Hardcore Legend | JUN Bonneville 300ZX Z32
Let me introduce you to the JUN-built 300ZX Z32—widely regarded as one of the most hardcore and fastest modified Fairlady Z 300ZXs on the planet.
Back in 1990, tuning-world “speed fanatic” Daijiro Inada led a group of Japan’s top builders to Bonneville, aiming to break multiple world records. That was 35 years ago. The JUN Z32 FAIRLADY Z joined the second wave of teams, fighting alongside three Z32 machines from Team TBO and Team Central.
After three days of intense competition, Team TBO set a record of 209.813 mph (337.7 km/h). Tanaka from Team Central stormed through at 221 mph (355.7 km/h), becoming the first Japanese driver inducted into the legendary “200 MPH Club” at Bonneville. The team later achieved a peak top-speed run of 223.778 mph (360.1 km/h).
The star of this story—the JUN team’s Z32—was driven by chief engineer and tuning genius Susumu Koyama. With a staggering 228.382 mph (367.6 km/h), it claimed the fastest result among the Japanese contenders.
The following year, the legendary team returned to Bonneville with a heavily revised Z32 featuring a custom front end. This time, they shattered the E/BMS class world record with an incredible 260.88 mph (419.84 km/h), once again proving JUN’s unquestionable dominance in high-performance tuning. Worth noting: Daijiro Inada himself had long dreamed of joining the 200 MPH Club—and finally achieved it in 1997, driving a JUN-built R33 GT-R.
What’s even more fascinating is that this very machine—once a land-speed record holder on the salt flats—was later registered for road use in Japan, driven straight to Daikoku PA for enthusiasts to admire in person. Today, this legendary car is reportedly valued at USD 100,000 by an auction house and may soon return to the public eye.
So here’s the question:
Do you think this JUN-built high-speed monster could take on a modern Bugatti Veyron?
