The Datsun 240Z from 1970-1973 is the car that put Japanese sports cars on the American radar. Perhaps the best word to describe the Datsun is “amalgam,” meaning that the car was designed to handle a lot of different things. Yes, it was a sports car, but it also got more than 20 mph fuel economy. It had a 2.4-liter inline six-cylinder engine that was smaller than most American sports cars, but could easily reach a top speed of 130 mph. Continue Reading