Tag Archives: nissan
J-Tin Rotting Away in Japan, Plus a Cherry Cherry
The Kusahiro Exploration Corps Blog is probably the saddest site you’ll see this week, if not ever. It’s basically a gallery of nostalgics rusting into oblivion on the grasslands of Japan, full of cars like this Nissan Cherry Coupe 1200X-1 … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, junkyards, nissan
Tagged datsun, datsun cherry, flyrat, nissan, nissan cherry x1-r
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Rotorstock & Retro Show at Santa Pod
JNCer from across the pond, colink, sent us some photos of the recent Rotorstock and Retro show at Santa Pod Raceway in Bedfordshire, England. This beautiful blue Nissan Violet/1600 (aka Datsun 710) really caught my eye.
Posted in datsun, events, mazda, mazda rx-7, nissan
Tagged datsun, datsun 1600, datsun 710, mazda, mazda rx-4, mazda rx-7, mazda rx-7 trailer, nissan, nissan violet, rotorstock, rotorstock & retro show, santa pod
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Happy Nissan Day
According to the internets, on July 16, 1981 Nissan execs officially changed their brand in the US market from Datsun to Nissan. The campaign to notify the public began in earnest that fall and for three years badges like the … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan
Tagged datsun, datsun 210, datsun-nissan name change, nissan, nissan b310, nissan sunny
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Friday Video: Abunai Deka Cedric 430 Chase
In this clip from 80s Japanese cop show Abunai Deka, a Nissan Cedric 430 unmarked patrol car gives chase to a Gloria Van of the same generation. As you can see, this series doesn’t take itself as seriously as, say, … Continue reading
Posted in JNC Theater
Tagged 430, abunai deka, cedric, datsun, gloria, japanese cop show, nissan, wagons
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Autech-tuned Nissan Fairlady 370Z NISMO On Sale
Here’s some more retro car news, this time for the Zedheads. Nissan’s in-house tuner Autech has just released the Fairlady Z Version NISMO. It’s not quite the monster the Z432 was for the original S30 chassis, with only a 19PS … Continue reading
Friday Video: Mazda Luce Legato Smash!
Who knew that Mazdas could slice open a Nissan like a knife through hot butter? We have absolutely no idea what movie or TV show this is from, nor what is going on here, but it sure is zany! However, … Continue reading
Posted in mazda, nissan, toyota, Video Games
Tagged japanese car chase, japanese tv, mazda luce legato, nissan, nissan cedric, nissan gloria, toyota crown
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SoCal Datsun Weekend: Solvang Roadster Classic
Get ready for the 22nd Annual Datsun Roadster Classic in Solvang, CA. The party kicks off on Friday, April 24 with the show on the following Saturday, April 25. You can find out more at SolvangShow.com. Also, check out coverage … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan
Tagged datsun, datsun fairlady roadster, datsun roadster, nissan
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Armored Nissan Gloria Wagon Getaway
Yabba dabba doo, it’s the weekend! Time for your Friday video. Here’s another gem from Seibu Keisatsu, the ass-kickingest, Nissan-wreckingest cop show around. In this clip, the bad guys bust into police HQ in a shootout reminiscent of Heat and … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan, seibu keisatsu, wagons
Tagged datsun, nissan, nissan gloria, seibu keisatsu
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Z-Car West Coast Nationals Registation
This year’s Z-Car West Coast Nationals is coming up (April 24-26), so if you plan on entering your nostalgic in the show, don’t forget to register by April 6! Past WCN coverage: 2007, 2008 <Register Here>
Posted in datsun, events, nissan
Tagged datsun, datsun 240z, nissan, nissan fairlady z, z-car west coast nationals
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Billet Aluminium Hakosuka Skyline
For those of you who are looking to upgrade from Choro-Qs…here’s your chance! It’s a billet alloy KPGC10 Skyline. And if you have to ask, no you can’t afford it. Details after the jump.
Posted in datsun, minicar, nissan, Toys
Tagged nissan, nissan skyline, nissan skyline gt-r
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Some Seibu Keisatsu for Your Weekend
Whew, it’s 2:30 AM and we just got back from a ridiculously long but productive day writing articles, scoring a free desk on craigslist for the JNC office, and attending important meetings about ad sales. Just one more day until … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, nissan, seibu keisatsu, Video Games
Tagged datsun, nissan, nissan cedric, seibu keisatsu
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Nissan Silvia Dies, But Mazda RX-7 Lives!
Oh noes! Our friends a The Motor Report, um, report that the upcoming revival of the Nissan Silvia is dead in the water. Anyone care to venture a guess as to why? Ding ding ding! That’s right, the correct answer … Continue reading
Kurosawa Behind the Wheel Again at Fuji Speedway
One last video for the weekend. Here’s an old Best Motoring clip of Nissan factory racing legend Motoharu “Gan-san” Kurosawa tearing around Fuji Speedway in a GC spec hakosuka GT-R. The engine sounds are pure auditory sex, and it’s interesting … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, japan, mazda, nissan
Tagged fuji speedway, niss, nissan, nissan skyline gt-r
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Footage of Nissan, Mazda and Toyota Nostalgics
For your weekend viewing here’s some drool-inducing footage of vintage Nissan Skylines. Hakosukas, kenmeris, japans, you’ve got it all. Click through for another video with Z-cars, Celicas and the stray 810 Bluebird, Mazda Familia, Luce, RX-7 and Toyota Chaser. Thanks … Continue reading
Posted in datsun, mazda, nissan
Tagged mazda, mazda familia, mazda luce, mazda rx-2, mazda rx-4, nissan, nissan skyline, toyota, toyota celica, toyota chaser
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Weird and Wild at the Tokyo Auto Salon
It’s Tokyo Auto Salon time again, and you know what that means. All the weird and wacky custom cars of Japan come to Makuhari Messe in Chiba to show their stuff. Reports are filtering in all over the web, but … Continue reading
Posted in honda, nissan, tokyo auto salon, toyota
Tagged 2009 tokyo auto salon, honda civic, honda civic ef, mugen, nissan, nissan skyline, nissan skyline r30, tokyo auto salon, toyota, toyota 2000gt
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Mecha-Godzilla Attacks! Nissan GT-R SpecV
What do you do when regular pudding just isn’t enough? You get Giga Pudding. What do you do if Nissan’s AWD twin-turbo supercar that everyone is calling “Godzilla” just isn’t enough? You get the GT-R SpecV. The spiritual successor of … Continue reading
Posted in nissan
Tagged giga pudding, nissan, nissan gt-r specv, nissan r35, nissan skyline gt-r, nissan skyline gt-r specv
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Kidney Deficit! 1965 Nissan Silvia CSP311
Ok, forget the pair of Bluebirds we posted on just a few hours ago. Here’s what we really want instead, a 1965 Nissan Silvia CSP311! It’s on sale at Dallas Dream Cars for a whopping $50,000 obo. Obviously this blue … Continue reading
