Youtube: Datsun 240Z Design Development Process - Exterior -

[Zealous]

Anyone else see this?

Not sure how accurate it is but was interesting to see all the different styling changes and cues.

[psdenno]

Interesting...thanks for the link. You can see quite a few influences from other manufacturers in some of the styling models.

Dennis

[esmit208]

I agree on the influence of the other designers. I'm glad it didn't end up being the one with 4 headlamps. I never would have embraced that look. I am also glad they decided on the hatchback look for final production. Soft top Z-cars never appealed to me.

[newtonhubcap]

Wow, very neat link to see the progression in the design. Who would have thought of seeing a Zed with "shark gills".

[5thhorsemann]

Wow, very neat link to see the progression in the design. Who would have thought of seeing a Zed with "shark gills".

There are quite a few around that have the "shark gill" modification, THREEZ has that done. I think it's to mimmic the Ferrari look.