Another 240z article

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It'll get REALLY interesting when Allan and the other Z Anoraks get involved!!

I mean that in the kindest way...

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Yair Gareth,

I agree.

The author also made the comment that the only way to correct past misconceptions was to gather information and publish it, then wait for comments.

Rick.

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It would certainly make for an interesting article, however I wonder if such a magazine will give it the space it deserves. That said, if they're willing to give multi-issue coverage to an SLE Commodore, I could be presently surprised!!

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Whilst I believe it is important to set the record straight with regards to the Goertz myth with Z cars when it becomes apparent, at the same time I don't believe we should get too carried away.

The ACC, whilst being a magazine that has probably run more stories on British, European and US cars than Japanese over the years, has shown a keen interest in Z cars and has readily accepted and run reports with regards to events such as the Z Nationals and annual club concours.

To have a Z on the cover is testament to the time and effort that James put into his restoration as this is only the second occasion that a Japanese car has featured on the cover of ACC.

Whilst I believe that the people contributing to this discussion are well meaning and I respect their right to comment and certainly don't wish to wrongly criticise them, I believe we should be careful that this discussion doesn't end up an ACC bashing exercise which may do more harm than good.

ACC is a widely distributed mag and in my opinion the cover story can do nothing but bring extra recognition to the marque that we all greatly appreciate and enjoy.

Regards,

Geoff

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Geoff,

Rest assured mate, this is NOT nor will it BE a ACC bashing exercise.

It seems that mike failed to receive my email asking him to do the honours for me (Must still be floating around somewhere), so, I'll type it in.

The letter from ACC to the author reads;

"Hi Pat,

I was wondering if you could have a look at this and make a few comments- given the friendly tone of the letter, I figure it's worth investigating and responding to. I checked the website myself - it is well organised and the article is easy to skim through."

The author's response was;

"G'Day Rick,

Many thanks for taking the trouble of writing about the history of the Z car. I have heard before that Count Goertz may have been a little liberal with the truth.

It is a problem faced by so many writers faced with tight schedules and just not enough time to get to the bottom of some point of automotive history.

It would be an absolute luxury to have a couple of months to research correctly by travelling and interviewing those involved but this is just not possible for a monthly magazine. By all means if one was writing a book this sort of research is essential.

However I do have a number of quite recent publications on Nissan and if Carl Beck's writings are correct then many people in the past have inadvertently said the incorrect thing.

With so many marques and models, history has been rewritten again and again but it is really the people who write the words who also chronicle the history. I have read so many things on the internet that I know are misinformed - not intentionally of course. The only way to get the real story out there is to have it all published in book form for the world to see. Then await the response to what has been published. There really has been so little authoritative work written on Japanese automotive history that you honestly don't know what to believe.

In the meantime I have printed off a stack of pages from the site and will enjoy reading them when I have a little more time. I would like to get back to you after that.

Best wishes

Patrick Quinn."

I've already posted my letter to the ACC.

While the responses were not earth shattering or held promises of rewriting the history of the Z Car, I have to admit that I was surprised to receive an answer at all. It just goes to show that a friendly approach does receive results.

If and when I receive further communication from Mr. Quinn, I'll be sure to pass it on.

Rick.

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If Alan would only write that book!

MOM

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Rick,

Thanks for the response, I have sent you a PM.

Geoff