26th-Z

Yes, those are original

Please post links to the other sites that have pictures! I'm saving all of these. What a great collection! This, evidently, is the trip to Japan coordinated by "Mad" Mike Taylor and the ZCCA. I see Mike with his Dallas shirt on in some of the pictures. Every couple of years, Mike takes a group to Japan and they get to do things like this. On the opposite years, a group from Japan gets to come here. Zama houses the famous cars and very few others are in private hands. The comment about the old rally cars...the red 210 won it's class in the Autralian rally in 1958. Mr. Katayama was the team manager for the cars. The #1 and #11 Zs are the winners of the East African Safari. The #5 Z took third in the Monte Carlo. Jean Todt was the co-pilot. Many, many other wonderful cars. I'm struck with how large the place is.

As I understand from a conversation I had with Matsuo-san in Long Beach, the solid cast emblems are from the original prototype molds and were replaced with the hollow casting. That's pretty cool, Mike. All my old emblems are going to be re-chromed and restored. Too bad one can't tell the difference once the emblem is on the car!

JT had a picture and mention in AutoWeek not too long ago.

A couple of engine shots from my files

Outstanding pictures, Alan. Tip-o-the-hat to you!

The only cam listed in the "BRE" Interpart catalog is 329 degree duration and 0.463 inches lift. It is described as: "BRE / Power Lobe Camshaft" with a 6000 rpm power peak. I have both the '73 and '74 Interpart catalog and that is the only cam listed. I don't think there is such a thing as a BRE 3/4 cam. By comparison, Datsun competition sold camshafts described in my 1971 Datsun USA Competition catalog as "slalom" and "rally". No specifications and the part # is 99996-E1031. Datsun Japan sold two types of cams listed in their competition catalogs 1970, 1973, and 1976. In 1970, the part #s were 13020-A0220 (310 degrees) and 13020-A0221 (300 degrees). In 1973, the cams were listed as 13001-E4620 and E4650. In 1976 they were listed as 13001-E4621 and E4651. FYI, Motorsport Auto sells Schneider cams http://www.schneidercams.com/cams/50.htm

Super Black please. Outstanding car! I am a little disappointed that they didn't keep the prototype headlight look. It was seriously cutting edge, but the production version is fine and I can't believe how good looking I would be driving it!

Yes, it probably is. I wouldn't think it would plug up to a '72 wiring harness but I could be wrong. I have seen those go on eBay for between $35 and $100.

I got the phone call this afternoon and one of our own is having a look at the poor thing this evening. 909 may be destined for parts. Yea, 27th has floors but she's in just as bad of shape. I DID hear about the welding reconstruction of 17th today. Evidently the hot-rod custom metal crowd in New Port Richey approve of all the welding work that has been going on for the last month or so. I hear 17th is looking very good. Gives me a lot of hope for my 27th.

Hope you feel better Kats! Thank you for the pictures. Both of my owner manuals have pictures and words about the hand throttle.

Oh yea! I remember the Kaminari kit. Yea, I remember these cars. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane! That car would make for a seriously nice conversation piece at any show.

Alan, Kat's thread is a great example for our conversation. Hi Kats! If that car showed up at a convention, it would be unknowingly placed in a stock class (240Z) and judged right along side all the other HLS30 examples. It would get points for the obvious cooling fan modification, perhaps the A/C, but no one would question or look at the exhaust or the engine internals. I would question the radio, but I doubt many others would notice. I have seen cleaner cars, but if that 432 was really clean, I see no reason why it would not win awards in the stock class.

I agree and it sounds like a pretty car. I would call it rare in the sense that not many cars came in that color combo. But trick it out will only decrease the value IMO. Wheels are always a nice start and that can be reversed.

This one was shot with a flash bounce indoors under fluorescent lighting and a polarize filter. I played around with the filter until I got the reflections I wanted and guessed on the flash. It worked out pretty good. Of course, I crop the pictures in the studio to get the frame I want. These both are pretty tight crops, but I was looking for a lot of graphic impact. Thanks for the compliments.

This is Roger's "Z Wolf". I took this shot outside with 200 speed film and a star filter. It is stopped down pretty hard because of the light from the stars. Still, there are a couple of reflections I didn't want to have.

From ten feet. Don't get me started. Check out my picture of your fender in the gallery, Rog.

Smile on my face. You make an excellent point. No, the ZCCA would fall short of "qualified" people to properly "evaluate" world market and Japanese cars. Furthermore, the ZCCA point of view is quite "enthusiast" oriented allowing people of all ranges to compete in car shows on an equal basis. The foundation of the judging criteria is asthetic focusing on "fit, finish, and cleanliness". The examples you describe, Alan, would most successfully fall into the modified class structure as it would be difficult for anyone to evaluate a "stock" Japanese car (for example) "as it left the factory". We know fairly well how the American imports left the factory, but as you point out, other export versions and home market cars are not well documented.

Thanks for the photos. Do you know anything about the GT 40s you photographed. Serial numbers? I always like to compare them to my registry. Chris

Interesting couple of comments Alan! I'm glad to hear from you, as always. You have that international connection we Americans miss and I would love to know of a Z oriented organization of the magnitude, experience, and structure that equitably compares to the Z Car Club Association. The ZCCA has published judging documentation, class structure for the different models, trained judges, a judge training program, a computerized scoring system and a history spanning twenty years. Perhaps a bit myopic to the American market. What Z organization outside the US offers something comparable? Would you not consider a Bonhams auction in England "for sale on the open market"? Granted, we could argue the validity of the Works cars that were offered a year or so ago. Surely, you must remember them.

It is quarter to eight on Monday night, Rob. I just cruised the FZA site and this is what is on there about the awards; "Scott, When are you going to post the Zcar show winners from this week?" Ken posted the results? Where? Where on the Suncoast site are the results posted? Where on the Spacecoast site? Where on the ZCCA site?

No. Best of show is whatever happens to be the nicest Z at any given show. The Gold Medallion and Gold Cup are the Z Car Club Assiciation's top honors. IMO the highest award one can be granted for their Z car. I can't think of a higher award.

I have never seen results of the convention car show posted anywhere ever. Kinda sad. I only know about Bob's car from a phone call I made. I was cheering for Bob's car. Finally and well deserved!

Congratulations Zulaytr! Gold Medallion!