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RIP, Fred Jordan, Datsun Heritage Museum Founder
We interrupt our 2011 JCCS coverage to bring you some sad news. Fred Jordan, founder of the Datsun Heritage Museum, has passed away. UPDATE.
SoCal Roadsters Toy Drive @ Datsun Heritage Museum
The SoCal Roasters Owners Club held their annual charity toy drive at the Datsun Heritage Museum last weekend. We’re always looking for an excuse to head down to the DHM, so Dan and I hopped into the Toyota and away … Continue reading
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Tagged bre, datsun, datsun heritage museum, don devendorf, fairlady, jamie howe, john knepp, john morton, nissan, peter brock, roadster, sports 1600, sports 2000
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Mr. K's 100th Birthday Party at the Datsun Heritage Museum
As we mentioned last week, the Datsun Heritage Museum observed Mr. K’s 100th birthday on September 19. A Datsun-only car show was held in Katayama-san’s honor, and here are the photos. Lest we be found guilty of portraying Zs and … Continue reading
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Tagged bluebird, bluebird p312, datsun, datsun 1200, datsun 1600 sports, datsun 320, datsun 510, datsun 620, datsun b210, datsun heritage museum, datsun nl320, datsun pickup, datsun roadster, fairlady roadster, mr k, nissan, nissan sunny, sunny b210, yutaka katayama
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Happy 100th Birthday to Mr. K!
Yutaka “Mr. K” Katayama, president of Nissan USA during the heyday of the Datsun brand, turns 100 today! Mr. K was dispatched to the US in 1960 to handle the west coast operations of a little known startup marque from … Continue reading
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Tagged datsun heritage museum, mr k, yutaka katayama
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