Z Car Garage wishes you a Happy 5/10 Day and Happy Mother’s Day! We enjoyed driving our 1971 Datsun 510s on a beautiful day in San Jose. Turbo6, our 80’s revival, is back on the road and running great with its turbocharged 6-cylinder L-series. Look for a full report soon:
Rob, Meghan and Tank were in the SR20DET-powered 510:
A few photo-ops in Downtown San Jose:
We got the Bay Area Datsun Dealers race 510 out too!
Enjoy The Boost in this video of the 510s in action. We hope you can Do It In A Datsun today too!
Photographer Larry Chen visited Z Car Garage back in February to bring his very own S30 in for our ZCG Big-Brakes. While he was at the shop he featured our customer James Stephens’ turbocharged 1972 Datsun 240z for an episode of Hoonigan Autofocus. In this video Larry chats with Rob Fuller about the build and also gets to dyno/test drive it. We had a blast hanging out with Larry and his crew. More Hoonigan Autofocus spotlights from our shop and high-res pics are coming soon. Enjoy the video!
We are aware of the current shelter-in-place restrictions placed on Bay Area cities due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Our priority is the health and safety of our employees, customers and their families. Z Car Garage will remain open for business but we will be taking the following actions to minimize spread/transmission:
Our front office will be closed to the public, until further notice. Exceptions: Customers who made an appointment (by phone or e-mail) and/or dropping off their cars for service
If you have any questions about your car please DO NOT stop by the shop in person: E-mail us at rob@zcargarage.com or call 408-452-0350 and we will get back to you promptly.
Thanks for your support and understanding. Please be safe and take care of each other!
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Every weekend there are Cars and Coffee events held throughout the Bay Area. Yesterday we attended a special gathering: The inaugural Cars and Coffee at Fuel Supply Co in Fremont, CA. Founders Courtney Mae and Dustin Frisk are auto-enthusiasts and hardcore Datsun owners, so naturally we came to show our support! We had a great time.
Our group left Z Car Garage Saturday morning with 5 cars:
Rob 1970 Datsun 240z (3.2L with triple Mikuni’s), James 1972 Datsun 240z (3.2L turbocharged), Mark’s 510, Eric’s FX35, Alex’s 1971 Skyline (piloted by me). Here is a short video of us Enjoying the Ride and making sweet L-Series music, volume up!
Good variety at event and as usual we were on the hunt for Japanese classics. Rounding out the Nissan/Datsun showing was Glenn in his RHD FairladyZ and a customer’s R32 Skyline:
More J-tin:
Toyotas! Cressida, N2-kitted Ae86, Celica and Land Cruiser:
Great mix of European cars and supercars too. Some of our favorites:
Rad Ferrari 348ts paired with a 993 C4S, S54-powered E30 and E30 M3. Killer vanity plates too!
Two (!) E30 Tourings, one was RHD!
Gorgeous M20-powered 2002:
The Fuel Supply shop was open for all to peruse with a really cool vibe. Free donuts and coffee too. Congrats to Courtney and Dustin!
Something for everyone, including dog lovers! And the usual supercars…
We had a great time looking forward to the next event! More pictures in the gallery below
The 2020 Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic will be held on April 24-25 in Solvang, CA. Now in its 33rd year, this event continues a tradition of uniting owners from all parts of the world in a little town just outside of Santa Barbara. There is something for everyone here: shopping, food, wine-tasting, outdoor activities, and in the last weekend of April an epic gathering of Datsuns! We are only two months away from the big show so prep your cars and book those hotels!
Come check out roadsters and other vintage Datsuns April 24-25. Reminder: ALL DATSUNS are welcome! There are even award categories for non-roadsters. For registration and show info please go HERE.
To catch a glimpse of the show check out Last Year’s Show Report and movie( By Michael Anderson) below. Admission is free to the general public, see you in Solvang!
