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EVENTS: 2015 NISMO Fiesta

Posted on June 2, 2015 by John Roper

In its fifth year, NISMO Fiesta has become the premiere event for Nissan nuts of Texas. With a new venue in the capital of Austin, the Nissan devoted came from all over the Lone Star State, with a few traveling from as … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, 610, 620, Cedric/Gloria 330, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, Fairlady ZG, gloria, gt-r, infiniti, M45, NISMO Fiesta, nissan, r35, s30, z32 | 23 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

GALLERIES: Nissan Yokohama Headquarters, 2015

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Ben Hsu

It’s been a little over a year since we had the chance to visit Nissan’s Yokohama headquarters. The relatively new glass and steel tower was opened in 2009, replacing the long-standing Ginza HQ in the heart of Tokyo. While, like most automaker showrooms in … Continue reading →

Posted in Galleries | Tagged 510, a30, bluebird, cedric, datsun, Eporo, fairlady roadster, gloria, gt-r, H130, le mans, leaf, nissan, prince, r35, R390, Ultraman | 5 Comments

QotW: What’s your biggest JNC regret?

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Ben Hsu

You hear these stories all the time: “I should’ve never sold that car.” “One day it was gone and the owner said he sold it for scrap.” “I bought a Chrysler Sebring.” Life is full of regrets, and cars are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged datsun, fairlady roadster, motorsport, mr k, nissan, QotW, Question of the Week, yutaka katayama | 36 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 01 – Sixties Sports

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Hiroshi Yoshida

The Japanese Classic Car Association is one of the nation’s largest organizations for old car enthusiasts. Each year, the New Year Meeting show draws thousands. This year’s event took place on Sunday, January 26 from 9-4 in the Aomi Parking Area … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, bellett, contessa, cosmo sport, csp311, datsun, fairlady roadster, familia coupe, hino, isuzu, mazda, new year meeting, nissan, r100, s600, S800 Honda, silvia, sp311, sports 800, toyota | 9 Comments

ART CORNER: Skylines, Truenos and Robots by Matt Spangler

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Ben Hsu

We love it when JNCs pop up in unexpected places, especially when they’re obscure models never sold in the US. Last year, a hakosuka Skyline showed up in Adventure Time. More recently, we received an email from a friend that … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner | Tagged 240z, ae86, Art Corner, c10, corolla, datsun, fairlady roadster, Hakosuka, levin, Matt Spangler, nissan, robots, s30, skyline, sprinter, te27, toyota, trueno | 18 Comments

The most well preserved Datsun 720 pickup, ever

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Ben Hsu

A couple of months ago Nissan threw a key party at an old ivy-covered mansion in the woods crammed full of taxidermied animals. But even better than some Eyes Wide Shut-type masquerade, they let attendees grab the keys to anything in their product lineup, including several items … Continue reading →

Posted in museums | Tagged 240z, 720, datsun, fairlady roadster, nissan, nissan heritage collection, s30 | 23 Comments

EVENTS: Monterey Historics, Part 03 — Motorsports Reunion

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Perhaps the only thing more heavenly than hearing a cacophony of uncorked engines at full tear is actually witnessing a fleet of irreplaceable metal come screaming over the hills. The Rolex Motorsports Reunion is one of the highlights — possibly the highlight — of … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 240z, adam carolla, Bob Sharp Racing, c10, celica, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fc3s, honda, imsa, mazda, Mazda 787, monterey historics, nissan, paul newman, porsche, Rolex Motorsports Reunion, rx-7, s13, s30, silvia, skyline, sports 800, Steve Millen, Tetsu Ikuzawa, toyota, z31, z32 | 23 Comments

EVENTS: Nissan Jam, Part 02

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Dan Hsu

One of the great things about an event like Nissan Jam is the sheer diversity of cars it brings out. Sure, there are Z and Roadster gatherings in SoCal, and 510s are bound to show up wherever you go, but there … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 300zx, 370z, 510, 521, 620, 710, 720, b13, b210, bluebird, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, nissan, Nissan Jam, patrol, s110, s14, s30, sentra, silvia, violet, z31 | 12 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Nissan Jam, Part 01

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Dan Hsu

Now in its second year, Nissan Jam is quickly becoming SoCal’s go-to event for Nissan and Datsun fans of all stripes. Take one look around and you’ll see everything from ever-popular 510s and 240Zs to B210s and 240SXes. But forget the alphanumeric soup, let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 280zx, 510, b110, b210, b310, bluebird, datsun, datsun 1200, datsun 320, datsun 521, datsun 620, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, honey bee, nissan, Nissan Jam, s130, s30, sunny | 9 Comments

BOOK CLUB: Koichi Inouye’s 1960s Japanese sports cars volumes now available in English

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Three Koichi Inouye books about 1960s Japanese sports cars have been translated into English and published as e-books. The works cover seminal automobiles from Japan’s largest automakers, the Honda S-Series, Toyota 2000GT and Sports 800, and the Datsun Fairlady roadster.

Posted in Books | Tagged 1600gt, 2000gt, datsun, fairlady roadster, honda, nissan, S-Series, sports 800, toyota | 8 Comments

JNC THEATER: Operation: Mystery! and the Tortoise

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Kaiki Daisakusen (or Operation: Mystery! in English) was a 26-episode Japanese TV series about a team of investigators dispatched to solve cases involving supernatural phenomena. The SRI, or Science Research Institute may have been Japan’s 1960s counterpart to the FBI’s X-Files department, but Mulder and Scully never had … Continue reading →

Posted in JNC Theater | Tagged 2000gt, crown, datsun, fairlady roadster, honda, nissan, Operation Mystery, s50, s600, subaru, subaru 360, toyota | 15 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 02

Posted on March 27, 2014 by David Lovett

Welcome to Part 02 of our Nostalgic2Days coverage, as we make our way across the Pacifico Convention Center on Yokohama’s historic waterfront. In this installment we’ll see the displays kyuusha tuning houses, some of the famous cars that have graced Nostalgic … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 110s, 323, 510, a20, a60, autech, beat, Biko Works, bluebird, c10, c110, c130, capella, celica, corona, cosmo sport, crown, datsun, Datsun Type 15, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, familia, Hakosuka, honda, kenmeri, laurel, mazda, nissan, nos2days, prince, publica, Red Megaphone, rt40, rx-2, s30, skyline, stelvio, supra, toyopet, toyota | 11 Comments

ART CORNER: Makoto Komori’s children’s book illustrations

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Matt De Mangos

Makoto Komori is a Japanese children’s book illustrator, and one of his favorite subjects happens to be 1960s nostalgic cars. He often incorporates them into his whimsical stories in which the vehicles, with eyes for headlights, find themselves on brilliantly … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner, honda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged children's book, datsun, fairlady roadster, fj40, galant, honda, Makoto Komori, mitsubishi, n360, n600, nissan, s600, s800, sports 800, toyota | 14 Comments

EVENTS: Vintage Auto Salon, Part 02 – Light, Quick, Agile

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Despite holding three shows in one year’s time, including one just three months ago, the variety of cars that come out of NorCal’s woodwork for Historic J events never disappoints. In Part 02 (Here’s Part 01 if you missed it) … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 323 GTX, 510, a20, ae82, ae86, bluebird, celica, civic, corolla, crx, daruma, datsun, ef, f20c, fairlady roadster, hachiroku, historic J, honda, mazda, miata, mx-5, nissan, s2000, sprinter, te27, toyota, trueno, Vintage Auto Salon | 9 Comments

EVENTS: Shokuji J-Tin, Part 03 – The Next Level

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Ben Hsu

For our final installment of Shokuji J-Tin coverage, we turn to some of the best builds, survivors and restorations from the Bay Area. There will be no rattle-canned hoods or stanced out cries for attention here — just pure, undiluted … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 510, a60, celica, chevy sprint, civic, corolla, cultus, datsun, datsun 521, dodge colt, ea, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, galant, honda, kp61, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, ra65, re5, rx-2, s30, Shokuji J-Tin, starlet, suzuki, te27, te28, toyota, wagon, work equip 03 | 12 Comments

EVENTS: Shokuji J-Tin, Part 02 – Mad Tuning

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Ben Hsu

In Part 02 of our Shokuji J-Tin coverage we turn our attention to some of the excellent builds that hail from the hills of NorCal. For purists this may be a painful segment, but not every nostalgic can be a … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 510, 521, a20, b110, bosozoku, celica, corolla, cressida, daruma, datsun, fairlady roadster, hilux, nissan, performance options, Shokuji J-Tin, sunny, te27, x70 | 11 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 01

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Dan Hsu

It’s a winter wonderland in Tokyo, but the blinding whiteness did not come from new-fallen snow. Instead, it emanated from the gleaming shiro paint jobs of rows upon rows of kyuusha. Two of JNC‘s intrepid photographers recently braved Japan’s icy … Continue reading →

Posted in events, kei, minicars, mitsubishi, nissan, Prince, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 30-series Cedric, 31-series Cedric, 906, b110, butaketsu, c10, c130, Carrera 6, carry, cedric, corolla, daihatsu, Devil Japan, europa, fairlady roadster, galant gto, gc10, Hakosuka, JCCA, kgc10, kpgc10, kunimitsu takahashi, L50, laurel, levin, lotus, mira, mitsubishi, new year meeting, nissan, porsche, prince, rs watanabe, s54, shadow, skyline, sprinter, sunny, suzuki, te27, tomica, tosco, toyota, trd, trueno | 10 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Remembering Funabashi Circuit

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Ben Hsu

If you’ve ever taken the JR Keiyo train from downtown Tokyo to Makuhari Messe for the Auto Salon or Tokyo Motor Show, you’ve passed over the former grounds of Funabashi Circuit. Like much of Japan in 1965 Funabashi city was … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged datsun, fairlady roadster, Funabashi Circuit, honda, Motoharu Kurosawa, motorsports, s600, s800, sports 1600, sports 800, tojiro ukiya, toyota | 9 Comments

VIDEO: “Napa Valley Roadsters” by Petrolicious

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Hot on the heels of San Francisco Skyline, it’s It’s time for yet another beautifully shot video from Petrolicious. This time, the crew heads north into wine country for Napa Valley Roadsters, a look at two more Nissans, but this … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Video | Tagged 1600 sports, 2000 sports, datsun, fairlady, fairlady roadster, nissan, Petrolicious | 11 Comments