The Nissan S30 (sold in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z and in other markets as the Datsun 240Z and later as the 260Z and 280Z) was the first generation of Z sporty 2 seater and 2+2 coupes produced by Nissan Motors, Ltd. of Japan from 1969 to 1978. It was designed by a team led by Mr. Yoshihiko Matsuo, the head of Nissan’s Sports Car Styling Studio. HLS30 was the designation of the left-hand drive model and HS30 for the right-hand drive model.
The Fairlady Z was introduced in late 1969 as a 1970 model, with the L20A 2.0 litre straight-6 SOHC engine, rear wheel drive, and a stylish coupe body. The engine, based on the Datsun 510′s 4-cylinder, produced 150 hp (112 kW) and came with a 5-speed manual transmission (240Z models received the L24 2.4 litre engine and a 4-speed manual). A less common 3-speed automatic transmission was optional from 1971 on, and had a “Nissan Full Automatic” badge. A 4-wheel independent suspension consisted of MacPherson struts in front (borrowed from the Datsun Laurel C30) and Chapman struts in back. Front disc brakes and rear drums were standard.
Nissan R380-II Specification :
Manufacturer : Nissan
Productions : 1967
Engine : GR8 (6-cyl. in line, DOHC), 1,996cc
EngineMax. power : Over 162kW (220PS)/8,500rpm
EngineCarburetors : Weber 45 DCOE (x3)
Transmission : ZF 5-speed
Brakes : 4-wheel disc
Tires (front, rear) : 550L-15, 650L-15 (Dunlop R7)
The R380 set new speed records in 1965 and 1967. First, on October 6/14, 1965, the R380-I established 5 world records. Then, on October 8,1967, this commemorative car – Type II (modified type II) – set no fewer than 7 international records (50km, 50 miles, 100km, 100 miles, 200km, 200 miles, 1 hour) on a course in Yatabe, Ibaraki Pref. (driver: T. Yokoyama).
Toyota Century First Generation 1967 Specifications :
Manufacturer : Toyota
Productions : 1967
Engine : 3.0L 3V V8,
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Toyota Chaser Specification:
Manufacturer : Toyota
Productions : 1977-1980
Engine : 4 cylinder 1.8 L 3T-U, 4 cylinder 2.0 L 18R-U and 6 cylinder 2.0 L M-U/M-EU engines.
Transmission : Manual
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Honda Prelude (1978-1979)
Manufacturer : Honda
Productions : 1978-1979
Engine : 1751 cc SOHC CVCC I4
Transmission : 5-speed manual transmission, and 68 hp with a 2-speed automatic
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The Honda Prelude was a front wheel drive I4-engined coupe that was manufactured by Honda between 1978 and 2001. It spanned five generations of cars but was discontinued upon the release of the fourth-generation Honda Integra in Japan in late 2001, due to its decreasing sales and popularity.
The Prelude’s perennial competitor has been the Toyota Celica, another I4-powered coupe introduced several years prior to the Prelude. Throughout the 1980s, it was challenged by the Nissan Silvia, Isuzu Impulse, Mitsubishi FTO, Mitsubishi Cordia (later the Eclipse), and the Mazda MX-6.