It's too bad that the microfilm records of the magazines at the library are all in black & white. It should be good just to go read what there is.

A few guys who have had their cars published in recent magazines display the article in the hatch area. I see this at just about every show I go to in at least one car. It definitly helps sway voters in peoples choice if the car has had some national exposure. Perception means a lot in those kind of shows. Showing past awards is popular too.

I have some period ads for both the Z and MGB which are framed (and usually hanging on the wall) that I'll take along and display with the cars for local shows. I also have a framed copy of a magazine article done on one of the Z's I sometimes display as well. Most people I talk to say they really like seeing (and reading) the ads, as it adds some additional nostalgia to the car. :classic:

If anyone is interested in the two books Will mentioned in post #11:

Car and Driver, "On Datsun Z" http://www.biblio.com/books/134281409.html

brooklandsbooks "Datsun 240Z & 260Z Gold Portfolio 1970-1978" http://store.brooklandsbooks.com/product206.html

The first book is mostly a collection of magazine articles and roadtest data/opinions, and the second is a book about the Project 240Z that the Nissan dealers had to restore 240Zs

I got lucky with a search on Amazon.com to find a CD-ROM with a collection of Nissan/ Datsun Z/Zx Ads

There are over 100 ads from 1970-2007 and you are allowed to copy or print them all.

The next thing I would want to discuss is how to show your literature.

You could just leave the things sitting out in the open, you could frame them, or you can put them into a book or notebook using clear plastic sleeves. I would probably go forthe latter, but I also have access to a large laminating machine which could laminate full-page magazine ads separately or arraned in groups up to 30 inches wide.

You could laminate them into a piece big enough to cover your hood or to use a a sunscreen behind the winscreen!

opinions or ideas?

thxZ

Whatever you end up doing (old pictures, scrap books, ads, etc.) it all comes down to one thing, taste.

I've seen tacky and I've seen what could be called by some as art. What is too much or how it is arranged, is there a theme, does it match both the car and the intented audience, does it make people want to stop and get to know more about you and your Z?

A good place to start would be find someone with a sense of design who could work with you to build something more than a collection of this and that.

But once you build it be very aware that someone will attempt to steal it.