Datsun Z
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Nissan 240Z
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240/260 / 280Z Datsun Fairlady |
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Production period: | 1969-1988 |
Class : | Sports car |
Body versions : | Combi coupe |
Engines: |
Petrol engines : 2.0-2.8 liters (93-118 kW) |
Length: | 4115-4714 mm |
Width: | 1630-1651 mm |
Height: | 1285-1306 mm |
Wheelbase : | 2305-2606 mm |
Empty weight : | 995-1325 kg |
Previous model | Datsun Sports / Fairlady |
successor | Datsun 280ZX |
The Datsun 240Z / 260Z / 280Z is a sports car built by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan from autumn 1969 to summer 1978 .
The vehicles manufactured by Nissan were sold under the Datsun brand - mainly for export. From the beginning of the 1980s, all cars produced were also delivered under the Nissan brand. In the meantime, the Datsun brand has been reanimated for export in order to sell small cars in India and Russia, among others.
The Z series replaced the Datsun Fairlady and was in turn replaced by the Datsun 280ZX . On the Japanese home market it was called Fairlady, which it had taken over from its predecessor .
The Z was a huge commercial success for Datsun, with nearly 500,000 Z and ZX units sold in nine years. The vehicle was manufactured by Nissan Shatai .
Datsun 240Z
At the Tokyo Motor Show in late 1969, Nissan presented a new, closed sports car as the successor to the Datsun Fairlady, which was marketed again in Japan as the Fairlady and exported as the Datsun 240Z.
The two-seater station wagon with a self-supporting sheet steel body was exported with a 2.4-liter in-line six-cylinder (type L24) with a light alloy cylinder head and two Hitachi HJB equal-pressure carburetors . There was a choice of manual transmissions with four or five gears and a three-speed automatic. All the wheels were individually suspended from suspension struts and wishbones: a MacPherson at the front and a Chapman axle at the rear.
The 2.4-liter was not available in Japan (luxury tax was due above 2.0 liters), the Fairlady there had a two-liter in-line six-cylinder (type S20) with double camshaft cylinder head and 3 double carburetors from the Mikuni brand. On the home market, the Fairlady Z was offered with a shorter front section corresponding to the export model, next to the Fairlady ZG with a nearly 20 cm longer snout, with Plexiglas covers in front of the headlights and a cooling air opening in the bumper. In addition, there was the Fairlady Z432, a motorsport evolution model with its very own 24V two-liter six-cylinder engine (type S20), which was designed to be much shorter-stroke and therefore more easy-turning than the series machine (bore × stroke: 82 × 62.8 instead of 78 × 69, 7 mm). The production engine, like that of the 240Z, was equipped with two SU carburetors, the Z432 engine with three Mikuni double carburetors. The Z432R was based on the Z432, a lightweight version with Plexiglas panes and other measures to reduce weight.
A total of 156,073 vehicles of this type were built. The Datsun 240Z was introduced in Germany at the end of 1973 at a price of DM 17,600 and sold 303 times.
In 1996, Nissan began in the USA in the course of a "Vintage Z" marketing campaign to buy up used 240Zs and subject them to extensive restoration. These were then sold at ten different Nissan dealerships for $ 25,000 with a new vehicle warranty. Of the planned 200 copies, only 37 were completed and delivered in 1997 because the restoration took more time than expected.
Technical data Datsun 240Z / Datsun Fairlady | |||
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Datsun | 240Z (Germany) | Fairlady Z / ZG (Japan) | Fairlady Z432 (Japan) |
Engine: | 6-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke) | ||
Engine type: | L24 | L20 | S20 |
Displacement: | 2393 cc | 1998 cc | 1989 cc |
Bore × stroke: | 83 x 73.7 mm | 78 x 69.7 mm | 82 x 62.8 mm |
Performance at 1 / min: | 96 kW (130 DIN PS) at 5600 |
95 kW (130 JIS -PS) at 6000 |
118 kW (160 JIS-PS) at 7000 |
Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 206 Nm at 4400 | 166 Nm at 4400 | 176 Nm at 5600 |
Compression: | 9.0: 1 | 8.6: 1 | 9.5: 1 |
Mixture preparation: | Two horizontal carburetors SU | Three horizontal twin carburetors Mikuni 40 | |
Valve control: | Overhead camshaft, chain drive, Z432: 4 valves per cylinder |
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Cooling: | Water cooling | ||
Transmission: | Five-speed manual transmission aW three-speed automatic |
Four or five-speed manual gearbox aW three-speed automatic |
Five-speed manual transmission |
Front suspension: | Suspension strut axle, wishbones, coil springs | ||
Rear suspension: | Chapman strut axle, wishbones below, coil springs | ||
Brakes: | Disc brakes at the front, drum brakes at the rear | ||
Steering: | Rack and pinion steering | ||
Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | ||
Track width front / rear: | 1354/1346 mm | ||
Wheelbase: | 2305 mm | ||
Dimensions: | 4135 × 1631 × 1295 mm | Z: 4115 × 1630 × 1285 mm ZG: approx. 4300 × 1630 × 1285 mm |
4115 × 1630 × 1290 mm |
Empty weight: | 1090 kg | 995-1020 kg | 1040 kg |
Maximum speed (factory): | 200 km / h | 180 km / h | 210 km / h |
0-100 km / h: | 9.5 s | not specified | |
Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers): | approx. 12.5 p | approx. 10-15 p | approx. 11-16 p |
Price: | DM 17,600 (1973) SFr 21,000 (1973) US- $ 3,526 (1970) |
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Datsun 260Z
At the Tokyo Motor Show 1973 Datsun first showed the new export model with a larger 2.6-liter six-cylinder (type L26), the 260Z, which went on sale in 1974. In addition to the previous two-seater, a 2 + 2-seater with a 30 cm longer wheelbase was added to the range in spring 1974. In 1975 the 260Z and 260Z 2 + 2 Deluxe were available.
The increase in displacement was due to the stricter emissions regulations in the main Z market, the USA, where around 148,000 copies of the 240Z had been sold; Despite the enlargement, the six-cylinder engine produced barely more horsepower there than before, as it also received a lower compression ratio and a catalytic converter in California.
In Japan the Datsun Fairlady stayed with the two-liter engine; the Z432 no longer existed.
The 260 Z 2 + 2 was introduced in Germany in the early summer of 1975, initially costing DM 23,950 and remaining in the range until June 1979; the two-seater was available here from 1975, as well as in other European markets, such as Switzerland. At the end of 1977, numerous minor changes were made to the color selection, interior, gearbox and engine, the output of which was increased by 3 kW (4 PS) (modified camshaft) and the top speed dropped from 205 to 194 km / h.
In the USA, almost 80,000 units of the 260Z and 260Z 2 + 2 were sold in just under two years (1974/1975). However, only 1,638 copies of the 260Z 2 + 2 made it to Europe.
In 2006 there were around 50 roadworthy and roadworthy (condition 3 or better) 260Z in Germany.
Datsun 280Z
In the summer of 1975, the 260Z was replaced exclusively in North America by the 280Z (not to be confused with its successor, the Datsun 280ZX ) with a further enlarged 2.8-liter in-line six-cylinder (type L28E). At the same time, the engine was switched from carburettors to injection. The injection corresponded to the principle of the L-Jetronic from Bosch . The cars delivered in California already had an unregulated catalytic converter .
A pure two-seater and the 2 + 2-seat variant were still in the program. By the end of the 1978 model year, more than 150,000 units of the 280Z had been sold in the USA.
In June 1976 the Japanese Fairlady, still with a two-liter engine, also received an injection (engine type L20E). As part of an advertising campaign , the Datsun 280 ZZZAP arcade machine appeared in November 1976 .
The 280Z was not offered in Europe. From autumn 1978 the 260Z and 280Z were replaced by the successor Datsun 280ZX in all markets .
The American company McBurnie used the 280Z in 1986 as the basis for a replica of the Ferrari 250 GTO .
Technical data Datsun 240/260 / 280Z | |||
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Datsun | 240Z | 260Z | 280Z |
Engine: | 6-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke) | ||
Engine type: | L24 | L26 | L28E |
Displacement: | 2393 cc | 2547 cc | 2753 cc |
Bore × stroke: | 83 x 73.7 mm | 83 × 79 mm | 86.1 x 79 mm |
Performance at 1 / min: | 112 kW (153 SAE PS) at 5600 |
93/95 kW (126/129 DIN-PS) at 5600 |
111 kW (151 PS) at 5600 |
Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 200 Nm at 4400 | 190 Nm at 3500 | 220 Nm at 4400 |
Compression: | 9.0: 1 / 8.8: 1 / 8.3: 1 | 8.8: 1 / 8.3: 1 | |
Mixture preparation: | Two Hitachi SU carburettors | injection | |
Valve control: | Overhead camshaft | ||
Cooling: | Water cooling | ||
Transmission: | Four-speed / five-speed manual transmission aW three-speed automatic |
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Front suspension: | Strut axle, coil springs | ||
Rear suspension: | Chapman strut axle, wishbones below, coil springs | ||
Brakes: | Disc brakes at the front, drum brakes at the rear | ||
Steering: | Rack and pinion steering | ||
Body: | Sheet steel, self-supporting | ||
Track width front / rear: | 1354/1346 mm | ||
Wheelbase: | Two-seater: 2304 mm 2 + 2: 2606 mm |
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Dimensions: | Two-seater: 4135–4404 × 1631 × 1295 mm 2 + 2: 4714 × 1651 × 1306 mm |
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Empty weight: | 1042-1065 kg | 1089 kg 2 + 2: 1270 kg |
1172 kg 2 + 2: 1325 kg |
Top speed: | 185-195 km / h | approx. 194/205 km / h | approx. 210 km / h |
0-100 km / h: | 7.5-8.7 s | 9.4-10.5 s | 9.4-11 s |
Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers): | approx. 15 super / normal | approx. 15 super / normal | approx. 11–12 super / normal |
Price: | US $ 3,526 (1970) | US $ 5,289-6,089 (1974) | US $ 7,968-9,278 (1978) |
Web links
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- Automobil Revue , catalog number 1973 (technical data and prices)
- Mike Covello: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002 . Krause Publications, Iola (USA) 2002, ISBN 0-87341-605-8 , pp. 213-217 (technical data and prices)
Individual evidence
- ↑ April 1997: When Nissan started selling new 240Zs again on Japanesenostalgiccar.com
- ↑ Articles on Pierrezcar.com
- ^ Mike Covello: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002 . Krause Publications, Iola (USA) 2002, ISBN 0-87341-605-8 , pp. 213-217
- ↑ Jason Torchinsky: Datsun Was The First Car Maker To Officially Brand A Video Game. In: Jalopnik. Retrieved February 5, 2016 (American English).
- ↑ Datsun 260 Z 2 + 2 historical webpage (1977)