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VIDEO: Let’s Make a Deal on some Datsuns
Here are a bunch of costumed contestants going apeshit over some Datsuns on Let’s Make a Deal. Everything from Li’l Hustler 620 pickups to 260Z sports cars to 710 wagons are dazzlingly revealed as prizes in one of the most popular game shows … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2015 Nostalgic2Days, Part 01
Nostalgic 2 Days, the annual two-day event held by Nostalgic Hero, is as much a car show as it is a trade show. It’s as if the magazine springs to life, particularly the pages in which Japan’s classic car businesses — shops, dealers and … Continue reading
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Tagged 510, c10, fairlady z, fj20, Hakosuka, MID4, nissan, nos2days, Nostalgic 2 Days, prince, s30, skyline, star road, Yoshikazu Sunako
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PROJECT B: Owning a classic car in Japan, Part 02 — The Shaken
In Part 01 of this series, I went through the process of searching for the appropriate classic car. Even though I live in Tokyo, it turns out the best way to get the car I wanted, a Prince Skyline GT-B, … Continue reading
EVENTS: Sunday morning at Daikoku Futo
Located right off the famed Wangan Bayshore Route in Yokohama, Daikoku Futo PA is a congress for car fiends. As die-hard fans of JDM-land know, representatives of any and every type of Japanese tuning subculture come together to appreciate the many facets of … Continue reading
QotW: What’s your biggest JNC regret?
You hear these stories all the time: “I should’ve never sold that car.” “One day it was gone and the owner said he sold it for scrap.” “I bought a Chrysler Sebring.” Life is full of regrets, and cars are a … Continue reading
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Tagged datsun, fairlady roadster, motorsport, mr k, nissan, QotW, Question of the Week, yutaka katayama
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KIDNEY, ANYONE? Another KPGC10 Hakosuka GT-R up for US auction
Located in Fletcher, North Carolina, this Hakosuka is the third C10 Nissan Skyline GT-R to be offered at auction in seven months. Rare in its absence of what has become known as the “hako wing,” it has been offered, notably, on eBay and in … Continue reading
Mr K designed this Tokyo Motor Show logo
With the news of Mr K’s passing this week, we thought it might be a good time to reflect on his accomplishments, both in and outside of Nissan. Yutaka Katayama’s work extended far beyond the walls of Nissan Motor Corporation, and benefitted the Japanese … Continue reading
VIDEO: The Life and Times of Mr K
Last September, on the occasion of Yutaka Katayama’s 105th birthday, Nissan produced a series of videos honoring the influential former executive. The sad news came out of Tokyo today that Mr K had passed away on Thursday, but as you can … Continue reading
RIP Yutaka “Mr K” Katayama, 1909-2015
Yutaka Katayama, beloved former Nissan executive and noted sports car enthusiast, passed away Thursday at the age of 105. Known as “Mr K” and respected and adored by legions of Nissan owners, Katayama was responsible for many of the early successes of … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 05 — Racers and Replicas
There is no shortage of motorsports history in Japan, and it’s not uncommon there to find road-going replicas of some of of the nation’s most iconic — and some not-so-iconic — competition machines. Here at the New Year Meeting, it’s a … Continue reading
MOTORSPORT: Nissan puts the “LM” back in GT-R
JNC owners, myself included, love to spout on about the superiority of rear-wheel-drive to anyone that will listen (and many whom won’t). Nissan wants to prove all of us wrong with a front-wheel-drive GT-R. No, that is not a typo. The latest evolution … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 04 — Shakotan Sleds
The previous installment of our New Year Meeting coverage focused on originality. In Part 04, we travel to the opposite end of the spectrum. But among all of Japan’s customization styles, shakotan is perhaps the most appealing to JNCers. Translated as simply “low,” shakotan cars are … Continue reading
KIDNEY, ANYONE? Nissan Fairlady Z432 up for auction
A 1970 Nissan Fairlady Z432 is going up for bidding at the RM Amelia Island auctions next month. JNCers know the drill: its namesake 4 valves per cylinder, 3 carbs, and 2 cams stems from the S20 straight six sourced from the Skyline GT-R of … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 03 — Bone Stock Beauties
Japan has been the source of some truly extreme car cultures. Sadly, a “custom car” was the type of vehicle deemed most unseemly by Japanese women in a recent survey. No matter. Despite a western eye that cherry picks the only the most severe … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 02: Sports Coupes and Sports Sedans
In Part 01 of our New Year Meeting coverage, we looked at the early days of Japan’s infatuation with sizzling Sixties sports cars. In Part 02, we look at the Disco Decade’s explosion of new sports coupes and sports sedans.
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Tagged 510, a20, b110, bluebird, c10, c110, celica, corolla, daruma, datsun, e30, E50, e70, fairlady z, fto, galant, gemini, gto, isuzu, levin, mazda, mitsubishi, new year meeting, nissan, r30, rx-3, s130, s30, savanna, skyline, sprinter, sunny, te27, TE55, toyota, trueno
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