Some interesting and expensive Z's

[Patcon]

I was surfing around on Hemmings and came across these. Some are interesting some are really ambitious to say the least

1972 Datsun 240Z Coupe offered for auction | Hemmings Motor News

1971 Datsun 240Z for sale | Hemmings Motor News

1973 Datsun 240Z for sale | Hemmings Motor News

1971 Datsun 240Z for sale | Hemmings Motor News

good luck on this one, I'm not sure the same in a 240z would be worth this?

1980 Datsun 280ZX for sale | Hemmings Motor News

[psdenno]

The first '71 Z ad sports what appear to be flat top carbs, an aftermarket outside mirror, and velour upholstery as part of its "restoration".

Dennis

[Walter Moore]

I didn't see any engine compartment pictures of the red 71, but the yellow one clearly has round-top carbs. It does have "aftermarket" seat covers however...

[Patcon]

I noticed that several of the cars had items that were not correct. They all look pretty clean, but from what I have seen most clean Z's don't trade in these price ranges. The 280zx even more so...

[EhlersRS]

While I like to see the prices of Z's going up, I have to agree some of these cars are grossly overpriced. In particular, the white '73 going for $27,500 states the "Documented mileage: 195,000". Although the 280ZX also seems overpriced, it's a nice looking car!

Robert S.

[psdenno]

but the yellow one clearly has round-top carbs....

My error if they're round top. I plead "old eyes".

Dennis

[Carl Beck]

I think a documented and show room new - ie "perfect" 240Z with 1200 original miles would bring $45K or perhaps quite a bit more..

Other than that - I agree - these guys are dreamers.. but it never hurts to ask.

[26th-Z]

I don't see anything wrong with the asking prices for the yellow '71 or the white '73. The yellow '71 has provenance if it is, in fact, the R&T car - and it could be - looks just like the car from the Hemmings article but not so much the February Road & Track. Hmmm... The white '73 might be a little high priced but that's what really nice clean cars have been going for. Nice clean cars were being snapped up in the $20K range five years ago.

I have to agree with Carl (although I don't know where he thinks he's going to find a car with 1200 miles) that a 'perfect' car would be able to demand the price range he mentions.

[Patcon]

I was looking trying to find out what well restored cars go for. I am all for the cars going for good money. I have seen very few sell in that price range recently, 5 years ago many car makes were higher but many have since retraced a lot of that.