I own an 1987 Nissan 200sx as it is known in the US. Around the world it has gone under several names: Silvia, Gazelle, 200sx and 180zx. The term S12 refers to the chassis name for the car made by Nissan. As of late, there has been a resurgence for recognizing this forgotten chassis. It has been very much been overshadowed by its descendants: the S13, S14 and S15. However, with this resurgence, there have been several in print in the past several years and from the years before. To recognize all those who have made their car into something great, the following lists the individuals along with links to access their articles in pdf format.
*Links are of each individual's name. Sorry, I do not have the pdf files for all the below, so redirected to web pages that do.
SpeedHunters Blog
- I submitted my blog and it was chosen to showcase that the S12 as a chassis was not a lost cause had had an appeal to this day, 26 years since it's debut, both domestically and internationally.
Ben D
- A legend in the world of S12s. Hails from Australia. His fastest time for the quarter mile was down in the 8.x second range.
Keith L
- Located in the US. He is the earliest known private owner of an S12 to have made it to the press.
Colin M
- Located in the Pacific NW in the US. After Keith, the S12 remained silent and in the background of imports. In April and May of '07, the S12 was featured again and brought much attention back to the S12. Featured in both Turbo and Modified, respective months above.
Markus M
- Hailing from Finland, this man holds the title of THE best S12 in the world since Ben D in my eyes. Not only is it built extensively, it performs well and is taken to the track where Markus drives actively in spec. races. Featured in a Finnish magazine in '09.
Henry N
- A tuner from NorCal who seeks function over form. Knows the styling trends and loves track days, this car and owner has garnered quite a following. Featured in SuperStreet, June '10.
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