Tag Archives: skyline
ART CORNER: Announcing the JNC Ken & Mary Art Contest winners
This year we held our first ever JNC Art Contest. The theme, “Ken and Mary,” was inspired by the 40th anniversary of the C110 Skyline, and we asked our (extremely talented) readers to submit kenmeri related artwork. Here are the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Corner, c110, Ken & Mary Art Contest, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline
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MINICARS: 2013 Hot Wheels Mad Manga now in Blue, Yellow and Pink
Hot Wheels just revealed a new color and paint scheme for everyone’s favorite bosozoku diecast, the Mad Manga.
VIDEO: The Birth of the Skyline Legend
Yesterday we wrote about the watershed events that put Datsun on the motorsports map in the USA (and by extension, the western world). Here’s how it began in Japan. We’ve written about the Prince Skyline GT-B‘s historic battle against the race-bred … Continue reading
Posted in motorsports, nissan, Prince
Tagged 1964 Japan grand prix, datsun, japan grand prix, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, nissan, porsche 904, prince, s54, shinichiro sakurai, skyline, skyline gt-b, suzuka, Tetsu Ikuzawa, Yoshikazu Sunako
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VIDEO: “San Francisco Skyline” by Petrolicious
You may recognize Ivan Jarmillo as one of the co-founders of the Bayline Gathering car show in San Francisco. As it happens, Ivan’s also the proud owner of two coveted classic Skylines, a white hakosuka and a silver kenmeri. In this video … Continue reading
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Tagged c10, c110, datsun, Hakosuka, Ivan Jarmillo, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, nissan, Petrolicious, skyline
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MINICARS: 2013 Hot Wheels Boulevard series to include Datsun 510 Wagon and Hakosuka Skyline
It has been confirmed by Brazilian collector’s site T-Hunted that Hot Wheels‘ 2013 Boulevard series will contain at least two of our favorite nostalgics. We’ve shown you one of them already during a sneak preview at this year’s Japanese Classic … Continue reading
EVENTS: 2012 Skyline Nationals, Part 01 – Australia’s Love Affair with Godzilla
The fourth event of its kind and the largest Nissan Skyline gathering in Australia, the 2012 Skyline Nationals in Goulburn brought together enthusiasts of all kinds of Skylines imaginable, from an immaculate original Prince S54 GT-B to the Australian-built R31 Silhouette and the high-powered R34 GT-R.
Posted in events, nissan
Tagged australia, Bathurst, dr30, enkei, fj20, george fury, Glenn Seton, group a, group c, gt-r, GTS-R, Jim Richards, nissan, Peter Jackson, Pintara, prince, r30, r31, r32, rb20, s54, skyline, Skyline Nationals, SVD, Wakefield Park, Winfield
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QotW: What music do you listen to when driving your nostalgic?
We all know the correct answer is “the engine,” but sometimes you need to rock out to some tunes to fully capture that nostalgic feel. What music do you listen to when driving your nostalgic? With songs their bosozoku-inspired costumes … Continue reading
Posted in nissan, Question of the Week, toyota
Tagged 2000gt, kishidan, nissan, QotW, Question of the Week, skyline, toyota
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MINICARS: How to make custom decals for your Hot Wheels hakosuka Skyline
Many readers have asked JNC contributor Mark “ScaleMaster” Jones exactly how he adds his amazing detail to the custom Hot Wheels he’s shown you how to build. In Today’s article he’ll explain exactly how to do just that by turning the … Continue reading
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Tagged c10, datsun, Hakosuka, hot wheels, kgc10, kpgc10, kunimitsu takahashi, minicars, nissan, ScaleMaster, skyline
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FRIDAY VIDEO: Wangan Midnight, The Movie, with subtitles
You know the drill. Boy meets Fairlady Z, boy restores Fairlady Z, boy learns Fairlady Z is possessed by a need to kill its owner. Wangan Midnight, the story of the Devil Z and its rivalry against the Blackbird Porsche … Continue reading
Posted in nissan, Video Games
Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 911, 930, blackbird, datsun, devil z, fairlady z, Friday Video, lancer celeste, mitsubishi, nissan, porsche, r34, s130, s30, skyline, wangan midnight
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Garage Life: Classic Car Nagoya Diary
Today’s guest writer David Lovett lives in Japan and works at Classic Car Nagoya. Here is a dispatch about what it’s like to be employed at what most of us would consider the ultimate dream job. Enjoy. —Ben Just about … Continue reading
MINICARS: Custom Hot Wheels 1972 Nissan Skyline GT-R show car
At the 1972 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled what would become the next generation of the famed Skyline GT-R racers. The KPGC110 in racing livery and gold RS-Watanabes was intended to carry on the winning tradition of the previous generation’s famed touring cars. … Continue reading
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Tagged 240k, c110, datsun, hot wheels, jun imai, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, ScaleMaster, skyline
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EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04: Luxury & GT
By the mid-70s Japanese automakers had their sights firmly set on comfortable long-distance runners that could eat up highway miles. They were often luxurious too — well, more luxurious than a Datsun 510 at least — and built for the new … Continue reading
Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged a40, a60, acura, c10, c110, celica, challenger, corona, dodge, galant, Hakosuka, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, lambda, legend, luce, ma60, ma61, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, plymouth, rt114, rx-4, sapporo, skyline, supra, t110, toyota
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EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 02: Sedans
In Part 02 of our coverage of the 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show we examine the fabulous four-doors that graced the Queen Mary lawn.
Posted in events, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota
Tagged 310, 410, 411, 610, 710, 910, accord, ae71, appliance, auster, bluebird, c10, capella, colt, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, datsun, dodge, e70, galant, gc10, gx71, Hakosuka, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, lancer, lonchamps, longchamp xr-4, mark II, maxima, mazda, mitsubishi, mx73, nissan, r35, rs watanabe, rx-2, s30, skyline, ssr, SSR MkII, t170, toyopet, toyota, violet, vr-4, watanabes, x70
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QotW: What is the greatest Mazda of all time?
From greatest engine to most luxurious to most beautiful to proudest marque, Mazdas have consistently been winners in our QotW series. And since it’s also SevenStock/Mazdafest week, we thought we’d devote the next question to this one very special marque. What is the … Continue reading
JCCS Preview: JNC “Showa Motor Club” Kenmeri Shirt
It’s a JNC tradition to debut a new shirt design at JCCS, and each year we choose a theme that marks a historic occasion. For 2012 we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the fourth-generation Nissan Skyline, which debuted in September 1972, … Continue reading
Posted in events, JNC Apparel, nissan, nostalgic wear
Tagged 240k, c110, datsun, diane krey-welsey, gc110, jnc apparel, ken & mary, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, nostalgic wear, Showa Motor Club, skyline, yonmeri
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JCCS Preview: Mary of Ken & Mary Fame to Appear at JCCS
This coming Saturday at the JCCS there will be a very special guest for nostalgic fans. Diane Krey-Wesley, the actress who played the role of Mary in the beloved Ken & Mary Skyline commercials, will be at the show signing memorabilia … Continue reading
Posted in events, nissan
Tagged 240k, c110, datsun, diane krey-welsey, japanese classic car show, jccs, ken & mary, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline
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JCCS Preview: Meet Hot Wheels’ Jun Imai at the JNC Booth
As regular JNCers know we’re huge, giddy fans of Jun Imai, Hot Wheels designer extraordinaire. This weekend at JCCS, we will be positively honored to have at our booth the man who created such diecast cars as the Datsun 510, Toyota AE86, hakosuka and kenmeri Skylines, Mazda RX-7, Mad Manga, … Continue reading
Wednesday Wall: Aoshima Gurachan Box Art
If you haven’t gone to the Aoshima‘s English Facebook page yet, you’re missing out on some gorgeous gurachan wallpaper based on their box art. Where else can you decorate your desktop with a beautiful shakotan Skyline Japan in purple illustrated in purple? … Continue reading
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Tagged aoshima, c210, japan, nissan, skyline, Wednesday Wall, wednesday wallpaper
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