Nissan 350Z Background

After the Nissan 300ZX was withdrawn from the U.S. market in 1996, Nissan initially tried to keep the Z name alive by re-creating the 240Z the following year. The car was conceived by Nissan's North American design team in their free time, and the concept was introduced in a four state Road Show in July 1998 to various car media, dealers and employees. Yutaka Katayama, regarded as the "Father of the Z" unveiled the Z concept sketch to the public when he received a motor industry award. The design, representing a modern vision of the 240Z, did not please the original 240Z designer Yoshihiko Matsuo, who compared it to the Bluebird and Leopard.



Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z


Nissan 350Z