1969 Z / Fairlady Z
Japan · Fairlady Z432 · PS30 · S20 inline-six; not the export Datsun 240Z
Nissan · model family
4 versions documentedZ / Fairlady Z, through the years.
One name, many different cars. Choose a generation, then a documented year and version.
Japanese Fairlady Z and export Datsun/Nissan Z names, launch calendars and model years can differ. Each profile retains its market, body, engine and transmission rather than borrowing another region’s badge or specification.
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How far can Z / Fairlady Z travel?
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33 years apart1969 S30 to 2002 Z33
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S30
1969–1978The first closed-body Z launched in Japan in 1969 and became the Datsun 240Z in export markets.
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1970 Z / Fairlady Z
United States · Datsun 240Z Series 1 · HLS30 · L24 inline-six · four-speed manual
S130
1978–1983The first full model change made the Z more refined and offered two-seat and 2+2 forms.
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Z31
Introduced 1983The third generation changed from an inline-six to the VG-series V6.
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1983 Z / Fairlady Z
Japan · Fairlady Z 300ZX two-seater · HZ31/Z31 · VG30ET turbo V6
Z32
1989–2000 in JapanThe fourth generation arrived in 1989 with naturally aspirated and twin-turbo VG30DE variants.
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Z33
2002–2008The Z returned after a two-year gap as the Fairlady Z or 350Z, powered by a 3.5-litre V6.
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2002 Z / Fairlady Z
Japan · Fairlady Z Version ST · Z33 · six-speed manual launch specification
Z34
Introduced 2009The sixth generation became the 370Z in many export markets.
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2023 Z
U.S. model year 2023 onwardNissan calls the latest car the seventh generation; the U.S. name drops the numerical engine-size badge.
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Generation chronology: Nissan · fifty years of Z generations · Nissan · seventh-generation 2023 Z press kit. Individual vehicle specifications have their own sources on each profile.