Actually my info is that the body was entirely an in-house job, the Japanese
designer is known. The engine is unlike any Merc motor I have seen although
some similarities in general layout and ancillaries positioning. It does
look quite a bit like the Prince 6's in fact these motors are beautiful in
detail design.
Denzil Palmer
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>From: Justin Friedrichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Zed History - Styling
>Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 2:03 PM
>
>
> 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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