240K Why DOESN'T IT APPEAL TO ME?

[esmit208]

From the moment I stumbled onto this site and learned of the 240K I have tried to find something appealing about it from every possible viewing angle but for some reason I JUST CAN'T. Maybe it is because they were never sold in NA or maybe it is because I never saw one other than in pictures. The AUSSIE group here seem to do a real nice job of restoring them and giving them some real muscle but I just can't seem to find anything aesthetically appealing about them. They look like a smaller version of the Dodge Charger after it was tamed down or a car from the 70's that blue collar guys bought to use for work purposes. I would like to get some more opinions from NA 240Z owners.

THANX

[240260280z]

I love it. Sort of cute and menacing from certain angles.. kind of an ugly beauty sort of like a SAAB 900 or Chevy Nova.

Edited December 15, 2012 by Blue

[72 OJ]

I like them, they are very 70's, the rear tail lights have a unique look, the dash lay out is very euro, the ones that have pop up in the US for sale command a premium. The guys from Down Under do a fantastic job in preserving them as we do to our Z's

[EuroDat]

I agree with you when you say they can be pretty ordinary, but with the right attention they can look really cool. The GTR's are my favorite.

Adzmax is doing a grand job on one now. See link for resto http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45660&page=6&p=417706#post417706

Edited December 15, 2012 by EuroDat

[Mikes Z car]

This might be a bit heretical but the very front of the car with the bumper and surrounding chrome remind me for some reason of the Pontiac GTO sold in NA.

[sblake01]

No more heretical than the fact that the so called 'new era' GTO was built in Australia.

[siteunseen]

Beauty is in the eye of the owner.

[beermanpete]

This might be a bit heretical but the very front of the car with the bumper and surrounding chrome remind me for some reason of the Pontiac GTO sold in NA.

To me it looks more like an early 70s Dodge than a Pontiac.

[olzed]

I like the front half, but to me they have too much sheet metal above the rear wheel arch, giving an unbalanced appearance. The rear half i'm not a fan of.

[Mikes Z car]

Maybe a dodge charger? Been a while since I have seen the movie "vanishing point" with the charger in it.

[Decoy12]

I think it was a Challenger in Vanishing Point. I like the 4 door variant of the 240K

http://youtu.be/tJ2XZHF4o2I?t=6m5s

Edited December 16, 2012 by Decoy12

[Bonzi Lon]

I think the front end looks like an AMC Javelin. See how many makes we each see in one car? The quarter side holds the back glass & badge of the 240Z. Then the 2 lines on the lower quarter, that start at the back of the door, 'brilliant', makes the car look a bit lighter in back. I really like the back end, large & small round tail lights set in the famous 'Datsun black' color tail surround, with a very well fitted chrome bumper. There would be space in my garage any day of the week for one of these, blue please.

Bonzi Lon