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Zero (1978 prototype)
Dome Zero show prototype of 1978 and its Dome P2 production development
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Prova MO · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Nissan L28E inline-six
- Power
- 108 kW / 147 PSFactory: 145 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Dome Zero was a Japanese supercar shown at the 1978 Geneva Show, remembered as a "phantom" supercar.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Dome Zero (1978 prototype) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Prova MO · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dome Zero (1978 prototype) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dome Zero (1978 prototype) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC0 1.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The programme page describes the Dome Zero and its intended production version, the Dome P2, which was exhibited at the 1979 Chicago Auto Show and the Los Angeles Auto Expo and was run in front of television cameras. It features an interview with developer Minoru Hayashi.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Zero (1978 prototype).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Nissan L28E inline-six1 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 108 kW / 147 PSFactory: 145 hp · converted1 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. The 145 bhp figure in Road & Track (level C) is given for the P-2 prototype, not the Zero. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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Tribute to Dome Zero - Japanese Wedge Supercar That Didn't Happen Level D Autowise · 2018-09-03
- 145 horsepower from a Nissan L28E inline-six engine simply wasn't enough
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