Production date question

Originally posted by HS30-H

I have never heard the Japanese talk about a "Model Year" ( EG "1971 model" for a late 1970-made Z ) and to my mind it can only be a local market idea that is propogated in order to help sales.

Alan T.

Keep in mind that emissions and safely laws in the US is the likely culprit here. If the US government says all 1972 cars must meet certain standards then all Nissan had to do was add that new feature to the next car in line and suddenly you have a '72 model. There apparently were a few other changes with the 1972 "model year" such as a re-designed console and folding seats.