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Father of the Datsun Z, Yutaka Katayama, dead at 105

Nissan legend Yutaka Katayama, the man known as “Mr. K,” has passed away on Feb 19. He was 105. Katayama ran Nissan’s U.S. operations in the 1970s and is widely known as the father of the Datsun Z, the world-class affordable sports car. He retired from Nissan in 1977. Born …

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