1972 Nissan Fairlady Z [S30]

1972 Nissan Fairlady Z [S30] in Cars 2, Animation Movie, 2011

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

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KomodoDragon ◊ 2012-01-08 15:39	Datsun 280z Proof Link to "www.google.com"
Lateef ◊ 2012-01-08 17:17	Think, McFly, think. This scene is set in Japan, where it was called Fairlady Z, not 240Z/260Z/280Z as the US-spec ones. The 280Z has indicators in the grille, whereas this one has them below the headlights. Also, the mirrors are fender-mounted, which is typically Japan-spec. The US-spec Datsuns have them on the doors.
an_unusual_eye ◊ 2012-01-11 00:23	there are literally dozens of these S30 Z-Cars that make background appearances of varying significance, ranging from pit chiefs to passing faces in the crowd. all of them that i spotted (with the exception of a tiny one in the Italian casino) are in the Japanese segment of the movie, and wearing the tell tale JDM fender mirrors, so Nissan Fairlady Z is correct. They also use an S30 Nissan hubcap as the gong in the Japanese exposition. all of the Z-Cars seem to be wearing the hubcap style illustrated by the gong, which was introduced in the 1972 model year. -- Last edit: 2015-04-26 18:37:31

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KomodoDragon

◊ 2012-01-08 15:39

Datsun 280z
Proof Link to "www.google.com"

Lateef

◊ 2012-01-08 17:17

Think, McFly, think. This scene is set in Japan, where it was called Fairlady Z, not 240Z/260Z/280Z as the US-spec ones. The 280Z has indicators in the grille, whereas this one has them below the headlights. Also, the mirrors are fender-mounted, which is typically Japan-spec. The US-spec Datsuns have them on the doors.

an_unusual_eye

◊ 2012-01-11 00:23

there are literally dozens of these S30 Z-Cars that make background appearances of varying significance, ranging from pit chiefs to passing faces in the crowd. all of them that i spotted (with the exception of a tiny one in the Italian casino) are in the Japanese segment of the movie, and wearing the tell tale JDM fender mirrors, so Nissan Fairlady Z is correct. They also use an S30 Nissan hubcap as the gong in the Japanese exposition. all of the Z-Cars seem to be wearing the hubcap style illustrated by the gong, which was introduced in the 1972 model year.