With the 1965 showing of Nissan's latest design receiving poor reviews in the US auto shows, they had to do something. Mr. "K" Katayama, President of Nissan Motors USA, gathered input and headed to the R & D Department in Japan.
Designer Yoshihiko Matsuo believed his team could meet the requirements to compete in the export market and was assigned the task 'Design Project Z'.
The birth of the Fairlady Z
FROM FAILURE TO SUCCESS:
Love cars. Love people. Love life
- Mr K
Mr. K stressed the need for the high output L-series motors inspired by Mercedes desiel engineering. He fought for the design and won. .
Without Mr. K the design of Yoshihiko Matsuo-sama would have died.
Without him there would be no Z Car Skyline.
