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VINTAGE RACING JOURNAL: The Mitty, Part 03 — Race Day

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Glenn Chiou

“Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting.” Steve McQueen could not have summed it up any better. All the stresses of a day job, outstanding bills, hardships of life, are easily remedied by the smell of race … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE RACING JOURNAL: The Mitty, Part 01 — Test Day

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Glenn Chiou

There’s nothing like the early morning start to a race weekend. Your mind becomes clear. Any lingering stress from your day job is replaced with the smell of a coffee and race gas mixture. Nothing else comes close. An early rise to … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE RACING JOURNAL: Road to The Mitty, Part 02

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Glenn Chiou

The decision to make the trek out to Road Atlanta for the Mitty after hearing Nissan was going to be the featured marque was an easy one. The preparation that the car would require to drive at the Road Atlanta? … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE RACING JOURNAL: Road to The Mitty, Part 01

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Glenn Chiou

Editor’s note: Vintage Racing Journal is a new segment on JNC following the exploits of Glenn Chiou, owner, restorer, and vintage racer of two historic Datsun race cars. Glenn is based in California and actively participates in vintage motorsports, and his series will … Continue reading →

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BRE Nissan 370Z Revealed at the Mitty

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Don’t you hate it when you get all dressed up for a party and then someone else shows up wearing the exact same livery? A couple of weeks ago Mazda revealed a tribute to the famous Datsun 240Zs of Peter Brock and John … Continue reading →

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Nissan Says Hey, We're Doing BRE Livery Too!

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Well, well, well. It seems that Nissan is not about to let Mazda usurp the iconic BRE livery after all. Just days after the announcement of a factory-backed BRE Mazda MX-5, Nissan says they will revive the graphics on a … Continue reading →

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