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Jay Leno tours the Nissan Zama Warehouse, gets dirt on potential S30 successor for Nissan’s 80th Anniversary
Jay Leno is in Japan. What comes of this trip should be interesting, but for now, watch as he tours the Nissan DNA Garage. UPDATE: Leno goes to Toyota and drives the Lexus LFA Spyder as well!
EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05: Sports Cars
You want Zs? You got Zs. We begin Part 05 of our 2012 JCCS coverage with the seminal Japanese sports car, the one that forever changed perceptions of what it meant to be “J-tin” and swept America by storm. Here … Continue reading
Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 280z, aw11, chrysler, conquest, crx, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fb, fc, fc3s, g-nose, mazda, mitsubishi, mr k, mr2, nissan, rx-7, s30, sa22, sports 800, starion, starquest, toyota, yotahachi, yutaka katayama
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JCCS Preview: Happy 103rd Birthday to Mr. K
This Saturday, September 15, is not only going to be the 8th Annual Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, but Mr. K‘s 103rd birthday as well! That’s right, Yutaka Katayama was born way back on September 15, 1909, around the … Continue reading
Posted in events, nissan
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, datsun, japanese classic car show, jccs, mr k, nissan, yutaka katayama
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How to build custom Hot Wheels BRE Datsuns, Part 02
In Part 01, Mark “ScaleMaster” Jones showed us how to prep standard Hot Wheels cars for customization. In this installment he transforms diecast Datsun 510 and 240Z into highly detailed custom BRE racers. — Ricky In Part 01 we disassembled stripped, cleaned, … Continue reading
Posted in minicars, nissan
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, bluebird, bre, datsun, fairlady z, hot wheels, minicars, nissan, peter brock, s30, ScaleMaster
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How to build custom Hot Wheels BRE Datsuns, Part 01
As part of a new series on JNC, guest writer Mark “ScaleMaster” Jones will show you how to make your own custom Hot Wheels. Enjoy his step-by-step guide to creating a set of diecast BRE Datsuns. — Ricky When the Hot Wheels … Continue reading
Posted in minicars
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, bluebird, bre, datsun, fairlady z, hot wheels, minicars, nissan, peter brock, s30, ScaleMaster
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John Morton tribute at the Riverside International Auto Museum
The Riverside International Auto Museum recently threw a gala to honor the contributions of famed Datsun driver John Morton to the racing world. If you’re not familiar with the saga of the BRE team that Morton raced for, first go watch the Friday Video Against All … Continue reading
Posted in events, motorsports, nissan
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 510, bluebird, Bobby Allison, bre, brock racing enterprises, datsun, fairlady z, john morton, motorsports, nissan, paul newman, peter brock, Riverside International Auto Museum, s130, s30, scca, trans-am, z31
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EVENTS: The Bayline Gathering, Part 04
Our final installment of the Bayline Gathering kicks off with one of the Bay Area’s infamous Bluebirds that are not 510s. Remember the Appliance-shod 710 from Part 03? This tsurikawa strappin’ Datsun 610 is his partner in crime. Despite the mismatched Longchamps and MKIs it exudes shakotan cool.
Posted in events, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota, wagons
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 323, 510, 610, a60, ae86, auto bahn, b110, Bayline Gathering, bluebird, capella, celica, colt, corolla, daruma, datsun, diane krey-welsey, dodge, e70, familia, fb, galant, Historic Japanese Car Gathering, hot wheels, kouki, levin, ma61, mary, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, ra21, ra22, rx-2, rx-7, sa22, sa22c, savanna, sprinter, ssr mesh, sunny, superlite, supra, ta22, te71, te72, toyota, trueno, wagon, work equip 03, zenki
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Friday Video: Nostalgic Nissan art by Osamu Samurai
Now that we’ve found Mary perhaps it’s appropriate that we share a video full of tricked out kenmeri artwork. Well not a video per se, but these frames of customized Skyline and Fairlady Z renderings by Osamu Samurai are nevertheless killer. They’re … Continue reading
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Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, Art Corner, c10, c110, fairlady z, Friday Video, gc10, gc110, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kpgc10, kpgc110, nissan, Osamu Samurai, s30, skyline
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EVENTS: The Bayline Gathering, Part 01
Ever since Motoring J Style faded in 2008 there’s been a void in the NorCal nostalgic scene. The Bay Area is rife with vintage Nihon steel, and it needs a bona fide show to bring the cars out from their garages.
Posted in events, nissan, toyota
Tagged 240k, 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, ae86, aw11, b110, bbs, bluebird, c10, c110, corolla, corona mark II, cressida, datsun, diane krey, fairlady z, fj cruiser, gc10, gt-r, Hakosuka, jdm legends, jzz30, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, levin, lexus, lexus sc, mini, MkI, mr2, mx72, nissan, panasport, rs watanabe, s30, skyline, sprinter, ssr, sunny, toyota, trueno, tsurikawa, watanabes, x70
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QotW: What’s the best model name?
The Japanese are known for colorful uses of the English language when it comes to christening their cars. There’s seductive women’s names like Silvia and Gloria, word salads like the Isuzu Wizard Alive and Honda Life Dunk, and perfectly chosen appellations like … Continue reading
Posted in mazda, minicars, nissan, Question of the Week, toyota
Tagged 110s, 240z, 260z, 280z, choro-q, cosmo sport, datsun, fairlady z, kp61, mazda, nissan, Question of the Week, s30, toyota starlet
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EVENTS: 2012 Fuji Jamboree, Part 01
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
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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
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EVENTS: Motorsport Auto’s 2012 Z-car West Coast Nationals
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
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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
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JNC “Z Generations” shirt will debut at Motorsport Auto’s Z-car West Coast Nationals this weekend
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
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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
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Friday Video: Beg for the sweet release of death after listening to the Z-Zuke song
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
Ring in the first day of spring with nostalgics and sakura
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
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