Tag Archives: nissan

MOTORSPORT: TS Cup Sunnys and Bluebirds race at the NISMO Festival

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Ben Hsu

We’ve written a lot here at JNC about TS Cup Nissan Sunnys over the years. They always have a habit of showing up, no matter which classic car event in Japan you’re at. That makes sense, as it’s one of the most active … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged 510, b110, b310, bluebird, datsun, fuji speedway, motorsports, nissan, sunny, ts cup | 4 Comments

EVENTS: The 2017 NISMO Festival was a moving tribute to the Skyline

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Ben Hsu

This year’s NISMO Festival was a special one, as it marked the event’s 20th anniversary. The inaugural NISMO Festival in 1997 was a small gathering put together by NISMO employees as a customer appreciation day. Nissan factory drivers showed up to interact with … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged b110, b310, bluebird, Bluebird 910, c10, c110, dr30, fairlady z, gt-r, Hakosuka, JGTC, kenmeri, le mans, NISMO, NISMO Festival, nissan, NV350, r30, r31, r32, r33, r34, r35, s12, s30 z, silvia, skyline, sunny, Super GT, super silhouette, ts cup, z33 | 10 Comments

EVENTS: Classic Japan 2017

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Kevin San

As the JNC crew in SoCal was getting their 80s and 90s car show fill at Radwood, we here in Australia were going further back in time. Classic Japan in Melbourne is probably one of the best gatherings of Nihon … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged australia, c10, Classic Japan, datsun, Hakosuka, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, skyline, subaru, toyota | 4 Comments

EVENTS: The Best of Radwood 2

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Among the, like, totally awesome cars of Radwood were a few that hit us in the face like a blast of Drakkar Noir. This isn’t a scientific polling, because who wouldn’t want to take home the Wolf’s NSX, but just a few cars that we and … Continue reading →

Posted in events, Spotlight | Tagged 280zx, a60, acura, aw11, black gold, celica, crx, datsun, dc2, ea, honda, Integra Type R, leone, mr2, nissan, prelude, subaru, toyota | 15 Comments

EVENTS: Radwood 2 – Electric Boogaloo

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Ben Hsu

From the moment co-organizer Art Cervantes told us the name of the event, we knew it would be incredible. Radwood. It was a car show exclusively for 80s and 90s machines. Like Goodwood but, you know, rad.

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 300zx, 4runner, 80-series, 929, a60, a70, A80, acura, ae86, aw11, brat, CBR900RR, celica, charade, chaser, civic, Civic EF, Civic EG, corolla, corona, cr-v, cressida, crx, daihatsu, delica, Dodge Raider, e70, eclipse, fc3s, fd3s, fj60, fj62, galant, Galant VR-4, honda, infiniti, integra, KA4, KA7, land cruiser, legend, lexus, Lexus LS, mazda, miata, Miata NA, Mighty Max, mitsubishi, montero, motocompo, mr2, MX-3, mx-5, N60, nissan, nsx, pajero, prelude, Q45, r33, r34, Radwood, rx-7, s13, sa22, skyline, subaru, supra, sw20, x70, x80, z31, z32 | 11 Comments

A 600-mile road trip in the JNC Project Hakosuka

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Ben Hsu

JNC is attending two car shows this weekend, one on each side of the globe. For the SoCal team it will be an easy journey. Basically, I’ll take a leisurely 30 minute drive down to Anaheim for Radwood, the 80s and 90s car … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc | Tagged 330, c10, cedric, Classic Japan, Hakosuka, JNC Project Hako, nissan, Project Hakosuka, skyline | 2 Comments

GALLERIES: Nissan says the Stanza Wagon is as iconic as the Datsun 510

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Vindication. It’s a good feeling. Earlier this year when Ryan published a Consider the Following article about the many charms of the Nissan Stanza Wagon, the comments section got rather heated. Some couldn’t believe a Pulitzer-esque publication like JNC would sing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 510, bluebird, c10, c130, cube, datsun, gt-r, laurel, leaf, m10, nissan, nissan gallery yokohama, prairie, pulsar, r35, skyline, Stanza Wagon, U11, violet, Z12 | 21 Comments

NEWS: Nissan’s NISMO Heritage parts program launches

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Nissan has begun its NISMO Heritage program, which manufactures parts for its iconic cars. The program kicks off with 74 parts for the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R, but there could be more in the future.

Posted in News | Tagged gt-r, nissan, r32, skyline | 12 Comments

Tokyo Motor Show: The State of Cars in Japan

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Kevin San

By now you have seen plenty of car magazine and social media channels declare the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show as being a disappointment. Leading up to the show, there were whispers of some tasty production cars being revealed: a Fairlady Z … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Motor Show | Tagged brz, calsonic, Concept-Ai, CrossHub, crown, Dakar Rally, Fine Comfort Ride, gt-r, hino, honda, Kai, kei, LCV D-Cargo, le mans, mazda, Motobot, MWC4, nissan, r35, s660, Sora Fuel Cell Bus, subaru, SuperGT, tokyo motor show, tomica, toyota, toyota 86, TS040, Viziv Performance Concept, Wonder Capsule, WRX STI, yamaha | 10 Comments

VIDEO: Smoking Tire takes an old school 510 Wagon on a touge run

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Ben Hsu

This video is about a month old, but it’s still worth sharing. Matt Farah’s Smoking Tire channel drives a lot of enthusiast cars, from Mustangs to Porsches, but this Datsun 510 Wagon is our kind of build. It was put together in … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun, nissan, wagons | 2 Comments

Tokyo Motor Show: Nissan brought a Fairlady after all

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Ben Hsu

After all our bellyaching about how there was no Supra or Fairlady at the Tokyo Motor Show this year as many had expected, it appears that we spoke to soon! Upon examining our TMS materials more carefully, it turns out that Nissan did in fact bring a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Motor Show | Tagged e-Evolution, fairlady z, IMx, mitsubishi, nissan, TMS 2017, tokyo motor show | 14 Comments

SEMA 2017: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Ben Hsu

As the largest trade event for custom cars in the US, possibly the world, SEMA can serve as a showcase for innovation and creativity, sometimes giving a spotlight for bloody knuckled backyard builds to shine. The flip side, though, is that SEMA’s high profile pressures talented craftsmen into pouring cash into cars whose sole purpose … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 360 Modena, A80, acura, ae86, arrow, C-HR, c10, civic, Civic Type R, corolla, daihatsu, ef, eg, fd3s, ferrari, ford, GC8, Grom, gt-r, Hakosuka, hijet, honda, isuzu, lancer celeste, lexus, Lexus LC, Lexus LS, Lexus RC, liberty walk, mazda, miata, Miata ND, mitsubishi, mustang, mx-5, nissan, NPR, nsx, plymouth, r30, r32, r33, r35, Ridgeline, rx-7, s14, sema, SEMA 2017, sienna, skyline, subaru, supra, TLX, toyota | 20 Comments

SEMA 2017: Datsun is the new “it” marque

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Despite brief surges in sport compacts, drifting, VIP, and other trends from the land of the rising sun, SEMA is still mostly an American car show. If we had to put a number on the resto modded muscle cars pushing 1,000 horsepower, lifted … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240Z/260Z/280Z, 510, 620, bluebird, datsun, nissan, os giken, s30 z, sema, SEMA 2017 | 18 Comments

SEMA 2017: Into the Badlands star Daniel Wu’s Datsun 510

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Ben Hsu

One of the standout cars at SEMA was a 1972 Datsun 510 sitting in the Toyo Tires Tread Pass section. Though owned by a celebrity — Into the Badlands star Daniel Wu — that’s hardly the most interesting thing about it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight | Tagged 510, bluebird, Daniel Wu, datsun, nissan, Troy Ermish | 33 Comments

SEMA 2017: Jun Imai debuts his widebody Datsun Z

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Five years ago, we watched as the pink slip of a dusty blue 1974 260Z was signed over to Jun Imai. It appeared as if attempts to turn it into something greater had been cut short, leaving a car that was neither stock nor carefully modified. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight | Tagged 240Z/260Z/280Z, datsun, jun imai, nissan, s30 z | 6 Comments

Happy Halloween from JNC

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Kevin San

What’s the first rule of entering a dark garage with a classic car? Don’t go in there alone. Happy Halloween from JNC!

Posted in Holidays | Tagged c10, Hakosuka, nissan, Project Hakosuka, skyline | 6 Comments

EVENTS: 2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 08 — Best Booths

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Ben Hsu

JCCS has become an international show. For years, the event has been growing, with ever better builds and spectators coming from farther reaches of the globe. This year, however, many top companies from Japan attended, while US-based ones upped the ante with … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 240Z/260Z/280Z, 280z, 510, a40, accord, ae86, Altra, b-series, bluebird, c10, c30, celica, civic, Civic EF, Civic Type R, Classic Car Nagoya, Colin Project, corolla, cosmo sport, datsun, e30, fd3s, fj60, Hakosuka, honda, Hypermini, Hyprmini, imsa, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, land cruiser, laurel, leaf, matchbox, mazda, miata, mx-5, nissan, osaka jdm, r30, racing beat, rx-3, rx-7, s30 z, skyline, sprinter carib, tercel, toyota, wagons, Wild Cards, Work Equip 40, work wheels, Z Car garage | 4 Comments

2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 07 — Trucks

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Ben Hsu

One of our favorite categories of JCCS is classic trucks. The compact pickup is a lost art, and no one did them quite like Japan. As it turns out, the truck category turned out to be the single most diverse this year … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 411, 521, brat, datsun, fj40, fj60, forte, hilux, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, land cruiser, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, plymouth arrow, repu, subaru, toyota, trucks | 7 Comments