Happy 2019! A lot of 50 year milestones coming up!

[psdenno]

Gotta love the stringback driving gloves in the video.

Dennis

[SpeedRoo]

7 hours ago, 240260280 said:

Meanwhile, back in the factory, production is in full swing. 100Z's made in Oct. 1969:

 

Great photos of factory build, do you have any more of the various stages of construction. Would love to see a sequence of the 240Z being put together from new.

 

[w3wilkes]

The picture of the motor being put in from the bottom must not be a series 1 car as the fan isn't metal.

[240260280]

6 hours ago, w3wilkes said:

The picture of the motor being put in from the bottom must not be a series 1 car as the fan isn't metal.

Some of the early Z's did have plastic fan blades but they said FairladyZ on the side. ?

The line worker's had hats in the early photos but  helmets later.

Edited October 20, 2019 by 240260280

[w3wilkes]

4 hours ago, 240260280 said:

Some of the early Z's did have plastic fan blades but they said FairladyZ on the side. ?

The line worker's had hats in the early photos but  helmets later.

In the 1st picture other than knowing it's a right hand drive what's to say it's a series 1 car?

That fan in the 2nd picture (a fun picture I might add) doesn't appear to have a clutch like the stock nylon fan and fewer blades. This motor looks like it's "going to the races".

[240260280]

[240260280]

Oct. 18. Press Preview in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. thanks to @HS30-H

Edited October 23, 2019 by 240260280

[240260280]

Oct 20th, 1969  First ad for 432 in Japanese newspaper, thanks to @HS30-H:

 

Later that same day:

Oct. 20th, 1969....Big Loop!

 

 

 

Edited October 21, 2019 by 240260280

[240260280]

Arrival of 3 promotion cars in USA: Date unknown but Pre-Oct 22, 1969

• HLS30-00006 (green) (became Bob Sharp's 33)
• HLS30-00007 (red)
• HLS30-00008 (silver)

These cars were used in the USA for promotional photos and car shows. #6 was damaged in Jan 1970 and given to Sharp.

Thanks to @26th-Z for the photo of #6 at the Boston Auto Show in 1969.

 

#7 in 1969

 

#8 in 1969

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 22, 2019 by 240260280

[240260280]

October 22, 1969

NYC International Preview at the Pierre Hotel.  @kats

Colourized photograph of unveiling HLS30-00006 in NYC on Oct 22, 1969

 

Also on same day, Nissan Motor Corporation issued the press release below:

 

 

Edited October 23, 2019 by 240260280

[Mike B]

7 hours ago, 240260280 said:

October 22, 1969

NYC International Preview at the Pierre Hotel. No photos yet.

Kats and Alan posted pictures of the Pierre Hotel event in posts 108-110 in your other thread below.  The two Japanese ladies rolling the car cover back on the green car is a photo of the Pierre Hotel.  The overhead photo of the larger group with the silver car is the LA Hilton event.

 

 

[240260280]

On 10/23/2019 at 1:33 AM, Mike B said:

Kats and Alan posted pictures of the Pierre Hotel event in posts 108-110 in your other thread below.  The two Japanese ladies rolling the car cover back on the green car is a photo of the Pierre Hotel.  The overhead photo of the larger group with the silver car is the LA Hilton event.

Thanks Mike!  I thought they all were from the LA Hilton.  I'll update the above post.

btw  Happy 50th Birthday to all your Oct 1969 Z's!!!

 

 

OCT 23, 1969 USA Article Detroit

OCT 26, 1969 USA Article Phoenix

 

 

 

Edited October 26, 2019 by 240260280