The Nissan Z Proto

[Alvin]

Nissan Corporate invited us to visit their headquarters in Nashville, TN. Today I got to spend some 1 on 1 time with the Z Proto. It was amazing.
I'll have a full report soon. Tomorrow they are going to take us to see a few of their heritage collection vehicles. Some kind of "secret" site
Enjoy!

[spriso]

Very cool stuff! Can't wait to hear more.

-m

[Gregs672000]

Wow, fun stuff and very cool that you have access!

[Alvin]

Here is my report from our visit to Nissan.
https://www.zcarblog.com/2021/05/28/aut ... proto.html

The Heritage collection was superb, everywhere we looked there was an awesome story to be told through metal.
My favorite, this RL411:

This old Fairlady wasn't too shabby either


Our hosts recently found a bunch of roadsters in a barn. All high windshield 2000s! This red '69 was in the best condition, needing very little to be road worthy.




At the "secret" location was the stash of remaining roadsters from the barn find. These were in rougher shape. This 2000 was an autocross car at some point in its life:



In an effort to remove the dealer emblem I inquired if they had a trunk key...sure enough it was on the key chain! Boom! treasure found in the trunk:


'70 2000:



Another red '69 SRL:



So glad that they rescued the cars! Not shown is the 1500 they are also getting back on the road.
Enjoy the pictures!

[redroadster]

@ around $44k sticker ( with low #s produced , bet you better add a 2-3 k tip to get it ) it's a Dr. Lawyer ride
That is mostly the way Z's were at my dealership

[Gregs672000]

Alvin, really enjoyed your write-up on your Visit!

[Alvin]

Alvin, really enjoyed your write-up on your Visit!

Thanks, great to hear!

[gbraydon]

Very nice article.

I dig the front and rear styling of the Z Proto.

[redroadster]

Very nice article.

I dig the front and rear styling of the Z Proto.

I want those Nissan Z tires
The rears look like larger wheels ...that sends the insurance rates way up

[Alvin]

The New Nissan Z will be revealed August 17!

https://www.zcarblog.com/2021/08/10/eve ... st-17.html


You can watch the global reveal via livestream:
https://www.nissanusa.com/live/zreveal

New York City here we come!

[Gregs672000]

Sounds like another article is coming! The car looks really really good. When a car appeals to me I find myself looking it over again and again, and this one has me doing that. I have never stopped looking at the Datsun in the same way, even after this many years.

[redroadster]

Needs the turbo whaletail or rear spoiler for me

[Alvin]

By now you have all seen the 2023 Nissan Z though every media outlet, ad nauseam.



Nissan invited us to a private unveiling of the new Z in Brooklyn, NY on 8/17. It was live-streamed for all to see.

Enjoy this short report from the event with video and photos from the reveal and a midnight photoshoot (photos not released yet) with both Z's in Times Square!

https://www.zcarblog.com/2021/08/18/aut ... eiled.html

[Alvin]

Nissan has been releasing photos of the 2023 Nissan Z. Enjoy these latest shots are from photographer Larry Chen.



You might be familiar with the background of this photo:


It's the Nissan Design America office in San Diego, CA. From my 2016 visit while running the Touge California Rally:
https://www.zcarblog.com/2016/05/08/eve ... ornia.html

[redroadster]

I think they ruined they image of it with the Eugene Levy
Superbowl Commercial