Tag Archives: nissan

Rumor: Nissan May Bring Datsun Back

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Rumors are circulating that Nissan will be bringing back the Datsun brand. Unfortunately, it would be for low-cost models in emerging markets that are expected to ring in at $5000 or less. The news is being reported by the Nikkei … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan | Tagged datsun, nissan | 10 Comments

Sam Witwicky’s Datsun 510 in Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Last year a Datsun 510 sedan with twin black racing stripes and a “Bee-yotch” air freshener was spotted filming in Milwaukee for Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. Immediately, speculation began that one of the star robots, Bumblebee, had disguised … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Video Games | Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun, nissan, transformers | 21 Comments

Friday Video: Buzz Performs “Ken & Mary Ai to Kaze no Youni”

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Welcome to JNC‘s summer concert series. Well, it’s not really a series per se since there’s just one song. Nevertheless, here’s the folk band Buzz playing their hit Ken & Mary Ai to Kaze no Youni on a Japanese music … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan | Tagged 240k, buzz, c110, datsun, Ken & Mary Ai to Kaze no Youni, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline | 3 Comments

EVENTS: 2011 USDM Jam

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Car culture has a curious way of ping-ponging across continents. While we in the US are drool over rare JDM goodies, our counterparts in Japan long for door mirrors, amber turn signals and safety bumpers. For eight years now there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 200sx, 240sx, 300zx, 510, 720, a60, a70, acura, b14, b210, baja, bluebird, brat, celica xx, chevy, civic, corolla, diamond racing, e70, ef, fairlady z, faster, fit, hella flush, honda, isuzu, lucino, luv, ma60, ma61, ma70, ma71, mdx, nissan, pickup, s13, sentra, shakotan, shuttle, silvia, subaru, sunny, supra, te72, toyota, truck, turaichi, wagon, z31 | 12 Comments

Friday Video: KPGC10 Nissan Skyline GT-R vs Mazda Savanna RX-3

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Last week we saw a meeting of some Japan’s best road-going GT cars. This Friday let’s look at two no-limit track machines. The KPGC10 Nissan Skyline GT-R and the Mazda Savanna RX-3 are old rivals, and Best Motoring brought them … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, motorsports, nissan | Tagged c10, gt-r, Hakosuka, kgc10, kpgc10, mazda, nissan, rx-3, savanna, skyline | 10 Comments

Friday Video: Toyota 2000GT Meets Nissan Fairlady 240ZG Meets KPGC110 Skyline GT-R

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Ben Hsu

The title says it all. Watch the luckiest bastards in the world at Best Motoring drive the greats.

Posted in nissan, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, best motoring, c110, datsun, fairlady z, gt-r, hs30-h, kenmeri, kpgc110, mf10, nissan, s30, skyline, toyota | 10 Comments

Hot Wheels Datsun 240Z Treasure Hunt

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Ben Hsu

It seems we’ve got some exciting news from Hot Wheels every week now. Mattel‘s diecast toy line is really firing on all cylinders with cool nostalgics that JNC readers will love. Now you can park this Datsun 240Z next to … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars, nissan | Tagged 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, bre, datsun, fairlady z, haruhito yanagida, hot wheels, nissan, peter brock, s30, treasure hunt | 15 Comments

Kidney, Anyone? 1959 Datsun 1000

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Ben Hsu

It’s not every day you find a 1959 Datsun 1000 on eBay. This L210 is probably one of the earliest Nissan products ever sold in the US. This ancestor of the Bluebird is not for the faint of heart though. … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale, nissan | Tagged 210, bluebird, datsun, datsun 1000, nissan | 11 Comments

EVENTS: Mooneyes Mania Cruise

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Every couple of months our friends at Mooneyes holds an informal gathering near their HQ in Yokohama called the Mania Cruise. The great part about these shows is that you get to see oddball machines that tend to get crowded … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 720, ae71, b110, b120, b1800, b210, barikan, caravan, cedric, corolla, corona, crown, datsun, dish, e70, e71, enkei, fairlady z, gloria, hiace, longchamp, longchamps, mania cruise, mooneyes, ms50, ms55, nissan, pickup, porter cab, roadbuster, rt40, rt45, s30, s50, sanitora, slot mags, ssr, star shark, star sharks, sunny, sunny truck, te51, te71, toyota, xr-4, y30 | 8 Comments

Friday Video: B110 Sunny & KP61 Starlet Take to the Hills

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Best Motoring may be no more, but videos like this from their heyday are what old school Japanese cars are all about! Lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, small-displacement cars that are a blast to sling through the twisties. Watch as Keiichi Tsuchiya and … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, nissan, toyota | Tagged 1200, b110, best motoring, datsun, keiichi tsuchiya, kp61, nissan, starlet, sunny, takuya kurosawa, toyota | 3 Comments

The Most Painful Skyline You’ll Ever See: Hakosuka Itasha

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Ben Hsu

It’s one thing to slap giant anime characters on your Suzuki Wagon R, Toyota Alphard, or even your Ferrari F430, but a KGC10 Skyline? That really hurts. This hot pink hakosuka was spotted last week at an itasha car show … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan | Tagged c10, datsun, Hakosuka, itasha, kgc10, kpgc10, nissan, skyline | 20 Comments

Friday Video: This Nissan Cedric Hates Bicyclists

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Ben Hsu

A suspect attempts to slink away just as our heros from the Western Division arrive on the scene. Too late, he’s made. Nothing left to do but wheel that Cedric like it’s your ticket to salvation. Oh, an plow over … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, nissan, Video Games | Tagged 230, car chase, cedric, datsun, gloria, japanese cop show, nissan, seibu keisatsu | 3 Comments

Kenmeri Too: Hot Wheels KPGC110 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R is Coming

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Ben Hsu

If you guys were excited about the Hot Wheels Hakosuka, then buckle your racing harnesses because the boys at Mattel are about to double down. That’s right, they are doing a kenmeri too.

Posted in minicars, nissan | Tagged datsun, gt-r, gt-x, Hakosuka, hot wheels, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, mattel, nissan, skyline | 26 Comments

Hot Wheels X JNC Hakosuka Nissan Skyline

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Ben Hsu

We at JNC are very proud to announce the latest classic Japanese car to grace the 2011 Hot Wheels lineup — the legendary hakosuka. Mattel just sent us a small batch fresh off the assembly line, and has graciously allowed … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars, nissan | Tagged 2000gt-x, c10, gt-r, Hakosuka, hot wheels, kgc10, kpgc10, nissan, skyline | 64 Comments

Wednesday Wall: Happy 510 Day!

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Dan Hsu

In celebration of 510 Day, here’s a Wednesday Wallpaper of the very first car ever featured on Japanese Nostalgic Car, Kelvin & Jeffrey Hiraishi’s rotary-powered Datsun 510. widescreen: 1920 x 1200 standard: 1600 x 1200

Posted in nissan, Wednesday Wall | Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun, nissan, Wednesday Wall | 3 Comments

Friday Video: Nissan Cedrics vs S30 Fairlady Z

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Last week we were surprised that we’d never featured a hakosuka in a Friday Video car chase. Even more surprising is the lack of S30s in Seibu Keisatsu pursuits. Although we’ve seen a couple here and there, you’d think there … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, nissan, Video Games | Tagged 230, 240z, 260z, 280z, 330, b110, c10, car chase, cedric, datsun, datsun 280z, fairlady z, gloria, Hakosuka, japanese cop show, nissan, s30, seibu keisatsu, skyline, sunny | 4 Comments

The History of Racing Mate and a New JNC Decal

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Ben Hsu

It’s hard to believe, but for as long as JNC has been around we’ve only ever made one sticker. We need to rectify that situation stat, so the yotsuba above will soon be joining the red and white inkan. For … Continue reading →

Posted in nostalgic gear | Tagged corona, crown, gloria, honda, japan gp, japan grand prix, jnc, monza, n360, n600, nissan, phantom oil, prince, racing mate, rs40, rt20, s40, skyline, soukichi shikiba, suzuka, tag heuer, tetsu ikusawa, tiara, tojiro ukiya, toyota, yotsuba | 13 Comments

Choro-Q Zero to Re-Launch with Vintage Lineup

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Walk into the toy section of any Japanese department store back in 2005 and you’d see shelves stocked aplenty with Choro-Q. Older JNCers may recognize these small pullback toys as Penny Racers when they were sold in the US in … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, minicars, nissan, toyota | Tagged caravan, choro-q, choro-q zero, city, dr30, honda, nissan, penny racers, r30, silhouette, skyline, soarer, takara, tomica, tomy, toyota, z10, z20 | 9 Comments

Friday Video: Hakosuka vs Cedric in Seibu Keisatsu

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Ben Hsu

We just got done watching the North American premiere of Fast Five in Los Angeles, and yes, there is a hakosuka in it. No, it’s not this airborne one with the rally lights and giant roof rack. It’s hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, Video Games | Tagged 330, c10, car chase, cedric, datsun, fast five, Hakosuka, japanese cop show, nissan, seibu keisatsu, skyline | 4 Comments

Restored TS B310 Sunny Preparing for Battle

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Yesterday’s post about the Tomei exhaust manifold reminded us of the Restored KB310 Sunny sharing the paddocks at Fuji Speedway with a Porsche. However, whereas the latter is revered in classic car circles the world round, the Datsun is appreciated … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, nissan | Tagged b310, datsun, fuji speedway, nissan, restored, sunny, ts cup | 1 Comment