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Nissan Fairlady Z (S30)

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Global sales of this single model exceeded 520,000 units, a record for a sports car at the time.[1]

How it changed

In 1974, export models received a larger 2.6-liter engine, while Japanese buyers could only get 2-liter models.[2] In 1975, the L20 engine gained fuel injection to meet new emissions standards, restoring power to 130 PS.[2] The car received the NAPS emissions system in July 1976, changing model codes to S31.[2] Japanese-market versions initially delivered 130 PS from their engine and offered either a four-speed or five-speed manual transmission.[3]

To comply with more stringent regulations, the carburetted engine's power was reduced to 125 PS for the 1973 model year.[3] A long-wheelbase 2+2 variant, carrying the GS30 chassis code, went on sale in January 1974.[2]

What the maker and period sources say

A Nissan heritage page states the Fairlady Z (S30) was rolled out in December 1969 and won a large market in Japan and North America.[1] The same source notes the high-performance "Z432" model used the S20 engine producing 160 PS.[1] The "432" name refers to four valves per cylinder, three Mikuni carburetors, and two camshafts.[4][1] The Z432R homologation special reduced weight by 100 kg through thinner steel, a fiberglass bonnet, and acrylic glass.[5]

A Z432R sold at auction in Tokyo for 88.55 million Japanese Yen, approximately $800,000 U.S..[6]

References

  1. "Fairlady Z432 (1969 : PS30)", nissan-global.com. facts only, no text reused. nissan-global.com
  2. Wikipedia, "Nissan Fairlady Z (S30)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "自動車ガイドブック", Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, 1975-10-31, p. 122; "自動車ガイドブック", Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, 1976-10-20, p. 86; "自動車ガイドブック", Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, 1976-10-20, p. 86 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Nissan Fairlady Z (S30)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "自動車ガイドブック: Japanese motor vehicles guide book 1973/1974", Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, 1973-10-30, p. 99 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Nissan Fairlady Z (S30)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Fairlady Z432 (1969 : PS30)", nissan-global.com; McAleer, "The Fairlady Z432R Is the Most Valuable Z in the World", roadandtrack.com, 10 February 2021 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Nissan Fairlady Z (S30)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: McAleer, "The Fairlady Z432R Is the Most Valuable Z in the World", roadandtrack.com, 10 February 2021 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  6. McAleer, "The Fairlady Z432R Is the Most Valuable Z in the World", roadandtrack.com, 10 February 2021. facts only, no text reused. roadandtrack.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Nissan Fairlady Z (S30) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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