A Japanese domestic name for the Z series of sportcars. First appeared as a roadster in 1961, it wasn't until 1966 the name appeared in the US as a Fairlady 2000 but Yutaka Katayama protested, claiming to be sounding like the play My Fair Lady therefore the name was dropped when the 240Z came out, but the Japanese kept the name for their domestic markets

as the Datsun 2000 roadster, and all the Z-car incarnations, including the 240Z, 280ZX, 300ZX, and 350Z. The original Fairlady had severe vibration, bad brakes and other assorted problems. But, it did get good gas mileage. Getting the car up a hill was an ordeal. Datsun had tested the Fairlady on highways in California as a way to fix out the problems. The Datsun Fairlady helped establish Japanese cars in North America. The Datsun 2000 (Fairlady), as well as the Datsun 1600, were Nissans predecessor to the Z-car. ... 1923 Ford Model T roadster A roadster is a two-seat, open car, traditionally without side windows (possibly with pluggable doortops), so that even with the lightweight convertible top raised the driver and passenger remain exposed to the elements. ... Z-car Z-car usually refers to a series of sports cars manufactured by Nissan. ... 1973 Datsun 240Z The S30 Nissan/Datsun 240Z (known in Japan as the Fairlady Z and later in other markets as the 260Z and 280Z) are sports cars from Nissan of the 1970s. ... The Nissan 280ZX was a sporty coupe from the 1980s. ... 1998 Nissan 300ZX (Z32) The Nissan 300ZX is a sports car produced by Nissan/Datsun and sold in its home market as the Nissan Fairlady Z. // Z31 1984 Nissan 300ZX Turbo (Z31) The Z31 version was first introduced in 1984 as the third-generation Nissan Z-car. ... Nissan 350Z Coupe The Nissan 350Z is a coupé and roadster-type automobile built by Nissan. ...

See also

• Nissan Fairlady
• Datsun 240Z
• Datsun 260Z
• Datsun 280ZX
• Nissan 300ZX
• Nissan 350Z
• Z31
• Z32
• Z33
• Z-car

The S30 Nissan/Datsun 240Z (known in Japan as the Fairlady Z and later in other markets as the 260Z and 280Z) are sports cars from Nissan of the 1970s. ... The S30 Nissan/Datsun 240Z (known in Japan as the Fairlady Z and later in other markets as the 260Z and 280Z) are sports cars from Nissan of the 1970s. ... The Nissan 280ZX was a sporty coupe from the 1980s. ... 1998 Nissan 300ZX (Z32) The Nissan 300ZX is a sports car produced by Nissan/Datsun and sold in its home market as the Nissan Fairlady Z. // Z31 1984 Nissan 300ZX Turbo (Z31) The Z31 version was first introduced in 1984 as the third-generation Nissan Z-car. ... Nissan 350Z Coupe The Nissan 350Z is a coupé and roadster-type automobile built by Nissan. ... Nissan 350Z Coupe The Nissan 350Z is a coupé and roadster-type automobile built by Nissan. ... Z-car Z-car usually refers to a series of sports cars manufactured by Nissan. ...

External Links

• Z Club (UK)