Nissan 300ZX and 350Z: The Z-car story - Hardcover

Brian Long

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904788041 ISBN 13: 9781904788041

Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

The definitive history of Nissan's Z-cars. From concept to the end of production, covers all versions of the Nissan 300ZX and 350Z. The 300ZX model enjoyed much success and is very highly-regarded by enthusiasts. The stunning new 350Z has taken the Z-car back to its Datsun 240Z sports car roots The Datsun 240Z was a landmark in automotive history - some say the Japanese E-Type Jaguar - and by the time the first generation of Z-cars came to an end in 1978, everyone around the world knew the name Datsun and that the company was serious about sports cars. Here's the full story of the later Z cars from the 1998 300ZX through to the dynamic new 350Z of 2003. Enthusiasm runs high for the Z cars. Unlike the 240Z and 260Z, which were pure sports cars, the 280ZX represented a new line of Grand Tourers. Two generations of 300ZX followed, the last being a true supercar with state-of-the-art engineering features. The 350Z returns the Z car to a purer, rawer sports car form but with very sophisticated technology allied to terrific performance. The book contains a great deal of new information for enthusiasts in the West, as home market Japanese models have been covered in great detail. Photographs and other illustrations have been sourced almost exclusively from the factory, so those owners searching for originality are well catered for.

About this title

About the Author:

Born in Coventry, the heart of Britain's motor industry, the author comes from a family with a proud heritage in engineering, in both automotive and aviation fields. He trained as a mechanical engineer, and worked at his father's garage before becoming heavily involved in the classic car scene at the age of 19. Nowadays a full-time writer, who says he turned to writing by accident, Brian's had more than 50 books published since the first in 1990, including many works on German marques. A member of the RJC (Researchers' & Journalists' Conference of Japan), a committee member of the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame and a member of the Society of Automotive Historians, Brian lives in Japan with his wife, Miho, son, Louis and daughter, Sophie-Mercedes.

Synopsis:

This is a history of Nissan Z-cars from concept to the end of production, covering all versions of Nissan 300ZX and 350Z. The text covers home Japanese models in great detail. Photographs and other illustrations included have been sourced almost exclusively from the Nissan factory in Japan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1904788041
• ISBN 13: 9781904788041
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208