Yeah, Lucas "Prince of Darkness" designed the electrics
>
> ROB,
>
> I've also picked up along the way that the 1600, being a revolutionary car
> and all for datsun, they had a bit of help too.
>
> Body:- Designed in germany by BMW , that easy to tell.
> Suspension:- Pinifarinni from ferrari worked on the rear suspension
> Engine:- Based on a tough mercedes engine.
>
> anyone know of any others?
>
> Cheers
> Justin
>
> BTW :- I think the 260Z was the most popular sports car of all time.
>
> > Hi all,
> > I've hung around and listened to some brilliant tips on this list.
> > I've got a few 1600's (can't help myself) and I reckon if I ever
> > upgrade I'd get a 240Z (pretty hard to find in Perth) or maybe
> > the seemingly more common 260z. The original Zed car (240z)
> > was designed by a German guy Albrecht Graf Goertz who earlier had
> > done the styling for the early BMW roadster in the 1950's called the 507.
> > The BMW 507 is considered by many to be the most beautiful car ever,
> > so it's no wonder he did such a great job on the 240Z, which sold like
> > hotcakes
> > when released. Apparently he scored
> > the job for designing the shape of the Zed by arriving unannounced in
> > Japan
> > and just knocking on the doors of the major auto manufacturers with his
> > sketches under his arm. Datsun took one look at his work and offered him
> > the contract. Just a bit of trivia....
> > I like the Zed because to me it looks like a blending of many of the
> > world's
> > great supercar shapes - It reminds mainly of the Jaguar E-type and
> > front-engined
> > Ferrari's. Nothing wrong with that!
> >
> > Cheers all,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
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