Tag Archives: 240z

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Datsun 240Z at Chicago Auto Show: A slot-magged classic Datsun 240Z sits between a 40th Anniversary Nissan 370Z and the Nissan GTR at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. Which one would you drive home? We know which Mr. K would … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan | Tagged 240z, 370z, 40th anniversary edition, chicago auto show, datsun, gtr, nissan, s30 z | 1 Comment

BRE Reunion Dinner Video Availalble Now

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Matt De Mangos

From the video description: Experience the BRE Reunion! In the Fall of 2008, BRE (Brock Racing Enterprise) team members reconnected en mass for the first time since the end of the 1972 race season. The BRE team changed the perception … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, motorsports, nissan | Tagged 240z, 510, bluebird, bre, datsun, datsun roadster, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, nissan, peter brock, s30 z, scca, trans-am | 2 Comments

Help Add A Mazda RX-3SP and Honda CR-X to Forza 3

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Forza 3 is teaming up with Jalopnik for the next round of downloadable cars for the racing sim. Let’s try to stuff the ballot box with J-tin like this Mazda RX-3SP (flames not included). Other candidates include the ’84 Mazda … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, Video Games | Tagged 240z, 323 gt-x, acura, b13, celica, corolla, cr-x, cr-x si, fb rx-7, forza 3, forza motorsport 3, honda, legend, mazda, mitsubishi, mr2, nissan, r31, rx-3, rx-3sp, rx-7, sa22c, sentra, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, toyota | 9 Comments

Nostalgics at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Ben Hsu

For the latest and craziest in women’s fashion, you turn to the runways of Paris. For the latest and craziest in automotive tuning, we look to the Tokyo Auto Salon. But like costumes on the catwalk, you might find yourself … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan, tokyo auto salon | Tagged 240z, ae86, b210, c10 skyline, c110 skyline, corolla, datsun, fairlady z, ft-86, ft-86 g sports turbo, ft-86 turbo, Hakosuka, isuzu, isuzu 117, kenmeri, levin, nissan, s30 z, skyline, sprinter, stagea, sunny, tokyo auto salon, tokyo auto salon 2010, toyota, trueno, yonmeri | 5 Comments

Fuji Speedway Frozen in Time, 1977-80

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Ben Hsu

The action that took place at Fuji Speedway in the 70s is the stuff of legend. Back then it was known as FISCO (Fuji International Speedway Co., Ltd.) and was host to epic battles in Group 5, Touring Sedan, and … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, mazda, motorsports, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 240zg, apache, b110, b310, celica, corolla, corolla levin, datsun, datsun 1200, enkei, fairlady z, familia, fisco, fuji speedway, gr5, grand champion, group 5, gurachan, le mans, mazda, mazda 251, mazda 252, nissan, r100, racing forg, rx-3, rx-7, sprinter, sprinter trueno, sunny, sunny excellent, te27, te47, tomei, toyota | 8 Comments

Import Bible x JNC T-Shirt Contest Winner

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Congrats to Micah J. for winning Import Bible x JNC T-shirt Contest! Your new threads depicting a flared S30 Zed on deep dish Wats will arrive shortly. If you didn’t win, don’t despair. You can still order them at ImportBible.com. … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc | Tagged 240z, datsun, fairlady z, import bible, nissan, s30 z | 3 Comments

SEMA 2009: OS Giken TC24-B1 Twin-Cam L-Series Head

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Behold what has been described as the holy grail for Datsun maniacs, the OS Giken TC24-B1! Imagine the sheer mad scientist insanity that must have flowed through Osamu Okazaki‘s brain for him to conjure up an entire bolt-on twin-cam head, … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, nissan | Tagged 240z, datsun, fairlady z, hashiriya, nissan, nissan l-series, os giken, s30 z, tc16, tc16-ma1, tc24, tc24-b1 | 18 Comments

Happy Halloween from JNC

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Did you know that the Grim Reaper’s own personal ride is a sinister S30 Z? JNCer edz280zx was somehow able to both see it and live to draw about it. Have a happy All Hallows’ Eve, everyone! Stay safe and … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc | Tagged 240z, datsun, fairlady z, nissan, s30 z | 11 Comments

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!

Posted in nissan, Video | Tagged 240z, datsun, fairlady z, nissan, s30 z | 7 Comments

CONTEST: Fairlady Z T-Shirt from Import Bible

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Hey gang, David from Import Bible has a new T-shirt design with another old school design. This time, its the S30 Fairlady Z, and he is generously offering one free to a lucky JNC reader! This contest will be a … Continue reading →

Posted in contests, datsun | Tagged 240z, datsun, fairlady z, import bible, nissan, s30 z | 10 Comments

Nissan 370Z Commemorates 40th Anniversary of 240Z

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Nissan has just announced that a special edition model 370Z to commemorate 40 years of the Z-car. Although the Datsun 240Z we all know and love was introduced on October 22, 1969, the Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition will go … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan | Tagged 240z, 370z, 40th anniversary edition, datsun, fairlady z, nissan, s30 z | 6 Comments

Mad Max Datsun 240Z

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Ben Hsu

MotorMavens has posted up a feature on one of our favorite cars from the recent Japanese Classic Car Show, the Mad Max Z. We gave you a little taste of it in Part One of our JCCS coverage, but here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan | Tagged 240z, datsun, fairlady z, mad max z, nissan, s30 z | 8 Comments

EVENTS: JCCS 2009 Part Four: Rolling Stock

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We interrupt your regularly scheduled Friday Video to bring you more Japanese Classic Car Show sweetness. We love the fact that, like muscle cars, J-tin is ripe for modification. But sometimes it’s nice to see a faithfully restored example or … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 1979 prelude, 240z, accord, b210, capella, corona, crown, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, honda, honey bee, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2009, jccs, jccs 2009, lancer celeste, luce, mazda, mazda r360, mitsubishi, ms55, ms75, n360, n600, nissan, plymouth arrow, publica, rt40, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, rx-7, rx-7 10th anniversary, s30 z, s50 crown, savanna, sports 1600, sunny, toyota, up10, z-act, z600 | 4 Comments

Mizuno Works, For All Your Kyushakai Needs

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Need a gurachan spoiler and some wicked fender flares for your kenmeri Skyline? Swing by Saitama’s Mizuno Works, a shop specializing in bosozoku style bombers.

Posted in bosozoku, datsun, japan, nissan, toyota, tuning shop | Tagged 240z, bosozoku, c10, c110, c210, cressida, cresta, datsun, fairlady z, garuchan, Hakosuka, japan, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kgc210, kyushakai, markII, nissan, s30 z, skyline, toyota | 9 Comments

USA Today Picks Top 10 Japanese Collector Cars

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Last Friday USA Today picked their Top 10 Japanese cars that they think will become collectible in the future. The piece echoes what we’ve been preaching all along, that these cars capture the nostalgic feelings of twenty- and thirty-somethings and … Continue reading →

Posted in media | Tagged 240z, 510, acura, ae86, bluebird, corolla, corolla gt-s, cr-x, datsun, fairlady z, fb rx-7, honda, integra, mazda, miata, mx-5, nissan, nsx, rx-3, rx-7, s30 z, s600, sa22c, savanna | 31 Comments

Nissan's Fairlady Z 40th Anniversary Minisite

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Nissan has just launched a Japanese minisite in celebration of the Fairlady Z’s 40th Anniversary, along with some photos of the 370Z Roadster. It’s all in Japanese but you can click here to take a look.

Posted in datsun, nissan | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 350z, 370z, datsun, fairlady z, nissan, s130, s30, z31, z32, z33, z34 | 2 Comments

Datsun 240Z & Nissan 370Z, Then and Now

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Last week we posted on a Father & Son sneak preview of JNC Issue 3, in which we compare and contrast a Datsun 240Z with a Nissan 370Z. Soon after, Gregg Rogers, president of the Desert Z Association of Arizona, … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan | Tagged 2009 nissan 370z, 240z, 370z, arizona, datsun, datsun 240z, greyhound park, nissan, nissan 370z, phoenix | 5 Comments

Vintage Japanese Drag Racing at Fuji Speedway

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Old School Japanese Drag Cars Break out the earplugs before watching this footage of vintage Japanese iron doing the Zero-Yon (0-400m, approximately a quarter-mile), circa 1986. Unlike the nostalgia drag racers of the US, these cars sport canister mufflers and … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, datsun, datsun 240z, datsun z, drag racing, dragsters, fuji speedway, mazda, nissan, nissan z, toyota | 8 Comments