Tag Archives: nissan

MINICARS: 2013 Hot Wheels Flying Customs to include Datsun 510, Nissan Skyline GT-R and A60 Supra

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Ricky Silverio

Some more exciting news from our friends at Mattel. For 2013 there will be a new line of premium 1970s-inspired cars called the Flying Customs, which will include some of our favorite castings, including the ’82 Toyota Supra, Datsun Bluebird … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240k, 510, a60, bluebird, datsun, flying customs, hot wheels, kenmeri, ma60, ma61, nissan, skyline, supra, toyota | 13 Comments

QotW: What’s the best nostalgic for the Pacific Northwest?

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Ben Hsu

I’ve just spent the Thanksgiving holiday driving through rural Oregon, along the Columbia Gorge, up to Portland and ultimately Seattle. It rained, heavily, non-stop the entire 900 miles. Everything from minivans to tractor trailers threw up walls of mist so … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week, subaru | Tagged 350z, hot wheels, mazda, nissan, QotW, Question of the Week, rx-7, savanna, subaru, Subaru RX, z33 | 29 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Skyline Nationals, Part 02 – Australia’s Insane 1980s Nissan Touring Cars

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Kevin San

Despite the fact that various generations of Godzilla were the headliners at the 2012 Skyline Nationals, many of Nissan‘s 1980s Group A and Group C touring cars drew just as much attention displayed at the car show and in action at the track day … Continue reading →

Posted in events, motorsports, nissan | Tagged 200sx, 240z, 260z, 280z, 910, australia, Bathurst, bluebird, christine gibson, datsun, events, fj20, fred gibson, george fury, group c, mark skaife, nissan, prince, pulsar, pulsar exa, s12, s30, silvia, Skyline Nationals, Wakefield Park | 14 Comments

FRIDAY VIDEO Bonus Edition: Daniel Craig’s favorite James Bond car

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Ricky Silverio

What’s that, you say? You’ve never seen the Top Gear segment where they drive the Toyota 2000GT? That’s because it just aired as part of a BBC special to coincide with the lastest James Bond film, Skyfall (in which the spy resurrects … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, toyota, Video Games | Tagged 2000gt, Daniel Craig, datsun, James Bond, nissan, Skyfall, toyota, you only live twice | 16 Comments

FRIDAY VIDEO: Kei Miura, TRA Kyoto, and the Rocket Bunny FR-S

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Ben Hsu

At this point cave dwellers and castaways may be the only people on Earth who haven’t had their senses assaulted by Rocket Bunny‘s insanely wide-bodied Scion FR-Ss. However, it’s Kei Miura, Osaka Kanjo racer, ex-bosozoku and shacho at TRA Kyoto that’s the man … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, nissan, toyota | Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun, fr-s, Friday Video, gt 86, hachiroku, Kei Miura, nissan, Rocket Bunny, scion, toyota, toyota 86, TRA Kyoto | 1 Comment

EVENTS: 2012 Skyline Nationals, Part 01 – Australia’s Love Affair with Godzilla

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Kevin San

The fourth event of its kind and the largest Nissan Skyline gathering in Australia, the 2012 Skyline Nationals in Goulburn brought together enthusiasts of all kinds of Skylines imaginable, from an immaculate original Prince S54 GT-B to the Australian-built R31 Silhouette and the high-powered R34 GT-R.

Posted in events, nissan | Tagged australia, Bathurst, dr30, enkei, fj20, george fury, Glenn Seton, group a, group c, gt-r, GTS-R, Jim Richards, nissan, Peter Jackson, Pintara, prince, r30, r31, r32, rb20, s54, skyline, Skyline Nationals, SVD, Wakefield Park, Winfield | 15 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Sailing through the desert in an Infiniti QX56

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Lawrence of Arabia. The Road Warrior. Return of the Jedi. These journeys into the desert and the hazards that befall their heros were fully seared into our minds as we traveled from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Arizona for the 25th … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged 240z, bob bondurant, datsun, fairlady, fairlady roadster, infiniti, L320, nissan, qx, qx56 | 12 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 17,000-mile 1972 Datsun 1200 Coupe

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Matt De Mangos

Right now on Ebay there’s a 1972 Datsun 1200 Coupe for sale, with a claimed mileage of only 17,181. Nissan USA marketed it as a fuel saver back in the day, with ads trumpeting its ability to drive from New … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale, nissan | Tagged b110, datsun, kidney anyone, nissan, sunny | 31 Comments

QotW: What music do you listen to when driving your nostalgic?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Ben Hsu

We all know the correct answer is “the engine,” but sometimes you need to rock out to some tunes to fully capture that nostalgic feel. What music do you listen to when driving your nostalgic? With songs their bosozoku-inspired costumes … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Question of the Week, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, kishidan, nissan, QotW, Question of the Week, skyline, toyota | 27 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 SEMA Show

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It should surprise no one that this year’s SEMA show revolved around a single car, the Scion FR-S. The neo-hachiroku has injected new life into the “sport compact” aftermarket, and this week you couldn’t swing a dead cat inside Las Vegas … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2012, 510, 787, a20, ae86, apache, bluebird, brz, celica, compe, corolla, cusco, cx-5, datsun, enkei, fr-s, gt 86, impreza, koyorad, lamborghini, le mans, levin, liberty walk, mazda, miata, mx-5, nissan, scion, sema, sprinter, subaru, te27, toyota, toyota 86, trueno | 20 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 ZCon

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Ben Hsu

In the automotive kingdom there exists only a handful of models that can inspire a car show at the national level. We’re not talking about marques here; we mean a single model so iconic and beloved that its devotees have formed … Continue reading →

Posted in events, nissan | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, black gold, black pearl, datsun, fairlady z, nissan, s130, s30, safari rally, shiro, z31, z32, zcca, zcon, zzzap | 7 Comments

MINICARS: How to make custom decals for your Hot Wheels hakosuka Skyline

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Ricky Silverio

Many readers have asked JNC contributor Mark “ScaleMaster” Jones exactly how he adds his amazing detail to the custom Hot Wheels he’s shown you how to build. In Today’s article he’ll explain exactly how to do just that by turning the … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars, nissan | Tagged c10, datsun, Hakosuka, hot wheels, kgc10, kpgc10, kunimitsu takahashi, minicars, nissan, ScaleMaster, skyline | 14 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 09: Editors’ Choice

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It should be no surprise by now that the Japanese Classic Car Show continues to grow each year, but we still weren’t quite prepared for just how much bigger and better it was for 2012. Let’s recap some of the highlights … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 2012, 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, a20, a60, acura, ae86, bluebird, celica, challenger, corolla, datsun, dodge, fairlady z, fb, galant, hachiroku, honda, hot wheels, japanese classic car show, jccs, jdm legends, jun imai, kei, lambda, legend, levin, liftback, ma61, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, ra29, rx-7, s30, sa22, savanna, sprinter, subaru, subaru 360, supra, ta22, te27, toyota, trueno, wagon | 12 Comments

FRIDAY VIDEO: Wangan Midnight, The Movie, with subtitles

Posted on October 19, 2012 by John Roper

You know the drill. Boy meets Fairlady Z, boy restores Fairlady Z, boy learns Fairlady Z is possessed by a need to kill its owner. Wangan Midnight, the story of the Devil Z and its rivalry against the Blackbird Porsche … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Video Games | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 911, 930, blackbird, datsun, devil z, fairlady z, Friday Video, lancer celeste, mitsubishi, nissan, porsche, r34, s130, s30, skyline, wangan midnight | 14 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 08: Two-Door Sedans

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Some of you may be wondering what the deal with the two-door sedan is. Isn’t that just a coupe, and didn’t we already see the classic coupes at JCCS? The answer to that is, confusingly, no.

Posted in events, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2012, 510, bluebird, bre, corolla, datsun, e20, e30, e70, japanese classic car show, jccs, john morton, ke35, nissan, peanut, peter brock, te21, te72, toyota | 13 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Formula D Car Show & Drifting Championships

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jason

Formula D isn’t the kind of event we here at JNC normally cover, but in recent years stateside drifting has grown tremendously, and with that growth it has welcomed with open arms the nostalgics that made all this tail-sliding possible.

Posted in Drifting, events, motorsports | Tagged 240sx, 510, a20, a60, ae86, celica, corolla, cressida, cresta, dai yoshihara, daigo saito, datsun, drifting, e70, events, formula D, fr-s, frederic aasbo, gt 86, hachiroku, irwindale speedway, is-f, ken gushi, levin, lexus, mark II, mazda, mx73, nissan, ra64, rx-7, s13, sa22, sc430, scion, shakotan, silvia, sprinter, taka aono, tc, te72, toyota, toyota 86, trueno, tsurikawa, x30, x70, zokusha | 10 Comments

QotW: What’s the greatest Japanese racing livery?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Graphics. Livery. Warpaint. Originally meant to identify the country of origin and visually distinguish fast-moving cars on the track, they are now the domain of corporate sponsors. Either way, there have been some darn cool ones. Therefore we ask: What’s … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, minicars, nissan, Question of the Week, toyota | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, chaser, choro-q, cressida, cresta, f1, fairlady z, formula 1, honda, mark II, mark x, minicars, nissan, QotW, Question of the Week, ra272, s30, toyota, X100, X110, X120, x20, x30, x40, x60, x70, x80, X90 | 31 Comments

Garage Life: Classic Car Nagoya Diary

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Guest Writer

Today’s guest writer David Lovett lives in Japan and works at Classic Car Nagoya. Here is a dispatch about what it’s like to be employed at what most of us would consider the ultimate dream job. Enjoy. —Ben Just about … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi, nissan, prince, Shop Life, toyota | Tagged 510, a60, bluebird, c10, c110, Classic Car Nagoya, compagno, crown, daihatsu, datsun, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kpgc10, kpgc110, midget, mitsubishi, mitsubishi 360, nissan, prince, s20, s30, skyline, supra, toyopet, toyota | 52 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 07: Trucks & Vans

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Thought we were done with our barrage of 2012 JCCS photos? Think again! From mini trucks to land crushers, trucks have been part of the Nihon nostalgic scene for decades. And like their car counterparts, they have just as many … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota, trucks | Tagged 320, 520, 620, 720, datsun, fj40, fj45, hilux, king cab, land cruiser, mazda, nissan, pickup, repu, toyota, trucks, vanette | 13 Comments

MINICARS: Custom Hot Wheels 1972 Nissan Skyline GT-R show car

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Ricky Silverio

At the 1972 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled what would become the next generation of the famed Skyline GT-R racers. The KPGC110 in racing livery and gold RS-Watanabes was intended to carry on the winning tradition of the previous generation’s famed touring cars. … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars, nissan | Tagged 240k, c110, datsun, hot wheels, jun imai, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, ScaleMaster, skyline | 9 Comments