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NISSAN MOTORSPORTS INTERNATIONAL Co.,LTD. and AUTECH JAPAN Inc., both founded in mid 80’s, have just been integrated and became NISSAN MOTORSPORTS & CUSTOMZING CO., LTD as of April 1st 2022. The new company “NMC” is expected to cherish the founding spirit of two companies and bring further Excitement and Added value to NISSAN vehicles and NISSAN customers as the total solution company of Motorsports and Customizing with the synergy effect of the integration.
NISMO have brought excitement to funs and customers over the years through motorsports and performance parts development and contributed to enhancing NISMO brand. AUTECH have brought added value to base Nissan vehicles in terms of design, driving performance and functions through vehicle conversion, and satisfied various customer needs which were not met with the base Nissan vehicles. AUTECH customized vehicles range from “AUTECH” and “NISMO” branded sporty vehicles, wheelchair accessible vehicles to various business conversion vehicles. We sincerely thank you for every stake holders who have supported both companies for more than 35 years.
Automotive industry are facing lots of challenges such as imminent necessity to cope with super aging society or carbon neutrality. However, we strongly believe customer expectations for excitement to cars or specialized functional needs through conversions will continue to be indispensable as long as automobiles exist.
We, NISSAN MOTORSPORTS & CUSTOMIZING CO., LTD. or “NMC”, will keep moving on as total solution of company of motorsports and customizing within NISSAN, bringing excitement and satisfaction which exceed customers’ expectation. We appreciate your continued support.
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NMC to bring Excitement and Added value to NISSAN vehicles and NISSAN customers as the total solution company of Motorsports and Customizing
AUTECH 40th Anniversary
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Carrying craftsmanship and passion forward.
FROM RED TO BLUE
Today, September 17, 2026, Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd. (NMC) marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of Autech Japan, one of the companies from which NMC originated.
Since its establishment in 1986, Autech Japan pursued countless challenges with a clear mission: to deliver new value and excitement to customers. That spirit of innovation and challenge continues today through NMC's customization business, where it lives on in the AUTECH brand and its ongoing creation of new value.
One vehicle that symbolizes Autech Japan's pioneering years is the AUTECH ZAGATO STELVIO. Developed in collaboration with the renowned Italian coachbuilder Zagato, this remarkable car embodies the passion, technical expertise, and challenger spirit of the employees who gathered under the leadership of the late Shinichiro Sakurai, the company's first president.
Today, NMC is home to two Stelvios.
One is a red Stelvio that has been carefully preserved within the company.
The other is a blue Stelvio entrusted to us by a customer, together with a very special story and deep personal sentiments.
This year, we launched the STELVIO “TUNAGU Project”, an initiative that utilizes these two vehicles to pass on both technical expertise and passion to the next generation.
The name “TSUNAGU” reflects our commitment to relaying knowledge, skills, and aspirations to those who will follow us.
The primary purpose of this project is not the vehicle itself.
Rather, by utilizing a real vehicle as a learning platform, we aim to pass on the knowledge, experience, and manufacturing mindset cultivated by our predecessors to the next generation.
There are things that cannot be learned simply by reading documents.
Some skills can only be inherited through hands-on experience, by working directly with a vehicle, thinking through challenges, and learning through trial and error.
From Red to Blue
In its early years, Autech Japan's corporate color was red.
Today, the color of the AUTECH brand is blue.
Through this project, we will bring together the histories and aspirations embodied in these two Stelvios.
What we wanted to preserve was not merely the vehicles themselves, but the stories and sentiments carried within each one.
The blue Stelvio has a particularly meaningful history. It was passed down through two generations of a family and carefully preserved even after experiencing the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Its owner entrusted this treasured vehicle to NMC with the hope that it could contribute to the future.
We are committed to carrying that sentiment forward.
From red to blue.
This is more than a change of color.
To us, it symbolizes the passing on of technical expertise, a spirit of challenge that has endured since our founding years, and the passion of all those who love automobiles to future generations.
The 40th anniversary of Autech Japan is not only an opportunity to reflect on our history, but also a moment to look toward the future.
As a company that supports Nissan's Re:Nissan transformation, NMC will continue to embrace change and take on new challenges.
Through the STELVIO “RE:LAY” Project, we will pass on the technology, craftsmanship, and pioneering spirit built by those who came before us, helping to nurture the next generation of manufacturing talent.
NMC will continue to inherit the values and DNA cultivated by both NISMO and AUTECH, and through our ongoing spirit of challenge, deliver new value and excitement to our customers.
We sincerely appreciate your warm support as we begin this new journey.
Yutaka Sanada
President & CEO
Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd.
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The “Blue Stelvio”
This vehicle was generously donated by its owner from Miyagi Prefecture.
First registered in 1991, this Stelvio was originally purchased new by the donor’s father. The donor recalls that the car was a cherished part of family life from his childhood and was frequently used for family trips and outings. He also remembers his father taking great pleasure in the vehicle’s smooth and exhilarating acceleration.
Over the years, the Stelvio was carefully maintained and cherished by two generations of the same family. To help preserve its condition, it was even kept off the road during periods of inclement weather.
On March 11, 2011, however, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck eastern Japan. The vehicle suffered severe damage as a result of tsunami flooding and was rendered inoperable.
Following the disaster, the owner thoroughly cleaned the interior, exterior, and engine compartment, and continued to preserve the vehicle in a garage for many years. Eventually, however, maintaining the vehicle became increasingly difficult.
When donating the vehicle, the owner expressed the hope that, even if the Stelvio could no longer be preserved in its original form, some of its components might continue to be used and appreciated. It was with this sentiment that the vehicle was entrusted to NMC.
