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EVENTS: 2016 Nissan Jam, Part 02 — All Odds

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Ben Hsu

In the first installment of our 2016 Nissan Jam coverage, we focused on the most popular of the Nissan family tree. The “cool kids” club included Skylines, Zs, 510s, 620s, and Fairlady roadsters, but Nissan has a deep history of other models that … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 200sx, 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 310, 312, 521, 610, 810, b14, b210, b310, d21, datsun, datsun 210, f31, hardbody, infiniti, leopard, m30, maxima, N12, nissan, Nissan Jam, NX2000, pulsar, r31, s110, s12, s130, s30 z, skyline, sunny, wagons, z31 | 12 Comments

EVENTS: Showa Car Preservation Meeting

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Ken Lee

The Old Car Club of Tokyo recently held it’s 3rd annual Showa no Kurma wo Mamoru Tsudoi or “Preserving cars made in the Showa Era” meeting. This is a gathering for cars made during the Showa Era, which ended in 1989 according to the … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, a20, ae86, Austin A50, bellett, bosozoku, c10, c30, carina, carol, celica, civic, contessa, corolla, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, datsun 210, e20, fairlady roadster, fronte, gloria, Hakosuka, hino, honda, Honda N-Series, isuzu, kei, laurel, mazda, Mazda K360, midget, ms51, nissan, prince, s54, s600, Showa Car Preservation Meeting, silvia, skyline, skyline sport, soarer, subaru 360, suzuki, t2000 | 14 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting Part 07 — Compact Flash

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Today (no pun intended!) we take a look at the classic city cars that showed up at the New Year Meeting. Some, like this happy red Honda Today, are kei cars, but not all. As you might remember, the Today was the star car in You’re Under … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged carol, cherry, city, civic, corolla, datsun 210, e80, fuji rabbit, fx-16, honda, K10, life, march, mazda, n360, new year meeting, nissan, publica, subaru, subaru 360, Super Turbo, today, toyota, Twincharger | 4 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, Part 02

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Skorj

The annual Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival offers something few other shows can claim: the chance to see its cars driving through public streets. It’s not simply witnessing them in motion, though It’s the fact that those public streets are in Tokyo, in some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 410, Cedric 31, contessa, crown, datsun 210, e70, gloria, hino, mark II, nissan, prince, publica, s30, s50, s60, skyline, sports 800, sprinter, subaru, subaru 360, toyota, x30 | 15 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, Part 01

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Skorj

Unlike last year‘s clear blue skies and balmy weather, this year’s Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival was held on a cool, wet Saturday. The annual event, put on by the Toyota Automobile museum, welcomes all marques and takes place in a … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 110s, 117, 2000gt, 510, bluebird, cedric, Cedric 31, corolla, cosmo sport, datsun, datsun 210, e10, E50, gemini, honda, honda z, isuzu, levin, mazda, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, nissan, sambar, sprinter, subaru, subaru 360, TE55, toyopet crown, toyota, trueno | 15 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Happy 30th Anniversary, NISMO

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ben Hsu

In September 1984 Nissan Motorsports was established in Omori, Tokyo. It’s been 30 years of top-level racing on an international stage under the NISMO banner and the company is celebrating.

Posted in motorsport | Tagged datsun, datsun 210, gt-r, le mans, NISMO, nissan, r32, skyline | 9 Comments

EVENTS: Nissan Jam, Part 03

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Ben Hsu

In our third and final installment of the 2014 Nissan Jam, we take a look at the JDM (and JDM-style) cars that populated the show. In the comments of Part 02 NX Coupe Driver asked “Where are all the Nissan Skylines?” Well, right … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 510, 610, bluebird, c10, datsun, datsun 210, fairlady z, HG50, infiniti, nissan, Nissan Jam, president, Q45, r32, r33, s14, s30, skyline, z32 | 8 Comments

NEWS: New Datsun wagon and pickup coming soon, and the mistake everyone makes about the new Datsun

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Last month we were invited to Nissan’s global product showcase. After the Zama classics and Juke-R, the car we were most eager to see was the new Datsun Go. he first new model to wear the revered Datsun name in decades. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan | Tagged 620, datsun, datsun 210, Datsun go, nissan, Vincent Cobee | 14 Comments

NEWS: Nissan 360, Part 01 – Racing Heritage

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Ben Hsu

For the Nissan faithful, the name Zama needs no introduction. The sleepy little town outside of Yokohama is home to Japan’s largest and most wondrous collection of classic and race cars, wholly owned by the Nissan Motor Company. For decades … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, museums, News, nissan | Tagged 510, bluebird, bre, datsun, datsun 210, GT-R GT3, japan grand prix, john morton, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, le mans, Leaf NISMO RC, mobilgas trial, motorsports, nissan, Nissan 360, nissan heritage collection, prince, r35, r380, R390 GT1, s54, skyline, Yoshikazu Sunako, Zama, ZEOD RC | 14 Comments

Happy Nissan Day

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Ben Hsu

According to the internets, on July 16, 1981 Nissan execs officially changed their brand in the US market from Datsun to Nissan. The campaign to notify the public began in earnest that fall and for three years badges like the … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan | Tagged datsun, datsun 210, datsun-nissan name change, nissan, nissan b310, nissan sunny | 1 Comment