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1997 Mazda Miata

By Jimmy February 2, 2015 No Comments

1997 Mazda Miata

Datsun 240Z show in PA – 5/25/1998

By Jimmy February 2, 2015 No Comments

In May 1998, my daughter and I attended a Datsun Z convention in Pennsylvania. What was interesting about this car show is that Mr. Yutaka Katayama (President of Nissan USA), also known as Mr. K was in attendance. Mr K headed up the original Datsun 240Z design project, and is often credited for the success of the Z car in America. All of these pictures were taken with my first digital camera, which was still a fairly new item in 1998. Standard resolution was 1 Mega-pixel.

We drove my 1972 Datsun 240Z to the show, and even got Mr K to sign the ashtray cover on my car. It was quite the focal piece for that car, yet another car I wish did not get away from me…

Datsun 240Z show in PA - 5/25/1998

A Day at Summit Point – 5/17/1997

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A Day at Summit Point - 5/17/1997

Miata Padded Leather Armrest How-to

By Jimmy February 1, 2015 DIY, Mazda, Miata No Comments

One of the more annoying aspects of my 1994 Mazda Miata was the center console armrest’s hard plastic cover. Whenever my elbow touched that cover, it just plain hurt. So,…