Frankie’ Garage: Sung Kang’s 240Z Build

sungkang240zcoverFast & Furious actor Sung Kang drops by Jay Leno’s Garage with his dream build a 1973 Datsun 240Z.  This restomod features a 1990s RB Skyline engine with the twin turbos stripped for NA-style build and wide-body Rocket Bunny kit.

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Frankie’s Garage: Drifting a classic Datsun 280Z

datsun280z00This maybe just a Clarion USA ad, but it’s a cool drift vid with Chris Forsberg.  He drives a classic 1975 Datsun 280Z powered by a Skyline engine, the RB25DET.  And that’s all you really need to know, just watch the car-porn.

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Frankie’s Garage: Jay Drives the NISMO IDX

nissan idxWhen Nissan unveiled its top-secret concept at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, it blew Nissan fanboys and auto fans away that Nissan would bring back the iconic Datsun 510 back to life.  And now even Nissan fan Jay Leno gets to take a look at the one of the concepts, the NISMO IDx.

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Frankie’s Garage: NISMO Festival 2013

nismo festivalThis past November 2013 in the “Land of the Rising Sun” Japan, the NISMO Festival 2013 took place at Fuji Speedway.  Over 30,000 Nissan fans gathered at this annual special event.  NISMO TV recaps the festival with some amazing highlights and classic iconic Nissan rides.

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Frankie’s Garage: Datsun is Back … well, sort of …

datsun backdatsun goGearheads and fans of JDM cars will probably remember the brand Datsun and cars like the 510 and 240Z.  Nissan discontinued the Datsun brand here in the U.S. (1984) and now is bringing it back as a budget car brand.

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Spotlight #9: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show

On September 15th, 2012, the annual Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS) took place in Long Beach, California.  The show features classic JDM rides like Toyota’s AE86 and cool Datsun cars from a bygone era.  Here’s a video highlight of what took place at the event.  Videography and editing by Richard Sze for Project 760 Productions.

Contributed by Ray Nagar, Executive Producer, Project 760 Productions