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generations of the Z's starting with the Z31. However, that was mainly due to packaging changes when they dumped the I6 in favor of the V6, creating a shorter front end. You could say that the headlight design that promoted a square look instead of a circular look started by the Z31 was due more to the current technology of the day. Previous generations had poor visibility at night, giving way to a more dedicated highbeam setup. Now that headlight tech has caught up with HIDs/LEDs, more compact designs can follow suit making the new Z more like it's predecessors. If you lengthened the front end and changed the headlights to a more circular fender side design, I don't think you would argue that it came from the Z car lineage. Aside from that, I never personally felt the later generations deviated too much from the 240z, especially on the tail end, until the 350z came along. In my opinion, the Z32 was the first Z after the 240z that "looked" like it could go toe-to-toe with the rest of the world's best, and it did. So sometimes deviation from the original, if done with class, is a beneficial thing. But what do I know...
1993 Nissan 300ZX Slicktop (Oxford Gray Metallic)
1992 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Gunmetal Gray)
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