Known throughout the industry as ‘Mr. K.’, Katayama was responsible for putting together the key concepts for the original Z-car. The success of the car on its 1970 launch was unsurprising ...

In 2009, at 100 years old, Katayama remained immersed in the machinations of the car industry, offering his take on the impact of the Mazda Miata as the 240Z’s successor. He died at the age of ...