Under What Brand Was the 240Z Sold in the 1970s?
Think you know classic Japanese sports cars? Test your knowledge and name the brand used to sell the original 240Z in North America in the 1970s.
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An entity that introduces innovation that upsets and replaces an established technology, product, or market. In 1969, Yutaka Katayama launched the Datsun 240Z, shattering European dominance in the American sports car market.
Approximately how much did the original Datsun 240Z cost when it debuted in the US in 1969?
Under what brand name was the original 240Z sold in North America during the early 1970s?
Which region's expensive sports cars did the Datsun 240Z primarily challenge in terms of price and performance?
Which Nissan executive is widely considered the father of the Z car for championing it in America?
Why was Yutaka Katayama originally sent to the United States by Nissan's Japanese executives in 1960?