Early Canadian 240z Promotional Poster

[Mike B]

I won this poster on ebay a few weeks ago. It is a combination sales brochure and promotional poster for the early 240z in Canada. It is 8 x 11 inch format and folds out to 8 times size to display the poster. There is no date, but the car show is the red prototype you see in some other early ads with no badges, radio, D emblems on wheels, etc. There was another for auction for the same poster from another seller about the same time, but it didn't come with the red vinyl cover. Does anyone else have one of these?

-Mike

[Carl Beck]

Hi Mike:

Neat - I haven't seen that one. Can you post a larger picture of the spec.'s page...??

Carl

[26th-Z]

Ohh, Great score, Mike! I went after one of those a long time ago and didn't win it. Congrats. That's a rare one.

[Mr Camouflage]

"Datsun 240Z - Groove with it" Groovey

Nope never seen that one before. I do have a Press release kit for the 240Z when it was released in Australia, which I've never seen anywhere else before.

[ggarrard]

Mike - The business card in the top right of the second picture wouldn't happen to be "Bank Street Datsun" would it?? Used to be a dealer here in town but they went out of business in the later 70's early 80's.

Thanks

GWGarrard

[Mike B]

ggarrard, yes it is a Bank Street Datsun card. The salesman's name is Osie Blouin. I'll take some more detailed pictures or make scans and post them later today.

-Mike

[Mike B]

Here are the detailed scans from the sales brochure side.

-Mike

[AndysPlit]

....I love dated advertising material......especially some of the old TV commercials for the Z & ZX.

"Black Gold!"

[geezer]

Excellent find Mike! It has what I assume to be the price of $4325. written on it. That's interesting, but seems to be a high price compared to the prices of the day that I remember.

[240Z-Fan]

Excellent find Mike! It has what I assume to be the price of $4325. written on it. That's interesting, but seems to be a high price compared to the prices of the day that I remember.

What was $4325 Canadian in US dollars?

Al

[Mike B]

Ron, yes, I would assume that was the price, but I wasn't sure what the Canadian/US exchange rate was at the time. I just looked it up and it was much lower than I expected, close to where it is today. I would assume this brochure is from late 1969 or 1970. Here are the conversions I found for one US dollar.

1969 1.0770 Canadian Dollar equals $4015.78 US

1970 1.0440 Canadian Dollar equals $4142.72 US

1971 1.0100 Canadian Dollar equals $4282.18 US

1972 0.9910 Canadian Dollar equals $4364.28 US

1973 1.0000 Canadian Dollar equals $4325.00 US

I also have a copy of autoweek dated 11/15/69, with a brief article on the introduction of the 240z. It notes the 240z would be available in American Datsun showrooms Jan 1, and would be priced under $3500. I can scan and post that article later if anyone is interested. The $4325 price must have been with dealer add on items and their additional mark-up.

-Mike

[carusoracer]

Very nice find!

I luv the title.