Category Archives: Video

VIDEO: MotorFix’s V8-powered Corolla by XCar

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Ben Hsu

If you’ve ever seen a ratty E70 Corolla mid-drift, chances are MotorFix was involved. The Gifu Prefecture shop is well known for its thoroughly modified but completely rat rodded fourth-gen Corollas. Remember, these are supsensionally identical to the AE86, and the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Nissan restores the 1947 Tama electric car

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Ben Hsu

The Nissan Leaf might be making waves as the automaker’s all-electric car of the moment, but it wasn’t its first. Way back in 1947 the Tama E4S-47-1 was produced to serve a gasoline-starved post-war Japan. In a new video, Nissan restoration … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Man trades Kenmeri for Bluebird in Insurance Ad

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Is your beautiful car life supported? The auto insurance sales department at American Home Direct would like for you to buy some of their premiums after watching this melodramatic tale. A man must trade in his red kenmeri for a … Continue reading →

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MOTORSPORT: 76 Years of Nissan Motorsports

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Watch footage from 76 years of Nissan motorsports, starting with the monopoly-piece looking 1936 Datsun racer to the futuristic 2012 Nissan DeltaWing. The video commemorates the new NISMO headquarters grand opening February 26, which will shift the seat of Nissan’s … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Discovery Japan’s Retro Car Kings

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Discovery Channel Japan’s Retro Car Kings has been recut into English. The one-hour show visits several of Nihon’s classic car builders, with styles varied as the cars themselves. There’s a bit of everything no matter what your poison, whether it’s … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Jay Leno’s Garage Gets Down with a Custom Datsun 510

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ben Hsu

A car nut can’t get much better a gig than working for Jay Leno. And once you finish building your custom Datsun 510, like Tonight Show prop master Greg Elliot, the boss man himself might even feature it on his … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Car Craft Boon’s Kazuhiro Furukawa explains what it means to be a Kanjo Racer

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Dan Hsu

This isn’t the type of thing we usually cover on JNC. Sure, the video spends a large amount of time spotlighting a “hellaflush” EK Civic, but Kanjo racing is a deep rooted part of Japan’s — and particularly Osaka’s — … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Rocky Auto’s Lexus V8-powered Hakosuka

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Many of you loved the cars in the last video we posted but found the music controversial. Prepare yourself for the opposite. It’s hard to take offense to a Temptaions-esque free use Motown groove, but the accompanying car is one … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Forget the Tokyo Auto Salon. You know the best place to be in Tokyo in January is really the New Year Meeting. We dare you to watch this video of the event in Odaiba, Tokyo and not drool all over … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: @Speed Garage Thailand: The Garage Passion Built

Posted on January 25, 2013 by John Roper

Thailand is a hotbed of nostalgic car activity these days, and @Speed Garage is the perfect example of exactly why that is. From classic Skylines to a race-ready Toyota Starlet, it’s the stuff our most fevered dreams are made of. … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: 1972 Fuji Masters Super Touring Race

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Matt De Mangos

One of the greatest rivalries from the heyday of Japanese motorsports was that of Nissan versus Mazda. After the Savanna RX-3 snatched Nissan’s much anticipated 50th victory from the Skyline GT-R in December 1971, a blood feud was born. The … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: The Emperor of Japan drives a mauve Honda Integra

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Ben Hsu

You would think that being the absolute top dog of a country known for building spectacular vehicles would provide Emperor Akihito with a garage to end all garages. Instead, when the head honcho of the Japanese royal family is not … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from JNC!

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Ben Hsu

And now for your holiday viewing pleasure, a GX71 Mark II driver performing a heartwarming rendition of Jingle Bells with nothing but his exhaust. Merry Christmas from all of us at JNC!

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VIDEO: “Napa Valley Roadsters” by Petrolicious

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Hot on the heels of San Francisco Skyline, it’s It’s time for yet another beautifully shot video from Petrolicious. This time, the crew heads north into wine country for Napa Valley Roadsters, a look at two more Nissans, but this … Continue reading →

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Oldschool JDM Tuner Challenge

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Kevin San

Here’s a nice vid from Best Motoring, way back in the early 90s. It’s a tuner-car challenge around Maze circuit in Niigata prefecture. Surprisingly there are quite a few older cars in the mix, including a few FB/SA22 RX7s and … Continue reading →

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Nissan’s 40th Anniversary Z-Car Tribute

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We didn’t supply you with a Friday Video this week but Nissan has come to the rescue with a tribute to 40 years of the Datsun 240Z. Enjoy!

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Skyline and Z Hoonage, Japanese Style

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Seriously, folks. If this video doesn’t make you want to get a nostalgic car of your own and tune the living crap out of it, you’re deader than Abraham Lincoln. Watch as a bunch of old school Nissan nuts shake … Continue reading →

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We’re Big In Japan

Posted on April 5, 2008 by Van

We get a lot of emails here at grandJDM – especially when Kev has one of his ridiculous giveaways (when are you people gonna start working for your prizes eh? Bloody slackers!) – but I think the one I received … Continue reading →

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RB-Powered Hako Hits The Hills

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Van

A nod goes out to Auto Otaku once again for yet another great find.  Here’s a couple of videos of RB-powered C10s, and while I admit I’d rather have an L28 myself, there’s definitely nothing upsetting about these swaps; especially … Continue reading →

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When the sharknoses come out to play…..bring earplugs

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Kevin San

Yesterday we did a piece on a rarely-seen Hakosuka sharknose, and while we’re on the subject of these of lowdown/garuchan/yankee/bosozoku sharknosed cars, let’s look into the culture a little bit further. When we see these cars parked up, it’s easy … Continue reading →

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