Poor #299: Not for the feint of heart!

[geezer]

I've heard that the reserve is set at $1000.00.

[lonetreesteve]

I've heard that the reserve is set at $1000.00.

A small price to pay when you consider how rare a '69 production 240Z is. Here's a breakdown of the first 300 surviving cars from Zhome.com:

00006, 00007, 00008, 00016, 00017, 32 of the first 100

00019, 00020, 00022, 00026, 00027,

00029, 00030, 00032, 00033. 00036,

00037, 00040, 00042, 00048, 00049

00051, 00052, 00056, 00057, 00059

00069, 00075, 00077, 00079, 00087,

00089, 00091,

00101, 00105, 00114, 00126, 00127, 19 of the second 100

00128, 00129, 00137, 00140, 00147,

00152, 00156, 00157, 00158, 00182,

00193, 00194, 00195, 00198

00201, 00202, 00207, 00212, 00215, 29 of the third 100

00216, 00222, 00224, 00230, 00237

00238, 00239, 00240, 00244, 00246,

00247, 00248, 00249, 00253, 00256,

00258, 00261, 00265, 00267, 00268,

00277, 00279, 00286, 00299

There are only 80 of the first 300 known to be in existence! If someone buys this car and just parts it out, there will 1 less and that would be a crime! If this car was out west, I would pay the $1,000.00 and store it as a future project.

[lonetreesteve]

Just 25 minutes left at the time of this post.

[AWC]

Well the auction ended with me the high bidder at $511.44. Sellers move.

[sblake01]

That would depend on how far that is from his reserve. I think he'll most likely relist it.

[geezer]

Without a clear title the only potential buyers will be those with a mind to part it out for a quick buck.

[Carl Beck]

Engine number 4808 does appear to be a long way off the mark, but there are a number of possible scenarios why. I believe the numbers were stamped on the cowls before the shells were assembled, in a scheduled sequence and the ID plates were not stamped with the engine number until much later before final assembly. One possibility is, the car was delayed in the system for one reason or another before reaching the motor line, resulting in a higher numbered engine being installed. A very common occurance back then, I believe.

HLS30 00300 has a build date of 2/70. By 02/70 the engine serial numbers were running in the 048xx range. Engine serial number L24-04802 is in HLS30 02255. Then Engine number L24-2476 is in HLS30 2545 with a build date of 03/70.

So yes - during the first three or four months - things got mixed up pretty wildly. Recall that they had a problem with the early engine crankshafts. - so some of the very early engines, could have been held and rebuilt with the newer crankshafts... then put in later cars.

FWIW,

Carl B.

[moonpup]

HLS30-00780, which I checked out this past weekend, had engine# 3525 (ID tag) and a production date of 1/70.

[26th-Z]

Carl pretty much hit the spot about engine numbers, chassis numbers and production dates. Don't take it all too seriously. Evidently the Japanese didn't! I have a perfect example with my cars. 26th was built 11/69 with engine #L24-2338 and 27th comes with L24-2162 and a build date of 10/69.

[Sailor Bob]

Didn't they use the L24 in the early 240K/Skylines as well? If so, would that have had an impact on the engine numbering in the Zs?

[AggieZ]

While I agree with AWC's sentiments, it is obvious from the pictures that the body cancer is terminal. The only way to properly restore this poor animal is to rip its shell, rebuild its guts and put them in another 1969 shell.

There is no way to restore a body in that kind of shape without welding more steel into it than there was original steel. Sad.

[a7dz]

While I agree with AWC's sentiments, it is obvious from the pictures that the body cancer is terminal. The only way to properly restore this poor animal is to rip its shell, rebuild its guts and put them in another 1969 shell.

There is no way to restore a body in that kind of shape without welding more steel into it than there was original steel. Sad.

After just doing mine I would have to disagree. With the right skills and time it could be saved. It is just on the wrong coast for me. Unless you have seen pictures not posted here or on eBay.