As time continues to march onward the interest, love, and passion for old Z cars only seems to grow. The Z car is one of, if not the first, Japanese car to capture America by heart for its great looks, reliability, and driving characteristics. As classic Japanese cars continue to gain appreciation, the values on these old Z cars are steadily rising much like what the E Type Jaguar several years ago. Even 2+2’s hold some popularity. So what could be better than find not one, but several Z cars where you could build something out of nothing so to speak. The seller has priced each car individually, but the collections holds 4 260’s, a 280, a 280ZX, and a Z32. Check out this collection here on craigslist out of Cleveland, Tennessee. Thanks to reader ATL_Jeff for the Zubmizzion!
Z cars are easily fetching $10,000 and really nice cars are in the $20,000 range. So if you have the desire and the skills, perhaps you can put together a great Z car on the cheap. The highlight of this collection are two 260Z’s and along with a 260Z 2+2, a 2+2 parts car and a 280Z. There is also a 280ZX with a 5 speed, and a 2.8L engine that could be a good swap for one of the 260’s or the running automatic 280Z. The seller hasn’t provided the best photos, but they are certainly teaser shots for sure. The green 280Z has a duck bill like spoiler, and one of the 260Z’s offers cool period louvers and 5 slot mags. While these cars look to hold some promise, rust is most certainly present somewhere on these cars since they are stored outdoors. The Z32 is a sleek car that isn’t all that common to see anymore, but it being an automatic is a bit of a kill joy in my eyes. While not all Z parts migrate from one year to another there could very well be enough here to build a decent car with some spares left over to sell. Would you take a chance on this Z car stash?
The early Z-cars are wonderful machines that really respond to engine and chassis tuning. Add a ZG nose for a bit more style.
I’d be concerned with any rust issues with these ones, though…
At least the orange car has mandatory slot mags.
Steve R
Love Z cars!!!! :) Have had several, and Datsun 510s as well. I currently have a 1974 260Z Project that I am restyling with a Fiber fab kit car shell.
For a great resource on hi performance Zs and V8 conversions see: http://alteredz.com/
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https://jagsthatrun.com/collections/jtr-v8-conversion-manuals
Considering Nissan (Datsun) is headquartered in Tennessee, I suspect the JEM and curious fans will venture out of Franklin to poke around this stash in Cleveland, TN.
Thumbs up for 240Z’s, but for these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOdjCb4LwQY