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JCCS Preview: Nissan 2017 GT-R NISMO debut, Matchbox Hakosuka giveaway

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Ben Hsu

After a strong showing in 2015, Nissan will be back at the Japanese Classic Car Show this year in a big way. First off, they’ll be showing what is arguably the crowning jewel of its American collection, the BRE Datsun 510 raced by John … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 510, bre, c10, datsun, fairlady, GT-R NISMO, Hakosuka, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, kgc10, nissan, patrol, r35, skyline, SPL213 | 10 Comments

MINICARS: Car-shaped mice and USB drives by Camshop

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dan Hsu

Is your desktop a little dull? Perhaps you need a car-shaped mouse so you can make “vroom-vroom” noises as you move your cursor across the screen. Camshop is a Japanese company that makes computer peripherals that look like real cars.

Posted in minicars | Tagged 2000gt, c10, Hakosuka, nissan, skyline, subaru, toyota, toyota 86, WRX STI | 6 Comments

MOTORSPORT: The hakosuka Skyline GT-R at its absolute peak

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Ben Hsu

By the end of 1971 racing season, the Skyline GT-R was barreling towards its highly anticipated 50th victory in Japan’s hotly contested touring car races. The GT-R had enjoyed three years of domination but, as history knows, the planning for that much publicized 50th win would all … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport, Video | Tagged c10, capella, fuji gc, fuji speedway, gt-r, Hakosuka, kpgc10, kunimitsu takahashi, mazda, Motoharu Kurosawa, nissan, rx-2, skyline, Yoshimi Katayama | 4 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Nissan Jam, Part 03 — Editors’ Choice

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Ben Hsu

We’ve saved the best for last in our 2016 Nissan Jam coverage. It wasn’t easy choosing our favorites, but the cars in this post, for one reason or another, caught the eyes of the JNC staff that attended the show.

Posted in events | Tagged 180sx, 240sx, 240z, 300zx, 510, 620, 710, advan, bluebird, c10, datsun, gc10, Hakosuka, mr k, nissan, Nissan Jam, panasport, patrol, r33, s13, Sileighty, silvia, skyline, Titan XD, violet, Wild Cards, yutaka katayama, z32 | 10 Comments

EVENTS: Sagamiko Forest Skyline & Kyusha Meeting, Part 02

Posted on July 13, 2016 by San Mamiya

Our coverage of the Sagamiko Forest Skyline and Kyusha Meeting continues with even more Skylines (and other Nissans too, but mostly Skylines). Approaching the event, a cardboard sign warned attendees “Do Not Blip Your Throttle”, a favorite activity of kaido racers. Having good … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, 610, bluebird, bluebird-u, bosozoku, c10, c110, c210, gurachan, Hakosuka, Hiro Motor, kaido racer, kenmeri, Sagamiko Forest Resort, skyline, Skyline & Kyusha Meeting, skyline japan, yonmeri | 4 Comments

EVENTS: Sagamiko Forest Skyline & Kyusha Meeting, Part 01

Posted on June 16, 2016 by San Mamiya

Recently the Skyline & Kyusha Meeting was held at Sagamiko Forest Resort, put on by the Skyline Yushi-kai, or Skyline Warriors Club. While Skylines accounted for many of the cars that attended, non-Skylines were welcome too, as long as they were of … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, c10, c110, c210, datsun, Hakosuka, kenmeri, nissan, r31, s30 z, Sagamiko Forest Resort, skyline, Skyline & Kyusha Meeting, yonmeri | 5 Comments

EVENTS: Okutama Sunday Meeting

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Skorj

A short time ago, we were invited to attend the monthly Okutama-ko Sunday kyusha meeting. Loosely organized by the well-known Isuzu shop Eagle Sports, it always attracts a wide range of cars. This weekend was special though, as GT-B driving … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 1600gt, 312, 510, a10, a20, a40, b210, bellett, bluebird, c10, c110, carina, celica, csp311, daruma, fairlady, FairladyZ, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, mazda, nissan, piazza, prince, roadster, RX-7 SA22, s30 z, s54, s600, silvia, skyline, sports 800, sunny, toyoda aa, toyota, VehiCROSS, yonmeri | 13 Comments

VIDEO: Legendary Skyline drivers drive legendary Skylines

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

If you read our interview with Yoshikazu Sunako and found yourself itching for more of Japan’s racing heroes slinging Skylines around racetracks, you’re in luck. Back in 2001 Best Motoring produced a Skyline special reuniting three drivers with their respective cars, among the most famous … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged c10, dr30, group 5, group a, gt-r, Hakosuka, KDR30, keiichi tsuchiya, kpgc10, kunimitsu takahashi, masahiro hasemi, Motoharu Kurosawa, nissan, r30, r32, skyline, super silhouette | 2 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Z-Bash

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Eighty-two years ago today Nissan Motor Company was established. What better way to celebrate than with a slew of photos of its most iconic sports car? Fortunately, the recent Z-Bash show in Anaheim, California had approximately 400 of them.

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 350z, 370z, 510, 610, 810, bluebird, c10, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, gt-r, Hakosuka, hardbody, maxima, motorsport auto, nissan, Phantom Z, r32, r35, s130, s30 z, skyline, wagon, z31, z32, z33, z34 | 7 Comments

EVENTS: Nostalgic2Days 2016, Part 04 — Odds and Ends

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

One of the excellent things about a show like Nos2Days is that there are plenty of things for sale. You never know what you’ll come across, which can make browsing the aisles rather dangerous to your wallet. From new-old-stock center … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a60, alto, Alto Works, aristo, bbs, bridgestone, c10, c130, c230, celica xx, Dampachi, dr30, eunos roadster, Ford F-350, GX70G, Hakosuka, Kusaka Engineering, laurel, lexus, mark II, mazda, Melber, miata, NA Miata, nissan, Nos2Days 2016, Nostalgic 2 Days, r30, rb26, Renoma, s20, SkyActiv, skyline, soarer, supra, suzuki, toyota, utilitas, x70, yokohama | 4 Comments

VIDEO: Watch the Drift King drift a hakosuka GT-R

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Keiichi Tsuchiya might be happy smoking new GT-Rs, but he has nothing but admiration for the old ones. In another Best Motoring video uploaded last night Keiichi Tsuchiya climbs into a couple of Victory 50-tuned Hakos and gets ’em slideways like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged best motoring, c10, gc10, Hakosuka, keiichi tsuchiya, kpgc10, nissan, skyline, Tsukuba Circuit | 2 Comments

EVENTS: Nostalgic2Days 2016, Part 02 — Tuning Houses

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

For our second installment of the 2016 Nostalgic 2 Days event coverage, we’ll take a look at some of Japan’s kyusha tuning houses, beginning with our friends at Star Road. The Tokyo-based specialists of classic Skylines and Fairlady Zs typically holds court … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged abunai deka, ae86, c10, cappuccino, Car Shop Friend, Cedric 31, common snapper, corolla levin, crown, datsun, dr30, f31, fairlady z, fc3s, hachiroku, Hakosuka, Infiniti M30, keiichi tsuchiya, leopard, mazda, Michelotti, mooneyes, nissan, Nos2Days 2016, Nostalgic 2 Days, pit house, r30, r31, R31 House, RS Start, rx-7, s130, s30 z, s40, seibu keisatsu, skyline, sprinter trueno, star road, suzuki, toyota, trd, volk | 11 Comments

MINICARS: Matchbox Hakosuka Nissan Skyline

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

Matchbox has just teased a new casting for 2016, and it’s none other than the hakosuka Nissan Skyline. Technically, it’s a 1971 Skyline 2000GT-X, complete with the surf line over the rear wheels and it’s still in prototype form (that’s what those numbers … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged c10, Hakouska, matchbox, minicars, nissan, skyline | 10 Comments

EVENTS: Nostalgic2Days 2016, Part 01

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Skorj

At this year’s Nostalgic 2 Days show, we were on assignment to meet a very specific person, a towering figure from the golden age of Japan’s automotive history. Before our appointment — which will be covered in the next installment — … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 2000gt, 510, 6M, bellett, bluebird, c10, c130, capella, cosmo sport, dekotora, Endless brakes, fairlady z, familia rotary coupe, Garage Iwasa, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, Isuzu Eagle Sports, kpgc10, Laruel, Lotus Elan, mazda, nissan, nos2days, Nostalgic 2 Days, prince, r100, r30, rocky auto, rx-2, s30 z, s54, s600, skyline, soarer, sports 800, toyota, UnLimited Kustoms, z10 | 14 Comments

VIDEO: Abandoned Hakosuka in Cyprus

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Kevin San

The story of a Toyota dealership abandoned in Cyprus in the 1970s is well known to long time readers. Apparently, though, old Celicas and Corollas aren’t the only J-tin left to gather dust on the island republic. Here’s a very complete … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged c10, cyprus, Hakosuka, nissan, skyline | 5 Comments

JNC PROJECT HAKO: look, Ma… I’m on TV!

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Kevin San

There are lots of TV commercials which try to appeal to true enthusiasts, but if you were given the keys to a TV production company, what sort of commercial would you make? If you answered that you’d gather a whole … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, project hako, project hakosuka | Tagged c10, Hakosuka, nissan, Project Hakosuka, skyline | 1 Comment

GRAND TOURING: Godzilla invades New York — Behind the scenes of the NY Auto Show with a Hakosuka GT-R

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Ben Hsu

There is no US city more hostile to the automobile than New York. Most of its 8.5 million residents don’t own cars. Here, they are nothing more than 3,000-pound accumulators of parking tickets and dents. Some of the city’s roads aren’t even paved. Then we … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged c10, gt-r, Hakosuka, kpgc10, nissan, ny auto show, skyline | 11 Comments

NY Auto Show: 2017 Nissan GT-R brings all generations together at last

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Ben Hsu

“It is the dream of Nissan,” says Hiroshi Tamura, product chief of Nissan’s sports cars and NISMO head honcho, about his GT-R. The automaker is in New York to debut an update of the halo car of not just the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged c10, c110, gt-r, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kpgc10, kpgc110, new york auto show, nissan, r32, r33, r34, r35, skyline | 26 Comments

NY Auto Show: All generations of GT-R, a preview

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Ben Hsu

In about an an hour, Nissan will unveil the 2017 GT-R at the New York Auto Show. Here’s an exclusive preview from the setup day yesterday. Some of these cars came from Nissan’s Zama collection, and are the first time they … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged c10, c110, gt-r, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kpgc10, kpgc110, new york auto show, nissan, r32, r33, r34, skyline | 6 Comments

From C10 to R35, the mutual rise of the GT-R legend