26th-Z

Gary, I had the chance to meet and talk with Matsuo-san in Long Beach at the ZCCA convention in 2004. He told us about how shocked he was to see the Maser at (I seem to remember) the 1967 auto show in Frankfurt as it resembled so closely what he was working on at the time. Chris

The New York Auto Show officially changed its name to the New York International Auto Show in 1956. Normally held in late March / Early April, I beleive these are the pictures mentioned. Alan, you asked if the October car was one of the North American test cars. Going back to Kats' thread, I see that the crew did fly to the East coast and visited the Conel Laboratories, but that seems to have happened in November 1969. In terms of the cars, the record indicates that the cars were on the New Orleans run in October of 1969.

Doesn't 'seem' that way at all. Your'e making something out of thin air again. Great pictures! Great topic, Kats!

Sounds like a steamy love novel.

Thanks, Bill! I had a great time - as always.

A subject near to my heart, Kats! The pictures are great! Where did you find them? What is said about the lines with the arrows? Those are 'signature' lines for the S30. Very technical, those hard black lines can be duplicated mathematically. They are hand drawn with "french curves". Notice the blend of different curves along the rake of the body. Also, notice the proportion chosen to sharply curve the rear window line up to the rake line. This is cool stuff.

Alan, I just got the link to the New York Times article to work and as I read, I think the October 22nd link you are looking for would be found from this document; ...Nissan division in North America, in a news release. “The Z is just such a vehicle.” Interesting what we might find NNA saying. Thanks for the wonderful scans.

Thanks for the thread, Alan. Always great to see those pictures! Happy 40th to HLS30U-00027 this month. HLS30U-00026 turns 40 next month. I think you should do it, Mike. If you get shot, at least you'll be standing at the firing line next to me!

Very nice video! I see the car will be fully optioned...cool. Thumbs up to the historical content. Some of the very early bits are from a Nissan documentary made in 1970 called "The Datsun 240Z Sport".

Some of my prize pieces: A Dan Gurney signed model of his Can-Am McLaren Signed pen Mr. K gave me Model of Mr. K's car Matsuo san signed sketch Set (4) of Datsun wine glasses Silver Datsun tea set of knife and spoon

Geeze, zlady! That's quite the collection! I have this china cabinet that is filled with stuff. Not all of it Z. There are some old racing trophies and model cars left over from childhood.

Sarah, The 'G-nose' style first appeared on the model HS30H introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1971. HS30H models were sold in Japan only from 1972 through 1973. They had 2.4 liter engines and 5-speed transmissions or 3-speed automatics. Only certain colors were available for this model. It is my understanding that the Blant Nose was made for racing homologation purposes. The four major FRP body components consist of an upper and lower assembly and headlight cases. Additionally, the bumper, bumper brackets, hood hinges and headlight covers were unique. These parts were available but I do not believe the 'style' was ever an option for any other S30 model. A front air dam / spoiler was available through the competition parts catalog. Single moulded kits were privately made and sold in the U.S. aftermarket. They are most ditinguishable as lacking any interior radiator ducting in the grill opening below the bumper and construction of fiberglass cloth. Most come as single moulded pieces as Carl pictured.

Oh my! Let's go back to that thread MikeB was so kind to reference. Here is a picture of the clip. This clip holds the ducts to the hatch and the grill pin snaps through the hole in the pin. That's how this installation came from the factory.

Those are very interesting, Zs. I have no record of them associated with the S30 however I can tell you with all certainty that the cob webs are aftermarket!

Here's a picture of a silver car with wires. I would have to agree with Arne's observations about wires and comment that wires would not be, necessarily, period correct as compared to the English cars Rick mentioned. By 1970, wire wheels were arguably a technology of the past. And for Inf a picture of that car he sees floating around the internet. I think the guy standing next to me is the previous owner.

Hate to give you the bad news, but your description sounds fatal. I might have a pin but if the plastic flange is broken off - say goodnight. This particular plastic is very hard to mend, much less fill or rebuild. Superglue works, sort-of. Try 'Plas-T-Pair". Good luck.

Holy Mother of Katayama, zlady! Nice collection! Wow, seriously nice!

Welcome! There will be a major - major Z event in Nashville next July. We will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Z all next year. Great time to join us! Welcome to the world of Zs.

Let me know if you ever run into #25. It is supposed to be floating around your area. What color is / was #30?

I didn't get that impression at all. In fact, I have just the opposite impression. Weren't we talking about how the cars had been sitting in storage for all these years without any knowledge of their significance? How do you get from that to "well versed in Z"? As I posted on the Connecticut site; we play hardball on ClassicZ. He knew what he was getting into.

I can't believe you would even consider showing at a car show with a dirty clutch MC. That's sic dude! Like farting in an elevator... Only clean plungers allowed here! I guess the comments section is for comments. I usually write compliments or a specific thing I'm deducting points for. Thanks for your comments, zlady! As pointed out, the only thing that actually has to work is the glove box light in the stock classes. Any body finish is acceptable other than the stock class. I want to see one of Shin Yoshikawa's polished aluminum bodies. Washer bottle - only needed in the stock classes. I saw mis-matched tires a couple of weeks ago. For those of you with the "but I drive my car" excuse can enter the Daily Driver class. Car showing is lots of fun and show judging just as much funner. You get a free t-shirt and get to look at cars up real close and admire things like what zlady has done. I'm think'n those trophies are around $40 these days. Clean is Divine

Heh...That's a perfect example of reading something into the rules that isn't there. You'll have to show me where that one came from! John, what's your point? The rules don't call out every specific part for every specific model of every specific year. They are not intended to. You know that! Bottom line...show a dirty car and you're going to loose. Simple, clear, concise, everyone can understand. If you spend all your time trying to figure out how to bend the rules in your favor then what are you really doing?

The cars are judged on the whole and not the individual parts. Come-on! You know that! You can't show up with a diseased washer bottle!

Dan, Yea, the plugs didn't come from the factory... Fit and finish are still the focus of the rules, however. Nice rubber plugs would be appropriate. I would be upset if I got nicked five points for plugs. The talk / focus for the convention after Nashville is out West, perhaps featuring the Heritage Museum. Chris

Good points, if they were based in fact. However six months of regular conference between three people with two others contributing are represented in this revision. The rush was last year, not now. The rules revision discussion started after the Cleveland convention and accelerated when the 370Z was introduced. People who do documents for a living contributed. That's why all the gramatical changes and consistancy of terminology. In point of fact, dealer installed air-conditioning has been eliminated for all models and all years. Stock is now 'stock'; as the car arrived from the factory in Japan with only the specific 'consumable' exceptions noted. I appreciate the comments, John, and I hope you understand that the revisions are not within the realm of your concerns. I should ad that one of the two contributing people I mentioned wrote the last revision.