Kent has come up with this one, and I also believe it's a good idea.

Keep in mind that we are trying to document those cars actually and provably sold by Nissan in Australia as either HGC110 or KHGC110 Datsun 240K GT's.

Considering that by 1973 when the first were delivered:

1. the fitting of an Australian Design Rule Compliance Plate was mandatory and

2. the description on that ADR Plate was required to describe both the make and model

it is a fair assumption that each and every one of those cars will have an ADR plate which describes the car as a Datsun GT in one fashion or another.

If the car doesn't have a plate carrying that description then there is no way of proving that it originally was a GT unless the original delivery documentation complete with receipt describes the car as a 'Datsun 240K GT'.

Nissan doesn't have any records (or so the Australian arm says).

The Australian Government doesn't have any breakdown to model level in their records.

If anyone has access to Nissan Japan and can get documented evidence of what was shipped, when it was shipped and whether it was really sold as a GT (and not debadged or rebadged as a GL in Australia) then we would like to hear from you.

Assertions that this or that happened are not acceptable in this context.

Under Australian law if Nissan did not identify it as a Datsun 240K GT then it is not a Datsun 240K GT regardless of badges etc.

Interestingly, my daughter (a law graduate) has pointed out that it is actually a breach of Australian law in all States and Territories to even advertise it as a 'Datsun 240K GT' without having either an ADR Compliance Plate with the correct description thereon or being in possession of the original delivery documentation including an invoice, receipt or bill of sale also bearing the correct description.

Apparently we can state that it is a 'Datsun 240K GL, sold elsewhere as a Datsun 240K GT'!

Let's see if we can build an accurate listing of these cars and maybe put to rest some of the fables about them.

Here's one:

KHGC110 000302, ADR Compliance Plate dated 2/73 bearing the description 'DATSUN COUPE GT'

mine is KHGC110 000280, ADR compliance plated 1/73 as Datsun coupe GT and it is red

legally then.. does that mean the car should have been sold as a "Datsun Coupe GT" rather than 240K GT.. as 240k isn't actually on the plate?

Apparently the ADR plate is adequate as we have them

make Datsun

model KHGC110

type coupe GT

chassis no 000280

positively identifies the car and provides sufficient description.

The 240K additional descriptive information on both the car and the sales documentation is evidently covered by the KHGC110 on the plate.

440k came up with this one:

So, can anyone shed some light on a 240K GT coupe, with number KHGC110000170? It has a compliance date of 12/72 and the letters GT stamped above where it says "seating capacity"

Anyone know anything further?