Car enthusiasts always have stories about how they fell in love with their platforms. To some, it’s through a scene they’ve been a part of for years, to others, it’s through understanding the capabilities of the platform through a magazine or a show, but to Sean “Sonny” Nguyen, the love […]
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300 WHP Datsun 510
The history of motorsports plays a huge role in popularizing car platforms. In the ‘60s and ‘70s. the Datsun 510 was put on the map by a racing team called BRE (Brock Racing Enterprises). Through various SCCA wins, the Datsun 510 became known as a force capable of beating the […]
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Tomei Powered’s Vintage Datsun Sunny Dominates
There’s no greater sense of nostalgia than to recapture a moment from a fond memory. For Kazumasa Hirota, it was an opportunity to relive the experience of owning his first car, a 1970 Datsun Sunny B110 GX. He purchased this Sunny in 1996 for only 150,000 Yen (approximately US$1400 at […]
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Paul Newman’s Datsun 200SX Racecar Returns to the Tarmac
Not everyone with a healthy income and a car collection can claim to be a true enthusiast. A respectable few, including Jay Leno, David Letterman, CJ Wilson, and the late Paul Walker have significant car collections that are not simply museum pieces; they see use and abuse, just as they […]
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What project car would you build with a $10,000 budget?
DSPORT Staff Update | What project car would you build with a $10k budget? Disclaimer: The views expressed here are from Issue 133, opinions may have since changed. Richard Z-Speed My choice for a $10k build would start with a 1970 Datsun 240Z. Some functioning examples, in need of a […]
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Rebirth of this Iconic S30 Legend
The best for less. This desire to offer the best sportscar performance for less money is what drove Nissan’s engineers in the 1960’s as design concepts came flying off the drafting boards. In 1969, the Nissan S30Z debuted on Japan’s showroom floors, the first with the “Z” designation. The design, […]
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RB26-Powered S30 | Sung Kang’s Award Winning Restomod
Spoiler alert! The character Han dies in the Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. While this is no secret to fans of the F&F franchise, the actor who portrayed Han, Sung Kang, is alive, well and ever the automotive enthusiast. Kang has always had an interest in building a car […]
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FuguZ visits Jay Leno’s Garage
Recently DSPORT Issue 166 cover car, the “FuguZ”, made a trip to Jay Leno’s garage. While there Jay Leno got a chance to drive and experience the award winning 1973 Datsun 240z that has taken the social media world by storm. Owner/Fast and Furious star Sung Kang walked Jay through […]
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SR-powered 510 Bred for the Track, But Shines at the Show
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AMBITIONS SURPASS expectations and completely derail the original plan? That’s what we call overachievement. It’s hard to fault ambition though. Afterall, it’s a driving force, motivating the human spirit to aspire and achieve. However, overshooting an objective can sometime force a change of direction that was not […]
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Twin Turbocharged VQ-powered Datsun 240Z
Technology is about progression, not regression. It moves us forward, and with each advancement, improvements in efficiency and performance are realized. Newer engines generally benefit from new technology, and making more power efficiently can be seen as a win-win situation to the enthusiast. The idea of modernizing a classic by […]
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SR In A Box – SR20DET-powered Datsun 510
Missed opportunities can often be hard to forget, especially when shopping for a unique item. If a second opportunity were to come up, it would almost feel like hitting the jackpot. Just don’t fail to pull the trigger, lest you will discover the definition of “great disappointment.” Text and Photos […]
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