When most people think of iconic Japanese sports cars, things like the Nissan Skyline GT-R, Mazda RX-7, and AE86 Toyota Corollas. However, if you step back a little further in history, the S30 chassis ...
Not every build that begins with a definite plan ends up following it to a tee. Sometimes, circumstances can push a project car in a completely different direction than the one you thought you were ...
An impressive collection of classic Datsun Z models are currently available through individual auctions on Bring a Trailer. The collection is owned by a member of the online auction marketplace and ...
Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...
The engine itself seems to be based on the L26 or L28 from the 260Z or 280Z, but bored out to 89 mm for a displacement of 2.9 liters. Compression is elevated from the L26’s 8.8:1 in the 260Z to 12.5:1 ...
Nissan’s S30 series, the one that was called both the Nissan Fairlady Z and the Datsun 240Z/260Z/280Z, was the one to kick off the famous Z-letter mania for the Japanese automaker. And, as we ...
When it comes to iconic Japanese sports cars from the 1960s, two names usually stand out: the Datsun/Nissan Z car and the Toyota 2000GT. I'd also include the early Mazda Cosmo on this list, but I know ...
The Datsun 280Z from the '70s isn't the most powerful sports coupe, but one example has received an enormous power boost thanks to a V8 engine sourced from a newer Lexus LS. Specifically, it's the 4.3 ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Read all about the new Nissan Z Proto Concept, which previews the upcoming Nissan 400Z, right here massive, exclusive photo gallery of the Z Proto right herefigured you'd enjoy a look ...
Not every build that begins with a definite plan ends up following it to a tee. Sometimes, circumstances can push a project car in a completely different direction than the one you thought you were ...
When I was in high school in the 1970s, the Datsun Z was the machine the sports car crowd all wanted, and I was among them. Of course, I wanted mine in groovy root-beer brown metallic with aftermarket ...