Remember the Zed was designed when the Japanese where still roaming the
world copying the best engineering designs then applying it in their modern
manufacturing assembly plants.
A 1600 body is a pretty close copy of a 1965 BMW1600/2002 underneath the
skin, even down to the dimensions of the brakes. Looking up at one
underneath on a hoist its hard to tell which is which.
I have also always believed the L series was an improved copy of a Merc
design.
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From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 May 2001 21:50 PM
Subject: RE: Zed History - Styling
> The engine is supposed to be a copy of the Merc 190; I've seen a 190 and I
> must admit they are very very similar.
>
> TR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Denzil Palmer
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 May 2001 6:29
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Zed History - Styling
>
>
> 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
>
> ----------
> >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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