Yoshihiko Matsuo
Yoshihiko Matsuo | |
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| Born | 10 July 1934 Himeji, Japan |
| Died | 11 July 2020 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Car designer |
Yoshihiko Matsuo (Kanji:松尾 良彦; 10 July 1934 – 11 July 2020) was a Japanese car designer.[1][2] He was head of the designing team of the original Nissan 240Z in the 1960s, and was sold in Japan under the name "Fairlady". The well known design of the 240Z was well received and lasted relatively long in modified form. As Chief of Design he was also part of the design team of the Nissan Z-car. He was not pleased with the design of the Nissan 350Z in 1998, and compared it to the Bluebird and Leopard.[3][4]
The death of Matsuo was announced in July 2020 at the Japanese Nostalgic Cars website, aged 86.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Yoshihiko Matsuo, Designer of the Iconic Datsun 240Z, Is Dead at 86". www.msn.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ontwerper Nissan 240Z overleden - AutoWeek.nl".
- ^ Long, Brian (2004). Nissan 300ZX and 350Z: The Z-car story. Veloce. ISBN 978-1-904788-04-1.
- ^ Sessions, Ron (2002). Lust, Then Love: The Story of the New Z. Publications International. ISBN 978-0-7853-7568-5.
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