Category: nissan skyline (Page 3 of 3)

Nissan Skyline GC10 van

December 22, 2009 / banpei / 6 Comments

I love the linework of the Nissan Skyline KPGC10, I also love them on the 4 door Skyline GC10 but what I do like best are the continuing lines in the GC10 van!

As you can see in this video the lines of the coupe and 4 door saloon are sloping further up along the side of the bodywork towards the bottom of the rear lights. Looking at those lines it really looks like some designer put a lot of effort in that line work!

Compare that to several vans and wagons made nowadays, like this 2001 Baleno for instance:

You can still see the sedan in its lines
As you can see it just looks like a sedan with a big hump on its back! You can still see the original sedan lines and its designers did not even make an attempt to continue its lines properly. Of course in the end it is all a matter of money…

So, to please your eyes again a picture of how it should be done:

Nissan Skyline GC10 van
:)

Bee*R R324 versus B?RS ER34

December 5, 2009 / banpei / 0 Comments

We all know the famous Bee*R R324 conversions. Ever since they became available they are flooding the forums! So let’s kick off with a nice example in Finland:

Now, that’s the old style…

Let’s have a look at the the new style B?RS ER34:

I know, I know… Most of you don’t like the B?RS at all! But think about it as what most people thought about JDM car styling 10 years ago… Will this be our future?

Scans of the Dutch Nissan 2400 GT catalogue

September 19, 2009 / banpei / 0 Comments

I’ve finally finished scanning the Nissan 2400 GT brochure I bought earlier! It took me a while because I also wanted to translate its contents first and then publish it here. ;)

The cover:

Dutch Nissan 2400 GT catalogue cover

The first page:

Dutch Nissan 2400 GT catalogue page 1

The second page:

Dutch Nissan 2400 GT catalogue page 2
Basically the text says the interior is a very roomy interior (five persons) and a very good readable dash.
Full translation can be found here:
http://www.banpei.net/image/nissan-2400gt-catalogue-page-2

The third page:

Dutch Nissan 2400 GT catalogue page 3
This page gives an overview of all safety features (cage-constructed and two waist seat belts) and shows all important specs. I hope I translated all specs correctly, so don’t pin me down on that! If you have a correction for that: please let me know! ;)
Full translation can be found here:
http://www.banpei.net/image/nissan-2400gt-catalogue-page-3

The fourth page:

Dutch Nissan 2400 GT catalogue page 4
Text is not that important: it sums up all key characteristics a bit. What is a bit weird is that they call the car durable. Keep in mind that, as far as I know, there are no Nissan 2400 GT’s left in the Netherlands! There are some 2400 GTs left in Portugal, Finland and Switzerland though… Also durable means something else nowadays: would they have planted 1200 trees to compensate its CO2? Or did they construct it out of only re-usable materials?
Full translation can be found here:
http://www.banpei.net/image/nissan-2400gt-catalogue-page-4

And the last page:

Dutch Nissan 2400 GT catalogue rear
Not very interesting. It says the catalogue is from 1970-1972, which are the years the Nissan 2400 GT was sold in the Netherlands.

Hope you appreciated me sharing this with the rest of the world! :P
I only placed smaller versions of the scans online with watermarking (to prevent hotlinking/stealing). If you need the originals for some reason or you want to buy that brochure for some rediculous price, don’t hesitate to contact me! ;)

Another genuine Dutch Datsun catalogue

September 12, 2009 / banpei / 2 Comments

Got another present from the postman earlier this week:

Dit is Datsun: Dutch catalogue (cover)

This is a 28 page catalogue to celebrate the 6th anniversary of Datsun in the Netherlands. It also featured a small part about their almost finished new HQ near Lisse.

Dit is Datsun: Dutch catalogue (fold out)

The mid sections contains a few fold outs from which this one is the most interesting: the 1972 lineup:
– Datsun 100A (Cherry E10)
– Datsun 1200 (Sunny B110)
– Datsun 1600 (Bluebird 510)
– Datsun 1800 (Bluebird 610)
– Datsun 2400 (Cedric C230)
– Nissan 2400GT (Skyline HGLC10)
– Datsun 240Z

Yes, that is not a mistake I made there: Nissan sold the Skyline on its export markets under the Nissan brand. There could have been various reasons to do so from which I personally think it had to do something with the Prince merger…

Dit is Datsun: Dutch catalogue (2000 Hardtop Coupe)

As you could see there was a gap in the lineup: the only car not featured in the lineup was the 2000. In the next fold out this car is highlighted as the new model of the 2000 range with a nice drawing of the 2000 Hardtop Coupe. The 2000 is also known as the Nissan Laurel C130 and is very very popular car as a zokusha. ( ? ??)

Of course this catalogue will be scanned and posted here, just like the Nissan 2400GT catalogue I’m currently scanning. (?-´)>

Genuine Dutch Nissan 2400GT catalogue

September 5, 2009 / banpei / 3 Comments

Look what fell on my doormat two days ago?

Dutch Nissan 2400GT catalogue arrived

A Dutch Nissan 2400GT (aka Skyline) catalogue from 1972! (???)

Dutch Nissan 2400GT catalogue arrived

I found this rarity through a Dutch seller of old Datsun press photos and she did have this catalogue in her possesion as well! Lucky! (???)

Dutch Nissan 2400GT catalogue arrived

Of course it will be scanned and posted here to share it with the rest of the world. ;)

Vintage Skylines

May 27, 2009 / banpei / 3 Comments

Ekhatch posted these two beautiful vintage Skylines:

Two vintage Nissan Skyline KPGC10 racecars

At first I thought they were driving side by side on Fuji Speedway banking however water drains at the top of a banking do not make sense. When I opened the larger image it became clear that they are standing in the paddock and the picture was taken from somewhere above the paddock. Fooled by the sloping and the thumbnail I guess. ;)

Anyway, it is one of the most beautiful pictures I seen for a while! :)