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Tokyo Auto Salon 2011: Super Builds
Here are a few parting shots from the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon. Nothing major, just a couple of mind-blowing restorations make us drool uncontrollably like hungry babies. It’s a shame, but we rarely see builds of this caliber in the … Continue reading
Shinichiro Sakurai, Father of the Skyline, 1929-2011
On January 17, 2011 in the quiet Tokyo suburb of Setagaya, Shinichiro Sakurai, the father of the Nissan Skyline, passed away due to heart failure at the age of 81. Every major newspaper and reporting agency in Japan ran a … Continue reading
Tokyo Auto Salon 2011: Nissan Roundup
Many people want the beauty of a nostalgic car but still need a family hauler that won’t sacrifice modern amenities like working aircon, cruise control and fuel injection. A hakosuka-faced Nissan Stagea is here to answer your prayers.
JDM Legends in Hi-Def Video
We see images of incredible nostalgics all the time, but rarely are they captured so beautifully in dramatic lighting, unhurried tracking shots, and high-definition video. Check out the work put into these historic machines by our friends at JDM Legends … Continue reading
EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 03
Mazda is one of two major automakers that sponsors JCCS, and there’s always a nice display of rotaries thanks to the legions of SoCal Mazdafarians. Here is a study in contrasts, the sleek and sexy SA22C RX-7 and its pistonless … Continue reading
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Tagged 200sx, 240z, c10, carina, celica, century, colt, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, datsun, dodge, fairlady, fairlady z, Hakosuka, honda, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2010, jccs, jccs 2010, jimny, kgc10, kpgc10, lancer, levin, lj20, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, ms65, mx32, nissan, patrol, ra21, repu, roadster, rt135, rx-7, s12, s800, sa22, sa22c, silvia, skyline, spl311, sports 800, sprinter, suzuki, ta12, ta22, te27, toyota, trueno, z600
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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 02
This year’s JCCS was so big, so popular, so insane, attendees had to wait at least one hour just to get through the gates. Some gave up and went home (their loss). Word has it that the line stretched all … Continue reading
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Tagged 240z, 410, 411, 510, 610, a3a, advan, bluebird, c10, celica, civic, corona, datsun, enkei, fairlady z, fj20, Hakosuka, honda, j-speed, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2010, jccs, jccs 2010, kgc10, kpgc10, mark II, mx23, nissan, s30, sakura, sakuras, skyline, sports 800, te37v, toyota, volk, wagon, yayoi
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Drag Racer Hakosuka Skyline
We’ve seen all sorts of C10 Skylines, from stock to shakotan, but this is the first hakosuka dragster we’ve ever come across. This doorslammer comes from a 1995 issue of Auto Works magazine, and despite its fiberglass funny car looks, … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, motorsports, nissan
Tagged auto works, c10, datsun, drag racer, dragster, funny car, gc10, Hakosuka, kgc10, kpgc10, nissan, pgc10, skyline
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Gurachan Mazda Luce RX-4
Bosozoku-style C210 Skylines and Toyota Mark IIs are a dime a dozen, much to the delight (or repulsion, depending on your taste) of Nissan nuts and Toyotaku alike. For Mazdafarians there’s the occasional Cosmo AP, but here’s an even rarer beast … Continue reading
Belated Wednesday Wall: Hakosuka Drift
As Kev has often said, the Hako is a tail-happy machine that, back in the day, was even more so as a result of bias-ply tires. It was often seen breaking its caboose loose on the circuit. Well, here’s what … Continue reading
Friday Video: Massive Carnage in Seibu Keisatsu (Again)
A black police-spec Cedric 230 on steelies sure looks like a mean machine. Too bad it, along with several other rarities, bites the dust in yet another car chase in Seibu Keisatsu. Video below the fold.
Posted in datsun, nissan, Video Games
Tagged 230, 330, c10, cedric, datsun, gloria, Hakosuka, japanese cop show, nissan, seibu keisatsu, skyline
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Skylines at the Gates
Outside of Japan, any one of these nostalgic Nissans would make heads explode. There, it’s par for the course. Just a little inspiration for Skorj.
Nostalgic Car Shopping in Yokohama
The first real hot day of summer. I’m looking at a few options in buying a nostalgic car, so we took a quick drive on the Shuto to a reasonably well stocked shop near Yokohama. While I’m interested in one … Continue reading
2010 Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show
The Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show took place at the bizarre inverted ziggurat known as Big Sight convention center last weekend. The annual event isn’t limited to Japanese classics, and this year focused on high end Italian exotics. Ho-hum, right? But like the … Continue reading
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Tagged ae86, b110, b120, b210, c10, c110, cherry, contessa, corolla, crown, datsun, datsun 1200, excellent, fairlady z, g-nose, Hakosuka, hino, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kujira, levin, mazda, ms65, nissan, pickup, rx-3, s30, s60, sanitora, savanna, skyline, sprinter, sunny, te27, toyota, truck, trueno
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510 Day Observed, in San Diego
The first ever Datsun meet put on by the San Diego 510 Crew (Ismael, Miguel & Ramon). This meet was conceived not only as a tardy 5-10 day celebration, but as a way to get any other Datsun models out … Continue reading
NIHON LIFE: The Shuto, Tokyo’s Elevated Expressways
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Expressway — Shuto Kōsoku Dōro (or just the Shuto) — is Tokyo’s answer to handling large volumes of traffic traversing the megalopolis.
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Tagged aqualine, bayshore route, c10, daikoku futo, datsun, fairlady z, Hakosuka, japan, nissan, s30, shuto, shuto kosoku doro, skyline, tokyo, tokyo metropolitan expressway, wangan
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The Straight Sixes: Hakosuka, Kenmeri, Fairlady Z
Apita is a supermarket chain in Japan, and a good a place as any to meet up for a cruise. [Minkara]
EVENTS: Nos2Days 2010
We’re getting all sorts of goodies from Nippon this week. Our Japanese operative, known only as “Turbo,” snapped these photos last weekend at Nos2Days, the two-day car show put on by Japan’s OG classic car mag, Nostalgic Hero. Onto the … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, events, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, toyota
Tagged 240z, 252i, 510, bluebird, c10, c230, cressida, cresta, crown, crown pickup, datsun, dr30, fairlady z, gx61, gx71, Hakosuka, kei, laurel, le mans, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, mitsubishi 360, mitsubishi 360 van, mooneyes, mx73, nissan, nos2days, nos2days 2010, police car, prince, rs watanabe, rx-7, s30, skyline, skyway, sports 800, toyota, utilitas, wagon, watanabe
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Project Hakosuka Crashes!
We’re at a total loss for words right now, and needless to say Kev is just about devastated. Let this be a lesson: if you’re going to let your friends drive your baby, make sure they know how to handle … Continue reading
