More German engineering can be found in the 60's Prince Skyline. The motor
looks very Merc like to me.
Regards
Trev
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From: Justin Friedrichs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, 8 May 2001 12:03
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: Zed History - Styling
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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