Nismo’s Ōmori Factory is in Tsurumi, Yokohama, Nissan's birthplace. The car company was established in Yokohama in 1933. In 1968 the company moved its headquarters to Ginza, an upscale shopping district in
In the early 70s, Nissan wanted to make a splash in the international sports car world with its new 240Z, while famous road racing teams like BRE were becoming a force in
OS Giken was born in the early 1960s; Osamu Okazaki wanted to build a true high-performance Japanese race car to compete against the sports cars from Europe dominating the sport at the
The “NISMO N Attack Package” consists of the dedicated parts that were especially developed through the time attack project at Nürburgring in Germany, where the Nissan GT-R NISMO recorded a time of
by Michael Satterfield It was a hot one in Long Beach for the annual Japanese Classic Car Show at the Queen Mary. This year the show included several rare factory owned cars
Doran Racing’s two Nissan 370Zs started third and fourth in Friday’s Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSCC) race, and they finished in the exact same spots – although they swapped places and saw
by Michael Satterfield Racers Against Cancer Events or R.A.C.E. was held this past Saturday at Auto Club Speedway. Being just 15 minutes from my home I decided to run down and check
by Roman Vanecek Everytime I head over to Japan I think this is it, an actual vacation from the California car life. Time to take in the culture and just relax, forget
by Michael Satterfield We found a welder (named Mean Gean) who for $40 and a case of beer was willing to help us weld the BC Racing North America coilovers to our
The Fairlady Z was introduced in late 1969 as a 1970 model, with the L20 2.0-litre straight-6 SOHC engine, rear-wheel drive, and a stylish coupe body. The standard engine, based on the
Stephanie Isidro, is a freelance artist and automotive enthusiast currently residing in San Francisco where she studies design. “The most significant moments in my life was the day when I first discovered
Photos by Roman Vanecek The one nice thing about having a contributor that spends a good portion of his year in Japan is that we get to share some amazing images like