Should THIS have been the 370z?...

chubbs · 02-10-2009, 04:36 PM

...I just stumbled on this piece of inspired design by chance.

My God, I'd love this to be a Z car in the near future.

Why isn't this the 370z? (sits back and waits to be shot down!)

click here for link to website & more pics

SAllen0400 · 02-10-2009, 04:40 PM

The rear looks very "911-ish". I'm not really a fan of the whole retro look on the front end. (ie. the new mustangs, challenger, etc...).

I love the way the 370z turned out. Just my opinion.

semtex · 02-10-2009, 04:52 PM

Wow, cool find! Very interesting concept design. The front looks a little disproportionately long (looking at the side view on the link you posted), but still, it's very cool looking. I like how the tailpipes are done. Although if Nissan actually did that, everyone would accuse them of just copying the Cayman.

blacknbean · 02-10-2009, 05:46 PM

that car has no front bumper! good luck passing crash testing lol

TacoZ · 02-10-2009, 06:38 PM

My Opinion: Too old school. I would never buy it. I like the current look. I want something more modern.

BanningZ · 02-10-2009, 06:38 PM

Old Datsun Concept. BTW What the hell happened to all the old Datsun Z concept pics?? Google image search use to be full of them, now they are all gone. Weird.

NorCalZman · 02-10-2009, 07:01 PM

mmmmmmno.

Crash · 02-10-2009, 07:50 PM

I think that'd be cool to do to a 70's 240, but I like the new design a bit more.

HOWEVER, this is freaking awesome:

LiftedCracker · 02-10-2009, 10:05 PM

Yes I would take one. although I would prefer an updated 300ZX body style and Twin Turbo's

Frick@DDM · 02-10-2009, 10:16 PM

Yes and No on this one for me.
Front not so much.
Rear yes, but not the window.

zsport1 · 02-10-2009, 11:08 PM

All of these pics have been around for along time. Cool ideas but not in the cards.

coaxial · 02-11-2009, 02:55 AM

soo sexy

Crash · 02-11-2009, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiftedCracker

Yes I would take one. although I would prefer an updated 300ZX body style and Twin Turbo's

You converted your 2+2 to turbo? As far as I know, there were no U.S. 300zx's with 2+2 AND turbo.

Dav · 02-11-2009, 06:16 AM

Nice concepts, but too rétro and I'm happy for the final version of the 370z. I would have been happier if they managed to keep the weight even lower, but I think they are right when they say "we didn't want to make a new 350z, we wanted to make it better".

SiXK · 02-11-2009, 07:35 AM

I like the rear view, and some of the design of the front, but not digging that profile. overall I like the 370 design better, but with some work that one could be good.

02-10-2009, 04:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
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02-10-2009, 04:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 53 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Wow, cool find! Very interesting concept design. The front looks a little disproportionately long (looking at the side view on the link you posted), but still, it's very cool looking. I like how the tailpipes are done. Although if Nissan actually did that, everyone would accuse them of just copying the Cayman. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

02-10-2009, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
BanningZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: nowhere Posts: 5,478 Drives: 06' Nismo Frontier Rep Power: 28	Old Datsun Concept. BTW What the hell happened to all the old Datsun Z concept pics?? Google image search use to be full of them, now they are all gone. Weird. __________________ Become a Premium Member: Click HERE MB 06' Nismo VQ40DE

02-10-2009, 07:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
NorCalZman Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Age: 42 Posts: 65 Drives: 1988 Nissan 300ZX SS Rep Power: 16	mmmmmmno. __________________ 1988 Nissan 300ZX Turbo SS : My Shiro Special site. Limited edition Z31 model. Dyno 5-14-05: 175.17 HP @ 5200rpm & 200.36 Torque @ 3800rpm

02-10-2009, 07:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	I think that'd be cool to do to a 70's 240, but I like the new design a bit more. HOWEVER, this is freaking awesome: __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-10-2009, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
SAllen0400 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 52 Drives: '09 Black 370z Rep Power: 16	The rear looks very "911-ish". I'm not really a fan of the whole retro look on the front end. (ie. the new mustangs, challenger, etc...). I love the way the 370z turned out. Just my opinion.

02-10-2009, 05:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
blacknbean Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 37 Drives: soon to be 370z Rep Power: 16	that car has no front bumper! good luck passing crash testing lol

02-10-2009, 06:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
TacoZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 319 Drives: 09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 16	My Opinion: Too old school. I would never buy it. I like the current look. I want something more modern.

02-10-2009, 10:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
LiftedCracker Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oshkosh WI Posts: 143 Drives: 1990 TT 2+2 300ZX Rep Power: 16	Yes I would take one. although I would prefer an updated 300ZX body style and Twin Turbo's

02-10-2009, 10:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Frick@DDM The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 71 Drives: Danger Ranger Rep Power: 16	Yes and No on this one for me. Front not so much. Rear yes, but not the window.

02-10-2009, 11:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
zsport1 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: TEXAS Posts: 224 Drives: 300 Rep Power: 16	All of these pics have been around for along time. Cool ideas but not in the cards.

02-11-2009, 02:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
coaxial Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 53 Drives: 07-675 Daytona-Red Rep Power: 16	soo sexy

02-11-2009, 06:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dav Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N Italy, lake Maggiore Posts: 399 Drives: black Lev2 370Z Rep Power: 16	Nice concepts, but too rétro and I'm happy for the final version of the 370z. I would have been happier if they managed to keep the weight even lower, but I think they are right when they say "we didn't want to make a new 350z, we wanted to make it better".

02-11-2009, 07:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
SiXK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 352 Drives: 09 370Z / 91 300ZXTT Rep Power: 185	I like the rear view, and some of the design of the front, but not digging that profile. overall I like the 370 design better, but with some work that one could be good. __________________ Magnetic Black 2009 370Z / Pearl Yellow 1991 300ZXTT