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Skyline Dreaming

July 28, 2009

I got a txt today from a friend to tell me that he’d procured for me a Prince Skyway Parts Manual.  Stoked.  This led onto thoughts about my poor Prince Skyline sitting in the shed being neglected…

Photoshop of the desired end result

Photoshop of the desired end result

One day…

C110 first, I’ve had it longer.

-Michael

I forget where I got these photos from, other than the internet somewhere in one of my many various voyages of automotive discovery. If you know where they’re from, I’ll gladly make reference to them so they can receive the credit. I should be more vigilant in my voyages really. Ah well.

Anyway, here’s a collection of pictures taken of the Nissan stand at what was either a specifically Nissan show or something greater, I’m unsure. Either way it’s a collection of their cars used in motorsport across the generations. Pretty impressive showing I think and definitely worth being posted for all to see. We’ll start with the classics;

1958 Datsun 210 Bluebird Rally Car

Datsun 210 Bluebird Rally Car

As is after use in the Australian Mobil-Gas Rally of 1958 where it obviously encountered at least some drama judging by the front right wing.  Jump a few years forward and onto something a little faster…

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Just found this posted up on retro-rides.org and had to share it with you all;

Bad.

Ass.

-Michael

YouTube recommends…

July 24, 2009

Thanks YouTube;



Who needs to search for anything yourself when you just log in and it suggests stuff for you. Lazy surfing = lazy blog posting.

I probably shouldn’t do it, but it’s Friday, that’s my excuse.

-Michael

There’s some pretty sweet ones available;

1967 Prince Skyline GT-A

1967 Prince Skyline GT-A

1980 Datsun 720 Wellside

1980 Datsun 720 Wellside

1985 Nissan Maxima VG20ET Hardtop

1985 Nissan Maxima VG20ET Hardtop

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