Volume XXXVIII, June 2015 James Snyder, Editor Windy City .

Volume XXXVIII, June 2015James Snyder, EditorWindy City Z Club OfficersTHE PRESIDENT SEZTy Ozgen, PresidentI cannot believe it is finally over!We have been working on the 2015Midwest Z Heritage Show for almosta year and now it is all just a memory. Unbelievable!I’ll be honest though, this one was stressful. This isthe third time we have been the host for this event andby far this one just seemed more difficult and I’m notsure why. Jeff and I were cleaning up the hospitalityroom on Sunday and even he agreed. It may have beenthe issues with the registration, perhaps all the lastminute details with the insurance for the event, theweather or all the last minute cancellations andregistrations. But you know what? In the end, I thinkwe threw one great party. For those who missed it, Ihope there was a goodreason. We had guestsfrom all over the Midwest,even Ontario, Canada.When people say thankyou for hosting a niceevent, it makes it all worthwhile. So I want to thankall the volunteers whomade this a success. Itreally was a group effort.The weather gods werenice to us as well. Wehave been getting a lot ofrain as you know and aweek prior to the event, thePhoto by James Snyderforecast for rain was 99%.The Suds and Shine on Friday was just cold. We wereall outside, hanging by the parking lot full of Zs andthere was a chill in the air. It drizzled in the afternoonbut was done by evening. I think I spilled more beerfrom my cup from my hand trembling than I drank.When I got home that night, I even turned on the heat inthe house. I was that cold .down to the bone. Theday of the show was rain free, at least the part thatwww.windycityzclub.comPresident – Ty Ozgen 630.910.3616VP of Activities – Jeff Pleiter 630.832.7857VP of Administration – Pat Sylvester 847.895.6939Secretary/Membership – Sue Chan 630.379.6917Treasurer – Bill Bragg 262.697.1779Newsletter – James Snyder wczc.editor@gmail.comWebmeister – Glenn Johnson 630.363.2081counted. I woke up to a partly sunny day and that washow it was for the entire show. The PromenadeBolingbrook is such a nice place for this event. Againwe parked in the center of it all, with tons of spectatorsjust checking out the rows of beautiful Z’s. I broughtmy 1980 Tenth Anniversary to the event. I was unableto clean it like I wanted to but it still showed nice. I doowe my Z friends an apology though. I like to minglewith the crowd, looking at all the nice Z’s and talkingwith everyone but I just didnot have the time. I was nottrying to ignore anyone butlike I said, I was a bit stressed.You know what though,everything worked out, it didnot rain, and people had fun.The banquet was anotherstory, it poured outside. Ithink everyone enjoyed thefood as well as the hospitality.We had plenty of raffle prizesand it seemed everyone wenthome with something. EvenMad Mike was present in hisusual form. He of course gavea talk during the banquet and it was quite touchinghow he talked about the late Mr K. and his friendshipwith him. He actually has a soft side. Thanks Mike.Please visit the WCZC website for some greatpictures of our event. Again I want to thank all thevolunteers for their hard work as well as all of oursponsors for their generosity. See you at the nextevent. TyVolume XXXVIII, June 2015page 1

2015 Midwest Z Heritagefest resultsSTOCK CLASS:1st Generation1st place: Ted Targonski 1972 240Z2nd place: Glenn Marek 1971 240Z3rd place: Pat Sylvester 1974 260Z2nd Generation1st place: Will Hayward 1982 280ZXT2nd Generation1st place: Jim Koolish 1982 280ZXT2nd place: George Furbush 1980 280ZX3rd place: Jeff Pleiter 1980 280ZX 10th Anniv3rd Generation1st place: Mike Gordon 1984 300ZX 50th Anniv2nd place: Rich Kalashian 1984 300ZXT4th Generation:1st place: Sue Chan 1993 300ZX4th Generation1st place: Tom Keene 1991 300ZXTT2nd place: Chris Karl 1993 300ZX Rdstr3rd place: Tony Antiporek 1990ZXTT5th Generation1st place: Hector Perez 2004 350Z2nd place: Robert Cooper 2005 350Z3rd place: Keith Keca 2007 350Z6th Generation1st place: Glenn Johnson 2011 370Z2nd place: Jay Jancetic 2009 370Z NISMONON Z CLASS:1st place: Blake Neubauer 1970 Datsun 20002nd place: Jared Snow: 2008 Infiniti G373rd place: Stuart Satter 2005 Infiniti G355th Generation1st place: Ron Osborn 2005 350Z Rdstr2nd place: Bobbie Sylvester 2004 350Z3rd place: Tom Marshall 2004 350ZPEOPLE’S CHOICE:1st Gen: Larry Klem 1977 280Z2nd Gen: Ty Ozgen 1980 280ZX 10th3rd Gen: Mike Gordon 1984 300ZX 50th4th Gen: Chris Karl 1993 300ZX Rdstr5th Gen: William Gerber: 2003 350Z6th Gen: Jay Jancetic 2009 370Z NISMONon Z: Blake Neubauer 1970 Datsun 20006th Generation1st place: Jeremy Moss 2015 370Z2nd place: Craig Janus 2011 370Z3rd place: Walt Kreitling 2013 370ZDAILY DRIVER:1st Generation1st place: Brian Gracie 1975 280Z2nd place: Ken Jamin 1978 280ZBEST ENGINE: Glenn Johnson 2011 370ZBEST EXTERIOR: Jeremy Moss 2015 370ZBEST INTERIOR: Glenn Johnson 2011 370ZBEST OF SHOW: Mike Gordon 1984 300ZX 50th2nd Generation1st place: Mick Wildin 1981 280ZX4th Generation1st place: Steve Padavana 1990 300ZXTT2nd place: Linda Strain 1994 300ZX5th Generation1st place: Bob Rosecrans 2003 350Z2nd place: Mauricio Gomez 2005 350Z Rdstr3rd place: Brandon Herrick 2004 350ZMODIFIED CLASS:1st Generation1st place: Bill Opperman 1971 240Z2nd place: Larry Klem 1977 280Z3rd place: Walt Bailey 1977 280Zwww.windycityzclub.comVolume XXXVIII, June 2015SPONSORS:Continental Nissan – Bennett CoachworksMeguiar's – Hagerty InsuranceNissan Corporate – The PromenadeZ Car Depot – Auto AnythingJim Wolf Technology – RockAutoTurtle Wax – Tire RackZ Car Source – Black DragonProjectX Customs – Elite DetailingMotorsport Auto – ZtrixCourtesy Parts – Z1 MotorsportsMyasthenia Gravispage 2

Jeff Pleiter, V.P of ActivitiesThe Midwest Heritage Z Show was byall accounts a great success. We had about65 cars, and about 100 or so attendees at theawards dinner. It was a lot of work, withonly a few minor hiccups. The weather was off and onwith rain, chilly on Friday, but was near perfect duringSaturday’s show at the Promenade Mall.As a special guest we had “Mad” Mike Taylor,founder and past President of the ZCCA say a fewwords as has become traditional at Z events. This washis first time in Chicago for the event. He is famousfor his Don Rickles style comments and poked somegood fun at our Canadian attendees and a couple of theyoung lads who attended. Mike also read the card/notefrom Mr. Ks wife, thanking the Z Clubs for theircondolences and provided one of the cards for theWCZC archives.Mike was a close personal friend of Mr. K for over20 years and it showed during his moving talk aboutMr. K and the remembrance in Japan.We are off the hook for the next few years as theshow will rotate to Columbus, Ohio next year and tothe new Great Lakes Club the following year. Despitecleaning and detailing my car on the weekendfollowing the event, I still managed to get 3rd Place in2nd Generation stock. Ty has the full list of trophywinners.Upcoming Events:June 27th. Lisle Cruise Night. Parking starts at5 pm Join us on Saturday for a cruise night. Weatherlooks great and this location is usually fairly easy to geta parking spot. Dinner at Yerba Buena Restaurant.This has turned into an annual event.[sorry for the late newsletter! - Editor]July 11 Fundraiser Ride for Myasthenia Gravis.This is a motorcycle ride, but Bob Rosecrans hasconfirmed that the Z Club will be welcome. As manyof you know, Bob Rosecrans has MG. He has arrangedfor our Zs to be able to accompany this motorcycle ridefor MG awareness. It starts with coffee and pastries thewww.windycityzclub.comHarley Davidson shop in Countryside at 10 am andends with food, prizes and drink in Kettle MoraineForest in Oconomowoc, WI. 25 donation plus 5 perpassenger goes to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation ofIllinois. Pre-register by contact Kelly Lozada atkellyl53@yahoo.com, or call her 708-407-0113, orregister at -awareness/24686. I believe you can alsoregister the day of the ride.International Z Car Convention July 14-19.Memphis Tennessee. Hotel and event details can befound at: www.zccazconvention.com. A number ofclub members and spouses are going. Not all membersare leaving at the same time, so it does not look as if wewill have a caravan drive to the show. Leave a RSVPmessage on the evite. It is not too late to register,although you may end up in the overflow hotel.Z’s in the Woods August 15, 2015Barb and Dave are hosting Z's in the Woods againthis year and make it a joint Indy Z Club and WindyCity event once more. Start time is 2 pm EST.BYOB. Food, soft drinks and water will be provided.Live music will be Jason Skaggs Band, a local Kokomogroup. People's Choice casual non-detail car show.This time there will not be a rain date and if theweather is bad we all will park on the street anddriveway and move the party indoors. More detailswill be provided in the future.As always, keep an eye on the website,www.windycityzclub.com, our windy city z clubfacebook page, and the evites for up to date info andnew events.We will be scheduling other misc events and otherpossible driving events. We are open to event ideas. Afew have been sent in and are on the burner. Email meat villazx10@comcast.net.What is happening with the next Z? Nissan ChiefCreative Office Shiro Nakamura recently revealed thatone idea for the next-generation Z could see it movedown market, closer to the original 240Z or the 1999Concept Z. "We are studying a couple of differentconcepts. Because the sports car market is becomingsmaller globally," said Nakamura, "We would like todo something, I personally think, is more [in the]original concept of Z, which is . more practical andappealing to younger customers." As for timing, wecouldn't get any specifics. And the chances of the Zmoving down market aren't even certain. "We still needtime to finalize this," said the Nissan chief designer, "Imean, we have a couple of ideas." Source:Autoblog.comSounds like Nissan is still at the drawing board. JeffVolume XXXVIII, June 2015page 3

If you have photos, articles or Nissan news ofinterest that you'd like to contribute to the WCZCnewsletter, please submit them towczc.editor@gmail.com by the 10th of the month.For Sale BoutiqueWCZC patch - 3/eaLicense plate frames - 3/ea or 5/pairWCZC polo shirt - 30, specify sizeContact Ty at tyozgen@gmail.com to purchase.For Sale: 15” tires, came on my 1976 280Z, has205R60-15 tires. Very Good condition. Center cap isaluminum with a black Z decal added.Asking 200 for the set. 815-343-4205 – Rick UranichWindy City Z 2014 Events CalendarDate & EventJuly 11 – Ride for Myasthenia GravisJuly 21-25 – Int'l Z Car ConventionAug 15 – Z's in the Woods, 2pm ESTVenueHarley Davidson, Countrysideto Kettle Moraine State ParkMemphis, TNKokomo, INContact & other infowww.zccazconvention.comIZCC’s 2015 “Z’s In the Woods”, Saturday, August 15thFor Indy Z and Windy City Z MembersHosted by The Jarrell’s at 2001 Greytwig Drive, Kokomo, IN 46902We want to fill the yard with a multitude of Z’s of every generation. We will provide all the food, softdrinks and water. All we ask is that you BYOB of your preference. (Please drink responsibly) Your onlyrequirement is to show up!We plan to gather by 2 PM, Kokomo time, (1 PM Chicago time) and eat shortly after everyone arrives.We will have Jason Skaggs Band, a local Kokomo group, to keep you awake during the People’s Choicecar show. Within the past year they have opened for Booker T. Jones (of MG’s fame) and Here Come theMummies.Don’t worry about the car show. Please, no detailing, bugs welcome!! Bring your car show folding chairs.This is a rain or shine event. If the weather is bad, we park on the drive/street and move the party indoors.Please RSVP by Friday, August 7th to Dave & Barb Jarrell, orthodoc13@hotmail.com or via the E-vitesent by Windy City Z and the IZCC.Find us on MapQuest: http://mapq.st/Ph8YZ6www.windycityzclub.comVolume XXXVIII, June 2015page 4