Datsun 240Z

The 240Z was a sports car marketed by Datsun from the sixties to seventies. It was known as the Nissan Fairlady Z in Japan. The 240Z helped Nissan enter the American market. Initially only a grand tourer, the 240Z was used in the Trans Am Series and IMSA GT Championship beginning in the seventies. The 240Z also began the famous Z-Car line which lasted into the nineties and was not seen again for many years until the 350Z revived the series. The 280ZX formed the basis for the Autobot known as Prowl in the original Transformers series. The 280ZX introduced popup headlights to the series, discontinued with the 350Z after hidden headlights became a safety concern regarding the lights breaking and remaining down. They had been introduced as an aerodynamic feature. Z-Cars continue to compete in GT racing even today.