BAT: No Reserve Running Project: 1973 Datsun 240Z

[Mike]

This 1973 Datsun 240Z (chassis HLS30161340) is offered by the third owner, who obtained the car in 1978 and describes it as completely stock and largely original. Though running, it will need what’s claimed to be minor rust repaired, and cosmetics are charmingly rough–it could be fixed up and driven as-is while saving for new paint, interior fittings and the like. Find it here on eBay in Coarsegold, California with no reserve.

Exterior shots are limited, but Magic Hour lighting and decent camerawork flatter the car. Finish has been polished down to the primer in several spots, and the rest is quite flat. It looks good in a scruffy kind of way though, and added accessories like Appliance slotted mags, stripes, mirrors and overriders are all period correct. What look to be original blue plates are fitted, and the seller says that the car is solid overall, with rust limited to the door sills, wheel wells and hatch area.

Inside, white vinyl is mostly pretty worn, and is properly thrashed underneath loose fitting one-size-fits-all seat covers. The dash shows several cracks, though all instruments, vents and switchgear appear to remain in place. The wheel is an OEM item, too.

Things aren’t too rough looking underhood, especially when compared with the rest of the car, and though it sounds like some mechanical work may be needed, the L24 straight-six is said to run. It retains what look like stock Mikuni/SU carbs behind a factory orange painted air cleaner, and paint around the inner fenders and firewall give a good idea of what the car would have looked like back when paint was in better shape.

For a decent looking and running S30, bidding remains fairly low at just under $5k at the time of writing.

View it on bringatrailer.com