1972 280z? With 2000 miles On Chasing Classic Cars 10:00 tonight

[djwarner]

And Wayne is supposed to be a classic car guru?

[psdenno]

Watching it now. It's a 2+2 with a bit over 2,000 miles that has been parked for years. Mice and mildew have added a little patina. He thinks the low miles will balance out the fact it's a 2+2.

Dennis

[djwarner]

Ok the 1972 in the episode description was a typo. The car is a 1976 2+2 280Z. More good press.

[cbuczesk]

I think when he was taking it back to the shop he said it was a 1978. Somebody needs to do some fact checking before the show goes on air. I wonder how many mistakes have been made on other episodes. But it was good to see a Z on the show. I wish he had found the 1969 Z that Garage Squad modified and they had "rescued" the 2+2.

 

Chuck

[Mikes Z car]

I think I saw that Z on previous episodes in the background.  Think I noticed it was a blue 2+2.

[NVZEE]

Video clip: http://www.velocity.com/tv-shows/chasing-classic-cars/videos/unbelievable-time-warp/

[TomoHawk]

That must be the same guy in a car show that tried to convince me he had a 1982 280Z.  It was obviously a ZX, but the guy insisted otherwise.  I should have pointed out all the "welding" that was done to his "cracked" intake manifold!

 

I suppose  those guys think a 1970s  Impala SS has a V8, when it actually doesn't?

Edited November 26, 2015 by TomoHawk

[Mikes Z car]

Thanks for posting the video link!

[Grim]

It isn't a '78. I want to watch all of this episode.

[mgood]

The bumper's are late 74 to 76.  The owners manual in top of the car he is looking at says 1976.

[djwarner]

The on screen graphics said it was a '76. I think some confusion may come from the owner's statement that he bought it, drove it 'til the cold weather came and parked it. Then the license plate is shown with a '78 tag.

 

For this to make sense, the owner must have renewed the tags a couple of times without driving it.

Edited November 29, 2015 by djwarner

[rcb280z]

He clearly said it was a 76 and was parked in 78 and never driven again.