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[Home] [History - The Z] |
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THE BIRTH OF THE Z The Fairlady Z-L was presented to the Japanese press on 18th October 1969, each journalist was given a press release giving full details of the vehicle. Of course much of the content was obvious, such as listing the styling features, but it does give a definitive guide to the specifications of the cars available on the home market. There was the Fairlady Z (selling for 930,000 Yen in Tokyo), and the Z-L - the luxury model, thanks to the addition of the so-called Custom Pack, which sold for 1,080,000 Yen. A special model, the Fairlady 432, was listed at 1,850,000 Yen when fitted with magnesium alloy wheels, although there was a version with steel wheels on the horizon at 250,000 Yen less. In addition, there was a lightweight racing model - the Z432-R. Sales through selected dealers were due to start at the end of November 1969. The press release highlighted that the new coupe conformed to safety regulations across the world, and was further enhanced with items like collapsible steering coloumn and Girling front disc brakes, made under license by Sumitomo, as standard. The newly-developed four-wheel independent suspension for extra cornering stability and the rack and pinion steering was also highlighted. The styling features that Nissan wanted to promote were the long bonnet and aerodynamic form, blended to give ‘a mixed taste of classic sports cars’. being substantially bigger than the old Fairlady, overall dimension were;
The 240Z was ready for it’s assault on the world. |