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Bayline Vintage Meet Pictures!

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by Alvin G @ 11:35 pm on July 1, 2012

What an incredible gathering of old school imports! Today’s Bayline meet was a hit with well over 125 cars attending in the beautiful San Leandro Marina.
We had an impressive caravan of Datsuns and Mazdas(and a Colt) this morning at ZCarGarage. An NSX and Porsche GT3 even joined us…15 cars on the freeway was fun!

Look out 880N, JDM rides coming through!

When we arrived at the Marina there were already a few Skylines parked. The organizers rounded up 14 Skylines from all-over the country! I have never seen so many in one place. From early, GC10 “Hakosukas”, Ken and Mary cars, and even a few 80’s DR30 Skylines were present. Which one do you like?

I got to meet Mary from the Nissan commercials!

Cars kept pouring through the gates with Datsun being most represented followed by Toyota and Mazda. It truly was an impressive turnout, for a meet or even a registered car show!

There were so many cool cars to list so don’t miss the photo gallery below!
Some highlights…MORE 510s than any JCCS show I have been too! Wagons, sedans, coupes and even…wait for it…a true, Mexican solid-axle 510!

This Datsun pickup was given the full SR20DET treatment, disc brakes, and a host of custom fabrication work:

Gorgeous Z-cars from all years:

Rows of Toyota Corollas and early Celicas with mild to wild mods. I counted three S2000-powered cars! Nice Cressidas and some burly 7MGTE Celicas too…

Killer Mazdas like this clean REPU, first gen RX-7 and RX sedan:

Thanks to HJCG for organizing a memorable event!

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UPDATE: Celebrity Guest at Bayline Show 7/1/12!!!

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by Alvin G @ 10:59 am on June 27, 2012

This Sunday’s Bayline Japanese Vintage Car gathering will be an epic meet of Skylines and cool J-tin. To make it even sweeter a celebrity guest will be visiting the show…none other than “Skyline Mary” from Nissan’s television ads in the early 70’s!

For a little history on Ken and Mary check out Jeff Koch’s story over at Hemmings.

Don’t forget to join our South Bay caravan to the show by meeting us at ZCarGarage at 8am on Sunday!

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Bayline Meet Next Sunday!

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by Alvin G @ 2:02 am on June 24, 2012

We are now just 1 week away from the largest vintage Skyline and Japanese car gathering!
Interested in driving to the show with fellow Datsun owners? Join us by meeting at ZCarGarage on Sunday morning at 8:00am sharp!

ZCarGarage
140 Archer St.
San Jose, 95112

The folks at HJCG are hosting a pre-1986 vintage Japanese car gathering on 7/1/12 in San Leandro, CA. The organizers are also trying to bring all Skyline owners to the show so this should be the first, if not the largest group of Hakosukas in one place!

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Sweet Update: Randy’s 240z

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by Alvin G @ 11:20 pm on June 23, 2012

Last year we helped Randy M finish restoring his ultra nice 240z and we are pleased to report that the Z was featured in the July 2012 issue of Classic Motorsports Magazine.

That’s Randy in the driver’s seat. Congratulations!

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The Gift of Boost: Lora’s ST 350z

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by Alvin G @ 10:00 pm on June 16, 2012

Lora and her husband Chris are motorsports fans. Chris has a dedicated rock/crawler and Lora loves her Z33. Since she enjoys trackdays and twisty roads her husband gave her the gift of boost: a Turbonetics single turbo kit! ZCG installed the kit and added a GTM oil cooler plus a few other goodies.

Before boost and after boost!