Pickup trucks are popular in the United States and can be used for hobbies such as off-road biking and surfing. Mr. Takato Nakazono, owner of a Nissan 620 Datsun Truck King Cab, who was interviewed for the “Se-no Hon Grand Prix 2024,” enjoys this American lifestyle with his vehicle.

WEKFEST JAPAN, an event that originated in the U.S., is a high-level custom car show in which only cars that have passed a rigorous screening process are allowed to participate, The interior and exterior of the car were thoroughly modified. The owner's passion was evident in this machine.

Among the many wheel manufacturers, RAYS holds off-line meetings (appreciation events) to connect the makers and fans. The "RAYS Fan Meeting" held at Fuji Speedway in 2024, the third year of the event, was again filled with cars and owners wearing new and old RAYS wheels from all over Japan. Among the approximately 700 cars that participated, we would like to introduce a rare final limited edition Nissan R34 "Skyline GT-R".

"Garage Active" is the only specialty store in Kyushu that proposes unique GT-R customization styles such as chassis and twin chassis. They are a one-stop shop that meets the needs of users with hard tuning, full restoration, and other services based on their many years of drag racing experience. We introduce nine GT-Rs that share the company's originality in machine makeup. The owner of the R32 Nissan "Skyline GT-R" who has loved it for a total of about 17 years is featured in this issue.

The Nissan R33 GT-R that came to the Rays fan meeting was a limited edition model with a distinctive blue body color. Purchased new, it has been 28 years since its purchase and has been running well while using alternatives. We asked him about what he values most about it.

「Raise Fan Meeting」is a fan appreciation event where owners who love Raise wheels gather. In 2024, the fourth year of the event, approximately 700 owner cars gathered. We interviewed one of the owners of a Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R in a rare color and styled with a strong presence.

Introducing the Nissan R32 GT-R, a car with an appearance that foreshadows driving, from among the approximately 700 owner cars that participated in the Rays Fan Meeting. Owner "Kinoshi" purchased his R32 GT-R with a roll bar from the beginning. We asked him about the reason for this and other details.

A sibling of Nissan's 5th generation S13 "Silvia," which was a huge hit as a date car during the bubble era, the "180SX" was introduced in 1989. The 180SX, which was discovered at "RETRA JAM Vol. 2" (Retra Jam = Retractable Car Jamboree), is strikingly beautiful in its factory color, yellowish silver. We asked the owner, Mr. Diesuke, about the reason why the car was restored to its original glory after being neglected for 9 years.