THE POLAR OPPOSITE OF JCCS: NISSFEST 2017
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10 Location, Location, Location The organizers of the Japanese Classic Car Show put together another great event. Lots of sunshine, lots of beautiful cars and lots of vendors makes this a must see for everyone young and old Nissan always has a strong presence as well as Toyota, Mazda, Honda and other Japanese manufacturers.
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From the Editor Moving Parts Events Around the Curve
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FROM THE EDITOR • One trend I wish would slow down. By: Art Singer, EIC (ZCCM), Albuquerque Z Car Club Sad to say, but the Z community has lost another great Z enthusiast. Bill Moreau passed away September 19 from complications with an ongoing illness. I was lucky to have met Bill quite a few times over the years at Z events all over the country. He
Bill (right) with Big Al on Beale Street
was a member of the Z Car Club of New England as well as the Connecticut Z Car Club. My lasting Bill’s Z in Memphis memory of Bill for me will be the time we were at the 2015 ZCCA Convention, hanging out, drinking beers and laughing our asses off with some of the other guys from New England and Kentucky. It never gets any easier to see good people go before
their time and every ZCON going forward I will drink a beer for Bill. He will be missed. There have still been quite a few readers wanting to send in articles on their Zs. The problem (if you want to call it that) is, they are mostly coming from the S30 crowd. I would love to see some later model Z owners (280ZX, 300ZX, 350Z and 370Z) get involved and start submitting some articles on their cars. As much as I love the S30, I would like to see more variety, including the newer models in the pages of ZCCM. A few good pictures and a good story behind the car is all it takes to make it happen. Even the 510 and Roadster owners are welcome to submit an article. ZCCM is still in search of Z-cars for the "Behind the Wheel" section of the magazine. If you own a nice Z and would like to see your car gracing the pages of the magazine and don't mind writing about it then send me an email at arts.zccm@gmail.com to get the ball rolling. Who knows, it might turn into a feature (see above) if there is a really good story behind it! Most BTW's only need between 400 to 700 words and about 5 to 8 hi-res images. This is your chance to see your car in print and it also looks nice displayed in the rear hatch area of your Z at your local car show. So get out from behind the wheel and show the world what you got.
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MOVING PARTS ZCCM’s Moving Parts column digs up the latest and greatest parts and accessories for your Nissan, Infiniti, or Datsun. Know of a product that should be featured? E-mail details to arts.zccm@gmail.com.
The making of the “Tribute” 2017 Datsun Christmas Card For those of you who are interested in the process, the artist, Hector Cademartori took some photos to show you how the artwork progresses in his latest Christmas cards for 2017. The first thing he does is two or three rough sketches in black and white and ends up with one rough sketch which he finishes with a black marker and some color. In this case he colored the red and green areas to see if they'd work. Then, he transfers the rough to illustration board and reinforces the lines with a fine pencil. He starts painting, the car first, and the sequence images from this point are self-explanatory. This year he wanted to do a racing theme. The title "Tribute" pays homage to Peter Brock's BRE Datsun 240Z. As you can see, he adapted some elements to the Christmas theme with the number 25 and the color scheme of Santa Claus Racing. There are many Datsun/Nissan elements all over the place for those who look closely. From the Nissan GTP poster on the back wall to the little 1958 1000 cc "Rally around Australia" Datsun toy car on the table. The Christmas cards are definitively enjoyable
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him and he trusts that those who buy them will spread the joy when they send them out to family, friends and fellow Datsun enthusiasts! There are two Christmas cards to choose from, the 2016 version titled “Coffee Break” and the 2017 version. The cards are 7x5, printed on heavy glossy stock and come in sets of 10 with
Above: “Tribute” Left: “Coffee Break”
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EVENTS • NISSFEST 2017 - Fontana, CA By: Art Singer, Albuquerque Z Car Club On my trip out to California for JCCS I
a car show, but a track event as well. The track
was planning on attending only one event. But,
event was great for participants and not so good
while at JCCS I ran into John Moran from the
for spectators (no place to really watch). This was
Empire Z Club and he asked if I was going to
okay with me since I was really there to see the
Nissfest on Sunday. I wasn’t even aware of the
show.
show, so I decided to check it out on my way back to New Mexico.
I was hoping to hear from the organizer, Tony Anaya before the digital issue went out to get
I’m glad I did. This event is on the complete
some specifics on the event (past, present and
other side of the spectrum when it comes to car
future) but had not. I’m hoping to get in touch with
shows like JCCS. JCCS is 99% old school and
him before the next print issue goes out so I can
Nissfest is 99% new school. The 1% of old school
update the write-up for it.
in attendance were the same cars I had seen at JCCS the day before.
It ended up be a great weekend for Z fanatics in the SoCal area. As with JCCS, the weather was
The show was held at the Auto Club
fantastic. Sunny and a little windy, but coming
Speedway in Fontana, CA. So not only was there
from New Mexico it felt more like a breeze to me.
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LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION JCCS SHINES IN THE CALIFORNIA SUN
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Taking my project 350Z out on the road for the first time landed me in Long Beach, CA for the 13th Annual Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS). This was my third time visiting the show in person and as they say “the third times the charm”. I like to get out to California as often as possible. It gives me a chance to visit with my sister, see old friends and go to car shows that are must see’s for any car enthusiast. You couldn’t have asked for better weather and the cars in attendance this year were amazing to look at. One reason I enjoy this show is that there are a lot of Z’s, 510’s and Skylines on display. On the outside they look pretty much stock, but it’s what’s under the hood that propels them to the 21st Century. Since I’m not a car show guy (I don’t have the patients to clean and detail a car for show), I do admire anyone that is. The time and money spent keeping them in showroom condition is beyond my comprehension. All cars here are 32 years and older (except for a few corporate displays) and to see the number of young spectators walking around is a testament to how these cars have withstood the test of time and still have a following, both young and old. Z CAR CLUB MAGAZINE
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All of the major import car makers were in attendance including Nissan, which again helped debut another Matchbox, the 1970 Datsun 510 Rally car. They had givaways every hour, drawing numbers from tickets handed out during the day. I was lucky enough to have the last numbers called in the last drawing of the day to win one of the JCCS stickered 510’s. On display with Nissan was one car that caught my eye. The vintage 1970 Datsun 240Z F/GT Bonneville land speed car. In 1976, six Nissan employees set out to break the land speed record in the stock body F/GT class. They acomplished their goal with a new record speed of 166.037mph (which stood until broken in 1985 and again in 2010 by another 240Z at 172.974mph). It was also neat to look at Chris Forsberg’s 350Z drift car upclose. Another car that stood out was Daniel Acosta’s 4th generation 1971 Toyota Corona with only 80,000 original miles. You don’t see
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many of these cars on the road anymore. I think most of them rusted away. Mazda had a couple of cars that kept me at there display for a while. The first was the 1986 Racing Beat Mazda RX-7. With a 13B engine pushing
500hp
making
a
top
speed
of
238.4mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats was crazy fast for its time. Racing Beat is a Mazda performance shop in Anaheim, CA, founded by Takayuki Oku and Jim Mederer (Jim built the RX-7). Also on display was the 1989 Mazda 767B. One of only three produced and was raced for only one year. But what a year it was. With six wins in GTP class at Dijon, Le Mans, Brands Hatch, the NĂźrburgring, Spa and Mexico. Honda had a couple of modern day cars on display, the 2017 Civic Type R Touring with its 306hp 2.0 liter turbocharged and intercooled VTEC engineand the Honda Red Bull Global Rallycross Civic with 600hp and 630 ft-lb of
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torque (0-60 in 1.9 seconds). Nothing about these two were old school, but they sure garnered a lot of attention. And last but not least I had to mention Myron Vernis’ 1975 Isuzu 117 Coupe. It’s rear to see an Isuzu that isn’t a 4x4. That’s what makes this show so good. You will be gauranteed to see something you’ve never seen or haven’t seen in a long time. I was hearing rumors that JCCS will be moving to a new location. Looks like they’ve outgrown the current site. I’m sure their search for a new site will be a difficult one considering how great the current location is. They’ll be hard pressed to find a backdrop as good as Long Breach. But the parking situation should be better for spectators since parking around the Queen Mary is very limited. And the car show could be a lot bigger if they find a larger space for the show itself. I think it will be a win, win for everyone.
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AROUND THE CURVE ZCCM is for car clubs and their members. We encourage you to join your local club or consider starting one of your own— it’s a great way to grow the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun community. If you already belong to a club and you don’t see it listed contact Art Singer at arts.zccm@gmail.com or 505-835-9170 for more information on how your club can become a partner.
• Partner Club Directory Arizona Desert Z Association Location: Phoenix, AZ Contact: Jack Saxton Email: dza@desertzassocation.com Website: desertzassociation.com California Group Z Sports Car Club Location: Southern California Contact: Ian Stewart - President Email: ian@groupz.com Website: groupz.com Z Club of San Diego Location: San Diego, CA Contact: Chuck Golden Email: chucksbarandgrill@cox.net Website: zcsd.org Z Owners of Northern California Location: Northern California Contact: Jason Green - President Email/: zoncpres@gmail.com Phone: 707-681-8717 Website: zonc.org Colorado Z Car Club of Colorado Location: Denver & surrounding area Contact: Ira Sanders Email: zroadrunner14@gmail.com Website: zccc.org
Indiana Indy Z Club Location: Indianapolis, IN Contact: Scott Caylor - President Email: IZCC@indyzcarclub.org Phone: 317-698-8144 Website: indyzcarclub.org Kentucky Bluegrass Z Car Club Location: Louisville, KY Contact: Bill Edens - President Email: bzcc@bellsouth.net Phone: 502-241-3812 Website: bluegrasszcarclub.com Maryland Maryland Z Club Location: Finksburg, MD Contacts: Mark Lambert - President JoAnne Gardner - VP Email: mdzclub@mdzclub.org Phone: 410-857-4320 Website: mdzclub.org Missouri Ozarks Z Club Location: Springfield, MO Contacts: Josh Lyman - President Email: Ozarkszclubprez@gmail.com Phone: 417-597-0872 Facebook.com/groups/ozarkszclub
Connecticut Connecticut Z Car Club Location: Connecticut & surrounding area Contact: Ross Williams Email: officers@ctzcc.com Website: ctzcc.com
New Hampshire Z Car Club of New England Location: New Hampshire Contact: John Jeffries - President Email: john@baddogparts.com Phone: 617-510-2694 Website: zccne.org
Illinois Windy City Z Club Location: Chicago Metro Area Contact: Ty Ozgen Email: tyozgen@gmail.com Phone: 630-910-3616 Website: windycityzclub.com
New Mexico Albuquerque Z Car Club Location: Albuquerque Metro Area Contact: Nelson Ackerman Email: nlackerman1@aol.com Phone: 505-239-6833 Facebook: Albuquerque Z Car Club
New York Z Association of New York Location: Upstate New York Contact: Mike Roth Email: rothm@srgarch.com Phone: 518-857-5026 Website: zanyz.com North Carolina Triad Z Club Location: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point Contact: Matthew Ragan - President Email: president@triadzclub.com Phone: 336-399-0961 Website: triadzclub.com Triangle Z Club Location: Raleigh, NC Contact: Bud Hansen - President Email: budhansenus@hotmail.com Phone: 919-215-2698 Website: trianglezclub.com Ohio Cleveland Z Club Location: Northern Ohio Contact: Brent Heath Email: Zaddict96@gmail.com Phone: 216-408-0105 Website: Clevelandzclub.com Z Car and Roadster Owners Club Location: Central Ohio Contact: Tom Marshall Email: tommarshall1@twc.com Phone: 614-451-1890 Website: zroc.org Oklahoma Oklahoma Z car Club Location: Tulsa and Oklahoma City Contact: Pete Pitchford Email: petepitchford@gmail.com Phone: 405-612-1146 Website: okzcc.com South Carolina Upstate Z Club Location: South Carolina Contact: Greg Groppe - President Email: bluez280@afo.net Phone: 864-884-7001 Website: upstatezclub.com Tennessee Middle Tennessee Z Club Location: Central Tennessee Contact: Robert McGehee Email: rmcgehee22@gmail.com or mtzclub@gmail.com Phone: 615-361-4574 Website: middletennesseezclub.com
Smokey Mountain Z Car Club Location: Eastern Tennessee Contact: Tony Price Email: tonyprice1@yahoo.com Phone: 865-681-7986 Website: smokymountainzcarclub.com Texas Cowtown Z Club Location: Ft Worth and Arlington Area Contact: Mike Brunner Email: mtbrunner14@hotmail.com Phone: 817-441-6471 Website: cowtownzclub.com Z Club of Texas Location: Dallas Metro Area Contact: “Mad” Mike Taylor Email: zmadmike@airmail.net Phone: 214-533-0922 Website: zcluboftexas.org Virginia Tidewater Z Car Club Location: Eastern Virginia Contact: Todd Wagner Email: zfixers@cox.net Phone: 757-851-8098 Website: tzccva.org Z Car Association of Richmond Location: Richmond, VA Contact: Chris Grigg Email: President@richmondzcar.com Phone: 804-467-5067 Website: richmondzcar.com And we're on Facebook! Z Car Club of Northern Virginia Location: Tysons Corner Contact: Bernie Bilski Email: yugobernie@cox.net Website: zcarclubnova.org Washington Z Car Club of Washington Location: Washington State Contact: Marty Molloy Email: twin.turbos@yahoo.com Phone: 425-367-9065 Facebook: facebook.com/DatsunClub Web Based Z Car Clubs Classic Zcar Club Location: Internet Contact: Mike Gholson Website: classiczcars.com
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