Early Girl Bingo - With Photos

[gav240z]

http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/11902-les-collins-racing/

 

HS30 00318 = QLD Registration S10752

HS30 103554 = QLD Registration S16864

 

I assume #318 was the car that competed in Targa Tasmania?

 

 

Some details here:

http://www.wazregister.com/index.php?title=viewcar&car=HS30-318

[Patch]

HS30 - 01051 Complete car with matching Eng # 047037

8/71 red.

 

 

 

[GTI-Z]

HS30 - 01555  Complete car with matching engine L24-060839
 
http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/6874-brads-71-240z/
 

[gav240z]

Good to see those original Topy steelies on her too!

 

By the way does HS30 - 01555 still have the early console? Apparently HS30 01694 doesn't and I'm trying to figure out what the cut off date was.

 

It looks like you may have 3 screw SU carbs also. Which were only fitted to very very early 240z's here in Australia (same ones that had the Nissan 2400 OHC valve cover), it's likely those were fitted to your car later.

[gav240z]

HS30 00340 has seen better days.

[GTI-Z]

Good to see those original Topy steelies on her too!

 

By the way does HS30 - 01555 still have the early console? Apparently HS30 01694 doesn't and I'm trying to figure out what the cut off date was.

 

It looks like you may have 3 screw SU carbs also. Which were only fitted to very very early 240z's here in Australia (same ones that had the Nissan 2400 OHC valve cover), it's likely those were fitted to your car later.

 

Sorry Gavin, the Topy wheels are stamped 8 71 so no good for you !  

 

1555 has the later console (as mentioned in another thread) with just the choke lever and the silver coloured ashtray lid.

 

Just checked back on the carbies - they are three screw Hitachi's.  I purchased refurbished carbs from ZTherapy a couple of years ago and they are three screw as well.

 

Brad

[24 Dat]

HS30 00318 = QLD Registration S10752

HS30 103554 = QLD Registration S16864

 

I assume #318 was the car that competed in Targa Tasmania?

 

 

Hi Gav here is #318 It competed once in Targa Tasmania years ago S16864 the orange car was the car that won this year

Edited August 22, 2016 by 24 Dat

[24 Dat]

Also here is #888 which i own currently waiting full resto, unfortunately non matching engine, and interior had a attempted colour change to blue 

 

[gav240z]

Also here is #888 which i own currently waiting full resto, unfortunately non matching engine, and interior had a attempted colour change to blue 

 

So a blue 240z originally? I am yet to find a Blue/Blue combo 240z that was delivered to Australia. If we can confirm there was such a car (or cars) it would make me quite happy. As truthfully I think that colour combination is my absolute favorite on an early 240z.

[24 Dat]

So a blue 240z originally? I am yet to find a Blue/Blue combo 240z that was delivered to Australia. If we can confirm there was such a car (or cars) it would make me quite happy. As truthfully I think that colour combination is my absolute favorite on an early 240z.

I will check it next time as it is in storage, 

[locklock]

Sorry off topic, whats the last 240z ever sold?

[24 Dat]

Sorry off topic, 

if its off topic i suggest you start a new thread

[gav240z]

The first 2, 240z's brought into NZ..

 

1971 Model.

HS30-00921

Eng. L24 042669

Paint colour: 920 Gold.

 

First registered in NZ as FT2185

She had heated rear glass! (vertical defrost).

 

Now in Malaysia.

http://my.jtcars.net/prodview.aspx?idproduct=838

 

More images here.

 

[gav240z]

HS30 00920

 

1971 Model

First registered as FV4253 in NZ and still on these plates today!

Engine No: L24 042672

Original Colour: 920 Safari Gold (happy coincidence perhaps?)

 

Owner: Ken Brough (previous owners 24 of them!)

 

There is a lot of detail in this article about it.

http://www.themotorhood.com/themotorhood/2015/10/23/datsun-240z-back-to-the-future

 

Check out the photos though! She originally wore Kobe Seiko Magnesium alloys 4.5j wide!

 

Repainted red now and wearing the 'peanut' or 'kidney' style alloys.

 

 

The article quotes some interesting numbers.

 

 

Rising values of the 240Z are aligned to the brilliant design, and the lack of right-hand-drive examples worldwide. Ninety per cent of the 168,584 240Zs made between 1969 and 1973 went to the United States. In addition to the 148,115 sold in the USA, 11,198 went to Canada, and a further 5303 left-hookers found their way into European markets. Australia was the biggest recipient of right-hand-drive 240Zs (2358) and while the car found a ready market in Britain, only 1929 were sold there.

Nissan Motor Distributors estimates a mere 30 or so new 240Zs were imported into New Zealand. The model was only available with an overseas funds deposit, and the initial price of $5052 in 1971 rose to $6208 the following year. In Japan the 240Z was known as the Fairlady Z but, remarkably, only 420 were produced for the home market, so the total number of HS30s (the code name for right-hand-drive 240Z/Fairlady Z) is less than 5000 units.

 

The last part in bold is interesting, I wonder if they mean only 420 were produced as Fairlady 240Z's (HS30) or Fairlady 240ZG's (HS30-H) or if that number is for both models?

 

These numbers do seem about right...which means 240z's are even rarer than I thought in Australia...(if the 2358 no. is to be taken as the gospel).

 

 

 

 

[gav240z]

Sorry off topic, whats the last 240z ever sold?

 

Not specific enough... Last 240z sold ever? In which market?

 

For HS30's Alan started a thread here re: highest number HS30.

http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/13437-chassis-number-bingo/

[HS30-H]

The last part in bold is interesting, I wonder if they mean only 420 were produced as Fairlady 240Z's (HS30) or Fairlady 240ZG's (HS30-H) or if that number is for both models?

 

 

 

The 420 number for Japanese market HS30s is clearly way off (way, way off). There are plenty of other glaring mistakes in the article, so I wouldn't trust anything without cross-referencing from other - independent - sources.

 

My guess is that he's confusing Japanese market HS30-prefixed figures with PS30-prefixed figures, which are often quoted as being 420 (420 sold to the general public, but a good 30+ never registered for the road).

 

I also heard - long ago - that the first two HS30s sent to NZ were actually Nissan Japanese market specced press fleet cars rather than proper NZ market spec cars. Just hearsay though. 

[HS30-H]

By the way, official data for Japanese market HS30-prefixed cars gives a figure close to 5,000 registered for road use. I'm pretty sure the 420 figure is simply the number for road registered PS30-prefixed cars and the writer ether doesn't understand the difference or was misinformed.

[gav240z]

Thanks Alan, I would agree. There were a few things in that article that were new to me and I wasn't sure where the information came from or how accurate it was. Don't mention the war!

 

I also heard - long ago - that the first two HS30s sent to NZ were actually Nissan Japanese market specced press fleet cars rather than proper NZ market spec cars. Just hearsay though. 

 

Well HS30 00921 looks very much like an AU spec car. It doesn't have the indicators in the front guards, no hazard switch, the early AM radio etc.. but interestingly it had a heated rear screen, which I've not been able to confirm was ever fitted to AU market cars. However I have seen a couple of consoles here with the switches. So perhaps it was a rarely fitted option and made it onto some cars but those cars have since been destroyed / lost? Hard to know... all the 240z's I've seen had the clear rear screen.

 

However HS30 00920 above as you can see almost looks like a Z432 with the Kobe Seiko wheels and that racing stripe down the side. It has the indicators in the guards and clear lower indicators also! Strange combination actually.

 

The article states the original L24 is gone, I do wonder what happened to the wheels though!

 

As a side note:

 

HS30 00016 was imported from NZ to Australia but was originally a Norfolk Island car.

HS30 00012 was originally from Papua New Guinea.

 

So I was quite surprised that NZ didn't appear to receive any 240z's until 920 and 921 arrived in 1971.

 

HS30 00352 is also in NZ but was imported into NZ from Australia in 1974 or 76, according to the owner who has the original registration for it somewhere. Build date of 12/70 based on the L24 number apparently. Colour was 905 red originally. It's being repainted Porsche Guards red now though.

Current owner is: 240znz (on Classiczcars.com and zclub.nz).

 

Funny just did a bit of Googling and found an old discussion we had back then about it.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/6908-help-needed-alan-hs-30-h/

 

and with that it looks like I have another lead on an early car. HS30 00306.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/6908-help-needed-alan-hs-30-h/?do=findComment&comment=43204

LEE240ZPERTH - Hopefully he still has it.

[gav240z]

HS30 00306 is the 905 red 240z.

HS30 00099 is the 907 Green 240z (still registered in WA).

 

http://www.classiczcars.com/gallery/image/8108-red-hs30-000306-green-hs30-000099/

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/10463-my-series-1-back-home/

http://www.classiczcars.com/profile/1571-lee240zperth/content/?type=gallery_image

 

Also in this thread a couple more VIN #'s to chase up.

http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/511-the-series-1-240z-thread/?p=3777

 

HKSZ mentions owning HS30 00098. Originally a 907 Green 240z.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/10463-my-series-1-back-home/?do=findComment&comment=70522

[gav240z]

HS30 00571.

http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/15239-240z-for-sale/?p=182436

 

All this gives me motivation to get my finger out on a project 240Z (Gav- mark #571 off your bingo card) that's been overlooked in the past year.

[24 Dat]

So a blue 240z originally? I am yet to find a Blue/Blue combo 240z that was delivered to Australia. If we can confirm there was such a car (or cars) it would make me quite happy. As truthfully I think that colour combination is my absolute favorite on an early 240z.

Hi Gav,  update on  #888

 

I checked today and sorry (for your research) to report the car was originally 904 Kilimanjaro White with black interior, not blue/blue as you had hoped , the blue on the lower interior was from the attempt to convert the exterior and  interior roof and associated interior panels to the same colour as the exterior and the lower interior was just over spray.

 

 I'm not disappointed, as now (sort of) I own a white Z   and i always thought Z's look great    in white, i guess the future colour scheme has been decided  

Cheers  

[EJ101]

Gav

 

before I joined the forum, I looked at a 240Z that was advertised on Gumtree and was located in Minchinbury. My knowledge of Zeds compared to now was fairly basic. I think it was a 71. It was completely stripped, had a hole in the roof where a sunroof used to be and if I remember correctly, looked to be "fairly" rust free. It was red, but the original colour was burnt orange??? He was asking $20000. He said he had all the parts, but I wasn't convinced. He was moving to Qld for work and wanted it gone. I offered him $10k which of course he didn't accept. Does this ring any bells?

[gav240z]

Not ringing any immediate bells I'm afraid. I'll keep it in mind, it may come to me.

[smugley]

Hs30 00180 tarmac rally car

This add dates back to 2011

Car was built in 1998 and logbooked international level rally ?

Another car I should have purchased .

 

having trouble attaching image .

Edited September 19, 2016 by gav240z
include photo of #180

[curtis 240z]

#295 & #1313