Tag Archives: calsonic

You can now get racing legend Kazuyoshi Hoshino as a plush doll

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Ben Hsu

In case you were wondering whether it was possible to buy a plush doll of famed racing driver Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the answer is yes. That’s right, the Nissan pilot who placed third at the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans … Continue reading →

Posted in Nihon Life | Tagged calsonic, JTC, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, nissan, r32, Skyline GT-R | 2 Comments

Bayside Blue and Midnight Purple origins: How the Nissan Skyline GT-R got its most iconic colors

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Ben Hsu

Earlier this year Nissan announced that two colors forever linked to the legendary Skyline GT-R would be making a return. Bayside Blue and Midnight Purple are available as paint options on special editions of the R35 GT-R. We recently spoke … Continue reading →

Posted in Next Version | Tagged calsonic, mid night club, nissan, r32, r33, r34, r35, Skyline GT-R, wangan | 4 Comments

NEWS: Calsonic is no more, say hello to Marelli

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Ben Hsu

As of September 9, Calsonic Kansei is no more. The company whose bright blue livery graced many a Bubble Era race car is now known as Marelli. That’s Marelli, as in Magneti Marelli SpA., the Italian supplier of electronics, fuel … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged calsonic, gt-r, nissan, r32, r35, skyline, SuperGT | 11 Comments

NEWS: What could Nissan have planned for the NY Auto Show?

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Nissan has released a teaser for the New York Auto Show next month. Titled “Ultimate Dream Garage,” the image shows several iconic Nissans, including an S30 Z, the Calsonic R32 Group A race car, the Tokyo Motor Show Kenmeri GT-R, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 370z, calsonic, fairlady z, gt-r, jtcc, new york auto show, nissan, r32, r34, r35, s30 z, skyline, z34 | 6 Comments

MINICARS: A beginner’s guide to JNC Legos, Part 03

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Ricky Silverio

In the final installment of our beginner’s guide to Lego JNCs, we are going to focus on the prevailing style of builds in Japan. In Part 01 we admired highly complex creations comprised of hundreds of pieces where the sky’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged a60, a70, ae86, bosozoku, c10, c110, calsonic, carol, cedric, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, crown, Crown Comfort, crx, debonair, dr30, fairlady z, fj cruiser, group 5, gurachan, Hakosuka, Highway Maintenance Corporation, honda, isuzu, kaido racer, kei, kenmeri, le mans, lego, liberty walk, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prius, r31, r32, Ramen Truck, rx-7, s360, S500/S600/S800, sa22, skyline, sprinter trueno, starion, subaru, subaru 360, super silhouette, supra, svx, Taxi, toyota, TS050, vamos, vanning, VehiCROSS, vip, y30, z31, zokusha | 7 Comments

Tokyo Motor Show: The State of Cars in Japan

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Kevin San

By now you have seen plenty of car magazine and social media channels declare the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show as being a disappointment. Leading up to the show, there were whispers of some tasty production cars being revealed: a Fairlady Z … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Motor Show | Tagged brz, calsonic, Concept-Ai, CrossHub, crown, Dakar Rally, Fine Comfort Ride, gt-r, hino, honda, Kai, kei, LCV D-Cargo, le mans, mazda, Motobot, MWC4, nissan, r35, s660, Sora Fuel Cell Bus, subaru, SuperGT, tokyo motor show, tomica, toyota, toyota 86, TS040, Viziv Performance Concept, Wonder Capsule, WRX STI, yamaha | 9 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Calsonic and and BRE livery race again, in Australia

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Ricky Silverio

When we published our retrospective of Nissan’s famed Calsonic Blue livery last week we had no idea that it would soon be making its way to Australia. As it turns out, Nissan is about to revive not only this, but the famed BRE … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 510, Altima, australia, bre, calsonic, datsun, nissan, r32, skyline, V8 Supercars | 9 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Why Calsonic Blue is a legendary livery in Japanese racing

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Outside of Japan, most enthusiasts’ first encounter with the legendary Calsonic Blue livery of Nissan’s touring cars was likely in Gran Turismo. Specifically, it graced the R32 Skyline GT-R of the Japan Touring Car Championships, and while Godzilla notably won every single JTCC … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged 350z, b13, bluebird, calsonic, fairlady z, fuji speedway, gt-r, JGTC, jtcc, k12, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, march, Masahiko Kageyama, moto kitano, nissan, pulsar, r31, r32, r33, r34, r35, skyline, z33 | 12 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Nostalgic2Days, Part 03

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We begin Part 03 of our Nostalgic2Days coverage with four generations of beautiful ‘Ladies. There’s the Wangan wedge Z31, disco club S130, world beating S30, and the pre-Z roadster spanning two decades of sporting Nissans.

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 110s, 240z, 240zg, 252i, 260z, 280z, c10, c110, c210, calsonic, cedric, cedric 130, cosmo sport, datsun, fairlady z, Garage Star Field, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kp61, kpgc10, kpgc110, mazda, mooneyes, nissan, panasport, prince, publica, r32, r381, Red Megaphone, rx-7, s130, s30, s54, savanna, skyline, skyline gt-b, star road, starlet, toyota, Victory 50, z31 | 9 Comments