1972 Datsun 240Z
This No.5 car was driven by R. Aaltonen and J. Todt and came in third overall in the 41st Rallye Monte-Carlo in January 1972. The Rallye Monte-Carlo is often referred to as the "snow and ice rally," and it is accepted that FR cars are difficult to control, so when it came in third this car was the center of attention for everyone around the world involved with rallying. Helped too by the brilliant achievement of winning the Safari Rally in the previous year, the number of Z rally cars in Japan increased.
