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ZeeOne

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That was shot at the 1995 ZCCA Annual Convention in Atlanta. I've always felt it was a real shame that they used mostly local cars, from the local club - - when they could have used some of the super nice, Pure Stock examples that were brought in for the Show.

Other than some minor misstatements, it's a pretty good effort by the History Channel. Just a shame they didn't have someone involved at the time that really would have cared about presenting proper cars for History.

FWIW,

Carl B.

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You can buy the dvd from the history channel
A few weeks back I posted that the History Channel had these on sale for $10. It took awhile for me to get mine, I think they have a place record these to DVDR when they get enough orders. I had recorded (on tape) the episode off History International a couple years back, but am trying to get all my VHS stuff on DVD. I enjoyed watching the Zs driving around and can hardly wait to get mine back on the road. The disco black gold commercial with the guy with the Boogie Nights mustache always cracks me up.

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<p>I've enjoyed the Voyages series on cars - Zs (mostly the 240Z), Jag E-Type, Porche 911, Volvo, Saab, VW Bug, BMW, Mercedes 300SL. I'm sure I forgot something. They also have Voyages on trains and ships. Not sure if the Z episode is still on sale, at the time they were selling some of the other episodes for like $12 each if you bought two or more I think.

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<p>That reminds me I might have to list my ZTherapy "Just SUs" VHS in the classifieds now that I've bought the DVD for it as well.

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Other than some minor misstatements, it's a pretty good effort by the History Channel.

That's an interesting assessment, as personally speaking I lost count of the inaccurate statements, preconceptions, one-sided or localised views and downright lies in that production.

Even the first line is wrong!

Katayama ( once again ) lionised as both sole representative / creator of Nissan Motor Co. USA and "240Z Designer" - with absolutely no mention of the real design team back in Japan ( you know - that place that makes things for the USA ) or poor Soichi Kawazoe - arguably the real 'Mr K.'

No opportunity missed for the Katayama Gold Watch Sob Story ( copyright Katayama Promotions Unlimited ) to be rolled out again either.

And Goertz gets a namecheck and mugshot despite having no measureable input whatsoever on the subject in hand.

Execrable.

Alan T.

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