• The Datsun 240Z became the first collectible Japanese car in US.
When Yutaka Katayama became head of North American Marketing for Nissan in 1960, his pet
project was to develop a sports car modeled after the British cars of the time to fit wit
the American market. Using Jaguar E-type styling, he set out to create and brought to market
the Datsun Fairlady 1500, a convertible two-seater, and progressed slowly through a series
of improvements, until he convinced management in Japan that the car would never be really
successful with the Fairlady.
Then, in 1969, a final design for a newly named Datsun 240Z was introduced, with a smooth
and solidly built 2393 cubic centimeter single overhead cam in-line six under its hood
generating 151 hp. Nissan claimed that the car could go from 0-60 in 8 seconds flat. Under
its sophisticated non-Japanese bodywork, the car was an immediate success with pricing
that made it appear cheap at $3,500.
By the time the last 1973 240Z was produced, Nissan has sold 116, 712 units, making this
car one of the successful launches of the time, even when competing with the likes of the
Toyota 2000GT, Corvette, and Austin-Healy 3000.
• Kyosho 1:18 Datsun 240Z 1971 Safari Rally No.11 Red&Black
Hand painted and rubbed Red and Black body in the #11 Alitalia livery from the 1971 Safari Rally race.
Sponsorship decals include ENT Nissan Motors, Shell and Dunlop. Two large rally lights on hood.
Hood opens to show extremely detailed Datsun engine. The engine bay contains an excellent model of
the Inlie V6 engine, along with the engine wiring and fluid bottles.
Highly detailed Black interior includes Wood Grain steering wheel and shift lever knob, two Grey seats
with Black four point belts,and Black roll bar. The interior on this car is right-hand drive.
Clear plastic windows with realistic windscreen wipers. Black wheels with treaded Black rally tires.
Spare tires and wheels and a gas can are visible through the opening rear hatch. Steerable front wheels.
Beneath the car the gearbox, transmission and exhaust systems are fully modelled with many separate
parts combine with good finish to produce one of the best models of the Datsun.
Presented on a removable Black plastic base that features the name of the car in Silver.
• Kyosho 1:18 Datsun 240Z 1972 Monte-Carlo Rally No.5 Red&Black
An accurate scale model.Manufactured with great precision and detail. Prepainted red die cast car
(black hood) with plastic parts. Everything opens: hood, hatch and doors.
Detailed items seen through the hatch, such as: spare tire, gas can. Authentically detailed in-line6 engine.
4 rally lights on the grille. Various sponsors' logos are advertised.
Realistic interior characteristics: safety harnesses, dashboard with gauges, shifter, bucket seats,
steering wheel and console, door panels.
Datsun rear rubber mud flaps, chrome plated bumpers and side window trim, realistic wipers, side
mirrors produced mirrored images. Dual exhaust, steerable front wheels, readed rubber tires with black rims.
Presented on a black plastic display base with molded flooring.
The display base is bordered with cardboard wall inserts with a garage interior picture.
• Yat Ming 1:18 Datsun 240Z Red&White
Less detailed than Kyosho's Red&Blacks, but still nice to have in the Z Modell collection. White and red
diecast car with plastic interior. The style prompts to the BRE #3 only with red hood ...
The hood, doors and hatch are openable. Interior and the in-line6 engnie slighy detailed, ...modeller can make up
the wiring. The Datsun has chrome plated bumpers with 2 rally lights on the grille, side window trim,
realistic wipers, single exhaust, steerable front wheels, readed rubber tires with chrome rims.
Presented on a removable black plastic base that features the name of the car on gold label.
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