Tamiya | Nissan 240ZG 1/12 Plastic Model Kit | #askHearns

Published 7 July 2022 Jordan, Brett and BJ have a quick look at the recent re-release of the big Tamiya 1/12 Nissan 240ZG which has been updated into a Street Custom version. The kit features new front suspension brace, rear spoiler, new carburetors and intake trumpets, fabric seat belts and Cartograf decals. More information: The Nissan S30 (sold in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z and in other markets as the Datsun 240Z, then later as the 260Z and 280Z) is the first generation of Z GT 3-door two-seat coupés, produced by Nissan Motors, Ltd. of Japan from 1969 until 1978. One of the most successful sports car lines ever produced, the trend-setting S30 was conceived of by Yutaka Katayama, the President of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. and designed by a team led by Yoshihiko Matsuo, the head of Nissan&Sports Car Styling Studio. Seeking to compete head-to-head with established European sports cars, Datsun priced the new 240Z within $200 of the British MGB-GT in the United States, a five-year-old design that showed its age. The 240Z&sleek styling, modern engineering, relatively low price, and impressive performance struck a major chord with the public. Positive response from both buyers and the motoring press was immediate, and dealers soon had long waiting lists for the "Z". As a "halo" car, the 240Z broadened the acceptance of Japanese car-makers beyond their econobox image. Datsun&growing dealer network—compared to limited production imported sports cars manufactured by...