ZWOLF Posted January 10, 2006 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2006 Famed Primadonna Designer/Builder Jack Atkinson appears to be back in the saddle (or Recaro, as it were) again. Jack, and his wife Yolanda designed ,and built the wild 240Z based Primadonna cars of the late seventies. Well the bug bite again! Jack has just completed a new car based on a mid 90's 300zx convertible. Having personally seen the car, my comments would start, and end with "WOW!!". Wide body modifications included widening the core support for correct headlight placement. Combined with other details, the package projects a factory Supercar look. A huge ground effects diffuser in the rear compliments the added width the wide body creates. Though more sedate that the Primadonna's of the 70's, the car definitely maintains a fresh , muscular Supercar look. Black in color, typical photography is difficult to truly illustrate the lines. I expect good photo's to be forth coming. However in the meantime, if you happen to be in the California bay area, at a Z meet, and see a wild black 300 ragtop, it'll be Jack. Then, and Now photo's attached. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/18521-primadonnas-oldand-new/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zron Posted January 10, 2006 Share #2 Posted January 10, 2006 I was privledged to see the vert at an unofficial unveiling this past Saturday and it's truly awsome. I never had the privledge of seeing one of the original primadonna's, but there is a website of a show at Stanford Nissan (Datsun at the time?) where photos of a white one are shown. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/18521-primadonnas-oldand-new/#findComment-151706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostedz Posted January 10, 2006 Share #3 Posted January 10, 2006 I got to see Hoover Chans primadonna Z, nothing that I would care to have but it was a very rare piece.On a side note though, I like the wheels on both of those cars, nice deep lip on the dish. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/18521-primadonnas-oldand-new/#findComment-151710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZWOLF Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share #4 Posted January 10, 2006 Additional photo's @http://community.webshots.com/album/539156057uQqUvBOf the original 3 Primadonnas built only 1 (the red one pictured) is unaccounted for. Anyone that might know where the "Red Car" is, please let me know. I know that Jack would be interested in knowing.Thanks,Roger Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/18521-primadonnas-oldand-new/#findComment-151711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenz240z Posted January 11, 2006 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2006 Both of those cars are fantastic looking! That's some amazing custom work. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/18521-primadonnas-oldand-new/#findComment-151748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
=Enigma= Posted January 11, 2006 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2006 I love the older red one. Lot's of original ideas there, but the new one just isn't all that impressive. In fact, I like the stock shape better. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/18521-primadonnas-oldand-new/#findComment-151753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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