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434Z28 ________________________________________________________________________Z28 - American car produced from 1976 to date by Chevrolet Division of  General Motors Corp. in Michigan.  It is a Camaro model.Z - Abbreviation for Zambia found usually on an international license  plate.ZA - Abbreviation for South Africa found usually on an international  license plate.ZAI - Abbreviation for Zaire found usually on an international license  plate.Zastava - Yugoslavian car line produced by Zavodi Crvena Zastava.   Recent model includes the Yugo.Z-car - Japanese sports car produced by Nissan.  It was introduced into  the U.S. in 1969 as a Datsun, and evolved from 240Z to a 300ZX.  The  car name was changed in the early 1980s to Nissan, the parent Japanese  auto manufacturer.  Through the years, it has become the biggest  selling sports car in automotive history.Zeitler & Lamson - American car produced in 1917.Zent - American car produced from 1902-1907 by Zent Automobile Mfg. Co.  in Ohio.Zephyr - American car produced from 1936-1940.  Also, an American car  produced from 1978 to date by Mercury Division of Ford Motor Co. in  Michigan.zerc - See zerk.zerk - Grease gun fitting found on steering knuckles, universal joints,  A-arms, steering linkage joints, older rear wheel bearing housings,  etc.zero line - Horizontal and/or vertical base line used in a drawing to  make measurements from. Ziebel - American car produced from 1914-1915 by A.C. Ziebel in  Wisconsin.ZIL - Soviet car line produced from 1956 to date by Zavod Imieni  Likhacheva.Zimmerman - American car produced from 1908-1914 by Zimmerman Mfg. Co.  in Indiana.zinc - Bluish white metallic element commonly used to galvanize iron or  steel to protect against rust and other corrosion.Z-ing - To lower a car by cutting notches in the frame.Zip - American car produced from 1913-1914 by Zip Cyclecar Co. in Iowa.zirc - See zerk.zombie gauge - Any instrument gauge characterized by its needle staying  in the same position it was left in just before an engine is shut off  and afterwards.zone of safety - Distance left between you and an object to be avoided  after you safely stop. zone rep - Regional representative of a company.zoomies - Dragster exhaust headers built to sweep upward.  The  configuration helps exert downward pressure on the tires, and keeps  smoke away from a drivers face.

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