read in max power

 

(the jap special one)

 

the designer/creator was a fan of the musical "my fair lady"

 

 

this true then?

read in max power

:nono::nono: You are now going to say it was on the Barber shops table and you didnt buy it aren't you.....:slap::slap:

......................the designer/creator was a fan of the musical "my fair lady"

 

 

this true then?

 

Sort of - the original 240Z was called the FairladyZ in Japan way back in 1969 (IIRC) for that very reason.

 

All Nissan Z cars, including the 350Z today, have been called the Fairlady in the land of the rising sun ever since.

 

Richard :cool:

I was led to believe it was because they cost so much to keep on the road that when your other half nags you can say " Now be fair lady. You got a new washing machine aint yer?"

I was led to believe it was because they cost so much to keep on the road that when your other half nags you can say " Now be fair lady. You got a new washing machine aint yer?"

lol, too true!

Have read that ''Z'' stands for zero fighter, named after the aeroplane.

lol, too true!

Have read that ''Z'' stands for zero fighter, named after the aeroplane.

 

 

I am sure the Zero Fighter was made by Mitsubishi. ;)

 

I was lead to believe that Z is along the line of ultimate. The last and best. Bit like Alpha to Omega

read in max power

 

(the jap special one)

 

the designer/creator was a fan of the musical "my fair lady"

 

 

this true then?

 

 

Apparently so.

Japanese designers like to give their cars names while European like names with numbers and letters. It is named after the play as he thought the main character was graceful and he wanted the Z to have the same characteristics.

In America do they actually call it the ZEE? like 300 Zee Exx.

I am sure the Zero Fighter was made by Mitsubishi. ;)

 

I was lead to believe that Z is along the line of ultimate. The last and best. Bit like Alpha to Omega

 

I spose that fits. suicide bombers. Suicide drivers.

You are right.. Mitsubishi A6M Zero WWII fighter plane.

Sorry to whore but this might answer a few questions:

 

NISSAN FAIRLADY

In America do they actually call it the ZEE? like 300 Zee Exx.

 

Yep..."Neesan ZeeEx" :rolleyes:

And remember that ad; "the last letter of the alphabet is now the first name in sportscars"................too damn right!!!!!

this is a scanned photo of the 1965 fairlady SPL310 costing $2,621 back then.

 

the very first datsun fairlady S211 was made in 1959 but very few were exported from Japan. I would doubt if any even exist now.

In America do they actually call it the ZEE? like 300 Zee Exx.

yea only because z is pronounced zee :)

Yep..."Neesan ZeeEx" :rolleyes:

no they say "neesarn zeeex" :rolleyes: i know its fvcked up init :(

Fairlady - The name given to the first line of sports cars designed and built by Nissan Motors Japan after W.W.II, with the specific intent of being marketed in the USA - 1960.

The name "Fairlady" was given to the new sports car line by Mr. Katsuji Kawamata, President Of Nissan Motors Japan, after he attended the Broadway Musical "My Fair Lady" while visiting the US in 1958. He felt that the name would invoke an image of beauty for the car - because people would think of the beauty of the music and the leading lady in that Broadway Musical.

 

This is a common and accepted practice within the Japanese culture for selecting automotive names. It is not a usual cultural method here in the US however - so Nissan more commonly used engine size and model numbers as Model Names for the US market. (Note: There are also minor differences in many cases related to engine sizes, safety and emissions equipment between the Japanese home market models (Fairlady Z's) that those exported to other countries)

 

The More Complete Story: The SPL212 was introduced in 1960. It was a two passenger car with a 1.2Liter four cycl. engine ( 2 12). The "S" stood for Sport, the "P" was the designation for the Bluebird chassis, and the "L" stood for left hand drive. It is significant to note that "L" left hand drive cars could not be sold in Japan at that time. Thus Nissan's first Sports Car was specifically designed and intended solely for the US market.

 

To understand why the name "Fairlady" was given to a Sports Car, one has to think in terms of the Japanese culture, rather than that of the America culture. The Japanese revere traditions of Art, Music, Philosophy and the study of Beauty. All of these cultural values are considered to be acquired tastes and skills, gained over a lifetime, through personal study and practice.

 

Here in the US we place a much higher cultural value on personal creativity. Art and Music are considered to be more a matter of inspiration, personal expression and creativity. We therefore place a higher value on personal creativity and expression, than the resulting traditions of the art or music.

 

While Mr. Katsuji Kawamata, the President of Nissan Motors of Japan Ltd., was visiting the United States in 1958 he attended a performance, on-Broadway, of the hit musical "My Fair Lady".

 

A couple of years later (1960), when Nissan was about to introduce its new Sports Car Line, Mr. Kawamata gave it the official name of "Fairlady". He had been so impressed with the beauty of the music and the leading lady in that Broadway Musical, that he thought everyone would relate the name of Nissans new sports car "the Fairlady" to the beauty of the music and the leading lady in the play. Indeed, that is what happened in Japan, the name made perfect sense there and was readily accepted in that market.

 

The Fairlady Sport Car line continued to evolve through the 1960's with the introduction of the Fairlady 1500 in Oct. of 1962, then the Fairlady 1600 in 1965. Along with this evolution of its product lines, Nissan Motors was attempting to increase it's exports to the US Market.

 

Mr. Yutaka Kayatama, then President of Nissan Motors USA, knew that his customers would not accept the name "Fairlady" for a Sports Car here in the USA, so the Sales and Marketing departments in the US had used the cars model numbers for the most part, in advertising and sales promotion, and with the introduction of the new models for 1965 the badging on the front fenders was changed, on the US cars, from "Fairlady" to "Datsun 1600".

 

When the new S30 "Fairlady Z" was designed and built for the US Market (as the HLS30) - Mr. Katayama suggested that it not be badged as the "Fairlady' in the US. Mr. K. thought that the car should be named something more aggressive, like "Tiger" or "Shark" in keeping with US cultural traditions and values. That idea having been turned down in Japan, he was willing to accept "Datsun 240-Z". The 240 was a shortened version of the 2400cc engine displacement, and the "Z", which had been the new car's product file designation within Nissan's Design Department.

 

Mr. Teiichi Hara, General Manager of Design Department No. 2, had given the original sports car plans the file designation "Type Z", as most all of the other characters in the roman alphabet had been previously used. (I suppose that the roman alphabet is used in Japan for alphabetic filing systems ie. alphabetical order.) -Z-

Well I spose that would be easier to post than just clicking on the link I posted. :smash:

Well I spose that would be easier to post than just clicking on the link I posted. :smash:

 

Thats what I call dedication!!

no its true its named after the film my fairlady ive just check in my book