There was one final car that I managed to shoot after the Hellaflush Japan event earlier this month at Fuji Speedway. I purposely didn't post many pictures of it in the main event coverage as I wanted to put a more detailed feature together. Star Road is a respected restorer and tuner based in Tokyo, dealing in all sorts of Japanese classics but specializing in Skylines and Fairladies. This S30 is their latest creation, barely finished before it was taken to the event at Fuji, and not surprisingly...

Time to head back to Sodegaura Forest Raceway now for one final look at the TA Auto classic car soukoukai . One thing I noticed on the day was that most of these cars are driven by young people, or at least younger than most would assume. I can totally understand the appeal of owning one of these vintage rides but I also know it's neither cheap nor simple. Nonetheless, these guys take out their treasures regularly and give them a good workout on track. The CSP311 Silvia is a car you just don't...

I'm very happy to see that so many readers are appreciating cars like this. I had the guys at OS Giken yesterday tell me how hits to tomitaku.com have skyrocketed over the last two days. Tomimatsu-san is very happy. Here is a desktop of the first shot for you all to enjoy. Head to the desktop section to download it. -Dino Dalle Carbonare

With this month being dedicated to builds and previews there is one place I knew I had to visit for you guys. You wouldn't be able to find it if you tried, nestled deep in the Chiba-ken countryside, a stone-throw away from the new Sodegaura Forest Raceway. This is where magic happens, you feel it the instant you set foot inside one of the garages where restoration projects are underway. Thanks to people like Ando-san rare Japanese classics are brought back to life here, often starting off from...

My name is Jeremy and I'm writing this from Wichita, Kansas. This is my 2003 Nissan 350Z and I've had her for just over 2 years now. Signed the Bill of Sale on January 26, 2008 and haven't looked back since....

Our friends at 7Tune have posted a ton of new info about the upcoming Nissan Fairlady Z34 AKA 370Z. According to Best Car magazine, the new Z may be getting a high performance version powered by one of Nissan's V8 engines. A factory V8-powered Z? It seems surprising at first, but when you think of all the platform sharing that goes on at Nissan its not terribly hard to fetch. This high performance version of the Z may also have a unique front fascia that pays homage to the "G-nose" that was found on the the original S30Z. The G-nose would match up quite well with the new Z's retro inspired styling. Even in more basic form, it appears that the Z34 will be quite a machine as the 3.7L V6 found in the Skyline Coupe/Infinti G37 is already a very potent unit. Combined with the rumored weight savings of the new Z, this car looks to have very high performance potential......