240Z / 370Z Phoenix Photo Reenactment

[AZ 2 NV]

Hi,
Just got back from driving the 370Z from Phoenix to Houston in the "Follow the Z Rally."

Attached is a reenactment with the 370Z's of another historic journey from nearly 40 years prior. In October of 1969, Datsun brought a pair of pre-production 240Z cars into the Phoenix area for testing. Their trip is immortalized in a photograph taken near Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, in front of the old Phoenix Greyhound Park. The picture shows the two Z test cars, with an early 510 chase vehicle, and Datsun personnel consulting a map during their trip through the Valley. Well, here we are, almost 40 years later, on the same exact corner, with three modern versions: Two 370Z's and a new 2009 Maxima.

Enjoy !
Gregg

Left to right the drivers of the 370Z's are Marty Huynh, Gregg Rogers,and Greg Childs
2008 Photo and Maxima courtesy of Lenny Arnoth.

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[tnkrstoyco]

Saw that at 3zc, great photo op and fore thought to doing the second shot.

[Paul]

It's sad that nothing in the background or foreground is recognizable though. :(

[Z_Freak]

That is pretty neat.

[AZ 2 NV]

It's sad that nothing in the background or foreground is recognizable though. :(

Paul,
I agree....... the new Greyhound building was to the east. I wanted to get that building in the photo , however cars were parked there when we arrived to set up the shot. They were parked there for the "Swap Meet".... LOL

The two pictures below were taken a couple of days earlier.

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