page_title: Nissan S30
section_title: World Rally Championship - round victories
hierarchical_section_title: Nissan S30 / 240Z / World Rally Championship - round victories
caption_attribution_description: 1971 Datsun Fairlady 240Z, the winning car of 19th East African Safari Rally
context_page_description: The Nissan S30 is the first generation of Z GT two-seat coupes, produced by Nissan Motors, Ltd. of Japan from 1969 to 1978. One of the most successful sports car lines ever produced, the trend-setting S30 was designed by a team led by Yoshihiko Matsuo, the head of Nissan's Sports Car Styling Studio.
  Seeking to compete head-to-head with established European sports cars, Datsun priced the new 240Z within $200 of the British MGB-GT in the United States, a five-year-old design that showed its age. The 240Z's sleek styling, modern engineering, relatively low price, and impressive performance struck a major chord with the public. Positive response from both buyers and the motoring press was immediate, and dealers soon had long waiting lists for the "Z".
  As a "halo" car, the 240Z broadened the acceptance of Japanese car-makers beyond their econobox image. Datsun's growing dealer network compared to limited production imported sports cars manufactured by Jaguar, BMW, Porsche, Alfa Romeo, and Fiat ensured both easy purchase and ready maintenance.
  All variants of the S30 have four-wheel independent suspension consisting of MacPherson struts in front and Chapman struts in back.
context_section_description: In 1973, a 240Z, in the hands of Shekhar Mehta, won the 21st East African Safari Rally.
caption: 1971 East African Safari rally car
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