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Our 1972 Datsun 240Z received 5 trophies at Z CON 2014 in San Diego! First Place  in Ultra Modified First place in Best Exterior First place in Best Engine Bay Best of Show Gold Cup   Special thanks to Kasey Heffernan of Gasoline Alley Customs in Torrance, CA (310-787-0350) for incredible craftman ship, body work, and paint job to make this possible!    

   This is a documentary of how this special Phantom Z was created.  

After 48 years, Mr.Matsuo helped me bring this ...special Z to reality. This car is about passion, history, and pursuing a beautiful automobile design. Finally unveiled at Z Con 2014 in San Diego, CA!

Mid 1960s’, before the first generation Fairlady Z, known as Datsun 240Z in United States, came out, Mr. Yoshihiko Matsuo and his design team already had concept cars for the next generation of Fairlady, known as Datsun Roadster in U.S. Mr. Yutaka Katayama, president of Nissan USA at the time, gave a go for the production of the Z cars when he first met Mr. Matsuo at Nissan Design Center in Yokohama, Japan.   Mr. Matsuo (right) and the sketch he drew in 1966 As designing progressed toward the production, design team came up with variation of this special sport car: GT racing version, Targa top, convertible, coupe with notch...