japanesenostalgiccar.com

mitsubishi

test

august

enjoy

automakers

little

include there than nissan that july japan

motor

been other

posted

petrolicious

street

last

chan

honda

love

comment

however

pacific mazda

oregon

reading

continue

n-one

along

mooneyes

show most

nakajima

click

autos

they

dear

inspiring

have

sadly

minicars

boulevard

video

question

site

bluebird

magazine

when datsun september

history

classic

jimny

march

greatest

this

record

rotary

coupe

next

devoted

customs

friends

cars

ivan school best subaru

miki

only will northwest

cressida

favorite

sigma

engine

posts

comments

time

jackie

much

cresta

kenmeri

wagon

popular

below

facebook

with

suzuki april

qotw

hakosuka

called

your

kpgc

supra

galant

company

monday

what

built

older

among

week

flying

reader

francisco

like february

choice

hayashi

japanese

production

january

gt-r

team

december

already

also

more

wheels june

sedans

design

driving

socal

ricky

nostalgic series

wordpress

skyline toyota

winner

some

receive

entertaining

just through

them

about

-inch

november

from

vehicle

always

random

samurai october

sunny

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:00:25 GMT
Server: Apache/1.3.42 (Unix) mod_log_bytes/1.2 mod_bwlimited/1.4 mod_auth_passthrough/1.8 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 mod_ssl/2.8.31 OpenSSL/0.9.8e-fips-rhel5
Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0
Expires: Thu, 19 Nov 1981 08:52:00 GMT
Pragma: no-cache
X-Pingback: http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/wordpress/xmlrpc.php
X-Powered-By: PHP/5.2.17
Set-Cookie: PHPSESSID=824dbd5ab734b294910b4a1f05cc1865; path=/
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8

Japanese Nostalgic Car The only magazine devoted to vintage Japanese autos, in English! JNC Home JNC Event Horizon JNC Forum JNC Shop About JNC ← Older posts NEW PRODUCT: Hayashi Streets now available in 17-inch Posted on December 7, 2012 by Dan The “Street” by Hayashi Racing is a favorite among collectors of old school barrels. Now the company is updating the classic design in a 17-inch size called the Hayashi Street STL. Continue reading → 13 Comments NEXT VERSION: Test driving the 2013 Honda N-One kei car Posted on December 6, 2012 by Ben We love it when automakers dip into their bag o’ heritage for a little inspiration. Such is the case with the Honda N-One kei car. It is, sadly, not sold outside Japan. Guest writer David Lovett, however, is in Japan, and was able to test drive one and report his findings. Enjoy. —Ben The Honda N360 is a neat looking little car and that 36 horsepower, 360cc air-cooled inline-twin is so endearing that it’s hard not to love. At a paltry weight of just 475 kilograms (1045 lbs), the kei displacement motor moved the whole package along a pretty good clip too. In my eyes, it is one of the all time great 360cc kei jidosha, right up there with the Suzuki Fronte Coupe, Subaru R2 SS and Mitsubishi Minica Skipper.  Continue reading → 22 Comments “San Francisco Skyline” by Petrolicious Posted on December 5, 2012 by Ben 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 by Petrolicious, Ivan talks about why these cars mean so much to him. There’s nothing quite like touring the gorgeous Bay Area, from misty Redwoods to massive bridges, with two stunning examples of Nihon nostalgia. Also, much props for equipping the hako with gunmetal steelies. Watch the video below. Continue reading → 13 Comments MINICARS: 2013 Hot Wheels Boulevard series to include Datsun 510 Wagon and Hakosuka Skyline Posted on December 4, 2012 by Ricky 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 Car Show — it’s none other than the Datsun Bluebird 510 wagon, complete with external oil cooler,  fender mirrors, and deep polished lipped wheels! The other one will be the Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-X, also known as the hakosuka Skyline!  Continue reading → 7 Comments QotW: What’s the greatest Suzuki of all time? Posted on December 3, 2012 by Ben We’re still depressed about the departure of Suzuki autos from the US. JNCers have already chimed in on what the company should have done differently, so perhaps before we can move on to Kubler Ross: 5th Stage!, we need to reflect upon some of the plucky motorcycle builder’s automotive successes. Therefore we ask: What was the greatest Suzuki of all time? It may not be the popular answer but we’re going out on a limb and say it’s the Jimny/Samurai. The micro-4×4 is often overshadowed by trucks like the Toyota Land Cruiser, but just look at any off-roading enthusiast site and you’ll find a cadre of devoted fans. The Jimny/Samurai is so popular it was built in Japan, Spain and India. It’s been immortalized in R/C and Hot Wheels form. It’s a consistent choice for the Mongolia Rally and a Chilean duo in a Samurai even holds the Guinness world record for highest altitude (21,942 feet) achieved by a four-wheeled vehicle. Supposedly, they found the previous record holder’s blown over “Jeep Parking Only” sign and brought it back down as a souvenir. What say you, dear reader? As always, the most entertaining or inspiring comment by next Monday will receive a random toy. Click through to see the winner from last week’s question, “What’s the best nostalgic for the Pacific Northwest?“  Continue reading → 14 Comments FRIDAY VIDEO: Toyota Cresta and Nissan Bluebird double team Jackie Chan’s Mitsubishi Galant Sigma Posted on November 30, 2012 by Ben When Hong Kong triads cold kidnap you from a moving car, a Mitsubishi Galant Sigma with Jackie Chan behind the wheel might be your only hope. That is, unless your abductors have armed themselves with the best of Japan’s luxo-box sedans, the X60 Toyota Cresta and 910 Nissan Bluebird! Continue reading → 1 Comment HISTORY LESSON: Datsun’s Own Rotary Engine, the 1972 Sunny RE Posted on November 29, 2012 by Ben 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 in the rotary engine started in mid-1965 and culminated in a prototype Wankel rotary engine vehicle at the 1972 Tokyo Motor Show. It was one of among many automakers (others included GM, Mercedes-Benz, Citroen, and Porsche) experimenting in the revolutionary new design. Sadly, however, it never reached production. Continue reading → 8 Comments Wednesday Wall: Mazda watercolors by Miki Nakajima Posted on November 28, 2012 by Ben The Mazda Japan Facebook page has been posting a series of beautiful watercolor paintings by Mazda designer Miki Nakajima. Subjects range from the 1950 Mazda PB-type three-wheeler to the 1970 RX-500 concept to modern favorites like the MX-5. See the full gallery below the jump.  Continue reading → 11 Comments MINICARS: 2013 Hot Wheels Flying Customs to include Datsun 510, Nissan Skyline GT-R and A60 Supra Posted on November 27, 2012 by Ricky Some more exciting news from our friends at Mattel. For 2013 there will be a new line of premium 1970s-inspired cars called the Flying Customs, which will include some of our favorite castings, including the ’82 Toyota Supra, Datsun Bluebird 510 and Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R.  Continue reading → 12 Comments QotW: What’s the best nostalgic for the Pacific Northwest? Posted on November 26, 2012 by Ben I’ve just spent the Thanksgiving holiday driving through rural Oregon, along the Columbia Gorge, up to Portland and ultimately Seattle. It rained, heavily, non-stop the entire 900 miles. Everything from minivans to tractor trailers threw up walls of mist so thick it felt like Niagra Falls was emptying onto the windshield of my borrowed Civic. It was an alien planet of dampness compared to SoCal, and throughout it all I kept asking myself: What’s the best nostalgic for the Pacific Northwest? Oregon and Washington are ground zero for Subarus. Fuji Heavies are issued standard with your REI raincoat and reusable farmer’s market tote bag when you get your driver’s license. I saw Outbacks, Legacies and Imprezas galore, and more Loyales in one week than I’ve witnessed in all my years living in SoCal. And best of all for this squareback fiend, the wagon is the configuration of choice, outnumbering sedans by a ratio of four to one according to my unscientific polling. That’s why if I had to live there I’d probably trade the JNC Cressida for a 1987.5 Subaru RX Coupe. With 115 turbocharged horses on tap and a mass of 2,200 pounds, it’s about the power-to-weight of an AE86 but has AWD to boot. Plus, it has was limited to a 2,600 production run, making it a rare beast. But is that the best whip for a climate of constant rain and mountains? What say you, dear reader? As always, the most entertaining or inspiring comment by next Monday will receive a random toy. Click through to see the winner from last week’s question, “What are you most thankful for, car-wise?“  Continue reading → 29 Comments ← Older posts Search for: Archives Select Month December 2012  (5) November 2012  (22) October 2012  (24) September 2012  (28) August 2012  (24) July 2012  (25) June 2012  (22) May 2012  (25) April 2012  (21) March 2012  (22) February 2012  (22) January 2012  (20) December 2011  (20) November 2011  (21) October 2011  (22) September 2011  (24) August 2011  (25) July 2011  (22) June 2011  (22) May 2011  (20) April 2011  (21) March 2011  (26) February 2011  (24) January 2011  (26) December 2010  (28) October 2010  (24) September 2010  (26) August 2010  (25) July 2010  (29) June 2010  (25) May 2010  (24) April 2010  (38) March 2010  (50) February 2010  (35) January 2010  (40) December 2009  (29) November 2009  (30) October 2009  (37) September 2009  (31) August 2009  (28) July 2009  (38) June 2009  (45) May 2009  (36) April 2009  (27) March 2009  (25) February 2009  (45) January 2009  (38) December 2008  (31) November 2008  (27) October 2008  (26) September 2008  (22) August 2008  (27) July 2008  (31) June 2008  (34) May 2008  (35) April 2008  (50) March 2008  (50) February 2008  (54) January 2008  (61) December 2007  (55) November 2007  (59) October 2007  (77) September 2007  (75) August 2007  (96) July 2007  (80) June 2007  (52) May 2007  (10) April 2007  (9) March 2007  (5) Links Japanese Classic Car Show Kousoku Yuen Magazine SevenStock TORC Nostalgic Collectibles DaBox Toys The Lamley Group Old School Aftermarket Enkei Wheels Formula H Motorworks Mooneyes On the Web Banzai Datto Southwest (AZ) BeeOneOneOh Datsuns Northwest Honda Sports Registry Mooneyes Express Old Japanese Car Old School Toyota Club of Bridgeport Team Toyminator Toyotageek What Monsters Do Tags 240z 260z 280z 510 ae86 bluebird c10 c110 cedric celica corolla corona cressida crown datsun events fairlady z gloria Hakosuka honda hot wheels isuzu japanese cop show kenmeri kgc10 kgc110 kpgc10 kpgc110 levin mazda meets mitsubishi nissan rx-3 rx-7 s30 savanna skyline sprinter subaru sunny te27 toyota trueno wagon Meta Log in Entries RSS Comments RSS WordPress.org © 2006 - 2012 Japanese Nostalgic Car, LLC. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress.