Tag Archives: 240z

JNC Toyota RWD & Z Heritage shirts available in the shop

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ben Hsu

JNC‘s 2012 Z Generations and Toyota RWD shirts are now available online. Actually, they have been for a while and eagle-eyed JNCer’s have been getting them, but we neglected to make an official announcement. Z Generations debuted at the Z-Car West Coast … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, nostalgic wear, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 350z, 370z, ae86, brz, corolla, datsun, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, JNC shirts, levin, nissan, s130, s30, scion, sports 800, sprinter, subaru, te27, toyota, Toyota RWD, trueno, Z Generations, z31, z32, z33, z34 | 2 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Fuji Jamboree, Part 01

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Ben Hsu

If the sight of a Skyline and Savanna in nostalgic warpaint doesn’t stir your soul, we’ll go ahead and notify your next of kin. Add to that a sprinkling of Starlet, Sunny, and a snazzy Japanese-colors retro racing helmet perched just so, … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, mazda, motorsports, nissan, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1600 sports, 2000 sports, 240z, 260z, 280z, 330, 510, advan, alpine, b110, bellett, bluebird, bmw 2002, c10, c110, c130, cedric, cosmo sport, datsun, europa, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, familia, familia rotary coupe, fuij speedway, fuji jamboree, fuji speedway, gc10, gloria, gordini, gt-b, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, laurel, lola t70, lotus, m63, macransa, mazda, motorsports, nissan, passol, porsche 904, publica, r100, renault, rs watanabe, rx-3, s30, s500, s54, s600, s800, savanna, skyline, sports 800, starlet, sunny, toyota, toyota sports 800, wagon, watanabe, yamaha | 19 Comments

EVENTS: Motorsport Auto’s 2012 Z-car West Coast Nationals

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Yee

This year Motorsport Auto brought back the Z-car West Coast Nationals with a full scale show at their headquarters. The theme was “Back to the Streets,” the street being a closed-off stretch of Collins Avenue in Orange, California, just like in days … Continue reading →

Posted in events, nissan | Tagged 10th anniversary, 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 350z, 370z, 50th anniversary, 510, black gold, black pearl, bluebird, datsun, fairlady z, kameari, l24, l28, longchamp, motorsport auto, msa, n42, nissan, rb, rebello, s130, s30, ssr, superlite, wagon, watanabe, xr-4, z-car west coast nationals, z31, z32, z33, z34, zap | 18 Comments

JNC “Z Generations” shirt will debut at Motorsport Auto’s Z-car West Coast Nationals this weekend

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Yee

It’s spring and SoCal’s car show season kicks off tomorrow with Motorsports Auto‘s Z-car West Coast Nationals. The weekend of Z madness begins Friday evening with a launch party at MSA headquarters in Orange, CA. Saturday will feature dyno runs, … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 350z, 370z, datsun, fairlady z, JNC Z Generations, motorsport auto, msa, nissan, s130, s30, z-car west coast nationals, z31, z32, z33, z34 | 12 Comments

Friday Video: Beg for the sweet release of death after listening to the Z-Zuke song

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Drop the song title “Z-Zuke” into a translator and you get “pickled Z.” While it is true that in Japanese zuke means “pickled” as delicious in tsukemono, this little ditty is not about making a jar of preserved vegetables from your … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, nissan | Tagged 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, datsun, fairlady z, nissan, s130, s30, z-zuke, z31, z32 | 23 Comments

Nissan design chief hints at return of Silvia or lightweight Fairlady Z

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Matt De Mangos

Over the weekend design chief Shiro Nakamura told the Sydney Morning Herald that Nissan is looking to downsize its sports cars. “I much prefer smaller sports car,” he was quoted as saying. “It is the time to look at [smaller engines]. … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, toyota | Tagged 240sx, 240z, ae86, brz, datsun, fairlady z, hachiroku, nissan, s12, s13, s14, silvia, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 13 Comments

Ring in the first day of spring with nostalgics and sakura

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Not only is today the first day of spring, but it’s also the opening of the 100th National Cherry Blossom Festival. A century ago the mayor of Tokyo gifted 3,000 sakura trees to our nation’s capital as a sign of … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, crown, datsun, fairlady z, galant, gto, mazda, mitsubishi, ms90, nissan, s30, s90, sakura, t2000, toyota, wangan midnight | 7 Comments

Nostalgic Hero selects Top 20 Japanese Classics

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Ben Hsu

The 150th volume of Nostalgic Hero just hit the stands as a special edition in which the editors pick the Top 20 Nostalgic Cars of 2012. Back in 2007 they issued a Top 50 list, and some have risen, some have fallen. … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 110s, 117, 2000gt, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 510, b110, bellett, bluebird, c10, c110, c210, celica, colt, contessa, corolla, cosmo sport, daihatsu, datsun, datsun 1200, fairlady, fairlady z, fronte, galant, gt-r, gto, Hakosuka, hino, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, kgc10, kpgc10, kpgc110, levin, liftback, mazda, mf10, midget, mitsubishi, nissan, ra28, roadster, s30, s600, s800, skyline, sp311, spl311, sports 800, sprinter, sr311, srl311, sss, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, suzuki, ta22, te27, trueno | 38 Comments

For Sale: Victor Laury’s 1972 Datsun 240Z

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Ben Hsu

No glib joke about kidneys today, because it’s with great sadness that we announce the sale of Vic Laury’s 1972 Datsun 240Z. He is no longer able to enjoy this car because of his recent health conditions, and must reluctantly offer … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale, nissan | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, datsun, fairlady z, kidney anyone, nissan, s30 | 13 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 New Year Meeting

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dan Hsu

This year’s New Year Meeting was a bit less exciting as a large number of cars were repeats from previous shows, but hey, it’s Japan and there’s tons of vintage steel.

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, subaru, toyota | Tagged 110s, 117, 1600gt, 2012, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 2t-g, 330, 430, 910, a20, autech, b110, bluebird, c10, c110, c210, cedric, celica, civilian, contessa, corolla, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, datsun, datsun 1200, fairlady z, fb, florian, galant, gloria, gto, Hakosuka, hiace, hino, isuzu, itasha, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, levin, mazda, mitsubishi, MkIII, new year meeting, nissan, prince, r30, rx-7, s110, s50, s54, sa22, sa22c, sambar, savanna, silvia, skyline, sprinter, ssr, stelvio, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, ta22, takahashi kunimitsu, te27, toyota, trueno | 20 Comments

The Vintage Japanese “OK” Hand Logo Explained

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Kevin San

Few things in life are cooler than vintage racing liveries. The colors, the typefaces, and the long-extinct corporate logos (of often just-as-extinct corporations) capture a moment in time that can never be replicated again. Add to that the rawness of … Continue reading →

Posted in japan, mazda, motorsports, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, c10, capella, celica, condom, corolla, fairlady z, fuji, gt-r, Hakosuka, katayama, kgc10, kpgc10, levin, mazda, nissan, ok symbol, okamoto, rx-2, rx-3, s30, savanna, skyline, ta22, te27, toyota | 23 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Every year more and more vintage Japanese steel forges its way into the Tokyo Auto Salon. But as Japan’s equivalent of the SEMA show, the theme favors “custom” over “classic”.

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 1uz, 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 280z, a70, ae86, c10, chaser, corolla, cressida, cresta, datsun, fairlady z, g-works, gx71, Hakosuka, jza70, kgc10, kpgc10, levin, lexus, mark II, mx73, nissan, option, rb26, rocky auto, s30, skyline, sprinter, subaru 360, supra, toyota, trueno, v8, x70 | 11 Comments

Your gallery of Superdeformed Nostalgics is here

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Ben Hsu

In case you were wondering where you could get your favorite nostalgic drawn in superdeformed anime style, your prayers have been answered. This unnamed master of Choro-Q style illustrations is a master of the form. Peep the gallery and video … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, subaru, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 110s, 2000gt, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 430, a20, anime, axio, b10, b210, barikan, c210, cedric, celica, concept, contessa, corolla, corona, cosmo, cosmo sport, coupe 9, crown, datsun, debonair, dome zero, eunos, ex-7, excellent, fairlady z, fronte, galant gto, gemini, hino, honda, isuzu, kujira, laurel, mazda, mitsubishi, ms65, nissan, nsx, pf50, prince, progres, r30, rt40, rx-3, s30, s60, savanna, skyline, skyline sport, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, suzuki, t40, ta22, toyota | 11 Comments

Early Japanese classics among top emerging collectibles says Hagerty

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ben Hsu

With all the automotive madness whipped up by the Arizona auctions week, let’s take a look at how it affects the nostalgic car scene. First, collector car insurance company Hagerty issued a press release identifying three “segments represent[ing] a group … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, kei, nissan, subaru, toyota, wagons | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 510, barikan, bluebird, corona, cr-x, crx, datsun, fairlady z, fj40, honda, kei, land cruiser, n600, nissan, rt40, s130, s30, s500, s600, s800, shovelnose, subaru, subaru 360, t40, wagon | 18 Comments

Friday Video: Liberty Walk’s Boso Roots

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Ben Hsu

We first caught up with JDM tuning house Liberty Walk a couple of years ago at SEMA when we saw their catalog for the mini-hako. Sadly, it wasn’t on hand because LB was there to promote their main business of … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, nissan | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, bosozoku, c10, c110, c210, datsun, fairlady z, garuchan, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, liberty walk, motorcycles, nissan, police, skyline, wataru kato, yonmeri | 7 Comments

Aoshima Gurachan Collection Nissan Fairlady 240ZG

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Yesterday we showed you some Aoshima 1/6 models of vintage Japanese racing barrels. On the opposite end of the scale scale Aoshima offers these bosozoku sleds from the 1/64 Gurachan Collection. The series has been out for a while, but … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars, nissan | Tagged 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, a20, aoshima, bosozoku, c10, c130, celica, chaser, cressida, datsun, fairlady z, gt-r, gurachan, gx61, Hakosuka, kgc10, kpgc10, laurel, mark II, mazda, minicars, nissan, rx-3, s30, savanna, skyline, x60 | 6 Comments

2011 Hot Wheels Holiday Hot Rods Datsun 240Z

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Ben Hsu

There’s one more Hot Wheels car we have to mention, and that’s the 2011 Holiday Hot Rods Datsun 240Z. Each year Hot Wheels selects a few castings to don Christmas themed apparel, and this year the Datsun 240Z made the … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars, nissan | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, datsun, nissan, s30 | 21 Comments

EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 08, Editors’ Picks

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Each year the organizers of JCCS graciously allow us to issue a JNC Award. But instead of just showing you the winner we thought it might be fun to take you through the decision process and the arguments amongst the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 200sx, 240z, 260, 280z, a20, celica, datsun, fairlady z, honda, hoshino, mazda, mikuni, ngk, nissan, ra21, riverge, riverside, rx-7, s12, s30, sa22c, silvia, ta21, volk, z600 | 24 Comments

EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 07, Race & Historic Cars

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Dan Hsu

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 →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota, Uncategorized | Tagged 152e, 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, a20, a40, a60, ae71, bluebird, bre, celica, dan gurney, datsun, e20, e70, john morton, long beach grand prix, mazda, nissan, pace car, peter brock, r100, ra21, rotary, ta21, te27, toyota | 16 Comments

EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 06, The Mod Squad

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Dan Hsu

We know there’s a contingent of JNCers out there whose brains scream “moar powahhh!” every time they see a bone stock nostalgic. For them, old cars aren’t about chrome and soul. They’re about bodies with the weight of a cobweb … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 13b, 240sx, 240z, 260, 280z, 411, 4a-ge, 510, a20, a40, acura, ae71, ae86, bluebird, capella, celica, corolla, datsun, e20, e30, e70, f20c, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fj20, garage autohero, hachiroku, honda, kp61, levin, liftback, mazda, miata, mx-5, na, nissan, nsx, pl411, ra21, ra29, ra42, rays, rotary, rs watanabe, rx-2, rx-3, s13, s2000, s30, savanna, sprinter, starlet, ta21, te21, te27, te37, te37v, toyota, trueno, volk, watanabes | 6 Comments