Nissan Fairlady Z432
The first Z shape paired with the same special twin-cam six-cylinder engine used by the original Skyline GT-R.
1970 Nissan Fairlady Z432 at the Toyota Automobile Museum; the same PS30 version as the 1969 profile, shown one model year later. · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported
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Nissan introduced the S30 Fairlady Z in December 1969. In North America the wider family became famous as the Datsun 240Z, but this page is about the rarer Japanese Z432. Its name is a clue: four valves per cylinder, three carburetors, and two camshafts.
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The Z432 cost 1.85 million yen when new—Nissan says that was almost twice the price of the basic Z.
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What 432 means
The badge describes the S20 engine: four valves per cylinder, three carburetors and two camshafts. The same basic engine family powered the 1969 Skyline 2000GT-R, but the Z432 wrapped it in a two-seat sports-car body.
Source: Nissan Heritage Collection · Fairlady Z432 ↗A worldwide Z family
The S30 shape became a global sports-car success. Nissan distinguishes this top Japanese Z432 from the 2.4-litre 240Z sold in North America and later in Japan, so their engine figures should not be mixed.
Source: Nissan · 50 years of Z history ↗Where these facts come from
- Nissan Heritage Collection · Fairlady Z432
- Nissan · 50 years of Z history
- Nissan company history · 1960s
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 29, 2026.