I purchased my HLS30-00849 in 1973. Drove it about two years. Tore it down. Changed from green to red. As Datsun parts mgr., bought a new part each week. It still sits in basement garage and hasn't been driven in 33 years.

My wife found my car in the local paper in 2004. I got it from the 2nd owner after he had let it sit in his side yard for 12+ years. With the help of my bro-in-law (JMortensen), we got it started with less than 10 hours of work. Not bad for $500!! She's (the car) is looking and running better than I am for being 2 years older than me!

My Z and I have been best friends for 16 years.

I have had my '78 for 19 years

Well, Carl got me by a year on date of purchase. Bought mine off the showroom floor in March of 1971, the last of the series 1 cars. But I got him on longevity: still own the car today, and has been a restoration project since 1999. It won't be finished until it looks like the day I bought it.

Dan

I bought my 280Zx on June 1st 1990, with 95K on her. Still driving that car, although no longer every day, she now has 169K.

Bought my 71 240Z March 23rd 2004 with 98K on odo (198K more likely), now has 109K(209K)

I purchased my HLS30-00849 in 1973. Drove it about two years. Tore it down. Changed from green to red. As Datsun parts mgr., bought a new part each week. It still sits in basement garage and hasn't been driven in 33 years.

Hello:

A question or two..

Did you have this car advertised For Sale - in Oxford, PA?

Can you tell me the original engine serial number?

thanks,

Carl B.

I am the second owner of my 1972. Purchased it in 1976. Sold my 69 TR-6 to get it. Would like to find the TR-6 today and buy it back. 30 years sure did go fast. Restored the body in 1992 and painted 88 porsche silver.

HLS30-66034. IZCC#9682.

Bought mine in Jan or Feb 1998, and it has been a daily driver since, except for the year I gave it off. Boy was that a dumb idea.

Carl,

This car has been in Kansas and in a state of s-l-o-w restoration since 1975.

It has never been advertsed for sale. I don't have the engine # with me, but

will look under the hood by the first of next week and reply again.

Thanks for the inquiry,

Neil Gilbert

IZCC # 14083

Carl,

I haven't had time to raise the hood on HLS30-00849, but will get back with you soon.

Neil

My current Z is my third 240. First was a '71, painted metallic blue, bought it in Omaha, NE in 1978, lost it in Ano Glyfada, Greece in 1981. When I got back to the states, I purchased a '70, painted Corvette Bright Yellow with red pinstripes. Needless to say, it was bought in Albuquerque, NM, and I transported it to my new duty station in San Antonio, TX. Kept that one until JUne 1986. Had to get rid of it because it was fairly modified and I was going to be moving to So. California. From that time on, I was working overseas for the most part until February, 2000. I started looking for a good early Z, and found one that the owner used during his summer vacations in Asbury Park, NJ. I have had this one since April, 1990, and will keep it until it or I give up the ghost. Currently I have somewhat about 8,000 in refurbishing it, preparing an L28 and 5 speed, along with an R200 3.90 differential. Hope to be able to get it back on the road within a month.