Our display at the 2014 Silicon Valley Auto Show was well received by the public since opening last Thursday. Z Car Garage has been invited to this show for almost a decade but this year was especially exciting for us. Traditionally we have been staged outside of the main building in a venue called Aftermarket Alley, but this year we had our very own spot on the main show floor alongside the big automakers! Missed the show? Let us fill you in on the fun…

 

“Z” marks the spot on the show map!  Our 2500 sq.ft area was nicely framed by Scion, Fiat and Chrysler’s displays.  It was great to see the excitement and hear the comments from people. Our cars really stirred some emotions in a sea of new car blandness 🙂 Show go’ers admiring the Z’s were treated to some ZCG swag in the form of stickers, lanyards and tote bags:

 

Let’s meet the beautiful stars of our display. We feel it was a great mix of modern and vintage cars, all made possible by their awesome owners who set aside time to help us out…Thank You!

In the very center was Ken’s 300zx Twin-Turbo, now sporting WORK wheels:

 

Mildly dropped on Swift springs, George’s Nismo 370z was looking just right:

 

The Ashby’s Vortech supercharged 350z with sweet VOLK LE28Ns framing Stoptech calipers:

 

Rob J’s 1971 Datsun 240z with Porsche “Big Red” calipers peeking beneath the Panasports and beefy RS-3 rubber was looking pretty. After a recent track day Rob is coming to ZCG for our 240sx transmission upgrade!

 

People did a double-take when they noticed the RHD of Lou’s FairladyZ. Recaro seats, 300hp 3.2L motor, full suspension hunkered down on massive Panasport C8s…the total package!

 

It’s hard to miss Patrick’s Time Attack 350z with its bright Porsche orange paintwork and requisite aero. He’s an amazing driver with many podium finishes!

 

Our display ends with the trifecta of Skylines…
David’s R32 debuted in 2013 after being non-operational for years. Four-wheel Stoptech brakes, full suspension, and a full RB26DETT rebuild are just a few highlights of Godzilla:

 

We were definitely proud to show the only R35 in the building thanks to Walt’s GT-R. We really need to update you on this beast as it now has full JRZ suspension and gorgeous ADVAN Racing GT wheels:

 

Heads turned and people gawked at Gary’s 1971 Skyline. The Hakosuka received a full 300hp Rebello drivetrain upgrade and tons of details that Gary is awesome at executing. The latest? An OEM Nissan 8-track player that sits perfectly in the center console!

 

As Sunday evening came to a close the Auto Show was over and we had to unload our vehicles. Thanks to the SJ Auto Show and to all of our customers for helping out. This event was memorable and we hope to do it again in 2015!

Check the gallery for more pictures!