In September 1972 Nissan began production of a fourth generation Skyline: the C110. From a styling perspective, this latest Skyline appeared more Americanised than its predecessor while three body…
Read MoreFor the 1971 racing season, the FIA revised their existing competition class framework. In terms of production-based machinery of the type available in new car showrooms, manufacturers could…
Read MoreHaving initially offered the C10 Skyline as either a four-door Sedan or five-door Station Wagon, Nissan added a sporty two-door Coupe to the range at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1970.
Read MoreOn August 1st 1966, Nissan finalised their acquisition of the Prince Motor Company in a deal that had first been announced during May 1965. Outside of Japan, Prince was little known, but domestically…
Read MoreLaunched at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1969, the S30 Fairlady Z / 240 Z was a breakthrough model for Nissan. It became arguably the first mainstream Japanese car that Western customers…
Read MoreToyota’s Group 7 programme began in the autumn of 1967 when the green light was given for it to replace the 2000 GT which had been campaigned in various disciplines since 1966. The new…
Read MoreDuring the 1960s, Nissan produced a range of open two-seaters to include the Fairlady 1500, 1600 Sport and 2000 Roadster. These were a commercial success, particularly in the USA, where they…
Read MoreAlthough the Japanese Ministry of Transportation refused to type approve Dome’s original Zero prototype on safety grounds, the car’s widespread popularity led to an influx of cash from licensing…
Read MoreThe Dome company was founded in 1975 by Minoru Hayashi who wanted to build road and racing cars. He already ran Hayashi Racing in Osaka which was a successful supplier and manufacturer of…
Read MorePowered by Squarespace.
