Datsun 240Z 1970 Painting by Paul Meijering

Realistic painting in acrylic of the Datsun 240Z from around 1970, painted by the artist Paul Meijering - The original painting is 90 x 120 cm and available for sale.

Datsun is a car brand of the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan Motor.
In 1931 Dat Motorcar Co. named its new small model "Datson", a name intended to indicate that the new car was smaller than the car model already produced by DAT. When Nissan took over DAT in 1934, the name "Datson" was changed to "Datsun" because "son" also means "loss" (損 son) in Japanese.

The Datsun name became internationally known through the Z series of sports cars and the compact Cherry. From 1958 to 1986, only Nissan cars for export markets were given the Datsun designation. By March 1986, Nissan had phased out the Datsun brand name but reintroduced it in June 2013 as a brand for low-cost cars produced for emerging markets.

On March 20, 2012, it was announced that Nissan would revive the Datsun brand as a low-cost car brand for use in Indonesia, South Africa, India and Russia and on July 15, 2013, nearly three decades after it had been phased out, the name had been formally resurrected. According to Nissan, the brand's reliable reputation would help it gain market share in emerging markets.

This artwork is offered by Paul Meijering

For almost 33 years now, Paul Meijering has been active with the paint brushes. As a 17- year old inspired youngster he joined the Academy of Arts in Enschede (Holland) in order to receive a native training in drawing- and painting technique.

At that time (1980) the tendency of the abstract was running riot, and to his dismay and disappointment Paul found that the trade of the ancient masters was merely 'old hat', the realistic art being disregarded and looked down upon. After two years of useless botchery, there was only one conclusion to draw: 'get autodidact, be a self-taught person!' Paul then left the academy to work for a living, but at the back of his mind there always loomed the passion of his life: to paint. At his spare time he painted and his efforts are characteristic as far as man plays an important role are concerned, or to put it in his own words: 'Each human being tinkers at his own existence, it is the source of inspiration to explain the non-verbal by way of painting'.

The paintings attracted attention at various exhibitions and he was frequently approached by trades-people, hotel-keepers, merchants. These customers were for the most part interested in large wall-paintings and decorations. In the year 2000 the painter develops a speciality that's quite unique: he applies himself to paint football pictures. After a year he gets the chance to realize an open exhibition for an indefinite time as well with the Dutch Fo

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