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Tokyo Auto Salon: A Nissan Cedric stock car built by students

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Ben Hsu

One of our favorite cars at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon was a humble Nissan Cedric sedan. Built by students at Tokyo Automobile University School, the car represented a brief period in the 1960s when Japan tried its hand at … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged 230, nascar, nissan cedric, stock car | 1 Comment

EVENTS: 2010 Mooneyes Street Car Nationals, Part II

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Welcome to Part Two of our coverage of the Mooneyes Street Car Nationals. As we mentioned in Part One, this show often blends American and Japanese customization styles, as evidenced by this army-themed van. If you think a US military motif, … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan | Tagged b110, bertone, caravan, cedric 430, crown, daihatsu, datsun, datsun 1200, debonair, gemini, hiace, hijet, i-mark, isuzu, luce, mazda, mitsubishi, ms52, ms53, nissan, nissan cedric, pickup, rs46, rx-3, savanna, sunny, toyopet, toyota, wagon | 11 Comments

Friday Video: Tokusou Saizensen Intros

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Ben Hsu

This week’s video shows the collected opening sequences for Tokusou Saizensen, which translates (we think) to “Special Investigation Frontline”. The long running Japanese police drama aired from 1977 to 1987, but the intro had to be re-shot each time Nissan … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan, Video Games | Tagged datsun, japanese cop show, japanese police drama, japanese police procedural, nissan, nissan cedric, nissan gloria, nissan skyline, tokusou saizensen | 5 Comments

Japan Grand Prix, The Early Days

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Continuing on the motorsports theme, our next stop is at the Japan Grand Prix. This one comes by way of banpei and appears to be a DVD about the race. Unfortunately embedding was disabled so you’ll have to click on … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, isuzu, motorsports, nissan, prince, toyota | Tagged 1963 japan grand prix, datsun fairlady roadster, isuzu bellel, japan grand prix, nissan cedric, nissan fairlady roadster, prince skyline gt-b, suzuka circuit, toyota crown | 5 Comments

Friday Video: Mazda Luce Legato Smash!

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Who knew that Mazdas could slice open a Nissan like a knife through hot butter? We have absolutely no idea what movie or TV show this is from, nor what is going on here, but it sure is zany! However, … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, nissan, toyota, Video Games | Tagged japanese car chase, japanese tv, mazda luce legato, nissan, nissan cedric, nissan gloria, toyota crown | 5 Comments

Some Seibu Keisatsu for Your Weekend

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Whew, it’s 2:30 AM and we just got back from a ridiculously long but productive day writing articles, scoring a free desk on craigslist for the JNC office, and attending important meetings about ad sales. Just one more day until … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan, seibu keisatsu, Video Games | Tagged datsun, nissan, nissan cedric, seibu keisatsu | 7 Comments