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[Six_Shooter]

That looks to be a horn. If you look at the one picture that was taken of the spark plug side of the engine, you will see the red mystery item at the bottom of the picture, and has vanes that look at alot like some horns or sirens (depending on how you look at it), from a few years ago.

[Sailor Bob]

I'm going with the smoke screen - mine has one too, but without the switch

Edited November 19, 2008 by Sailor Bob

[sblake01]

It looks like it comes with a box labeled "Weber Performance Carburators". I wonder whats inside :stupid:

It also comes with a 4 cylinder cap and rotor.......

[geezer]

That looks to be a horn. If you look at the one picture that was taken of the spark plug side of the engine, you will see the red mystery item at the bottom of the picture, and has vanes that look at alot like some horns or sirens (depending on how you look at it), from a few years ago.

Yep, I think you guessed it. I've got a siren around here somewhere that looks just like it.

[Zs-ondabrain]

It's an aftermarket Fire Engine Siren, I've installed a few in my life. Motor driven hi to low to hi siren.

Dave.

[7277]

It's an aftermarket Fire Engine Siren, I've installed a few in my life. Motor driven hi to low to hi siren.

Dave.

basically,.... it's the FIRST thing to rip out and throw in the garbage

[Montezuma]

At it is current bid this car is a steal. The reserve is off. A beautiful car, I wish I had few extra bucks laying around I would be in the hunt for it.

[DougN]

Is that the correct air filter box for an early '73? The one I had on my car did not look like that at all? The passenger side door panel also looks damaged (has lots of wrinkles). Is that the tool pouch stuck at the edge of the carpet on the driver's side hatch area? It also seems to have lost it's splash pan. I'd be curious if that "siren" was dealer installed (and on the paperwork). Regardless, looks like it will need some cleanup and TLC!

As Manny says, does anyone actually know this car and can verify it's authenticity?

Edited November 19, 2008 by DougN

[Carl Beck]

Is that the correct air filter box for an early '73? The one I had on my car did not look like that at all?

Yes, it is correct.

The passenger side door panel also looks damaged (has lots of wrinkles).

Yes that is a shame. Wonder what caused it.

Is that the tool pouch stuck at the edge of the carpet on the driver's side hatch area?

Thats what it looks like.

It also seems to have lost it's splash pan.

The early 73's did not come with splash pans. As I recall, it was only after the customer complaints about poor starting and running in hot weather that all the attempts to modify the US cars started. Cars produced much later finally started coming from the Factory with the splash pans and electric fuel pumps installed.

I'd be curious if that "siren" was dealer installed (and on the paperwork). Regardless, looks like it will need some cleanup and TLC!

I'd bet that siren is part of an alarm system. Looks like the original owner intended to keep the car. As I understand the story, he did keep it until he died. Then his widow sold it locally.

Yes, it could use some careful cleanup.

As Manny says, does anyone actually know this car and can verify it's authenticity?

I don't know the car - but it would seem that the seller could provide the widow's name and contact information - if he is willing to.

On the other hand, have you ever seen an original Datsun 240-Z with it's original 175HR14 tires still on the car? I haven't. I've never seen a lower mileage example either.

If the Blue 71 with 66K miles is hitting the $14K mark already.. it will be interesting to see how the two finish at final bids.

FWIW,

Carl B.

[Sailor Bob]

Carl - My 73 is in the 120XXX range build date 9/72 and has the splash pan and superfluous electric fuel pump. My vin preceeds his.

Are you saying dealers removed the pans to improve ventilation?

[sblake01]

I took it the other way. That is, I thought he was saying the the dealers installed the splash pans to improve ventilation.

[Carl Beck]

Carl - My 73 is in the 120XXX range build date 9/72 and has the splash pan and superfluous electric fuel pump. My vin preceeds his.

Are you saying dealers removed the pans to improve ventilation?

No. I'm saying that if you took your 73 back to the dealer when it was new, because it didn't run correctly - they had a series of modifications that they would perform on the car in an attempt to solve the problems.

A couple of things they did, was to install electric fuel pumps and the splash pans along with radiator shrouds. They did lots of other modifications to the carb.'s, air cleaners etc. If everything prior failed the last resort was to cut a hole in the hood and mount a hood scoop. The hood scoop really didn't scoop air - so much as it let underhood hot air out.

If you have an early 73 with a splash pan it was most likely installed by the Dealer under warranty. Likewise the electric fuel pump.

With only 6K miles on the Silver car - I'm not surprised the owner didn't take it back to the Dealer - he wasn't driving it daily.

FWIW.

Carl B.