Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote in
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> "Fairlady" because "My Fair Lady" was his favorite English-language
> film.
Actually, the Fairlady WAS produced and named so in Japan starting with
the Fairlady SPL212 through the 1500, Z all the way to the Fairlady ZX.
A number have made it to the US. The Z series had nothing in common with
the numbered series except the name.
On 4/3/2007 6:31 PM, Todd Allcock wrote:
> At 03 Apr 2007 14:56:19 -0400 -= Hawk =- wrote:
>
>> Or Razr, Krazr, whateverzer....
>
> Since we got so far off-topic with the GTO, I'm reminded of the funny
> (and probably apocryphal) naming story for the old Datsun 280Z- Nissan's
> first sports car for the US market. If I'm remembering the story
> correctly, apparently the head of Nissan Japan wanted it to be called the
> "Fairlady" because "My Fair Lady" was his favorite English-language film.
> Knowing that American sportscar buyers would never buy a "Fairlady"
> Datsun USA simply named it 280Z, which was the model number of the car's
> engine.
>
>
Hmmm...I thought (before oldtimers hit) it was 240Z, 260z, then the
280Z. Back in the late 60's Toyota had a 2000GT. Very few over here
but I remember one in Mill Valley. *Very* laid back seating. I
replaced the battery on it (behind right front wheel, just off the ground).
--
Ted
I wasn't born in Texas but
I got back here as soon as I could
(Don't forget to take out the trash)
On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:07:33 GMT, xPosTech <polk_ted@yatrashhoo.com>
scribbled:
>On 4/3/2007 6:31 PM, Todd Allcock wrote:
>> At 03 Apr 2007 14:56:19 -0400 -= Hawk =- wrote:
>>
>>> Or Razr, Krazr, whateverzer....
>>
>> Since we got so far off-topic with the GTO, I'm reminded of the funny
>> (and probably apocryphal) naming story for the old Datsun 280Z- Nissan's
>> first sports car for the US market. If I'm remembering the story
>> correctly, apparently the head of Nissan Japan wanted it to be called the
>> "Fairlady" because "My Fair Lady" was his favorite English-language film.
>> Knowing that American sportscar buyers would never buy a "Fairlady"
>> Datsun USA simply named it 280Z, which was the model number of the car's
>> engine.
>>
>>
>Hmmm...I thought (before oldtimers hit) it was 240Z, 260z, then the
>280Z. Back in the late 60's Toyota had a 2000GT. Very few over here
>but I remember one in Mill Valley. *Very* laid back seating. I
>replaced the battery on it (behind right front wheel, just off the ground).
I was always told in High School it was Gas Tires and Oil !!!
"-= Hawk =-" <Hawk@thispartisbogus.cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:18:23 -0600, Todd Allcock
> <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> scribbled:
>
>>They're just model names- AFAIK, they probably don't mean anything
>>anymore than the "GTO" in Pontiac GTO did
>
> Gran Turismo Omologato
>
On 4/8/2007 4:46 PM, Comcast wrote:
> I was always told in High School it was Gas Tires and Oil !!!
>
>
> "-= Hawk =-" <Hawk@thispartisbogus.cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:nra3139b3tmle9275hke9ge3h2f1jsqkud@news-server...
>> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:18:23 -0600, Todd Allcock
>> <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> scribbled:
>>
>>> They're just model names- AFAIK, they probably don't mean anything
>>> anymore than the "GTO" in Pontiac GTO did
>>
>> Gran Turismo Omologato
>>
>
Were you in HS in the 60's? I was. I didn't learn about them, I
remember the first one.
--
Ted
I wasn't born in Texas but
I got back here as soon as I could
(Don't forget to take out the trash)
If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.
-- George Bernard Shaw
"xPosTech" <polk_ted@yatrashhoo.com> wrote in message
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> On 4/8/2007 4:46 PM, Comcast wrote:
>> I was always told in High School it was Gas Tires and Oil !!!
>>
>>
>> "-= Hawk =-" <Hawk@thispartisbogus.cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:nra3139b3tmle9275hke9ge3h2f1jsqkud@news-server...
>>> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:18:23 -0600, Todd Allcock
>>> <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> scribbled:
>>>
>>>> They're just model names- AFAIK, they probably don't mean anything
>>>> anymore than the "GTO" in Pontiac GTO did
>>>
>>> Gran Turismo Omologato
>>>
>>
> Were you in HS in the 60's? I was. I didn't learn about them, I remember
> the first one.
>
> --
> Ted
> I wasn't born in Texas but
> I got back here as soon as I could
> (Don't forget to take out the trash)
>
> If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.
> -- George Bernard Shaw
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