Tag Archives: nissan
QotW: What would you like to see at JCCS this year?
It’s JCCS week, rock ‘n’ rollers, so today’s question is all about the biggest kyuusha show in the hemisphere. What you would you like to see at JCCS this year? Our answer is perhaps a bit out there, blasphemous to … Continue reading
Posted in events, nissan, Question of the Week, trucks
Tagged 720, bosozoku, datsun, fukuoka, japanese classic car show, jccs, nissan, pickup, truck
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How to build custom Hot Wheels BRE Datsuns, Part 02
In Part 01, Mark “ScaleMaster” Jones showed us how to prep standard Hot Wheels cars for customization. In this installment he transforms diecast Datsun 510 and 240Z into highly detailed custom BRE racers. — Ricky In Part 01 we disassembled stripped, cleaned, … Continue reading
Posted in minicars, nissan
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, bluebird, bre, datsun, fairlady z, hot wheels, minicars, nissan, peter brock, s30, ScaleMaster
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Wednesday Wall: Aoshima Gurachan Box Art
If you haven’t gone to the Aoshima‘s English Facebook page yet, you’re missing out on some gorgeous gurachan wallpaper based on their box art. Where else can you decorate your desktop with a beautiful shakotan Skyline Japan in purple illustrated in purple? … Continue reading
Posted in minicars, nissan, Wednesday Wall
Tagged aoshima, c210, japan, nissan, skyline, Wednesday Wall, wednesday wallpaper
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QotW: What’s the coolest Japanese Nostalgic Truck?
There’s been a lot of QotWs about Japanese nostalgic cars, so it’s high time we asked about their bed-equipped workhorse counterparts that were responsible for creating an entire vehicle segment: What’s the coolest Japanese nostalgic truck? Our pick is the Datsun … Continue reading
Posted in nissan, Question of the Week, trucks
Tagged 620, datsun, nissan, pickup, QotW, Question of the Week, truck
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JNC Ken & Mary Art Contest Update: Win an Aoshima KenMary Works model kit
Exciting news! One of Aoshima‘s amazingly detailed 1:24 scale plastic model kits is now another prize in our Ken & Mary Art Contest! As with all of Aoshima’s kits, it comes with multiple grilles and lights, and separate aero pieces, so you … Continue reading
The beautiful Box Art and history of Aoshima model kits
Step inside any Japanese hobby store and you’re bound to be dazzled by both the beauty and abundance of Aoshima box art. Their highly detailed plastic model kits have been around for decades, and in many cases have done a … Continue reading
Posted in minicars, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged 240k, 330, 350z, 430, ae86, aoshima, aristo, bosozoku, c10, c110, c210, cedoglo, cedric, chaser, corolla, cressida, datsun, dekotora, enkei, evo x, fairlady z, fd3s, focus racing, fuso, gazelle, gc10, gloria, gs400, gurachan, gx81, Hakosuka, hayashi, hilux, japan, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, lancer, lancer evolution, levin, lexus, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, model kits, nissan, pgc10, r32, rx-7, s110, shadow, shakotan, silvia, skyline, soarer, sprinter, ssr, street, toyota, trueno, v-max, x30, x40, x80, yamaha, z10, z33
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EVENTS: Announcing Melbourne’s Classic Japan 2012
Today we have a guest post from Adam Laws of the Toyota Car Club of Australia (Victoria), organizer of a 200-plus car show in Melbourne. Check out his announcement and, below that, some photos of unique Aussie nostalgics from last … Continue reading
Posted in events
Tagged 2011, 2012, 929, australia, bellett, Classic Japan, corolla, corona, cosmo, cressida, crown, datsun, isuzu, kujira, levin, mazda, ms55, ms65, mx62, nissan, pickup, prince, rt46, rx-3, s50, s54, s60, savanna, simmons, skyline, sprinter, te27, toyota, trueno, ute, wasp, x60
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QotW: Where’s your favorite place to drive your nostalgic car?
Japan is home to some of the best kept secrets in auto-dom. Their tolls are prohibitively expensive, have little to no English signage outside major metro areas, and are all floating on an island you can’t drive to. And yet … Continue reading
Posted in nissan, Question of the Week
Tagged butaketsu, c130, hot wheels, laurel, mad manga, nissan, Question of the Week
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How to build custom Hot Wheels BRE Datsuns, Part 01
As part of a new series on JNC, guest writer Mark “ScaleMaster” Jones will show you how to make your own custom Hot Wheels. Enjoy his step-by-step guide to creating a set of diecast BRE Datsuns. — Ricky When the Hot Wheels … Continue reading
Posted in minicars
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, bluebird, bre, datsun, fairlady z, hot wheels, minicars, nissan, peter brock, s30, ScaleMaster
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Shaken preparation at Sports Car Service of Yokohama
Nestled in the sleepy, semi-rural outskirts of Yokohama is Sports Car Service, specializing in the repair and maintenance of nostalgic cars. Recently a friend needed to get an old rotary prepped for shaken, Japan’s roadworthiness inspection, and we tagged along to … Continue reading
Posted in Nihon Life
Tagged 110s, 1500 sports, 1600 sports, 2000 sports, bellett, capella, cosmo sport, datsun, fairlady, fairlady roadster, honda, isuzu, mazda, nissan, rx-2, s800, Service Corner, sp311, sports 800, Sports Car Service, sr311, toyota, yotahachi
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John Morton tribute at the Riverside International Auto Museum
The Riverside International Auto Museum recently threw a gala to honor the contributions of famed Datsun driver John Morton to the racing world. If you’re not familiar with the saga of the BRE team that Morton raced for, first go watch the Friday Video Against All … Continue reading
Posted in events, motorsports, nissan
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 510, bluebird, Bobby Allison, bre, brock racing enterprises, datsun, fairlady z, john morton, motorsports, nissan, paul newman, peter brock, Riverside International Auto Museum, s130, s30, scca, trans-am, z31
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Tomica Limited Vintage Datsun Fairlady 1500 Roadster
Following up on Ricky’s piece about the A60 Celicas, here’s another nostalgic that’s been absent from Tomica‘s lineup for far too long. But not to worry, the Datsun Fairlady Sports is about to become a 1:64 scale diecast in the Tomica Limited … Continue reading
Posted in minicars, nissan
Tagged 1500 sports, 1600 sports, 2000 sports, datsun, fairlady, fairlady roadster, nissan, tomica, tomica limited vintage
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QotW: What is the greatest Japanese engine?
We’ve asked quite a lot of weekly questions about the greatest cars. What about the hearts that beat within? There have been incredible motors forged in Nihon, from 10,000rpm Honda mills to screaming Mazda rotaries. So we put the question … Continue reading
Posted in Question of the Week
Tagged acura, honda, mazda, nissan, nsx, prince, QotW, Question of the Week, s20
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The origins of Nissan’s Ginza Gallery and Miss Fairlady
No trip to Tokyo would be complete without a stop at the Nissan Gallery in the high-end shopping district of Ginza. The showroom doesn’t sell any cars, but serves as prime advertising for the automaker at of one of Japan’s … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Video, nissan
Tagged 1500 sports, 1600 sports, 2000 sports, datsun, fairlady roadster, Ginza, Miss Fairlady, Miyuki-zoku, nissan, nissan gallery, van
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The astoundingly detailed custom Hot Wheels of ScaleMaster
Please allow me to introduce our two newest JNC contributors — Ricky Silverio, an unquestionable nostalgic car guru who will be writing regularly about Japanese collectibles, and Mark Jones, the man behind these custom toy cars. Enjoy Ricky’s first article. – … Continue reading
Posted in honda, minicars, nissan, toyota
Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260, 280z, 350z, ae86, bre, celica, civic, civic si, corolla, datsun, fairlady z, hachiroku, hks, honda, hot wheels, kurosawa, levin, minicars, mooneyes, mugen, Nerve Hammer, nissan, r32, s30, ScaleMaster, skyline, sprinter, super tsunami, supra, toyota, trd, trueno, z33
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ART CORNER: Announcing the JNC Ken & Mary Art Contest
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Nissan Skyline JNC is proud to announce our first ever art contest. Simply submit an original work that captures the spirit of the Ken & Mary Skyline. The winner will be chosen … Continue reading
Posted in Art Corner, nissan
Tagged c110, diane krey-welsey, gt-r, ken & mary, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline, yonmeri
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QotW: What’s the worst model name?
A few weeks ago we asked JNCers what the best model name was. Well here’s the flipside. Sometimes the best and worst are one in the same but in any case we put the question to you. What’s the worst … Continue reading
Posted in honda, nissan, Question of the Week
Tagged 300zx, charade, cm, cog, daihatsu, honda, nissan, Question of the Week, z32
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