Why the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R has “doubled” in price
According to several Japanese car importing businesses, prices of the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R have doubled in Japan. This is not surprising, as the R32 is one of the most sought-after cars from the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Watch a Kenmeri Nissan Skyline GT-R sell for $176,000
A 1973 Nissan Skyline GT-R sold for $176,000 at auction at the recent Monterey Historic Car Week. As the first Kenmeri GT-R sold at auction in the US, it’s a significant milestone. We were fortunate...
View ArticleVIDEO: Oka no Blume Meeting 2015
Watch as the purveyors of Japanese shakotan style head to a meet in Shiga Prefecture. Words cannot do these cars justice so you’ll just have to watch the video itself.
View ArticleSAN MAMIYA’S CORNER: San Mamiya X JNC debut
We are proud to welcome Japan-based artist San Mamiya as a regular contributor to JNC. After we featured his brilliant artwork in March, some of the JNC staff commissioned him to draw their own cars....
View ArticleDriving Monterey in a couple of old Datsuns
You might have heard that Monterey Historic Car Week is great, and it’s true. You can’t swing a monocle without hitting a million-dollar supercar or legendary racer. Then there was us, tooling around...
View ArticleNIHON LIFE: Summer Evening on the Wangan
The O-Bon is an annual festival that honors the souls of one’s ancestors. Many Tokyoites head to their hometowns to visit the graves of their forebearers, leaving the city strangely free of its dreaded...
View ArticleQotW: What’s the greatest nostalgic Nissan?
Last week we learned that an R35 GT-R is not the only Nissan that knows how to steal a supercar’s thunder. It’s hard to believe, but we haven’t yet asked what the greatest nostalgic Nissan is. We’ve...
View ArticleMINICARS: New Hot Wheels Fairlady Z, recolored Kenmeri and RX-7 coming
An image of a new Hot Wheels S30 Z have surfaced, but there is a bit of mystery surrounding it. Since the JNC inkan appears on the door, we are privy to some extra information that was was leaked....
View ArticleGRAND TOURING: The Onsens of Yamagata Prefecture
Having toured Aomori and Iwate Prefectures previously and discovered many interesting sights along the way, we decided to again return to the northern coasts, this time to explore the Prefecture of...
View ArticleMINICARS: 2016 Hot Wheels Nissan Fairlady Z, Datsun 620 in white
Turns out that maroon and pink Hot Wheels Fairlady Z was a “factory custom” (a car purposefully painted incorrectly at the plant) after all. Here’s the actual 2016 Hot Wheels Nissan Fairlady Z in the...
View ArticleART CORNER: Khyzyl Saleem’s bosozoku future
The cars Khyzyl Saleem draws seem to ask the question, “What if Mad Max took place in the dystopian future of Blade Runner?” Neon-lit cityscapes, heavily modified cars, and a substantial dose of...
View ArticleEVENTS: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2015
The Rolex Motorsports Reunion is typically a high point of Monterey Historic Car Week, but this year a black cloud hung over the festivities. The volunteers that have run Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca...
View ArticleNEWS: Will the next Z really be a crossover?
Next Tuesday Nissan will unveil a new concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Many are calling it the next Z. Nissan is calling it the Gripz, and a video released today shows that it was inspired by the...
View ArticleMINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Nissan Fairlady Z
Last week we showed you a leaked photo of an upcoming 2016 Hot Wheels release for a Nissan Fairlady Z. Now we have some official images, courtesy of the car’s designer himself, Jun Imai! Additionally,...
View ArticleNEWS: Nissan’s Z-inspired crossover — “They’re not idiots”
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...
View ArticleJCCS Preview: Get Jun Imai’s autograph on this very limited edition hakosuka...
Hot Wheels designer Jun Imai will be at the JNC booth this Saturday at the Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, California. Jun will participate an autograph session from 10:30 to 11:00 am. Feel...
View ArticleJCCS Preview: Nissan is now an official JCCS sponsor
For the first time since the Japanese Classic Car Show’s inception, Nissan is finally an official sponsor. This Saturday will mark the 11th annual JCCS, and in the decade we at JNC have been setting up...
View ArticleThe Top 5 video games featuring Japanese Nostalgic Cars
With winter fast approaching for the majority of the country and the fall onslaught of video game releases on its way, we felt that it is high time that we feature some of the best in home console...
View ArticleJCCS Preview: Nissan’s Zama cars arrive in California
Man, those guys at Nissan really know how to cut it close. Here are two cars they shipped over from the Zama warehouse in Japan for this Saturday’s JCCS, and they just arrived today. It took...
View ArticleMINICARS: Hot Wheels X JNC Datsun Bluebird 510 Wagon KDay exclusive
Before 2015 is over, we’re going to have one last blast with the Hot Wheels Datsun 510 Wagon. Once again, it is predicted to be a highly sought-after model, especially since it will be a KDay...
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