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Sayonara, 2016. Happy New Year from JNC
あけましておめでとうございます。
MINICARS: All the Japanese cars in the 2017 Hot Wheels mainline
Mattel has released the complete 2017 Hot Wheels mainline list, and it includes plenty of things for collectors of Japanese cars to get excited about. Old castings make a return, while new ones continue the trend. Here’s a complete rundown on … Continue reading
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Tagged 180sx, 240z, 510, acura, bluebird, c10, Chevy LUV, civic, Civic EF, Civic Type R, crown, datsun, datsun 620, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, faster, fd3s, Fugu Z, gt-r, Hakosuka, hilux, honda, hot wheels, integra, isuzu, mazda, miata, Miata ND, monkey, mx-5, nissan, nsx, Odyssey, r35, rx-7, s13, s30 z, sa22, scion, skyline, toyota, xb
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JNC THEATER: Watch a Nissan Cefiro drift its way through Protector 2
Despite its status as a formidable drift chassis in Japan, the A31 Nissan Cefiro looks to the rest of the world like an average late-80s sedan. That’s exactly what makes it the perfect stunt vehicle for Protector 2, the action-packed martial arts film … Continue reading
Merry Christmas, everyone!
May you enjoy not just your presents, but the box they came in. メリークリスマス from JNC! Image courtesy of Nissan.
VIDEO: Watch Adam Carolla hillclimb Paul Newman’s 300ZX
The Drive just concluded their video series following Adam Carolla’s journey to England as he enters his freshly restored, ex-Paul Newman Nissan 300ZX in the Goodwood Festival of Speed‘s hillclimb. Restored in the UK (a proper British restoration, not one of … Continue reading
Posted in motorsport
Tagged 300zx, adam carolla, Bob Sharp Racing, Goodwood Festival of Speed, imsa, nissan, paul newman, z31
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VIDEO: A street-legal, AWD, 1100hp Celica
At this point Lexus 1UZ swaps into lightweight classic J-coupes that weigh almost nothing are not a new thing. However, squeezing 1,100 horsepower out of the 4.0-liter V8 twin-turbo turned up to 27 psi necessitated a GT-R’s AWD drivetrain for Jamie … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2016 NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway
For 20 years, Nissan’s motorsports division has put on an annual gala for followers of its many racing machines and successes. The NISMO Festival is a Burning Man for Nissan nuts, a mecca for fans of Sunny and Skyline alike. Best of all, … Continue reading
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Tagged 240z, 240zg, 350z, 370z, 510, 910, b110, b310, bluebird, c10, cherry, datsun, fairlady z, fuji speedway, gc10, gt-r, Hakosuka, haruhito yanagida, mt. fuji, NISMO, NISMO Festival, nissan, prince, r32, r35, r380, r381, r382, R90C, R91CP, R92CP, s110, s12, s30 z, silvia, skyline, sunny, Super GT, ts cup, Yoshikazu Sunako
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Updates to the JNC Shop
We have made a major update to the JNC shop, stocking inventory of items that we introduced at car shows throughout the year. Some are in very limited quantities, and if you order before 11:59pm on Sunday, December 18, your will arrive before … Continue reading
VIDEO: Nissan restores 1987 Paris-Dakar Patrol
In 1987, Nissan won the diesel class of the Paris-Dakar Rally with a turbodiesel Patrol. It was promptly retired and languished in a museum for almost three decades. Then, a group of Nissan engineers saw some photos of it in a … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2016 Classic Japan show in Australia
One of our favourite nostalgic car shows in any country is Classic Japan, which is held in Melbourne, Australia in December every year. Melbourne is 1000 km away from JNC‘s Australian HQ in Sydney, so it’s also an opportunity to … Continue reading
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Tagged 160J, 3000GT, 710, a20, a60, ae86, all-trac, australia, aw11, az-1, c10, c110, cedric, celica, Classic Japan, corolla, cosmo sports, cressida, crown, daruma, datsun, dr30, fj40, galant gto, gto, Hakosuka, Holden, honda, honda N, impulse, isuzu, kenmeri, land cruiser, luce, mark II, mazda, miata, mitsubishi, mr2, mx-5, n360, nissan, patrol, piazza, prince, Project Hakosuka, r130, r30, s54, skyline, sports 800, supra, violet, wagons, x70
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VIDEO: Nissan Stanza Wagon Retro Review
The job of an automobile review is often an arduous and thankless task. Sometimes you’re thrown a curve ball like the Nissan Stanza Wagon. While fitting perfectly into the category of minivan, a category which is credited to the 1984 Dodge Caravan, … Continue reading
MINICARS: A proper Japanese vintage barrel for Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels designer Jun Imai posted a photo of two newer Z castings recently, and hidden in the image was a surprise that bodes well for fans of proper Japanese barrels. If you look closely, you’ll notice that it’s a small size … Continue reading
VIDEO: AE86 with historic plates confounds Roadkill host
In a recent episode of Roadkill Extras, host David Freiburger is at Westech Performance in Mira Loma, California when he’s rendered utterly dumbfounded at the presence of an AE86 wearing California Historic Vehicle license plates. Turns out, it’s a car we featured back … Continue reading
TUNE UP: Rich Chigga is back with another zokusha Skyline
Indonesian rapper Rich Chigga is back with another video and more zokusha sleds. Though his previous video featured a white Kenmeri, his new track titled “Who That Be” features none other than a C210 Skyline Japan. If the car looks familiar to you, … Continue reading
VIDEO: M10 Nissan Prairie
Behold, one solid minute of the coolest M10 Prairie in the world. Sold as the Nissan Stanza Wagon in the US, this B-pillarless, sliding-door wonder preceded he original Dodge Caravan by two years. While these are usually beat to hell in the … Continue reading
