US Z's in current issue of Vintage Auto (Japan)

[gogriz91]

Couldn't believe this when I saw it at the bookstore. A few I've seen before, the obligatory Rocky Auto car and an impressive write-up on Hans Ruth's Z-racecar. Might be available at Kinokuniya for you West Coast dwellers.

[Chino 240Z]

Keep an eye open for a 71 240, Road race, school-bus yellow, #44 article.... they came by the house and did a front yard photo shoot before the photographers went back to Japan after the MSA car show here in California. Perhaps in the fall? Like to find a where to purchase the magazine.

[gogriz91]

Keep an eye open for a 71 240, Road race, school-bus yellow, #44 article.... they came by the house and did a front yard photo shoot before the photographers went back to Japan after the MSA car show here in California. Perhaps in the fall? Like to find a where to purchase the magazine.

It's in there, you got alot of exposure!

Kinokuniya?

I may have one more day shopping in Japan that I can grab one.

[Chino 240Z]

Reaaaally, :)
Hey that sounds great! They promised to send a copy but nothing yet. I'd pay you for your trouble if you found one. Japan magazines can be made quite nice compared to thin papered US magazines. Thanks for the heads up we have lots of fun with this Z, and a nice magazine write-up would make a good memory to keep.

So are you over in Japan now?

Honto ni, Domo Arigatogozimashita yo!

Thank you very much,
Craig

[geezer]

Congrats! That's pretty cool! Later on, if you can, post some pics. You are right; the quality of the paper & print in the magazines I have from Japan is second to none. Sounds like they did you proud.

[Chino 240Z]

See what we can do if we can find the magazine and scan some pictures. Mean while this was tonights project.... installed the CSA electric water pump that MSA sells. Lighting Vintage Auto mag. won't have these latest photos. LOL. Thanks for the comments.



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[gogriz91]

I will try to get back down to the Book Box on Friday or Saturday and empty out their copies of the magazine. (I'm in Korea now)

Doh itashimashta gozaimasu!

[gogriz91]

I made it back, have 4 extras to let go (Chino 240Z, I have yours separate) that I would like to get $18 for apiece. (The magazine is $10 plus roughly $4 for USPS first class) PM me if you're interested, first 4 PMs get them. I'll take Paypal and will ship them first class next week when I return to the states.

[Chino 240Z]

Sent you pm, didn't notice paypal until after I PMed you, so that will work fine too. PM me your details.

Thank you so very much!

Craig

[inqui-Z-tor]

Man I've got to visit this forum more often.

I was told, at the MJS 2008 event this past May, that my car was in a Japanese magazine. The guy that told me, couldn't remember the name of the magazine. I've been searching since.

By any chance was it in this magazine. I have no idea what size pic .. it might have just a luck shot (ie .. in the background). I've got a blue z31 with VDI doors.

http://www.verticaldoors.com/_product_pics/11nissan_1984_-_1988_300zx_z31products1113image_3.jpg

[gogriz91]

I've got one magazine left, haven't made it back to Book Box yet.

[ron carter]

Craig, congratulations!! Your car is worthy of some press! and lightning magazine really has done well by the southern california Datsun enthusiasts.

I understand that the magazines are selling really well in Japan too. Thus we see them coming back often to continue to maintain sales.

Hope to see many of you at the JCCS show in October!

R

[gogriz91]

Man I've got to visit this forum more often.

I was told, at the MJS 2008 event this past May, that my car was in a Japanese magazine. The guy that told me, couldn't remember the name of the magazine. I've been searching since.

By any chance was it in this magazine. I have no idea what size pic .. it might have just a luck shot (ie .. in the background). I've got a blue z31 with VDI doors.

http://www.verticaldoors.com/_product_pics/11nissan_1984_-_1988_300zx_z31products1113image_3.jpg

I did not see your car in this issue. There is coverage of West Coast Nationals but all of the cars either featured or pictured are S30s or S130s.

[gogriz91]

They're gone.

[inqui-Z-tor]

I did not see your car in this issue. There is coverage of West Coast Nationals but all of the cars either featured or pictured are S30s or S130s.


Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to "look". This helps eliminate at least 1 issue.

[Chino 240Z]

Congrats! That's pretty cool! Later on, if you can, post some pics. You are right; the quality of the paper & print in the magazines I have from Japan is second to none. Sounds like they did you proud.

Okay, I received the magazines from gogriz91 in the mail today. Thanks Pete for your efforts and mentioning this here in the forum. I owe you one dude! So here is my 15 minutes of fame and I'm just glad it was for a Japanese car in a Japanese magazine. Honto ni tsugoi desu yo!

There were lots of good pictures from US Z car owners and even had the MSA show covered in it too. Hope these pictures post good enough to see.
Cheers

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yes, I know I look like a goof ball, so you don't have to bring that part up. :stupid:

oh, and I don't know who "owner Hanns Ruth" is.... LOL

[gogriz91]

Glad you got the magazine, Hanns Ruth is a member here and I sent him a copy as well.

[Chino 240Z]

yea, I was just kidding cause the magazine forgot to change the owners name on their page layout... it shows Hanns Ruth is also owner of our Z too. ha ha ha I have always admired Hanns Z, and would love to trade him too! Thanks again.

[geezer]

Real nice spread! That will be a family keepsake for sure. It's funny how they got the owner's name wrong and it may become even funnier after translating all the text. You need a bigger display case now.

[Marty Rogan]

Congrats Craig! Looks like a nice spread in the magazine. Wish I could read Japanese!

Marty

[Chino 240Z]

Hi Marty. I need to find my old Kanji & Katakana dictionary out this weekend and spend some hours trying to pick apart some of the text.

The diplay case is Mrs. Chino's. I was explaining in broken Japanese/English why the #44 on the car.... 2 time Nascar champion Terry LaBonte's old car number.

1st case is hers, and the other two are the families.

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sad thing is we only have a couple Z diecast models so far and one big one in the garage.

[Turbo Meister]

yea, I was just kidding cause the magazine forgot to change the owners name on their page layout... it shows Hanns Ruth is also owner of our Z too.

Craig,
They did a great job on featuring your Z in the magazine.
But since they documented that I'm the owner, I will be coming by to pick up " MY " car. Ha Ha.

Hanns

[Chino 240Z]

Thanks Hanns.

Get this..... the car has no reg., title, or insurance... it's now listed as JUNK! ROFL

[ron carter]

Craig! well done! great photo spread!

Awesome!

[Victor Laury]

By the way. I bought this issue at Kinokuniya last week in Littke Tokyo. Really nice issue, almost all on Hybrid and Racing Z's, the MSA show and featured SoCal collectors.

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