240Z / 370Z Phoenix Photo Reenactment

[AZ2NV]

Hi,

Just got back from driving the 370Z from Phoenix to Houston in the "Follow the Z Rally."

Attached is a reenactment with the 370Z's of another historic journey from nearly 40 years prior. In October of 1969, Datsun brought a pair of pre-production 240Z cars into the Phoenix area for testing. Their trip is immortalized in a photograph taken near Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, in front of the old Phoenix Greyhound Park. The picture shows the two Z test cars, with an early 510 chase vehicle, and Datsun personnel consulting a map during their trip through the Valley. Well, here we are, almost 40 years later, on the same exact corner, with three modern versions: Two 370Z's and a new 2009 Maxima.

Enjoy !

Gregg

Left to right the drivers of the 370Z's are Marty Huynh, Gregg Rogers, and Greg Childs.

2008 Photo and Maxima courtesy of Lenny Arnoth.

[Oiluj]

Cool!

[blue 72]

That's amazing. I've driven past that spot literally thousands of times and didn't know its historical significance to Z'dom.

[280~Master]

That doen't look like the same corner.

I guess after 40 years things change.

[zpizzaman20]

Way Cool!