It’s not every day you get to sit in a sports car prototype of next year’s model, so when the phone rang, my calendar cleared up in a hurry. And not just any “next year’s model” either, but the seventh iteration of a Japanese legend that revolutionized the American sports car market: the Z car.
A Brief History of the Z Car
Introduced in America in October of 1969, the 1970 Datsun 240Z was an immediate success, combining solid performance with a dash of European design. U.S. sales numbers show approximately 45,000 sold in the first two years alone.
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