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One of the biggest treats from the NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway the display of Nissan’s Super Silhouette racers from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Developed for Group 5 specifications, their extreme aero styling inspired a generation of bosozoku and kaido racers. … Continue reading → View the full article
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“The view was breathtaking, especially at night. The lights would just go on forever,” reminisces Kazuhiro Hazuki, the 21st leader of Specter, one of Japan’s most famous bosozoku gangs. In its prime, the Chiba Soumei Rengo (alliance), of which Specter was a part, stretched between eastern … Continue reading → View the full article
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By 1968 Toyota had had enough of losing their home country’s biggest race — the annual Japan Grand Prix — to Nissan. They had just debuted the nation’s flagship sports car in the 2000GT, but it was getting trounced by the Prince/Nissan R380, a … Continue reading → View the full article
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A celebration of all things Nissan and racing, the annual NISMO Festival held by the Nissan mothership in Japan. For one late November day, legendary racing machines are dusted off and emerge from their Zama hibernation to roar across the hallowed tarmac … Continue reading → View the full article
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With 2015 in the books, we thought it might be a chance to look at the highlights from the world of JNC. Our most-read series included the Top 5 video games featuring JNCs, three-part series about Owning a Classic Skyline in Japan, and … Continue reading → [url={url}]View the full article[/url]
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Happy Year of the Monkey! We’re like 80 percent sure that Han Dynasty astrologists weren’t talking about Honda’s 50cc mini-bike, but perhaps this will be an auspicious year for you, JNC-wise, anyway. Will you finally pull the trigger on that old … Continue reading → [url={url}]View the full article[/url]
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We end 2015 by welcoming another inductee into the 25 Year Club. Yes, it’s a car, it’s Japanese, and it’s beloved. But we’re going to go one step further and call it the best car ever made. Consider this proof: … Continue reading → [url={url}]View the full article[/url]
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As we hurtle towards our own bonenkai, let us commemorate some of the landmark cars that joined the 25 Year Club in 2015. 1990 was the first model year for Nissan’s watershed fourth-generation Z-Car. Now, 25 years later, the Z32 … Continue reading → [url={url}]View the full article[/url]
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As we close out 2015, let us take one last look at some cars that joined the 25 Year Club this year. First up, the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Known as the DSM cars by enthusiasts, the Plymouth Laser, the Eagle Talon, and the Mitsubishi … Continue reading → [url={url}]View the full article[/url]
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In Japan, the bonenkai (“year forgetting”) parties on December 31 are where you leave behind the stresses of the previous year, usually by consuming large quantities of alcohol with friends. Old cars can be the source of many reasons to down a pitcher of … Continue reading → [url={url}]View the full article[/url]
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From all of us at Japanese Nostalgic Car, have a happy holiday. May your desserts be sugared and your cars unsalted! View the full article
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If it wasn’t for its glorious motorsports history, Fuji Speedway would be just about the worst place to hold a car show. It rains seemingly half the time there, and while that makes for cool photography, it can’t be pleasant for the … Continue reading → View the full article
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