Administrators gav240z Posted June 5, 2018 Author Administrators Posted June 5, 2018 Could this be it? Could this be an HS30 chassis prefix car with a 903 Blue exterior and Blue interior? The Unicorn I've been searching for? HS30 00021 perhaps? *Edit just finished the article, which repeats a lot of myths that have been debunked many times in the past. Dave Lyons of Hout Bay in Cape Town is apparently it's owner. Link to magazine here. https://issuu.com/classiccarafrica/docs/01_final_low_res_magazine_june_july Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted June 5, 2018 Author Administrators Posted June 5, 2018 HS30 00021 is the South African Press / Demo car that is still in South Africa. It is in pristine condition and until recently lay in a Nissan "dead house" before being bought by a well known collector. I've been trying to negotiate to buy the car but he is adamant that he will never sell. Apparently Nissan Japan have offered to buy the car back from him. The car is metallic blue. You can add this to your list :-) Is that Dave Lyons car? Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted June 9, 2018 Author Administrators Posted June 9, 2018 #803 featured here. https://www.motoring.com.au/datsun-240z-nissan-370z-old-new-review-113041/ Zedhead 1 Quote
Gtv240z Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 On 10/13/2017 at 1:28 PM, gav240z said: HS30 00843 Whoever owned this parts manual possibly also owned this car. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-240Z-260Z-Datsun-parts-catalog-S30-/132356474837 This book has the name Neil Butler on the page before ..... gav240z 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted June 16, 2018 Author Administrators Posted June 16, 2018 I'm hearing reports of a fire in WA that have destroyed a collection of S30z's, some early ones too... OdinZ 1 Quote
Mr Camouflage Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) On 6/16/2018 at 1:37 PM, gav240z said: I'm hearing reports of a fire in WA that have destroyed a collection of S30z's, some early ones too... Yep. Grahams collection. About 24 cars 240z's, 260z's 2 and 4 seaters, S130 2 seater. He must be devastated. Update: I've heard that his modified 260Zs (one with an RB25 and the other with an RB26) were not in the shed and were not involved in the shed fire. Edited June 22, 2018 by Mr Camouflage gav240z, 24 Dat, Zedhead and 4 others 7 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted July 1, 2018 Author Administrators Posted July 1, 2018 A few HS30's. Lovely looking Fairlady 240ZG with nice Magnesium Watanabe Wheels. http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/NISSAN/FAIRLADY_Z/700980003830170723001/index.html However here is: HS30 10104 http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/NISSAN/FAIRLADY_Z/700020034830180220001/index.html Quote
GongZ Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 HS30-001311 - is currently listed on Gumtree https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kellyville/cars-vans-utes/datsun-240z-1971-5-speed-original-contionon/1189186356 10/71 Engine: L24 055876 Original colour: 907 green Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted July 9, 2018 Author Administrators Posted July 9, 2018 Been flipped a couple of times.. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NDfi7V7Ql9KyBp5j1 Quote
GongZ Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 1 hour ago, gav240z said: Been flipped a couple of times.. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NDfi7V7Ql9KyBp5j1 I thought it looked a bit familiar. It's the same seller as in February by the way. gav240z 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted July 14, 2018 Author Administrators Posted July 14, 2018 I'm sorry... HS30 100209 - I am fairly certain.. 1973 model. https://www.facebook.com/groups/740335446098903/?multi_permalinks=1387016828097425 RAP260 and OdinZ 2 Quote
GongZ Posted July 14, 2018 Posted July 14, 2018 1 hour ago, gav240z said: I'm sorry... HS30 100209 - I am fairly certain.. 1973 model. https://www.facebook.com/groups/740335446098903/?multi_permalinks=1387016828097425 I thought you liked S30's with triple carbs. gav240z 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted July 14, 2018 Author Administrators Posted July 14, 2018 The engine is the least of my concerns. CBR Jeff 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted July 22, 2018 Author Administrators Posted July 22, 2018 #629 has escaped my radar Was just watching his Youtube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh8Np8GqrDg7g7M_TWv-9iQ RAP260 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted July 29, 2018 Author Administrators Posted July 29, 2018 Potential HS30 spotted in Hong Kong. Could have been an ex-AU market car too! Quote
GongZ Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 On 6/5/2018 at 5:01 PM, gav240z said: Could this be it? Could this be an HS30 chassis prefix car with a 903 Blue exterior and Blue interior? The Unicorn I've been searching for? Video of a LHD unicorn; gav240z 1 Quote
rajon1972 Posted July 29, 2018 Posted July 29, 2018 Even the hoist is painted the same colour... Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted September 25, 2018 Author Administrators Posted September 25, 2018 On 8/2/2015 at 11:02 PM, gav240z said: HS30 00046 (Deceased - semi trailer write off) - Last photo from 1996 advert. https://www.facebook.com/groups/480008718866422/permalink/930942427106380/ This car has popped up again. It will be turned into a race car. Quote
Riceburner Posted September 25, 2018 Posted September 25, 2018 10 hours ago, gav240z said: https://www.facebook.com/groups/480008718866422/permalink/930942427106380/ This car has popped up again. It will be turned into a race car. Why does it have the storage boxes, Is it a cut n shut? Quote
Rickers Posted September 25, 2018 Posted September 25, 2018 15 minutes ago, Riceburner said: Why does it have the storage boxes, Is it a cut n shut? Yeah, I feel bad for the guy. At least he is building it into a race car I guess. Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted September 25, 2018 Author Administrators Posted September 25, 2018 Hard to know for sure, my guess is the firewall was transplanted. Lots of poor weld work. It was previously a rally car. I'm guessing it could be an amalgamation of cars. Funny to see the number live on however. At first we got excited to find a low vin # car. But as we can see so few early cars are original / complete now. I'm always hopeful more are to be unearthed. I've heard a rumour around #6 being an ex Arnold Glass dealership car that was crashed then stored away in a shed. But it's still hearsay until we see photos or evidence. I like to think it's true. Quote
Bonkers Posted September 26, 2018 Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) Gav is right . No 00046 saw it last day as a road car in May of 1989. It was hit from behind by a semi on the Gateway highway near Belmont QLD. It seems semi's can't stop for red lights in the wet when ZEDS can and come to a complete stop for some time. I know this as I was in it at the time. This is what happened to it . I have more photos but just not sure where they are . The photo's were taken at Alan Stean's Zed Car Workshop as he brought It off of me and sold me my current 260Z as a body shell . I transferred the 240's running gear over in to the 260. Alan said that the front cut would be used as a rally car. Edited September 26, 2018 by Bonkers incomplete gav240z 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted September 26, 2018 Author Administrators Posted September 26, 2018 Do you know if it was originally 905 red? Quote
Bonkers Posted September 26, 2018 Posted September 26, 2018 Yes Gav I did Interesting the way I found that out . I purchased the car back in January of 79. So being only 10 years old it was in fair shape . But it had been repainted the moron red of the G- NOSE car.As one does the minute you get a new toy, you start to modify it.Triples ,exhaust , front and rear spoilers the whole box and dice. Remember I was in my late teens at the time and that dark red does not do well out in the weather all the time.So a number of years later, Alan says to me , lets start a car club and you then find yourself at the vice President work place. By accident he damages the rear hatch with a scratch . This thing needs painting pointing a beer at it were the words i think he used . His idea of painting is a bear metal respray of the whole car . It was at that point we found the original colour. At the same time he came up with the idea of a triple SU manifold for the L - series 6 cylinder engine . We made 10 sets of manifolds . But that can be a story for an other time OdinZ 1 Quote
RLY240 Posted September 26, 2018 Posted September 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Bonkers said: At the same time he came up with the idea of a triple SU manifold for the L - series 6 cylinder engine . We made 10 sets of manifolds . But that can be a story for an other time I've got a triple SU manifold in a box somewhere - no idea of its origin though. Roger Quote
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