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EVENTS: 2016 Classic Japan show in Australia

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Kevin San

One of our favourite nostalgic car shows in any country is Classic Japan, which is held in Melbourne, Australia in December every year. Melbourne is 1000 km away from JNC‘s Australian HQ in Sydney, so it’s also an opportunity to … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 160J, 3000GT, 710, a20, a60, ae86, all-trac, australia, aw11, az-1, c10, c110, cedric, celica, Classic Japan, corolla, cosmo sports, cressida, crown, daruma, datsun, dr30, fj40, galant gto, gto, Hakosuka, Holden, honda, honda N, impulse, isuzu, kenmeri, land cruiser, luce, mark II, mazda, miata, mitsubishi, mr2, mx-5, n360, nissan, patrol, piazza, prince, Project Hakosuka, r130, r30, s54, skyline, sports 800, supra, violet, wagons, x70 | 16 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Kiryu Classic Car Festival, Part 01

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

The Kiryu Classic Car Festival holds a special place in the history of JNC. Back in 2006, long before any other English-language sites were interested in kyusha, it was the first show we covered in Japan. That also happened to be the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 1600gt, 2000gt, 410/411, 510, bluebird, c10, c110, c210, cedric, Citroen, contessa, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, crown pickup, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, Dino, e30, Fairlady Z432, fto, gloria, Hakosuka, hijet, hino, honda, honda z, isuzu, kei, kenmeri, Kiryu Classic Car Festival, lancer celeste, Lancia, life, mazda, midget, nissan, prince, publica, repu, s30 z, s40, s50, S500/S600/S800, silvia, skyline, Snow Crawler, sports 800, subaru, subaru 1000, subaru 360, te27, tn360, toyota, wagons | 18 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, Part 02

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Brandon Kelley

In Part 01 of our coverage of Tokyo’s Classic Car Festival at Meiji Jingu Gaien Park, I had just finished rolling up my tongue back into my mouth from which it had dropped, Tex Avery style, due to the cars brought out … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 310, 411, a20, b110, bellett, bluebird, celica, chaser, compagno, contessa, corolla levin, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, familia coupe, Griffon, hino, honda, isuzu, mark II, mazda, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, mitsubishi, MX41, nissan, prince, r2, s30, s30 z, s50, s54, s600, silvia, skyline, sports 800, subaru, sunny, te27, toyota, Toyota Automobile Museum, x30 | 6 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, Part 01

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Brandon Kelley

During the end of November, Tokyo was gray, hammered by a never-ending barrage of snow. Two weeks earlier there had a bone-shaking earthquake. Luckily, last Saturday welcomed us with a clear blue sky and a crisp, dry late-November day. The 26th marked … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, a20, a70, ae86, cedric, Cedric 31, celica, city, corolla, corolla levin, crown, daruma, datsun, e70, fairlady roadster, fj40, gloria, Hakosuka, honda, Honda N-Series, kpgc10, land cruiser, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, ms75, n360, nissan, RS21, s20, s60, skyline, sports 800, subaru, subaru 1000, supra, te27, toyota, Toyota Automobile Museum | 9 Comments

VIDEO: AE86 with historic plates confounds Roadkill host

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Ben Hsu

In a recent episode of Roadkill Extras, host David Freiburger is at Westech Performance in Mira Loma, California when he’s rendered utterly dumbfounded at the presence of an AE86 wearing California Historic Vehicle license plates. Turns out, it’s a car we featured back … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 240z, ae86, corolla, datsun, nissan, repu, S30Z, toyota | 13 Comments

NEWS: Nissan Juke Black Pearl revives 280Z limited edition color

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Until the late 1970s, very few Japanese cars were exported in black. It was considered a formal color, used primarily for government vehicles, chauffeured cars, and hearses. That is, until 1978 when Nissan broke with convention and brought over the Datsun 280Z Black Pearl Edition. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 280z, black pearl, datsun, juke, nissan, s30 z | 10 Comments

QotW: What JNC is most “on trend” right now?

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Ben Hsu

It was only fitting that a video in which Fast & Furious star Sung Kang and designer Magnus Walker meet and drive each other’s cars debut during SEMA week. After all, Sung’s Fugu Z Datsun was the star of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged 240z, datsun, Fugu Z, nissan, QotW, s30 z, Sung Kang | 5 Comments

SEMA 2016: Datsuns, Datsuns, Datsuns!

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Ben Hsu

You’ve seen what Mazda, Toyota, and Honda have done for SEMA. Nissan had no official presence, but one thing is clear. Of all the old school Japanese marques, among customizers, none is more beloved than Datsun.

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 280z, 320, 510, bre, c10, datsun, fairlady z, gt-r, Hakosuka, Jada, M2, nissan, os giken, r35, s30 z, skyline | 11 Comments

QotW: What JNCs would you like to see at SEMA?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

The biggest aftermarket show in the world is taking place this week, and JNC is headed to the automotive circus. Last year Datsuns were hot and it seemed like the aftermarket was finally recognizing the Nihon classics. What’s next? Which JNCs … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged datsun, QotW, sema | 15 Comments

VIDEO: Why you should get a Datsun 240Z

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Despite lacking the slick production values popular with online classic car videos these days, Australia’s Shannons Club TV is our favorite series on the web. That’s because they have real, well-researched, and informative content that doesn’t simply parrot conventional wisdom. Watch this video on the Datsun 240Z … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 240z, datsun, nissan, s30 z, Shannons | 7 Comments

RIP Tony Adamowicz, 1941—2016

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Ben Hsu

American racing driver Tony Adamowicz (above, third from left) has passed away at the age of 75. Over an accomplished career, he drove just about every type of car imaginable in every type of race imaginable. From Dodge Challengers in Trans-Am to … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged 280zx, datsun, imsa, nissan, s130, Tony Adamowicz | 2 Comments

MINICARS: Hot Wheels x JNC Datsun Fairlady 2000 in green

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

Hot Wheels designer Jun Imai has revealed the next recolor of the Datsun Fairlady 2000 on Instagram. We love the industrial green color chosen for this release (with black JNC inkan on the front fender) but what will get collectors and customizers excited … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged datsun, fairlady roadster, hot wheels | 5 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05 — FiveTens

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Perhaps drawn by the 510 gods that brought John Morton’s BRE racer all the way from Nashville, this year’s JCCS had a surprisingly plentiful turnout of Nissan’s OG sports sedan. While Nissan’s racer was one of the biggest hits of the show, parked there alongside its modern counterparts … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun, nissan | 5 Comments

EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 — Fair Ladies

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Ben Hsu

One of the most revered nameplates in the automotive world today is Skyline, but nearly fifty years ago, it was unknown on this side of the Pacific as Nissan was building up their brand in the US. Instead, the Z … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 280z, 510, bluebird, datsun, fairlady roadster, nissan, s130, S30Z, z31, z32 | 4 Comments

PIXELATED: Hooning a Brumby through the Outback in Forza Horizon 3

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Ryan Senensky

Eleven years ago when the Forza franchise originally launched there was an AE86, an R32 GT-R and that was about it for JNCs. Over the last decade, however, more and more have been added to the game. Over the weekend, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged 240z, a20, brat, brumby, celica, csp311, datsun, fairlady roadster, forza, Forza Horizon, Forza Horizon 3, legacy, nissan, Pixelated, s30 z, silvia, subaru, toyota | 1 Comment

EVENTS: 2016 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 — Movin’ On Up

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Ben Hsu

We’ve been going to the Japanese Classic Car Show for over a decade, but this year was undoubtedly the best one yet. In its twelfth year, the JCCS, which took place this weekend at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, has grown … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 510, 767b, 929, acura, ae86, Armada, bre, c10, c110, colt, corolla, corolla gt-s, cosmo sport, datsun, datsun 510, dodge, e10, eunos, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, Honda Serial One, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2016, JNC Shōnin, ke10, kenmeri, lancer, LC 500, lexus, mazda, miata, mitsubishi, motorsports, mx-5, n600, nissan, nsx, patrol, r35, rx-7, s30 z, scca, skyline, te27, toyota, Yoshimi Katayama | 27 Comments

JCCS Preview: Autograph session with Datsun BRE engineer John Knepp

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Ben Hsu

JNC is honored to welcome a very special guest to our booth at the Japanese Classic Car Show this Saturday. John Knepp was a key engineer on the BRE team (above, 7th from left) who helped build championship cars such as the … Continue reading →

Posted in JCCS Preview | Tagged 510, bre, datsun, fairlady roadster, jccs, john knepp | 3 Comments

JCCS Preview: Hot Wheels X JNC giveaway

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Are you ready for JCCS this Saturday? We at JNC are having a Fairlady Roadster-themed day to coincide with the debut of Hot Wheels’s newest JNC casting, the Datsun Fairlady 2000. As such, we will be giving away several cars at the show, including … Continue reading →

Posted in JCCS Preview | Tagged 510, datsun, fairlady roadster, hot wheels, jccs, jun imai, nissan | 5 Comments

JCCS Preview: JNC “39” shirts debut

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Ben Hsu

We are very excited about the JCCS (four days away!), and the theme at the JNC booth this year will be early Nissan motorsports. To celebrate, we are debuting a new shirt design, called simply “39”.

Posted in JNC Apparel | Tagged datsun, fairlady roadster, japan grand prix, jccs, jnc apparel, nissan, suzuka circuit | 4 Comments

JCCS Preview: Nissan DNA Garage cars loaded up

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Ben Hsu

This morning, a truck in Nashville picked up a couple of old cars to transport to California, including what is arguably the most valuable car in Nissan USA’s DNA Garage.

Posted in JCCS Preview | Tagged 510, bluebird, bre, datsun, fairlady, jccs, nissan, SPL213 | 25 Comments