gav240z

$34,000 USD. Not bad for a 280z.. Prices are changing obviously even in the North American markets where they were historically cheap!

Bowral NSW 1973 Datsun 240z for sale. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bowral/cars-vans-utes/datsun-240z-1973/1127802407 $35,000.00

http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/14549-how-original-is-original-is-original-really-original-must-go-deeper/

Maybe it isn't restored yet and is fishing for interest levels at that price?

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/5823646048.html 1972 DATSUN 240Z - $22000 (SAN DIEGO, CA)

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/5838840992.html 1970 Datsun 240Z - $8000 (La Crescenta) HLS30-00932

Well I'm happy you got them and a steal of a price too!

Dag nammit.. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-view-details.html?adId=1127439267 So who was the lucky buyer of the 240z Topy steel wheels? I tried to call the seller several times yesterday and no joy!

In my opinion all 240zs are worth restoring, but since you're in the US and have more of a selection available. It would probably be cheaper in the long run to find a relatively complete and already restored car. However if the project is half the fun, then I'd say it looks solid from photos. However photos can be deceiving, go have a look. See what's missing, make a list and then research what those missing bits cost on eBay. It's probably worth more as parts right now. Sadly.

Take a lot of photos before pulling it apart also, a bit tricky. http://www.jdmjunkies.ch/wordpress/2016-04-03/240z-turn-signal-switch-refurbish-assembly/

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/byron-bay/cars-vans-utes/1977-datsun-260z-coupe/1127443458 260z 2+2 for sale. $5,500.00 Byron Bay, NSW

If the body is sound and you can live with the engine swap it's not a bad buy really. I'd definitely do something about the interior however.

Zshop posted this on Facebook. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, I've seen quite a few HLS30's in person now when I've been in the US and they are not nearly as "rust free" as people often claim. I particularly like the "Californian Car" selling point often bandied about. Although I'm sure much better than rust belt cars, they are no guarantee you won't see stuff like in these photos. It's a jungle out there.

I kind of like this 1. http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-datsun-280z-2/

Just bumping this up again. I've sold a couple and have a couple left.

I'm trying to feel that way about it haha

Vehicle ID plates can be reproduced via Revive Jalopy in Japan to original look and feel. The VIN is still engraved on the firewall. The engine number on the block. If there is concern about it being numbers matching we can cross reference the no. and compare to other cars built around the same period. It should line up and be relatively easy to cross-reference. Of course it's just a number at the end of the day.

Bam indeed.

Agree.

Everyone is of course entitled to an opinion and I'm actually the person who suggested $8k as a figure to start from. I still think that's what the market will pay for a car needing restoration. What is a Mazda R100 coupe in similar condition worth these days? In my opinion the best way to restore this car would be to import a LHD shell from the US that is relatively rust free and use it as a body donor to fix this car. It's a relatively early car and as we know very few were made in HRD for export markets. If the 2,500 figure of imported 240z's here in the 70's is to be believed, assuming a 10-20% survival rate. That's around 400-500 odd cars left. Factor in a few being sent back to Japan in the 90s, a few that have made their way to the UK and many that are now lost to rust, racing, cut n' shut etc.. I actually think the remaining survival figure is probably closer to 10-15% myself. There is enough demand out there for someone to consider restoring this car. Just give it a couple of weeks.

In fairness I actually think comparing 240/260 cars is kind of a moot point. Instead it makes more sense to look at the home market and see that it was really an evolution of the S30Z platform. Therefore a 74 S30Z is similar to a 73 S30Z, since even an early 260z is quite different to the last 260z's sold in this country. For me though the exciting stuff was happening in the beginning, the Z432 and Z432-R's, the HS30-H, the Rally Car success etc.. They were all based on the earlier S30Z platform. Towards the end Nissan sort of lost focus on any special versions and instead just focused on widgets like fuel injection, AC, and power mirrors and windows etc.. Then we got the 280zx. The reason for the change in dashboard design was for better visibility, and a center heater / AC facia that was more ergonomic in terms of layout and feel. Other reasons for liking the early cars for me are nostalgia (since my first car was a 240z) and other things are a bit more nuanced and hard to define, I guess "je nai se qua" is how I would describe it.

I posted it on Facebook, not 1 response... Kind of disappointing but maybe the YOLO kids who like the hella flush look can't relate?

Early 240z rear hatch. http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1183587794 $700 NZD

Besides I'm not sure how accurate those numbers from Carl Beck are, having said that the more data I collect on these cars myself, the more I'm inclined to believe them as being pretty close.

I met Charles on the weekend at WTAC 2016 with the white 260z with RB26 in it. He was telling me about all his family members who own S30Z's. We both agreed that people don't tend to sell these cars, in that if you own 1 you have it for a long time. I know many owners who have had their cars for years. I'm 1 of them. I've had my 72 240z since 2001. Restoring these cars takes many years and quite a bit of money (more these days). But when done they are so much fun it's hard to find anything to replace them with. I've thought many times about what else appeals to me and the list is very short. For me the early cars were the best, I prefer the rear tail lamps, the dashboard design, the simple engine bay without emissions gear or A/C etc.. The early colours also appealed to me more. I suspect others are the same. Not to say that 260z 2 seaters or 2+2's aren't cool, but the 240z's have always been the most desired as far as I can remember.