Tag Archives: kenmeri

EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 04

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Brandon Kelley

We start our final installment of our 2014 Nos2Days coverage with a beautiful butaketsu Laurel by Red Megaphone. The Nissan restoration shop is known primarily for its Skylines, but this white C130 hardtop showed that there’s more than hakosukas and kenmeris … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 330, 430, ae86, c110, c130, cedric, corolla, cressida, crown, f31, isuzu, kenmeri, laurel, leopard, mark II, mazda, nissan, prince, r30, Red Megaphone, rx-3, s120, s54, skyline, toyota, utilitas, vip, x30, Yoshikazu Sunako | 7 Comments

EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 03

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Brandon Kelley

Part 03 of our 2014 Nos2Days coverage comes from a new contributor, Brandon Kelley, a resident of Tokyo. He met up with David, who supplied Parts 01 and 02, after a 45-minute train ride to Yokohama. The two of them toured … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 360, 510, bluebird, c10, c110, c130, cosmo sport, datsun, Dual Factory, ebbro, Hakosuka, IDx, kenmeri, laurel, liberty walk, mazda, nissan, skyline, subaru, toyota | 8 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

MINICARS: Hot Wheels Kenmeri Skyline hints at what could’ve been

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

The Hot Wheels kenmeri Nissan Skyline in the Flying Customs series has been one of the hardest of Mattel’s Japanese classics to find. If you were lucky enough to score one, look inside. There were actually two different interiors: a … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged c110, flying customs, hot wheels, kenmeri, minicars, nissan, skyline | 10 Comments

ART CORNER: Ryuji Tsugihara’s Yoroshiku Mechadoc

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Ben Hsu

There are countless manga devoted to the subject of cars, but rarely do they leap off their comic book pages into the world of anime. Any self-respecting JNCer knows a few, but before Initial D or Wangan Midnight, before even Shakotan Boogie, there … Continue reading →

Posted in manga | Tagged 2000gt, a20, a60, bosozoku, c10, c110, celica, city, cr-x, fairlady z, Hakosuka, honda, impulse, isuzu, kenmeri, Levorg, mazda, nissan, piazza, rx-7, Ryuji Tsugihara, s110, s30, silvia, skyline, sports 800, subaru, subaru 360, supra, toyota, Yoroshiku Mechadoc, z31 | 18 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 – Debuts and Historic Cars

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Ben Hsu

With the Japanese Classic Car Show closing in on a decade, the theme of its 9th holding could be summed up in one word: More. More cars, more rarity, more stock survivors, more booths, more people, and more staggering Nihon … Continue reading →

Posted in events, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 280z, 620, c10, c110, crown, datsun, Hakosuka, hot wheels, japanese classic car show, jccs, jun imai, kenmeri, kgc111, mr k, nissan, prince, r30, s50, s54, skyline, yutaka katayama | 29 Comments

PROFILES: Tom Knudsen, Nihon Classics Ambassador

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Ben Hsu

“Japanese cars will never be classics.” That was a sentiment commonly expressed by traditional collectors when we founded JNC in 2006. Despite huge strides in recognition made since then, there are people who still think so. Tom Knudsen is not … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, nissan, profiles, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, c10, c110, gt-r, Hakosuka, honda, kenmeri, kgc10, kpgc110, nissan, s800, skyline, Tom Knudsen, toyota | 25 Comments

SHOP LIFE: A visit to Rocky Auto, Nissan resto-modder extraordinare

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Guest Writer

Today’s guest writer is David Lovett of Classic Car Nagoya, who recently went on a little field trip to Rocky Auto. The famous tuning shop’s founder, Yoshiya Watanabe, will make a rare American appearance at Vintage Auto Salon this weekend so come … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Shop Life | Tagged c10, c110, datsun, fairlady z, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kpgc10, nissan, pgc10, rocky auto, s130, s30, Shop Life, skyline | 22 Comments

EVENTS: Mooneyes Open House, Mitsubishi Owners’ Day, SpoCom 2013 — Attend All the Shows!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Life is soooo hard in SoCal. Gorgeous women dress too scantily, it’s hard to decide between beautiful roads in the mountains and beautiful roads by the coast, and it barely ever rains. And then we have the horrible inconvenience of … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mitsubishi | Tagged 720, c110, civic, colt, crown, datsun, delica, dodge, honda, kenmeri, lancer, mazda, mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Owners' Day, mmirage, mooneyes, nissan, rx-3, s50, sambar, skyline, spocom, subaru, toyota | 25 Comments

MINICARS: Hot Wheels Flying Customs Kenmeri Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Ricky Silverio

We know, it’s madness, but there’s yet another nostalgic Hot Wheels coming down the pipe. This time, it’s the first color of the kenmeri Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R since that casting’s initial release in 2011.

Posted in minicars, nissan | Tagged c110, flying customs, hot wheels, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, minicars, nissan, skyline | 9 Comments

Happy First Day of Spring from JNC!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Dan Hsu

It’s the official first day of spring and time for sakura to bloom. Happy Spring Equinox from JNC!

Posted in nissan | Tagged 240k, c110, datsun, gc110, kenmeri, nissan, skyline | 5 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Nostalgic2Days, Part 03

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We begin Part 03 of our Nostalgic2Days coverage with four generations of beautiful ‘Ladies. There’s the Wangan wedge Z31, disco club S130, world beating S30, and the pre-Z roadster spanning two decades of sporting Nissans.

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 110s, 240z, 240zg, 252i, 260z, 280z, c10, c110, c210, calsonic, cedric, cedric 130, cosmo sport, datsun, fairlady z, Garage Star Field, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kp61, kpgc10, kpgc110, mazda, mooneyes, nissan, panasport, prince, publica, r32, r381, Red Megaphone, rx-7, s130, s30, s54, savanna, skyline, skyline gt-b, star road, starlet, toyota, Victory 50, z31 | 9 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Nostalgic2Days, Part 02

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Welcome back to JNC‘s Nostalgic2Days coverage, from the Pacifico Yokohama convention center. The building itself might be located in the city’s Minato Mirai 21, or “Future Port of the 21st Century” district, but the cars are all from back in … Continue reading →

Posted in events, nissan, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 240k, 240z, 260z, 280z, a60, b120, Biko Works, bosozoku, c10, c110, celica, crown, ct50, datsun, dax, dr30, fairlady z, Hakosuka, honda, kaido, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, mighty boy, mooneyes, ms51, nissan, nos2days, nostalgic hero, Nostalgic2Days, os giken, r30, ra25, revive jalopy, RS Start, rs watanabe, rs56, s30, s50, sanitora, skyline, sunny truck, supra, suzuki, tekamen, toyota, watanabe, Work CR-01, z432, z432-R | 22 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 04

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We continue with more parking lot finds in Part 04 of our 2013 New Year Meeting coverage. Our previous installment featured some bosozoku style rides that caused some controversy, despite their important place in Japan’s tuning culture. Today’s shakotan style … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, a20, a60, b310, c10, c110, c230, celica, celica xx, datsun, dr30, fairlady z, gc10, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kgpc110, kpgc10, laurel, mazda, mf10, nissan, r30, racing hart, rx-3, s30, savanna, skyline, ssr, SSR MkII, SSR MkIII, sunny, supra | 13 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 03

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We sure feasted our eyes on beautiful examples of Nihon steel in Parts 01 and 02 of our 2013 New Year Meeting coverage. The real show, however, is in the spectator parking area, which is packed full of shakotan sleds … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 230, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 330, 510, a20, a60, bluebird, bosozoku, c10, c110, cedric, celica, celica xx, datsun, fairlady z, fb, gloria, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, mazda, nekome, new year meeting, nissan, police, ra28, ra29, racing hart, rx-7, s30, sa22, savanna, shakotan, skyline, ssr, supra, toyota, yonmeri, zokusha | 8 Comments

VIDEO: Discovery Japan’s Retro Car Kings

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Discovery Channel Japan’s Retro Car Kings has been recut into English. The one-hour show visits several of Nihon’s classic car builders, with styles varied as the cars themselves. There’s a bit of everything no matter what your poison, whether it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Video | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, c10, c110, datsun, fairlady z, fuji-go, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, nissan, s30, sakura-go, skyline, z432 | 12 Comments

VIDEO: @Speed Garage Thailand: The Garage Passion Built

Posted on January 25, 2013 by John Roper

Thailand is a hotbed of nostalgic car activity these days, and @Speed Garage is the perfect example of exactly why that is. From classic Skylines to a race-ready Toyota Starlet, it’s the stuff our most fevered dreams are made of. … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged @speed garage, b310, c10, c110, celica, daruma, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, mazda, nissan, rx-3, savanna, skyline, sunny, thailand, toyota | 11 Comments

FRIDAY VIDEO: Kenmeri rodeo

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Matt De Mangos

And now, please allow the shotgun rider of this shakotan kenmeri to demonstrate proper bosozoku door riding technique. The torso must be upright and positioned completely outside the vehicle. Grasp the grab handle tightly as the driver executes doughnuts.

Posted in bosozoku, Friday Video, nissan | Tagged bosozoku, c110, door riding, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline | 12 Comments

ART CORNER: Announcing the JNC Ken & Mary Art Contest winners

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Ben Hsu

This year we held our first ever JNC Art Contest. The theme, “Ken and Mary,” was inspired by the 40th anniversary of the C110 Skyline, and we asked our (extremely talented) readers to submit kenmeri related artwork. Here are the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner, nissan | Tagged Art Corner, c110, Ken & Mary Art Contest, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline | 13 Comments

MINICARS: 2013 Hot Wheels Mad Manga now in Blue, Yellow and Pink

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Hot Wheels just revealed a new color and paint scheme for everyone’s favorite bosozoku diecast, the Mad Manga.

Posted in bosozoku, minicars | Tagged bosozoku, c110, datsun, gurachan, hot wheels, kenmeri, mad manga, minicars, nissan, skyline, takeyari, zokusha | 25 Comments