The year was 1999, and a new concept Z is revealed, with plenty of the then popular ( and now ) retro features that somehow got switched out 5 years later in the 350z, got to say I quite like the concept car, less in your face and more cool than an early 350z, interestingly the apparent 2004 350z paint codes are clearly older than you would think.

 

 

http://testdrivejunkie.com/1999-nissan-z-concept-car/

 

Jeff

i think the front is like the "is it blue or gold dress" picture.

 

my opinion can change just looking at it 2 or 3 times in a row. they definitely tried hard to be modern retro at the time

Reminds me of the T200 Celica.

Reminds me of the T200 Celica.

 

Or that horrid for T-Bird Ford re released..... hideous

Or that horrid for T-Bird Ford re released..... hideous

 

Actually, yes your right!

Nissan shipped this to ZCon in Austin a few years ago. I sat in it. It actually has an SR20DE engine in it and moves under its own power unlike many concept cars, it's very small and really rather odd looking.

Here are a couple of photos I took. The most interesting thing on the car was the windscreen wiper. :lol:

 

Cool to see it in the flesh though.

 

 

It’s fugly and the very bland, cheap looking interior goes to show the change of the times in Nissans budget, especially as a concept!

It’s fugly and the very bland, cheap looking interior goes to show the change of the times in Nissans budget, especially as a concept!

 

Seconded....

 

…...But was the 350z that much better....:wink::lol:

Seconded....

 

…...But was the 350z that much better....:wink::lol:

 

Compared to that concept, the 350z was infinitely better aesthetically!

And only a four cylinder engine ?

Nissan shipped this to ZCon in Austin a few years ago. I sat in it. It actually has an SR20DE engine in it and moves under its own power unlike many concept cars, it's very small and really rather odd looking.

 

it is not SR20DE, but the KA24DE :lol:

it is not SR20DE, but the KA24DE :lol:

 

 

Thanks for the correction Seb! I know precious little about either engine! :lol: