Known in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z and as the Datsun 240Z in other markets, Nissan’s first Z car would start one of the most successful sports car lines of all time. Launched in 1970, the 240Z ran a 2.4L Inline 6 L24 engine that had a manual choke and was mated with a four-speed manual transmission. It could rev up to 7,000 rpm, had a 9:1 compression ratio, two valves per cylinder and produced 151 hp with 145 lb-ft of torque. In Japan, the Fairlady Z came with a choice of 2 engine options with either the L20 2.0L Inline 6, SOHC with 128 hp or the bigger L24 engine from the 240Z.
