Nissan Sport Inc

[Features]

Out of the Shadows: Number 13 Takes its Place in History

October 18, 1969 was a sunny day in Kanagawa, Japan. Selected members of the automotive press gathered on the grounds of Nissan’s Hiratsuka assembly plant. Such a buzz had been brewing about a new sports car to be officially unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show later that week, that Nissan decided to give reporters a sneak peak. As they watched, two assistants slowly rolled back the cover to reveal a stunning blue 240Z, the first of its kind. Or was it? Somewhere in the warehouse, away from photographers’ flash bulbs and reporters’ questions, another 240Z, a gold one, quietly waited to be loaded on a ship bound for America. A few weeks later, it unassumingly rolled ashore in the eastern United States and disappeared into the tangled landscape of the American road. For almost 40 years, it eluded the detection efforts of a growing community of Z fanatics. That all changed this past summer when the 1969 240Z number HLS30-00013 amazingly surfaced. Page 24

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The factory NISMO GT500 team makes a decisive comeback in the Autobacs Super GT series in pouring rain, Road America Runoffs see 350Z and Sentra SE-R successes, Nissan again tops in Formula D, B13 surprises in RallyCross championships, and an S13, Datsun 510, and 280Z compete in the New England Forest Rally.

[Project Vehicles] Pg 36

2006 NISMO 350Z T2 Race Car: VQ tuning/NISMO bodykit 
1995 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo: Introduction
2008 Nissan Frontier: Brake line upgrade

[DIY Tech] Pg 42

Product Tests, Reviews & Spotlights: Custom race headers for the Datsun 510, review of Mechanix Wear gloves.

How Tos, Tech Tips & Tech Explained: An inexpensive fix to repair your center console in your Datsun 240Z.

Q&A: Upgrading your Infiniti J30, brake issues in a Nissan 350Z, sage advice for building out a Nissan Altima.

[Departments]

2 From the Publisher
Nissan Sport is hiring. Are you the one?

4 Letters
Datsun 510 the fastest Hot Wheels car of 2009, 240SX inspiration found in our pages, the future of Infiniti (as it relates to the Essence concept), Jerry King cartoon takes an enthusiast look at Mr. K’s 100th birthday.

6 Ignition
Taking life’s lessons from the track.

8 Shifting Gears
Legend Peter Brock on Mr. K’s 100th birthday celebration, RPM (rumors, parts, and more), Archives (1967 Prince Gloria Super 6), Redline (two electrics will join the Leaf, tiny Nissans in store, Infiniti QX56 news, what’s in store for the newest Infiniti, Quick Shifts.

14 First Takes
Infiniti: 2011 Infiniti M
Nissan: 2009 NISMO 370Z, 2010 370Z Roadster

20 Behind the Wheel

• Robert Kochis’s 2008 Nissan SE-R Spec-V
• Mario A. Borge’s 2004 Nissan Altima
• Chris Fadul’s 1987 Nissan 200SX
• Chris Nallick’s 2005 Nissan Titan

44 The Scene
Event Recaps: National Z Convention, Z Nationals, Datsuns at Watkins Glen, Carlisle All-Truck Nationals, Midwest Z Fest. Also: calendar of events, the official website and club partners of the magazine, Sarah’s Web Watch.

56 Review Mirror
Datsun F10 twins attached at the hip.

On The Cover
Rick and Kathy Morgan’s historic 1969 240Z number HLS30-00013. Photo by Steve Rossini. Inset: The 2009 NISMO 370Z. Photo by Nissan.