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Kidney, Anyone? One-Owner 1972 Datsun 510
The neverending assault on our internal organs just keeps on coming this week. This Vancouver, BC ’72 Datsun 510 (see Craigslist ad here) has had one owner, a 77-year-old man who is now looking to pass his baby onto a … Continue reading
Mr. K's 100th Birthday Party at the Datsun Heritage Museum
As we mentioned last week, the Datsun Heritage Museum observed Mr. K’s 100th birthday on September 19. A Datsun-only car show was held in Katayama-san’s honor, and here are the photos. Lest we be found guilty of portraying Zs and … Continue reading
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Tagged bluebird, bluebird p312, datsun, datsun 1200, datsun 1600 sports, datsun 320, datsun 510, datsun 620, datsun b210, datsun heritage museum, datsun nl320, datsun pickup, datsun roadster, fairlady roadster, mr k, nissan, nissan sunny, sunny b210, yutaka katayama
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Friday Video: Nissan Bluebird 610 vs Mazda Luce
From the Japanese TV series Detective Story comes this comical car chase involving Nissan Bluebird 610 and a Mazda Luce sedans. This is the same program that gave us the Mazda Cosmo AP vs Dump Trucks chase we posted a … Continue reading
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Tagged bluebird, bluebird 610, datsun, datsun 610, detective story, luce, mazda, nissan, rx-4
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Nostalgics in 1/64 Scale
When even mainstream media sources like USA Today are talking about nostalgics, you know our beloved J-tin is finally getting some props. Here’s another barometer: diecast cars.
Posted in minicars, nissan, toyota
Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun 510, diecast, fj40, hot wheels, land cruiser, matchbox, nissan, toyota
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"Nissan: Passion and Beauty of Function" Exhibit at Hiratsuka Museum of Art
Nissan will soon sponsor an exhibit called “Car Design History – NISSAN Passion and Beauty of Function” at the Hiratsuka Museum of Art. The exhibit will follow the history of automotive design in Japan. Original sketches and clay models from … Continue reading
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Tagged datsun, datsun 113, fairlady z, hiratsuka museum of art, nissan, nissan: passion and beauty of function, s30 z, skyline, skyline c10, sunny, sunny b10
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USA Today Picks Top 10 Japanese Collector Cars
Last Friday USA Today picked their Top 10 Japanese cars that they think will become collectible in the future. The piece echoes what we’ve been preaching all along, that these cars capture the nostalgic feelings of twenty- and thirty-somethings and … Continue reading
Friday Video: Seibu Keisatsu, Behind the Scenes
Heh heh, whoops! I guess the Monday holiday threw us off. Here’s your belated Friday Videos, a pair of behind the scenes looks at the making of Seibu Keisatsu. These videos have embedding disabled, so clicky click on the screenshots … Continue reading
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Tagged bus, datsun, nissan, seibu keisatsu, skyline
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Kidney, Anyone? 1974 Datsun 610 with KA Power
Bring a Trailer is on a roll this week. This is the cleanest 610 build we’ve ever seen, swapped with a modern KA24DE from a 240SX and amenities like projector beam headlights. In truth, we wanted to profile Aaron’s car … Continue reading
Bosozoku Style Fo' Lyfe
Remember that Shako Hako we posted a while back? Reader Zeb found the source of the pic, which revealed a whole gallery of bosozoku style machines from way back in the day. How far back? Before the age of digital … Continue reading
Nostalgics Galore at Japan Meet Norway
Is there anything that looks more UFO-ey than the rump end of a kujira Crown wagon? This goon and other nostalgics gathered yesterday, 9/9/09, for Japan Meet Norway. It comes hot on the heels of Swiss and Finnish J-tin congregations, … Continue reading
Kidney, Anyone? 7700-Mile Toyota Celica, Kenmeri Skyline, and Gurachan Mazda RX-7
How many kidneys does a human body have, anyway? We’re car nuts, not doctors. Anyway, here’s a trio of interesting finds that crossed our paths over the long weekend.
Posted in datsun, for sale, mazda, mazda rx-7, nissan, toyota
Tagged c110 skyline, celica, datsun, imsa, kenmeri, mazda rx-7, nissan, ra29, sa22c, skyline, toyota
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Friday Video: Seibu Keistatsu For All
Some Seibu Keistatsu to kick off your long weekend. Stay safe and try not to get blown up like these cop cars! Thanks to cesariojpn for the tip!
Posted in nissan, seibu keisatsu, Video Games
Tagged 280zx, car chase, datsun, fairlady z, nissan, seibu keisatsu, skyline r30
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Nissan's Fairlady Z 40th Anniversary Minisite
Nissan has just launched a Japanese minisite in celebration of the Fairlady Z’s 40th Anniversary, along with some photos of the 370Z Roadster. It’s all in Japanese but you can click here to take a look.
Epic Diecast Car Chase: S130 Fairlady Z and Silhouette Skyline vs Firebird Trans-Am
No, it’s not Friday yet but this Tomica-filled car chase could not be chained back. Imagine an alternate universe that has Smokey and the Bandit fused with the cars and violence of Seibu Keisatsu. It’s The Fastest Yellow & Red … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, minicar, nissan
Tagged 280zx, datsun, fairlady z, firebird, luxe37, nissan, pontiac, s130, the fastest yellow & red, trans-am
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Friday Video: TE71 Corolla Levin vs. S30 Fairlady Z
We have absolutely no idea what movie or TV show this car chase is from, but at least the scene isn’t dominated by the marque that forked over the most sponsorship yen. The main cars are a TE71 Corolla Levin … Continue reading
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Tagged car chase, datsun, datsun 240z, datsun 260z, datsun 280z, nissan, nissan fairlady z, s30 fairlady z, te71 levin, toyota, toyota corolla levin
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Kidney, Anyone? 18,000-Mile Datsun Bluebird 411
This incredible 1968 Datsun Bluebird 411 is probably the closest you’ll ever get to owning a time capsule car. According to the seller, this RHD predecessor to the Datsun 510 lived in a New Zealand museum for 20 years before … Continue reading
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Tagged 411 bluebird, datsun, datsun bluebird, nissan, nissan bluebird
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Loss Of An Automotive Journalism Icon
John Thawley (aka Bob Waar) 1937-2009 – Author and motor journalist John Thawley died last month of complications from pneumonia. He was 71. How to Hot Rod Small Block Chevys, How to Hot Rod Big Block Chevys, the Off Road … Continue reading
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Tagged bob waar, datsun, datsun 510, john thawley, John Thawley Automotive Journalist, nissan, toyota
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EVENTS: The Very Last Nisei Showoff
Way, way back in the day, nisei (the Japanese word for second-generation Japanese Americans) held informal cruise nights all over the greater Los Angeles area. They were some of the first guys ever to modify 510s, Celicas and the early … Continue reading
More Vintage Wheel Ads: Techno, Yayoi, Etc.
We posted some vintage Japanese wheel ads a while back. Here’s some more spotted on Riverside. Many have a similar theme: modified OG J-ride, night time shot, the wheel in question and a glimpse of asphalt lit dramatically. The message … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, mazda, mazda rx-7, nissan, wheels
Tagged datsun, datsun 260z, datsun 280zx, mazda, mazda rx-7, nissan, nissan fairlady z, nissan laurel, nissan laurel c130, nissan skyline, nissan skyline kgc10, nissan sunny, pasco-fame bilbo, racingforg, suzuka carol, techno phantom, techno shadow, yayoi
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Friday Video: Tokusou Saizensen Intros
This week’s video shows the collected opening sequences for Tokusou Saizensen, which translates (we think) to “Special Investigation Frontline”. The long running Japanese police drama aired from 1977 to 1987, but the intro had to be re-shot each time Nissan … Continue reading
