Jim Frederick's chop-top 240Z was featured on NPoCP at Jalopnik today: For $15,000, This Fairlady Will Let You Take Her Top Off

So far, Crack Pipe is winning the vote.

Yeah he has it on ebay too starting price $12,500.00 no bids.

He does have a vvery nice collection. Told me he is moving this car for a low vin car that he just acquired.

Looks like a combination of the Ferrari body kit and the guy who started Z-Therapy with his topless Z kit. I have seen both done well. This one, ehh.. Ferrari squashed the GTO kit. Scott I think? Took another USAF assignment out of the country. He had been at Mountain Home in Boise.

Find and buy a decent S30 Body East of the Mississippi - $5K

Build a sturdy L28 for turbo use - add the Engine Management, Intercooler, piping etc etc etc - $8K {at least}

Add the 5 spd & R200 another $1K...

So there is $14K.. plus a huge amount of work just getting there.

Now for "free" - you get all the custom metal work & repaint done to make it a roadster.. for FREE. All the time consuming and very expensive work is done. I don't see how anyone that "wants a Z Roadster" to begin with - could go too far wrong.

Don't like the interior or wheels - change them - easy enough to do..

This car just has to find the person that wants a 240Z Roadster.. If your not that person - then no price would seem attractive..

FWIW,

Carl B.

I agree with Carl. The price is reasonable for a clean car with a forged turbo intercooled conversion putting down serious power, but it will take a special buyer...

Charles

I don't have the money, or particularly like roadsters. But I agree. A turbo charged, inter-cooled Z in decent shape is easily worth that price. And really, this one doesn't look that bad.

I like the look. A lot. But then again I sometimes drive an old Volvo too.............

I'd like to see how much (any?) chassis reinforcement there is back there. Chopping the top off a monocoque can't be good for structural stability, much less with an upgraded powerplant.