Tag Archives: safari rally

ART CORNER: Beautiful dioramas of model cars from Japan

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Takuji is a Japanese artist who places 1:43 and 1:64 scale minicars into beautifully constructed dioramas. From AE86s on touge roads to Mitsubishis tearing through a rally stage to mechanics tuning Skylines in a garage, each scene is a slice of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner, minicars | Tagged 200sx, 323 GTX, 510, a70, ae82, ae86, alto, Art Corner, aw11, az-1, b110, beat, bluebird, c110, carol, carry, colt, corolla fx, fairlady z, familia, fj60, fronte, fto, Galant VR-4, Hakosuka, honda, Honda N-Series, jimny, K10, kei, kenmeri, lancer celeste, land cruiser, march, mazda, miata, minicars, mirage, mitsubishi, mr2, mx-5, nissan, rally, rx-3, s12, s30 z, safari rally, silvia, skyline c10, sprinter trueno, starion, starlet kp61, stepvan, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, supra, suzuki, toyota, violet, Vivio | 14 Comments

NEWS: Nissan’s Z-inspired crossover — “They’re not idiots”

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Nissan has unveiled the Gripz, the Safari Rally Z-inspired crossover at Frankfurt. Last week, Z enthusiasts reached for their pitchforks after media-fueled assumptions that it would replace the Z. But like we said on Friday, let’s take a deep breath. This is not the replacement … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 240Z/260Z/280Z, fairlady z, Gripz, nissan, s30, safari rally | 34 Comments

JNC THEATER: 5000km to Glory

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Earlier this year the full 2 hour, 54 minute uncut version of 5000km to Glory was aired on Japanese TV for the first time. The 1969 film, an octane-filled tale of motorsports, honor, and heroic driving was tops at the Japanese box office … Continue reading →

Posted in JNC Theater | Tagged 5000km to Glory, 510, bluebird, datsun, japan grand prix, masahiro hasemi, Monte Carlo Rally, moto kitano, nissan, r381, safari rally, takahashi kunimitsu, Yujiro Ishihara | 3 Comments

VIDEO: Identify these nostalgic Nissan race cars by sound

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Pop quiz, hotshot. Five nostalgic Nissan race machines tear down a straight. You have only the glorious sounds of their motors to identify whether they are the 1971 Safari 240Z, a touring spec B110 Sunny Excellent, the turbocharged 240RS, the OG Prince Skyline GT … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 240rs, 240z, a10, b210, datsun, motorsports, nissan, rally, s30, safari rally, stanza, sunny, Video, violet | 12 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Joginder Singh, Mitsubishi Rally Pioneer, 1932-2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Ben Hsu

The Mitsubishi world recently lost one of its greats. In 1974 Joginder Singh, behind the wheel of a Lancer GSR 1600, brought the Triple Diamond Syndicate its first major international rally victory by winning the Safari Rally. Then he did it again in … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi, motorsport, News | Tagged a73, Joginder Singh, lancer, mitsubishi, motorsport, rally, safari rally | 6 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Nissan to restore 1971 Safari Rally winning Datsun 240Z

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Deep within the corporate juggernaut of Nissan Motor Company there’s a team of 60 old school petrolheads. Many of them have been around for decades, bearing witness to the racing programs of the automaker’s most famous race cars. Next up … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, nissan | Tagged 240z, datsun, motorsport, nissan, rally, safari rally | 9 Comments

MOTORSPORT: 76 Years of Nissan Motorsports

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Watch footage from 76 years of Nissan motorsports, starting with the monopoly-piece looking 1936 Datsun racer to the futuristic 2012 Nissan DeltaWing. The video commemorates the new NISMO headquarters grand opening February 26, which will shift the seat of Nissan’s … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, nissan, Video | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, a10, bluebird, c10, datsun, fairlady z, gt-r, Hakosuka, japan grand prix, kgc10, kpgc10, leaf, NISMO, nissan, patrol, prince, r381, r382, rally, s30, safari rally, skyline, violet | 12 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 ZCon

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Ben Hsu

In the automotive kingdom there exists only a handful of models that can inspire a car show at the national level. We’re not talking about marques here; we mean a single model so iconic and beloved that its devotees have formed … Continue reading →

Posted in events, nissan | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, black gold, black pearl, datsun, fairlady z, nissan, s130, s30, safari rally, shiro, z31, z32, zcca, zcon, zzzap | 7 Comments