The S30 chassis Datsun Z car includes the 240Z, 260Z, and 280Z. Known overseas as the Fairlady Z, this car is the birthplace of the lineup of Z cars that continues production to this day with the ...

Katayama’s persistence with sports cars paid off, Nissan eventually creating the S30 Fairlady Z, known in America and elsewhere as the 240Z on account of its 2.4-litre, in-line six-cylinder engine.

That car was the Nissan Fairlady Z, or Datsun 240Z as it was known in the ... the influence doesn’t seem quite as strong today. The S30’s huge presence in online car culture further distances ...