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Feb 06 2012, 07:00 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 28 comment(s)
As someone who's in love with vintage Japanese cars, the JCCA New Year Meeting is simply overwhelming. There are dozens upon dozens of cars inside and outside the event which I would deem spotlight-worthy, and this year I picked out a few that I found to be especially great.
One of them is this Kenmeri Skyline based out of Tokyo....
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Jan 17 2012, 04:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 37 comment(s)
Throughout my tour around Canepa Design, I was overwhelmed with historic race cars from around the world. From Can Am monsters and NASCAR record breakers to Le Mans winners - the selection was incredible. However, among the Cobras, Porsches, and Ferraris, one of my favorites was a lowly old Datsun....
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Jan 11 2012, 10:30 AM
by
Charles Kha
with 3 comment(s)
No music, no flashy editing. Just an onboard camera in the Tomei Advan Datsun B110 with Tetsuya Fuura behind the wheel.
- Charles Kha
Tomei Powered
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Sep 29 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 27 comment(s)
One of the other cars that peaked my interest at JCCS, earlier this month, was this 1972 Datsun 510. It's a car that almost anyone into cars can appreciate as it balances both looks, comfort and performance rather well. Speaking of visual aesthetics, the exterior body of the car has been shaved for a cleaner look. The door locks have been smoothed out as well as the gas cap. Taking a closer look at the front, you see the classic 510 twin headlamps but with a slight twist. The car now has a pair...
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Sep 23 2011, 09:00 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 57 comment(s)
This years' Japanese Classic Car show was without a doubt, the biggest it has ever been. All kinds of nostalgic Japanese cars filled the lawn of the Queen Mary to the brim. But one of those that suck out from the crowd was this rather slammed example of a 1974 Datsun 260Z. This very 260Z sports 240ZG flares, an MSA front bumper, and a pair of headlight covers --an item no classic Z would be complete without these days. The owner was able to get a set of coil overs for the DC2 Integra to fit on...
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Posted
Sep 15 2011, 12:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 29 comment(s)
Now onto the fourth and final part of my look at the 7th Annual Japanese Classic Car Show. Up above we have the fresh looking carbon on white AE86 hatchback of the Bowls LA Crew, which was sitting near the Mackin Industries/Rays booth....
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Sep 14 2011, 04:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 14 comment(s)
It's a little strange. but this is the second Datsun 620 pickup I've spotlighted in as many months. While both of the 620s are powered by SR20 engines, they otherwise couldn't be more different. The one we saw last month was a turbocharged tuner's take on the old pickup, this one is quite different....
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Sep 14 2011, 01:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 20 comment(s)
There's still plenty more to come from the Japanese Classic Car Show as Linhbergh and I team up to share this great event. Let's go ahead and kick off part three with a cherry looking S30 with flares and 16" Watanabes....
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Sep 13 2011, 10:00 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 24 comment(s)
Let's go ahead and jump into part two of our look at the 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach. Based on the number of spectators walking around, vintage Japanese cars continue to be a big draw among SoCal's car enthusiasts....
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Posted
Sep 13 2011, 02:00 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 15 comment(s)
Let's not waste anytime getting to the spotlights from JCCS. I actually came across this Nissan 510 Bluebird Sedan in the parking lot before heading through gate, sitting a small group of 510s....
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Sep 12 2011, 09:29 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 13 comment(s)
This past weekend was quite the Speedhunting weekend. One day, I'm in Long Beach, at the Queen Mary, for the Japanese Classic Car Show, and the next day, I'm out in the middle of the high Californian desert witnessing land speed racing on a dry lake bed. If there's one things that stuck out the most this weekend, it was this white Datsun 240Z which was found at the Motul booth at JCCS. Why? Because it's looks insanely mean and beefy. In other words, it has proper stance --but not...
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Posted
Sep 12 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 41 comment(s)
Despite a strange batch of late summer thunderstorms and pockets of rain that hit Southern California over the weekend, the 7th annual edition of the Japanese Classic Car Show went off without a hitch at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. ...
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Aug 18 2011, 10:00 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 34 comment(s)
Each year the Nisei Showoff is full of mouth-watering vintage Japanese cars, and the one I caught my eye this year wasn't car at all. It was this bright red Datsun 620 pickup truck. I've seen this unique truck at a few different events in the past and thought you guys might want to take a little closer look at it....
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Posted
Aug 12 2011, 05:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 4 comment(s)
The Datsun 510 is always a popular choice for vintage racers, but you don't see too many station wagon versions of the 510 on the track. Don't tell that to Speedhunters reader Troy Tinsley who hits the track regularly in his 510 Wagon race car. This shot of of Troy running his 510 at Buttonwillow was found on his site, http://www.racingonthecheap.com . If you have some time to spare, check out the site for lots of nostalgic racing action and all around cool automotive stuff. Keep up the good...
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Jul 29 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 50 comment(s)
Earlier this year, my wife and I decided we would leave the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles and relocate back to exotic Central California. The primary purpose for the move was to make the jump to home ownership and also to put me in better reach for Speedhunting the entirety of the Golden State. Of course just as important as the new house is the garage that comes attached to it......
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Posted
Jul 21 2011, 05:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 14 comment(s)
It's been a wihle since we've posted any retro Japanese machines, so here you go. A mean looking 510 Bluebird Coupe at a recent 510 meet on Japan's Shikoku island. Sometime we need to get out to Shikoku to check out the scene on the smallest of Japan's main islands... -Mike Garrett Source: The 510 Jungle
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Posted
May 19 2011, 02:00 AM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 27 comment(s)
Any of you who checked Ross's BHP Show reports will surely have noticed this blue Datsun 240Z. To be honest I had kind of forgotten about the car until the Z cars took to the track at Caslte Combe last weekend. How both Ross and I discovered this was car strangely coincedental. Watching the car come towards me, nothing really struck me but as it moved away from me, the cogs all clicked into place once I heard that distinctive six cylinder sound. Beneath the immaculate exterior of this vintage...
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Posted
May 02 2011, 03:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 11 comment(s)
It's mid afternoon Monday on the US West Coast as I post this, and if you need something to help get you through the rest of the day (or night depending on where you live in the world), you might be interested in this.
"Against all Odds" was produced by Datsun and covers Pete Brock, John Morton, and the famous BRE team racing their 510's in the 1971 season of the SCCA Trans Am 2.5 Challenge. It's a great piece of vintage racing film and the action is timeless.
It's nearly 30 minutes long, but well worth the watch if you are a Nissan fan or a fan of vintage motorsports in general. A great look at SCCA Trans Am "as it was".
It also has a sweet music score.
-Mike Garrett
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Posted
Apr 23 2011, 06:30 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 33 comment(s)
Being a part of the circus that is Formula Drift for a few years now, I had the opportunity get to know quite a few people that run the show in the background. One of these many cogs in the clockwork that is FD is starting line up guy, Luke Crowell. During the breaks between runs, we'd talk about our lives outside of FD. Luke has always mentioned about his Cressida he's been building over the past few years, but this year, he mentioned about a Datsun 510. When he started talking about what...
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Posted
Apr 04 2011, 04:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 24 comment(s)
Last Saturday at the NFS SoCal event, I spotted a very cool looking Datsun 510 sitting in the parking lot just outside the main event area and thought you guys might want to have a quick look. ...
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