Some classics can’t help but generate interest when they hit the market, and such is the case with this 1971 Datsun 240Z. Listed to settle an estate, its overall originality, solid nature, and low odometer reading have combined to… more»
Datsun 240Z
Jan 9, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
No Reserve Driver: 1971 Datsun 240Z Series 1
Japanese manufacturers developed a reputation during the 1960s for creating solid and reliable cars featuring excellent build quality and impressive fuel consumption figures. However, companies like Datsun wished to push the envelope with cars providing motoring excitement. One of… more»
Nov 13, 2023 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Rare Automatic Gearbox? 1972 Datsun 240Z
I remember watching an old episode of Wheeler Dealers where the boys bought a ’72 Datsun 240Z and decided that the fun quotient was lacking due to its automatic transmission. No worries, master wrench Edd China knew exactly how… more»
Oct 28, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
One-Owner Restoration: 1972 Datsun 240Z
The Japanese motor industry was one of the fastest evolving during the second half of the twentieth century. The early post-war years saw it producing slower and heavier copies of cars designed by European manufacturers, but by the 1960s,… more»
Oct 5, 2023 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Parts Haul Included: 1971 Datsun 240Z
The Japanese car industry developed faster than any other in the twenty-five years following World War II. Few people would have believed its faltering beginning would have led to the nation becoming a manufacturing powerhouse that set new standards… more»
May 24, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
19K Mile Backyard Find: 1973 Datsun 240Z
So, this Datsun sportscar has a tough tale to tell. The seller claims that he’s the second owner and it has less than 19K accumulated miles. So, that makes it a perfect candidate for a “What in the Sam… more»
May 21, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
The First And Best? 1970 Datsun 240Z
So, some will say that the first iteration of anything is the best, especially movies, we could wax on for years about Star Wars or The Godfather, etc. And that concept goes for cars too, or at least it… more»
Mar 16, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Field Find: 1971 Datsun 240Z Project
Nissan Motors started expanding worldwide in the late 1950s and presented its first cars in the U.S. at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 1958. Two years later they opened a subsidiary in the States and their development in… more»
Oct 23, 2021 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Easy Project? 1972 Datsun 240Z
Noticing the success that the European carmakers were having in the lucrative sports car market, Nissan rolled out the Fairlady Z in 1970. In the U.S., the car would be imported as the Datsun 240Z with the numerical part… more»
Dec 12, 2020 • For Sale • 7 Comments
26 Year Garage Find: 1973 Datsun 240Z
Listed as a legit “Barn Find” and then further refined to a “Garage Find” is this 1973 Datsun 240Z. Yes, I’m splitting hairs with the definition but this find is likely worth the title “Barn Find”. But here you… more»
Aug 5, 2020 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Gray Ghost: 1972 Datsun 240Z
OK, maybe it is a silver ghost but this 1972 Datsun 240Z is only bid to $4,050 with 3 days left in the auction. The car can be seen here on eBay and is located in Brownsboro, Alabama. The… more»
Jul 3, 2020 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Always Garaged: 1973 Datsun 240Z
Datsun’s first-generation Z-car is an incredibly popular vehicle among collectors, especially the 240Z model, which was the first of the Z cars sold. It should come as no surprise that the seller of this 1973 Datsun 240Z that is… more»
Jun 3, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Safari Gold: 1971 Datsun 240Z
This rare crossover series 1971 Datsun 240Z is sitting in Reno, Nevada waiting for its new owner. With just a day and half left in the bidding here on eBay, this car is already reached $60,100! The car appears… more»
Feb 24, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Perfect Preservation! 1972 Datsun 240Z
It’s an S30! Well, most don’t know this car as an S30, they know it by its more common moniker of Datsun 240Z. And in the early ’70s, the 240Z was everywhere; it was the mass-produced go-to two-seat sports… more»
Feb 23, 2020 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Better On The Outside: 1972 Datsun 240Z
If you are looking for a car to rival the Roadkill Rotsun, look no further than this 1972 Datsun 240Z. This car does have a lot of rot, and rust, along with no documented miles and no VIN listed…. more»
Nov 5, 2019 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Driver-Quality S30: 1972 Datsun 240Z
Around the turn of the century, Nissan switched its focus as a manufacturer to almost strictly commuter-oriented vehicles. The once-rugged Pathfinder nameplate is now attached to a unibody crossover SUV, and while the current Z car is handsome, it… more»
