Mr. Randy Rodriguez (370z Designer) Bio + 370Z design history

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I'm an admited Z fanboy. I've loved the Z's ever since I saw my first 280Z when I was a kid. I've wanted a new Z since I saw the Z32 300ZX in 1989. Its been a long wait but the timing has been absolutely perfect!

I'm not sure which I get the biggest kick out of...

- That while I was dreaming of a new Z less than 100 miles from me Randy was playing with Z's only years later to build the car of my dreams.....

- That when I look at the lines of the Z I can see so much of the influence of the original 240Z from the swooping rear quarter window to the rear end that reminds me of some of the crazy tubbed out 240Zs I use to drool over....

- That a Canadian designed the new 370Z

- The total package awesomeness of the 370Z. I'm sitting at Timmy Hoe's with a 350Z and a 300ZX and this guy pulls up in a Ferrari of some sort (it was red it said and sounded like a Ferrari - I think a 430 hardtop). Anyhow a couple of people were in the lot and they beeline it for the car - not the Ferrari but the 370Z! They love it and said they thought the 370Z looked better. There is no accounting for taste but I had to agree with them Lol the Ferrari guy looks all disgusted and roars off - sounded good though Just a funny little story of the countless thumbs up - "nice car", head turning, etc this car produces at every corner. I keep thinking how lucky I am to have a 370Z and I wish you were sitting in the drivers seat instead of me like the time the guy pulls up to me and says "That is a seriously nice car. A seriously seriously nice car guy...." Then you could turn to him and say "Thanks man - I designed it"

anyhow as any Z nut I could drone on and on for hours about the car but suffice it to say I'm absolutely thrilled with it and I can't get enough time behind the wheel or even staring out the window of a restaraunt at it, etc. Thanks for putting the lines of the 240Z in there but not making it look just like the 240Z like most of the modern retros do.

Awesome awesome awesome!!!!

PS - I really like the car.... did I mention that?

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'09 370Z - '93 300ZX Vert - '83 280ZX - '83 280ZXT -'81 280ZXT stroker - '72 240Z - Stillen CBE, HFC, G3, Grounding Kit, Sways // Swift Spring // H&R 15mm // 5% Tint // Clear Bra //