- Z Stories
- Z Stories
All Z owners of all Z models share a passion
What’s your Z Story? Send an email with pictures attached with your name and Z story to Submissions@ZClubOfAmerica.com
A Green Flag
Shamime’s Z Story: My mom has been trying to give away this car for years to someone who appreciates cars. We decided months ago that it would go to the guy I am dating. Regardless of if we date forever we will always find ourselves good friends. To me...
Blast From My Past
Blake Hudson's Z Story: After returning home from the Marine Corps, I saved for and bought my first car: a 1971 240z. I had a blast driving my 240 and working on it. Sadly, I wrecked that beauty. 40 years later, I decided to buy myself a “replacement” for my 61st...
One Z At A Time
Megan M’s Z Story: Oh, a good story on how it came into my life? Of course! I would be flattered! Uh kinda - She is my divorce present to myself 🤣. Traded the husband for a '93 Fairlady Z lol. The 85 Z31 was my first car, "Nismo love" runs in the...
Do Not Allow Convertibles
Dave Lane's Z Story: As a new member of the Z Club of America, I am happy to share a photo of my 2008 350Z Roadster will almost 90,000 miles. I purchased this car five years ago as I was looking for a convertible sports car with a naturally aspirated V6 engine,...
Red, White, & Turbo’d
Chuck Smith’s Z Story: As for how I got the red z, I actually bought a different one first about a year and a half ago. It was a white 1986, just the shell with no trans or motor. I bought a turbo motor from someone else, tore it apart and resealed everything...
Hero and Hiro
Alejandro Pineda’s Z Story: Well, it’s a long story. I've known Him since I was a kid. It was my Uncles and it sat since 95? He's been sitting waiting for years. My Uncle finally said "I'm too old. here. for you.”, since I'm the only car guy in my immediate family. I...
Shot. Burnt. Built.
Ronald Gilbert’s Z Story: Bought this 240z from a small car lot. I was stationed at Nellis AFB, NV and needed cheap transportation after going thru a rough family situation. On December 7th, 1989 the Z was stolen from my house in Las Vegas and was used by a gang...
On The Open Road
Maryellen Ross’s Z Story: When I graduated college in 1987, I immediately started saving up for the Nissan 300ZX 1987. I was a new graduate nurse and it took me a year to establish credit and get approved for the loan to buy my dream car at the time. I purchased...
A Blast To Drive
Dylan Scott’s Z Story: It was bought new by a guy in the neighboring city to where I work. He retired from the military and wanted something to drive on the weekends and he wanted it to be orange, so he decided on the 350z. He’s had it every since. Has the...
Win Win
Lynn Darcy Allison’s Z Story: We were actually looking at Miata’s when our son found the Z up around Oak Harbor Washington! We fell in love with her just from the pics. He picked it up for us, dumped $6000 into her to make a touring car yet track worthy! And now...
Beautiful Body Styles
Joaquin Barroeta’s Z Story: I’m not sure about good story but I do have a story. On my way to 6th grade, my school bus would drive by a Nissan dealership and every day I would look forward to both the drive to and the drive from school to see the 1992 models. ...
Grimm’s Fairlady Tales
George Grimm’s Z Story: I'm from Germany and my 240Z is an original California car produced in 10/71, so its a 72 Model. Back in 2011 I bought that Need For Speed Game Shift Unleashed 2, where the ZG version was featured as a Nissan Fairlady ZG. I talked to...