1970 240z in Pewter $2k

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Very RARE Pewter Collectable Datsun 240Z and 1960 1200 Truck in Cases | eBay

[SteveJ]

I think my wife would have my hide if I paid more for a model of a Z than I paid for my actual Z cars.

[psdenno]

Nice.....but not $2K nice.

Dennis

[zKars]

Is that just photographic paralax that producing the apparent distortions, or is there a fair amount of "artistic license" in that Z model.....

[jwtaylor]

Yes it appears squished (lowered). Also the lower body line down the side is not a wedge shape on the real car.

[SteveJ]

I noticed that, too.

[tlorber]

And the tire sidewalls are 90 profile.

[anthony_c]

if we assume that the board its sitting on is 1" thick, then the model is about 3-3.5 inches long.

that amounts to $2k for 3 inches of tin?

[Willoughby Z]

Wait!

There's more!...

Call now and they'll add the 1960 Datsun 1200 truck!

[Oiluj]

For that price they should be plated in sterling silver...

[an_unusual_eye]

... and the mouse living in my basement should be able to climb in and take the fastest time of the day at the next pro-solo autocross.

[FastWoman]

The interesting thing, to me, is that we didn't lower cars this way back in the day. The fashion of the day, at least for American muscle, might have been to lower the front end a bit and to oversize the back tires, not that I would expect a DEALERSHIP to represent its models this way. And I don't recall seeing any lowered Z's back on the road back then. Which makes me think this might be a fake (not commissioned by Nissan to present to select dealerships).

Either that, or the model got squished a bit. (The roofline is wrong too.)

Edited March 6, 2014 by FastWoman