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Nissan Zama gallery

During our trip to the Tokyo Motor Show we found time to stop off at Nissan's incredible car museum in Zama - home to every significant Nissan ever built

By Sam Hardy

December 2011
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Held in Zama, an hour from Tokyo, the Nissan DNA Garage holds 405 Nissan heritage cars.   Tiida-based electric car, which acted as a test bed for the LEAF.   1991 EV convertible concept, weighing 1,960kg. It could do 0-25mph in a leisurely 9.5 seconds.   1980 Bluebird racer, packing a 2.0-litre turbo with 562bhp.
1. Held in Zama, an hour from Tokyo, the Nissan DNA Garage holds 405 Nissan heritage cars.


  
2. Tiida-based electric car, which acted as a test bed for the LEAF.


  
3. 1991 EV convertible concept, weighing 1,960kg. It could do 0-25mph in a leisurely 9.5 seconds.


  
4. 1980 Bluebird racer, packing a 2.0-litre turbo with 562bhp.
 
Early Datsuns from 1935.   Datsun fire truck from 1950.   1991 Skyline racer powered by a 394bhp 2.5-litre turbo straight six.   1987 Micra racer.
5. Early Datsuns from 1935.


  
6. Datsun fire truck from 1950.


  
7. 1991 Skyline racer powered by a 394bhp 2.5-litre turbo straight six.


  
8. 1987 Micra racer.
 
1984 Cherry racer.   1973 Fairlady Z racing car with a 296bhp 2.8-litre straight six.   Datsun Fairlady road car.   Mint condition 1990 300ZX Turbo.
9. 1984 Cherry racer.


  
10. 1973 Fairlady Z racing car with a 296bhp 2.8-litre straight six.


  
11. Datsun Fairlady road car.


  
12. Mint condition 1990 300ZX Turbo.
 
1961 'G30' – AKA the Cedric Custom.   Skyline   1962 Gloria racer, with a 138bhp 2.0-litre straight six.   1969 R382 Can-Am racer, powered by a 592bhp 6.0-litre V12.
13. 1961 'G30' – AKA the Cedric Custom.


  
14. Skyline


  
15. 1962 Gloria racer, with a 138bhp 2.0-litre straight six.


  
16. 1969 R382 Can-Am racer, powered by a 592bhp 6.0-litre V12.
 
1972 Fairlady rally car driven by Rauno Aaltonen and Jean-Todt.   1991 R90CK Le Mans 24hrs racer packing a 789bhp 3.5-litre V8 turbo.   1992 Sunny rally car, with a 296bhp 2.0-litre turbo engine.   1975 Silvia.
17. 1972 Fairlady rally car driven by Rauno Aaltonen and Jean-Todt.


  
18. 1991 R90CK Le Mans 24hrs racer packing a 789bhp 3.5-litre V8 turbo.


  
19. 1992 Sunny rally car, with a 296bhp 2.0-litre turbo engine.


  
20. 1975 Silvia.
 
Incredible 1987 MID-4 concept, featuring a 326bhp 3.0-litre V6.   Beautiful 1966 Silvia.   One-off rear-drive 1996 Skyline GT-R LM built to qualify racer for Le Mans 24 Hours   One of the first even MPVs - the 1984 Prairie. Sliding doors and seven seats...
21. Incredible 1987 MID-4 concept, featuring a 326bhp 3.0-litre V6.


  
22. Beautiful 1966 Silvia.


  
23. One-off rear-drive 1996 Skyline GT-R LM built to qualify racer for Le Mans 24 Hours


  
24. One of the first even MPVs - the 1984 Prairie. Sliding doors and seven seats...
 
1987 280ZX Turbo.   Cedric used to transport the olympic torch for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.   Datsun 2000 sports convertible.   1953 Austin A40 Somerset, built under licence and sold in Japan by Datsun.
25. 1987 280ZX Turbo.


  
26. Cedric used to transport the olympic torch for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.


  
27. Datsun 2000 sports convertible.


  
28. 1953 Austin A40 Somerset, built under licence and sold in Japan by Datsun.
 
1947 Tama - an electric van built because oil was scarce after the war.   2002 Skyline racer with 292bhp 2.8-litre V6 turbo.   1998 R390 GT1 supercar concept – this has a 345bhp 3.5-litre V8.   First-ever Skyline GT-R from 1969. Now worth up to £80,000.
29. 1947 Tama - an electric van built because oil was scarce after the war.


  
30. 2002 Skyline racer with 292bhp 2.8-litre V6 turbo.


  
31. 1998 R390 GT1 supercar concept – this has a 345bhp 3.5-litre V8.


  
32. First-ever Skyline GT-R from 1969. Now worth up to £80,000.
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