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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

Old Tokyo photos oozing with Japanese nostalgic cars

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Matt De Mangos

We recently stumbled upon a thread of old Tokyo photos on the architecture site SkyscraperCity. Though the focus was the buildings, we came for the cars. Just look at these pictures and dream of being amongst these machines when they were still new.

Posted in The Vault | Tagged 126x, 510, b10, bluebird, c10, caravan, cedric, corona, crown, datsun, gloria, nissan, s40, s50, skyline, sunny, t40, tokyo, toyota, wagon | 14 Comments

ART CORNER: Sunny Vol. 1 & 2 by Taiyo Matsumoto

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Ben Hsu

The 2013 Cartoonist Studio Prize has been awarded to Taiyo Matsumoto for his works Sunny Vol. 1 and Sunny Vol. 2, about a group of kids living at a Japanese orphanage. At first we thought Sunny was the name of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner | Tagged b110, choro-q, datsun, nissan, sunny, Taiyo Matsumoto | 5 Comments

EVENTS: Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Step into Mooneyes‘ Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show and you might think you’ve stepped through a wormhole to 1960s America. Every style you can imagine, from high-boys to lowriders, is represented, including ones actual Americans no longer care about. Raked … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, 521, 620, 720, b-series, b110, bluebird, c10, Chevy LUV, crown, daihatsu, datsun, debonair, faster, fc3s, ford courier, Hakosuka, hijet, honda, isuzu, jimny, kawasaki, kei, kujira, mazda, mini truck, mitsubishi, mooneyes, motorcycles, ms51, nissan, proceed, rocky auto, rx-7, s50, s60, samurai, skyline, sunny, SuperCub, suzuki, toyota, trucks, yamaha, Yokohama Hot Rod & Custom Show | 5 Comments

92-year-old man buys 32nd Nissan from the same dealer

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Peter Butler loves Nissans. The 92-year-old man from Somerset County in the UK has just bought his 32nd Nissan from the same dealer, where he’s been a customer for 41 years.

Posted in nissan | Tagged cherry, nissan, sunny | 11 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05 — Less is More

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Ben Hsu

There’s no replacement for displacement? Bzzzt, that is incorrect! The answer is weight, or lack thereof. This year’s JCCS had plenty of small wonders (including motorcycles) that warrant attention. They might not roar when you goose the throttle, but they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, Motorcycles, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged acura, b210, CB 77, cb160, charade, civic, crx, CX500 Turbo, daihatsu, datsun, exa, H1-Mach III, honda, honda N, honda z, integra, kawasaki, kei, kp61, motorcycles, mugen, n10, nissan, pulsar, sambar, starlet, subaru, sunny, toyota, tz250, yamaha | 17 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 – Rolling Stock

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Purists will be pleased. This year’s JCCS had significantly more bone stock cars on display than any previous show. And they weren’t of the standard variety of, say, a 2000GT or Datsun 312, though those were well represented. We’re talking … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, mazda, nissan, toyota, trucks | Tagged 200sx, 240z, 510, a70, accord, b110, b2000, bluebird, civic, cressida, crx, datsun, datsun 1200, datsun 320, Datsun 520, datsun 521, datsun roadster, fb, fc, hilux, honda, impulse, isuzu, mazda, nissan, piazza, rx-7, s110, s30, sb1, silvia, sunny, supra, toyota, trucks, wagon, x30, x60 | 25 Comments

VIDEO: Teruhisa Inoue’s B110 Sunny

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Teruhisa Inoue owns the world’s most famous B110 Sunny. Here is a video of it.

Posted in nissan, Video | Tagged b110, datsun, nissan, sunny, Teruhisa Inoue | 21 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Nissan Jam, Part 02 — Rare Gems

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Ben Hsu

One of our proudest accomplishments for the inaugural Nissan Jam was the ability to gather a truly diverse set of rare Nissans that you can’t see anywhere else. In Part 01 we looked at the SoCal Standards, stalwart machines that … Continue reading →

Posted in events, nissan | Tagged 210, 310, 411, 510, 520, 521, 610, 710, b110, bluebird, c10, datsun, Hakosuka, nissan, Nissan Jam, patrol, president, pulsar, s13, silvia, skyline, sunny, wagon | 15 Comments

EVENTS: Shokuji J-Tin, Part 02 – Mad Tuning

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Ben Hsu

In Part 02 of our Shokuji J-Tin coverage we turn our attention to some of the excellent builds that hail from the hills of NorCal. For purists this may be a painful segment, but not every nostalgic can be a … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, 510, 521, a20, b110, bosozoku, celica, corolla, cressida, daruma, datsun, fairlady roadster, hilux, nissan, performance options, Shokuji J-Tin, sunny, te27, x70 | 11 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 04

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We continue with more parking lot finds in Part 04 of our 2013 New Year Meeting coverage. Our previous installment featured some bosozoku style rides that caused some controversy, despite their important place in Japan’s tuning culture. Today’s shakotan style … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, a20, a60, b310, c10, c110, c230, celica, celica xx, datsun, dr30, fairlady z, gc10, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kgpc110, kpgc10, laurel, mazda, mf10, nissan, r30, racing hart, rx-3, s30, savanna, skyline, ssr, SSR MkII, SSR MkIII, sunny, supra | 13 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 02

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Ben Hsu

In Part 01 of our 2013 New Year Meeting coverage, our photogs arrived on the scene in Odaiba, Tokyo. Nihon steel was shot, the swap meets was perused, and legends of Japanese motoring were admired. We see no reason not … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, kei, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 130 cedric, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 710, a20, b110, c10, cedric, celica, corolla, daruma, datsun, e10, events, fairlady z, Hakosuka, hayashi, hayashi street, hilux, honda, honda 1300, jilba, ke10, kei, kgc10, life, lonchamps, mazda, minica, mitsubishi, new year meeting, nissan, porter, s30, s600, s800, skyline, speical six, subaru, subaru r-2, sunny, ta22, toyota, violet | 5 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting, Part 01

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Dan Hsu

It’s a winter wonderland in Tokyo, but the blinding whiteness did not come from new-fallen snow. Instead, it emanated from the gleaming shiro paint jobs of rows upon rows of kyuusha. Two of JNC‘s intrepid photographers recently braved Japan’s icy … Continue reading →

Posted in events, kei, minicars, mitsubishi, nissan, Prince, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 30-series Cedric, 31-series Cedric, 906, b110, butaketsu, c10, c130, Carrera 6, carry, cedric, corolla, daihatsu, Devil Japan, europa, fairlady roadster, galant gto, gc10, Hakosuka, JCCA, kgc10, kpgc10, kunimitsu takahashi, L50, laurel, levin, lotus, mira, mitsubishi, new year meeting, nissan, porsche, prince, rs watanabe, s54, shadow, skyline, sprinter, sunny, suzuki, te27, tomica, tosco, toyota, trd, trueno | 10 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Driving the Chubu Touge, Part 02

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Skorj

In Part 01 of our Chubu grand tour, we escaped Tokyo by expressway northwest into the mountains. Our return trip took us on roads less traveled, over some of Japan’s most famous winding passes known as touge. We had made … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, Prince, subaru, toyota | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, ae86, b110, b120, bellett, c10, carol, chubu, corolla, coupe 7, datsun, datsun 221, fairlady z, familia coupe, gc10, Grand Touring, Hakosuka, hillman, honda, honda 1300, honda 145, Ini, isuzu, kp47, levin, mazda, miler, minica, minx, mitsubishi, n360, nissan, prince, s30, sanitora, skipper, skyline, sprinter, starlet, sunny, sunny truck, touge, toyota, trueno, usui | 11 Comments

VIDEO: @Speed Garage Thailand: The Garage Passion Built

Posted on January 25, 2013 by John Roper

Thailand is a hotbed of nostalgic car activity these days, and @Speed Garage is the perfect example of exactly why that is. From classic Skylines to a race-ready Toyota Starlet, it’s the stuff our most fevered dreams are made of. … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged @speed garage, b310, c10, c110, celica, daruma, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, mazda, nissan, rx-3, savanna, skyline, sunny, thailand, toyota | 11 Comments

EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 05: Staff Favo(u)rites

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Guest Writer

Our picks of Classic Japan 2012 coverage from Melbourne, Australia thanks to guest writer Adam Laws —Dan Our fifth installment of Classic Japan 2012 coverage features the JNC staff favourites. As it turns out, they have pretty damned good taste … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, mazda, nissan, Prince, toyota | Tagged 1300 coupe 9, C20, capella, cedric, celica, corona, crown, dr30, gloria, honda, ke70, ms51, ms65, RT142, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, s12, savanna, silvia, skyline, sunny, sunny cab, ta22, toyota | 13 Comments

EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 04: Never Seen in the USA

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Guest Writer

Part 04 of Adam Laws’ Classic Japan 2012 coverage from Melbourne, Australia covers a whole bunch of J-tin that is rarely spotted in the USA. —Dan In Australia the Mazda range in the 70s included both the RX-3 and its … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, isuzu, mazda, nissan, prince, Prince, toyota | Tagged 808, australia, b10, b110, b120, beams, bellett, classic japan 2012, compagno, compagno spider, corolla, crown, daihatsu, datsun 1000, familia, gloria, isuzu, isuzu 117, ke15, KE55, luce, markII, mazda, mazda 1300, mazda 1500, MS85, MX41, prince, rx-3, RX3, s50, s54, s80, savanna, skyline, sprinter, sunny, toyota, wagon | 16 Comments

EVENTS: Classic Japan 2012, Part 03: Modified Classics

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Guest Writer

In Part 03, Adam Laws takes a look at the modified nostalgic cars from the 2012 Classic Japan show of Melbourne, Australia. —Dan Part 03 of our Classic Japan 2012 coverage features a whole range of modified classics, those special … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 200B, 240z, 260C, 260z, 280z, 810, a20, b110, cedric, celica, corolla, corona, crown, datsun, datsun 1200, fairlady z, fj45, gloria, ke25, ke30, ke35, ke70, kujira, land cruiser, mazda, ms75, nissan, president, r100, RA23, rt40, RX3, rx7, s30, savanna, sunny, te37, te71, toyota, wagon | 15 Comments

HISTORY LESSON: Datsun’s Own Rotary Engine, the 1972 Sunny RE

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Today’s article comes from our friends at RotaryNews. They dug up and compiled this interesting but brief history of a rotary engine built by a Japanese automaker other than Mazda. Enjoy and please “like” them on Facebook. —Ben Nissan‘s interest … Continue reading →

Posted in History Lesson, mazda, nissan | Tagged 200sx, b110, datsun, datsun 1200, History Lesson, mazda, nissan, rotary engine, s110, silvia, sunny, wankel | 9 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? 17,000-mile 1972 Datsun 1200 Coupe

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Matt De Mangos

Right now on Ebay there’s a 1972 Datsun 1200 Coupe for sale, with a claimed mileage of only 17,181. Nissan USA marketed it as a fuel saver back in the day, with ads trumpeting its ability to drive from New … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale, nissan | Tagged b110, datsun, kidney anyone, nissan, sunny | 31 Comments