Posted February 4, 201213 yr comment_379760 I bought this item on Ebay a few days ago...couldn't resist the patina and original use (a cigarette holder). The seller sent a paper with the item's history: "Just to give you some history on this Fairlady. I was stationed as a Marine security guard at the US Embassy in Peking, China from 1973-74. My Canadian girlfriend at the time was going to college in Japan. I had seen a Fairlady when I was in Hong Kong and loved them. I told her I wanted one and this is what she gave me for Christmas in '73. Since then it has moved to the US Embassy in Manilla Philippines, El Toro Marine Corps Air Base in Calif., several places in the US, and finally in Defiance, Ohio." I paid $34 for it and it looks great on the shelf with my growing Z collection. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/42181-240z-cigarette-holder/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 4, 201213 yr comment_379762 Let's hope you are a heavy smoker. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/42181-240z-cigarette-holder/#findComment-379762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 4, 201213 yr comment_379764 good thing 240Z's are smog exempt, since it's a smoker... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/42181-240z-cigarette-holder/#findComment-379764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 4, 201213 yr comment_379766 That could explain the troublesome "fumes in the passenger compartment" issue associated with many Zs.Dennis Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/42181-240z-cigarette-holder/#findComment-379766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 4, 201213 yr comment_379769 Why is it that we spend all our free time getting rid of the "patina" on our classic cars to increase their value and appeal, and yet if you clean one of these rare collectables you get just the opposite.My father was in the German army in WWII, he saved all of his old gear until the day he died including his combat helmet, SA dagger, decorations, uniform and his Lugar. He was an officer and was allowed to keep that gear when the surrender happened at the end of the war. Over the years he was diligent in maintaining these relics and when they were passed on to me I decided to get them appraised for insurance purposes. The militaria expert I took the collection to told me that if he would have thrown the lot in a box and dumped it in the cellar I could sell the stuff piece by piece for a small fortune. Since it is all in immaculate condition and as clean as the day of his last inspection, it would have to be sold as a complete collection with all of his documentation included to fetch top dollar, which is a considerable sum. Of course, these are family heirlooms which are priceless to us, so I keep them the way he did, clean and polished. I even take the pistol to the range and run some ammo through it occasionally, which pisses off the collectors, but it’s mine and guns were made to be used Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/42181-240z-cigarette-holder/#findComment-379769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 5, 201213 yr Author comment_379837 I've resumed smoking heavily so I can get the most use out of the cigarette holder. I'm also planning to strip the exterior and completely restore it from the ground up...new 1/24th scale Rebello engine and Panasports have already been ordered. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/42181-240z-cigarette-holder/#findComment-379837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 5, 201213 yr comment_379854 If you do some archival research on this site you may find that you picked up a fairly rare item at a very nice price. Congrats! The cigarette case Fairlady 240Z came in three different finishes and were mostly Japanese dealer gifts. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/42181-240z-cigarette-holder/#findComment-379854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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