The 710 was call a Violet in Japan. I challenge any native Japanese to
pronounce Violet correctly.
Rick Chianese
Orlando, FL
85F Ptly Cldy
shifty @SMTP@Exchange wrote:
>
> Datsun dropped the name in '65-ish. Seems to have coincided roughly with
> the introduction of the 1600. In Japan and Australia the name was kept.
> Z-cars are Fairlady Z's (the ultimate Fairlady) in the rest of the world.
>
> Mr. K felt that the name was not appropriate for a sports car in the
> American market.
>
> The origin of Fairlady is that a Nissan executive saw "My Fair Lady" in
> New York and was so taken with the play that he insisted on naming the
> car after it.
>
> They've had some fun names in Japan for other Nissans, witness the Cherry
> (F10), Bluebird (510), Cedric etc.
>
> Leigh Brooks
> San Francisco
>
> On 5/11/99 11:32 AM, Kerry Zariwny wrote:
>
> >Or for that matter, 1600? I have seen pictures with the "fairlady" emblem
> >on 1600s and I have also had people have calling my car
> >a "fairlady" but my roadster does not have the term fairlady anywhere on
> >the car. Anyone know?
> >
> >Anyone? Anyone?
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