Performance with passion: z car garage
Inside this quiet, san jose based shop is a datsun lover's wonderland...
Earlier last year, I had the opportunity to work with Hagerty Classic Car Insurance to share the story of one of my favorite Z car establishments on the planet. Chances are, if you're a Datsun fan, you've heard of Z Car Garage. From shell shocking SEMA builds to vintage motorsport to TLC on some of the most original S30s left, ZCG does it all--and they do it exceptionally well.
To avoid reposting the same articles in multiple Internet spaces, I've linked you all to the original article on Hagerty's website, found here below. The remainder of this article will simply feature commentary and some of my favorite images from the story.
www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/Articles/2016/07/05/Z-Car-Garage
It was almost somewhat of a sensory overload to come into a shop like this. Not only were Rob and Alvin extraordinarily kind, but they welcomed me to literally anything I wanted to shoot. I sat in the Hako, the Behemoth (otherwise known as their OS Giken build for SEMA 2015), and had complete control over arranging all of these incredible builds.
I grouped the cars into two separate displays: the darks first, then the brighter, more nostalgic colors that we tend to associate Z cars with.
No matter how you slice it, Rob and his team know what the hell they're doing. Truly masters of the Z car, they continue to breathe life into these old icons, and they keep the Z spirit alive. Whether it's curating a fresh resto-mod or keeping your patina'd pal rolling down the road, they've got it locked down. They have made a huge fan out of me, and I'll be checking in with them periodically to keep my insatiable Datsun hunger at bay.
That's all for now, and as Rob always says: "Long live the Z!"
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Comments (14)
Rob and team have worked on a few of my cars. Great to see them get some air time.
beautiful photo set!
That race car.... now that is... WOW.
@Bernie that is heartbreaking man
All the beautiful Z - Great!