Posted January 1, 20196 yr Popular Post comment_564975 Some interesting ones below thanks to data and images from @kats @HS30-H @Mike B @Carl Beck & @26th-Z and anyone I missed (BIG THANKS!) May 1969 - total 2 cars - one domestic, one export: 1 = S30-00001 (Factory prototype 1) 2 = HLS30-00001 (Factory prototype 2) June 1969 - total 1 car - domestic: 3 = PS30-00001 (Factory prototype 3) July 1969 - total 4 cars - two domestic, two export: 4 = HLS30-00002 (Primary Production prototype 1) 5 = S30-00002 (Primary Production prototype 2) 6 = PS30-00002 (Primary Production prototype 3) 7 = HS30-00001 (Primary Production prototype 4) August 1969 - total 7 cars: 8 = S30-00003 (Primary Production prototype 5) 9 = S30-00004 (Primary Production prototype 6) 10 = S30-00005 (Primary Production prototype 7) 11 = PS30-00003 (Primary Production prototype ? 12 = HLS30-00003 (Primary Production prototype 9) 13 = S30-00006 (Primary Production prototype 10) 14 = PS30-00004 (Primary Production prototype 11) October 10 Two 240z test cars and parts arrive in North America in crates - HLS30-00004 (Silver Manual Mfg:09-69) Seisan Shisaku: #14 - HLS30-00005 (Silver Automatic Mfg:09-69) Seisan Shisaku: #15 < October 22 Three 240z demo/photo/show cars arrive in North America - HLS30-00006 (Green) - HLS30-00007 (Silver) - HLS30-00008 (Red) Oct 17 Press Presentation Ginza HQ, Tokyo Oct 20 First Ad in Japanese Paper (432) Oct 22 NYC International Preview Pierre Hotel (and press kit release HLS30-00006 Green) Oct 24 16th Tokyo Motor Show Oct 24 Wilshire Motor Show Preview LA Oct 27 Calif Competition Press and Autoweek Article on the new 240z with photo of Test car Oct 30 Boston Motor Show Oct ?? HLS30-00013 & HS30-00003 produced Nov ?? 432 Race Track Testing Suzuka Circuit Nov 25 Japan Test Drive for Journalists near Mt. Fuji Nov 25 ARRC Daytona Speedway 240z (red HLS30-00007) Dec 20 Refined Z's Shipped by plane to North America (following Seisan Shisaku road testing feedback and export production slow down to resolve) Early Z Production car Early Z Photos Early Z Advertising and Promotion Early Z Brochure Press Show in Japan Tokyo Motor Show Boston Car Show ARRC with Early Promo Z in Public Press Test Drive in Japan Early Z Coverage in Magazines Manufacturing Testing in North America Edited January 1, 20196 yr by 240260280 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 1, 20196 yr comment_564991 Very cool! Happy 2019!! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-564991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 3, 20196 yr comment_565127 You need to add 10 to whatever number people are usually using, because Mr. K came up with the idea for the Zed in 1959! Or you need to be specific to reference the anniversary of the first American sale. Edited January 3, 20196 yr by TomoHawk Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 3, 20196 yr Author comment_565130 23 minutes ago, TomoHawk said: You need to add 10 to whatever number people are usually using, because Mr. K came up with the idea for the Zed in 1959! Or you need to be specific to reference the anniversary of the first American sale. Just 50 year milestones.... nothing more. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 3, 20196 yr Author Popular Post comment_565131 Here is a 1965 drawing from Mr. Matsuo Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 5, 20196 yr comment_565249 On 1/1/2019 at 10:21 AM, 240260280 said: images The Z advert from 'Parker University Datsun' in Hamilton caught my eye. I've been living in nearby Burlington for the past 10 years and had never heard of this dealership, despite its location near the McMaster University campus (which I visit frequently on business). A quick check using Google Map shows that the site is now occupied by a Hebrew Memorial Chapel. It looks like it was a terrible location for a dealership -- well off the nearest main thoroughfare and well outside of the Hamilton city core. Probably one of those small entrepreneurial retailer operations that tended to pick up franchises from the likes of Fiat, Volvo, and BL back in the day. There's no such thing as a 'University Nissan' or 'Parker Nissan' in the Hamilton area these days, so I would guess that they got axed by Nissan Canada corporate in the 1980's when 'Datsun' transitioned to 'Nissan' and went up-market (or tried to). Even the Harvey's fast-food franchise is gone. For non-Canadians, Harvey's make the world's best, greasiest onion rings (along with a nuclear hamburger and a tasty-but-highly-synthetic milkshake). Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 6, 20196 yr Author comment_565288 HLS30-00007 in 1969. Still and two videos HLS30-00007_Red_Commercial.mp4 HLS30-00007.mp4 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 6, 20196 yr comment_565292 Who would have known? In addition to being a capable sports car, it's an off-road vehicle, too! Dennis Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 6, 20196 yr Author comment_565294 I wonder where that place is? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 6, 20196 yr comment_565296 My guess is it's in the American west... I used to do the off-road stuff in my 73 240Z. At about 40MPH on washboard dirt road it was kind of like being on ice, felt like you were floating. Once we drove the 73 into a fishing hole on Flaming Gorge reservoir and there were a couple of guys in a 4 wheel drive truck that couldn't believe we got there in the 240Z. On the way out we hit a rock and separated the exhaust pipe from the headers, man was that loud getting back to Manila, UT where we were able to put it back together at a gas station (back in the day when gas stations had lifts and would let you use them). Here in Google Earth 41°02'03.20" N 109°33'38.20" W Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 6, 20196 yr Author comment_565307 10 hours ago, psdenno said: Who would have known? In addition to being a capable sports car, it's an off-road vehicle, too! Dennis I'm sure @Carl Beck would agree ? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
January 6, 20196 yr Popular Post comment_565309 I'm just hoping to be able to stick around to celebrate my own 50 year anniversary in a couple of years. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61338-happy-2019-a-lot-of-50-year-milestones-coming-up/#findComment-565309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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