. JNC reader Dustin (aka ohcanada_00 of Giga Pudding fame) works for the car care experts at Griot’s … Continue reading
So…you like old Nissans?
This slideshow is from the excellent KGC10kai blog, please check it out, it’s chock full of great photography (he must be a good guy, he has great taste in music!). I believe this was a club run last weekend, and … Continue reading
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Austrian Collector Auctions Fleet of Japanese Cars
What surprises us more than an Austrian actor auctioning off his collection of Japanese cars, is the fact that there was an Austrian actor with a collection of Japanese cars to begin with. We aren’t familiar with Roland Düringer but … Continue reading
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WANT! BRIDE Goes Retro with Histrix
Bride seats are one of the mainstays of the JDM tuner scene. They come in loud, lairy colours like bright red and blue, and would be the perfect addition to something like a turbo Silvia or modern GT-R (with the … Continue reading
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Crikey! Aussie Barn Find Reveals 297 Classics
We all fantasize about the barn find. For some, it’s better than winning the lottery. A big wad of cash can get you that new Maserati, but there are some cars where it’s not a matter of buying them, it’s … Continue reading
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Jolly Good News from the UK
Not only is the Day of Too Many Events coming up this weekend, but our former masters across the pond are brewing up the Goodwood Festival of Speed. One of the first photos to filter in from this year’s event … Continue reading
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Aaargh! We’ve been hacked!
Some of you will be able to see this huge block of spam just below the banner above. It seems we’ve been hacked, and Van will try to clean up the source code later to remove it. Apparently it’s not … Continue reading
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Dryer Lint to the Rescue: Oil Cleanup Tips
Here at JNC headquarters, our weekends are filled with excitement. And by excitement we mean the things our butlers would be doing if we were filthy rich. Well, at least there’s something to be gained from doing your own laundry. … Continue reading
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