##1972 - The “To be forgotten” Sports car
In the lates 60’s and the early 70’s were the era of mechanical progress.cars converted to race cars,modified street-legal cars to the small cheap-and-cheerful roadsters,restricted comfortable cars.Ernie and Herman had the guts to announce to make a project,something that would get out of hand.Everyone in the company was ready to take on the project,not knowing what would happen.Herman noticed that they have lacked the R&D Team.He had then hired group of people who specialize on those kind of things.Without R&D,the project would have been a stillborn.But the project now became costly.
They researched on a sample test car of the same category for months,Then they went to the engine.They had to build a new one because the one on the NR6 was not powerful enough.They built a 3L V6 which would become the staple sports car engine for Zast.For the interior however was not a new feat.Everything was basic,including safety equipment.
Still though,the Body and Engine team had been in full swing to finally see what the project was meant to be.
When testing came however,they found it was just decent all-rounder,a jack of trades.Fuel economy was pretty bad for lightweight car which was 16 mpg (uk).It was more sporty than the last two models but drivability was a new low and the reliability was much worse.They thought if they abandon the project now,they would lose money from the research and production cost.The company came to agree to make it a limited production run,only a batch of 255 cars.
When the car hit to the public roads,people said it to be a looker,but criticized to be under performing.People bought them as a weekend car or as a collection.In the end,Zast Automobile had learned about the sports car market.If they make a wrong move,it could end the company in bankruptcy and loss of reputation.But forever will they engrave the memories of such a car that looked good,a classic case of form over substance
