The wedding joined two car nuts together in holy matrimony, amidst some of their dearest friends and hardware. The bride's Z-car was used in the procession as the grooms Skyline GTS-T watched on from a turntable. Friend's cars were in attendance to round out the ceremony. Congratulations on the nuptials you crazy kids. (Hat tip to Crizomatic)

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Photo credit: Eric Scott

A true Jalop in every sense of the word; CoyoteGary has built what may be the world’s first and only 1974 Datsun 260Z with a hand built fiberglass Shelby Cobra front fascia and a 1962 Ferrari GTO rear tub modified to fit onto the original car. This is the kind of project that we dream about but never had the sick imagination to pull it off. There’s quite the laundry list of upgrades to this car aside from what you see on the exterior so we’ll let CoyoteGary explain some of the finer details of the car in his videos below.

Exterior Walk Around And Specs

Engine Specs And Startup

Burnout

[via ZCar Forums, YouTube]

Thanks to a leaky auto show website we now know the 370Z will be capable of 332 hp, an increase of 26 hp from the 3.5-liter VQ V6. We also know the Nismo S-Tune will bring upgrades tot he 370Z shortly after its release. It's worth noting, again, all of this has happened before the car has been released. [GTR-World]

We're partial to the Z32 Twin Turbo 300ZX, which debuted when we were six and haunted our dreams throughout our early development. The styling felt so modern to us, and we think it has aged fairly well. With the twin turbos the 300ZX was good for at least 300 HP and 283 lb-ft of torque, though some claim more. Dwindling sales also meant that the car itself was — and remains — rather rare. While our heart stirs when we see a classic 240Z, the 300ZX will always be associated with our early Steve Millen fantasies. It also stars in one of the best car commercials ever, man.

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Like a time warp straight out of the 70s, with every optimistic Malaise-denying piece on there. Every angle induces another "Oh my God" reaction, every feature seems like some unholy caricature of a kitsch utopia. Makes "Black Gold" look restrained and tasteful by comparison, and pretty much every other 70s special edition seem subdued as a result.

If you're featuring this car on Jalopnik (and I sincerely hope you do, it's too good to pass up), it would be a crime against humanity not to feature the skewed front bumper with "AWESOME" scrawled across the front (the only way it would be cooler is if it was backwards, like the TURBO markings on a BMW 2002) and the He-Man-inspired fantasy art on the hood scoop. Clearly the owner had a massive polyester-panted hard-on for shaggin-wagons as well as the beauty and majesty of the upcoming 1980s, a better time improved by TECHNOLOGY! Is it any surprise this car is from Jersey?

Oh, and it's got no engine. Natch.

Update: Ok, so the video was probably made in Hong Kong, and that language is Cantonese. Time for us to brush up on our foreign languages.
We tried to translate the video's description and came up with "Qian Chiale the official graciousness elegant television propagandizes the short film." Indeed.
[YouTube]

This car might actually be a '72; the differences between the '71 and '72 seem to require a serious Z expert to discern. Any of you who can ID the exact year, please chime in.


Every year that passes makes the early Z's design look better. Even an example as rough as this one still looks good.


It's been in a few scrapes. Well, more than a few. The scorched-looking area around the gas filler door is a little bit disturbing.


You can see that it has an IRS from this view; supposedly the stock rear on this car can withstand the power of a fairly healthy V8 (or lots of boost on the original six) before it goes kerblooey. And, hell, they're still pretty common in the junkyard.


The door and fender are mashed in pretty well on either side of the firewall. In fact, it's hard to find an undented square foot of sheetmetal on this car. It looks mean.


With the 240Z, you got a small, agile, rear-wheel-drive car boasting a six-cylinder engine, with Japanese reliability to boot. The Z did a good job chasing British sports cars off the shopping lists of American car buyers; the '71 listed for $3596, only $336 more than the far slower MGB-GT and $222 more than the somewhat slower Triumph GT6 MK3.


I just hope this car lasts a few more decades on the street.

Architect Zaha Hadid is best known for futuristic (forgive the plebian adjective, art school geeks) visions of urbanity. She also designed the central building for BMW's Leipzig plant and the "Mind Zone" in the UK's Millennium Dome. Her Z.CAR project — which debuted at New York's Guggenheim Museum this summer — is a two-seater, powered by hydrogen fuel cell — that has a speed-adjusted wheelbase. That it looks somewhat like a pretentious Big Wheel, is only part of the story.

It's built of carbon-fiber composite and, despite its upright profile while stationary, can hunker down at high speeds. What makes it more than a vanity project by an A-list architect? Word is a "functional prototype" is being developed with a British manufacturer (so that's where all the Jaguar cash went). We'll reportedly see the finished product in 7-12 months, and if all goes as planned, a production model could sell for around $65,000.

Hydrogen Z.CAR with speed adjusted wheelbase [Gizmag]

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