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It was the 1970s, and the Japanese economy was doing well relative to other nations that were affected by the oil crisis. This became a period when Japanese automakers like Nissan wanted to show the world that they could do more than just affordable and reliable economy cars. Thus, the Nissan Fairlady Z—which was called the Datsun 240Z in the United States—was born. It cemented itself as a sportscar icon in the 1970s, and it turned out to be just the beginning for Nissan to create even more potent Z sportscars down the line.

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