This documentary about "The History of the Z Car" will be on the History Channel Tomorrow - featured on the show (AUGUST 12/2008) from 10am - 11am and at 4pm - 5pm: This airs on (Extended Cable History Channel)

Here is also a link to it on the web, to watch it online.

--->http://videos.streetfire.net/video/The-History-of-the-Zcar_159867.htm<---

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http://www.amazon.com/Automobiles-Nissan-Z-History-Channel/dp/B0014CAAWQ

Enjoy! :rambo:

Thanks!

Dennis

  mikewags said:

This documentary about "The History of the Z Car" will be on the History Channel Tomorrow

Some quotes from the show:

  History Channel Documentary said:

"On October 22nd 1969, the Datsun 240Z made it's debut in the United States".

  History Channel Documentary said:

"On October 22nd 1969, what came to be known as the Datsun 240Z ..... arrived in America".

Really? Where exactly did this take place?

  History Channel Documentary said:

"When creating the 240Z Katayama looked to nature for guidance, and the simple act of flying a kite served as inspiration for the car's design".

This video was a great idea with a poor implementation!

Will

This looks like a replay from several years ago. Copies of the video are made avaliable at the end of the show. I bought one, forgot what it cost but it wasn't much.

Yea, the History Channel is great entertainment and they do very nice productions, but they ain't no PHD of history. I advise taking the show with a grain of salt. Take the quote Alan posted; "When creating the 240Z..." What would be more accurate would be: "When creating the image of driving enthusiasm expressed in the 240Z...". What Katayama is expressing is how he wants a driver to feel when driving a 240Z. Connected. As in " having a conversation with the wind" when flying a kite. The metaphor conjures up images of excitement which would pursuade a potential buyer. The History Channel isn't going to lay that rap on the average beer guzzling American for they would switch the channel.

Maverick? Pinto?? Vega??? That's what they say was the US response to the Z car???

Maybe the Cosworth Vega...but seriously!