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MINICARS: There’s a Minnesota Viking with a JNC inkan in his collection
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn likes Datsun 240Zs and is now the proud owner of a Hot Wheels version with the JNC inkan. Apparently, Vikings coach Jerry Gray has been hand-picking the diecast cars and giving them out as rewards to … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels X JNC Japan Historics line
A couple months ago we showed you the first three cars in the 2016 Hot Wheels Japan Historics line. These premium models will feature the JNC inkan in classic red, along with features such as metal chassis, highly detailed paint, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000gt, c110, hot wheels, Japan Historics, kenmeri, minicars, nissan, police, skyline, toyota
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MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels list announced
Mattel has announced the list of 2016 Hot Wheels. Among them are a few new castings that may be of interest to JNC readers. We already know about the Nissan Fairlady Z modeled after designer Jun Imai’s real car and … Continue reading
Street Neo Classics Preview: Meet Hot Wheels designer Ryu Asada at the JNC booth this Sunday
This Sunday marks the inaugural Street Neo Classics show, an event for 80s and 90s Japanese cars, brought to you by the people who created JCCS. We at JNC will of course have a booth there, and joining us to sign autographs … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels X JNC Japan Historics line
We are very proud to announce that in 2016, Hot Wheels has created a new premium collection devoted to Japanese nostalgic cars. Called the Japan Historics line, it will feature celebrated cars from Japan’s automotive past. And of course, we are very excited … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels Custom Acura Integra
At the recent annual Hot Wheels convention in Los Angeles, a new model was quietly revealed for 2016. It’s not quite nostalgic yet, but the Acura Integra was a long time coming.
MINICARS: Get your Hot Wheels RedLine Club Shelby Toyota 2000GT this Tuesday
A very limited Hot Wheels Toyota 2000GT will go on sale this Tuesday (ie, tomorrow). Wearing the livery of the Carroll Shelby SCCA race car driven by Scooter Patrick, it’s the latest offering from the official Hot Wheels Red Line Club for collectors, and it’s … Continue reading
EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 – It’s JDM, yo
As it embarks on its second decade, the 2015 Japanese Classic Car Show has become a must-attend event, not just for J-tin owners or readers of this fine site, but car enthusiasts everywhere. Nowhere in America will you see a wider array of cars … Continue reading
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Tagged 510, 610, A175, bluebird, c10, cosmo sport, datsun, fd3s, fj60, Hakosuka, hot wheels, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2015, john morton, jun imai, lancer, land cruiser, matchbox, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, P40, pao, r30, r32, R390 GT1, rx-3, rx-7, skyline, spirit r, sports 800, starlet, toyota
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MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels X JNC Mazda RX-3
You’ve asked for it. You’ve demanded it. You’ve even threatened to pick up pitchforks for it. Well, here it is! We are very, very excited to give you the first sneak peek at the next Hot Wheels to wear the JNC … Continue reading
JCCS Preview: The next Hot Wheels JNC prototype
One last JCCS preview before the big show. Here’s a sneak peek at the next big Hot Wheels JNC. What is it? You’ll have to come by the JNC booth tomorrow at the Japanese Classic Car Show. If you can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 180sx, 240sx, 240Z/260Z/280Z, datsun, datsun 620, hot wheels, nissan, pickup, s13, s30
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JCCS Preview: San Mamiya X JNC Fuji Speedway available
We are proud to debut our first poster collaboration with Japanese artist San Mamiya at this Saturday’s Japanese Classic Car Show. Titled Fuji Speedway, it is an easter egg-filled tribute to the golden era of Japanese motorsports, Showa Era pop culture, and, … Continue reading
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Tagged 240z, 510, a20, bluebird, c10, celica, daruma, datsun, fuji speedway, Hakosuka, hot wheels, mazda, Mazinger Z, nissan, rx-7, sa22, San Mamiya, skyline
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MINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Datsun Bluebird 510 Wagon KDay exclusive
Before 2015 is over, we’re going to have one last blast with the Hot Wheels Datsun 510 Wagon. Once again, it is predicted to be a highly sought-after model, especially since it will be a KDay exclusive. However, we just … Continue reading
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Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun, hot wheels, jun imai, nissan, wagon
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JCCS Preview: Get Jun Imai’s autograph on this very limited edition hakosuka Skyline illustration
Hot Wheels designer Jun Imai will be at the JNC booth this Saturday at the Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, California. Jun will participate an autograph session from 10:30 to 11:00 am. Feel free to bring your cars, parts, posters … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels Nissan Fairlady Z, Datsun 620 in white
Turns out that maroon and pink Hot Wheels Fairlady Z was a “factory custom” (a car purposefully painted incorrectly at the plant) after all. Here’s the actual 2016 Hot Wheels Nissan Fairlady Z in the correct blue that we approved … Continue reading
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Tagged 240Z/260Z/280Z, datsun, datsun 620, fairlady z, hot wheels, nissan, s30
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MINICARS: New Hot Wheels Fairlady Z, recolored Kenmeri and RX-7 coming
An image of a new Hot Wheels S30 Z have surfaced, but there is a bit of mystery surrounding it. Since the JNC inkan appears on the door, we are privy to some extra information that was was leaked. First, it will show up as a … Continue reading
MINICARS: Scale-Master’s “Zero Celica” Hot Wheels custom
One of the great things about customizing Hot Wheels or building model kits is that you are free to create cars that you can’t build in real life. In the modern automotive universe, drifting is probably as close to the epic … Continue reading
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Tagged a20, celica, daruma, hot wheels, Hot Wheels customs, Mitsubishi Zero, ScaleMaster, toyota
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SAN MAMIYA’S CORNER: San Mamiya X JNC debut
We are proud to welcome Japan-based artist San Mamiya as a regular contributor to JNC. After we featured his brilliant artwork in March, some of the JNC staff commissioned him to draw their own cars. That project snowballed into a deeper collaboration, and we hope readers … Continue reading
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Tagged 240z, 510 Wagon, bluebird, bongo, c10, celica, cressida, daruma, datsun, datsun 620, fuji speedway, Hakosuka, hot wheels, jun imai, mad manga, mazda, Mazinger Z, miata, mx-5, nissan, rx-3, rx-7, s30 fairlady z, San Mamiya, savanna, skyline, toyota, Tsukuba Circuit
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MINICARS: “Barn Find” Hot Wheels
For almost as long as there’s been Hot Wheels, there have been customizers. Lately the trend in modified Hot Wheels, especially with the new generation of collectors, has been the use of patina to emulate worn out, barn find, or … Continue reading
MINICARS: 2015 Hot Wheels Datsun 510 Bluebird Wagon coming soon in black
An image for the a recolor of the Hot Wheels Datsun 510 wagon was revealed online today. The second issue of the 2015 graphic scheme (the first one having been released earlier this year in yellow) is a sinister black with beige … Continue reading
