Fairlady 432 at Auction

[26th-Z]

Pretty Car!

[kats]

Hi Chris, but I wish it were a lot lower starting bid . 

Kats

[240260280]

Is $250,000 too high?   For a regular 432 one could do similar by purchasing an excellent L20 Fairlady Z for well under $100k and put in a OS Giken for ~ $70k

 

Edited December 5, 2019 by 240260280

[HS30-H]

36 minutes ago, 240260280 said:

Is $250,000 too high?   For a regular 432 one could do similar by purchasing an excellent L20 Fairlady Z for well under $100k and put in a OS Giken for ~ $70k

 

Maybe you can start a little side business to tell art galleries that they don't need to buy those Rothkos, and that you'll knock them up something similar at a fraction of the price...?

[240260280]

How about doing tribute 432R's using LHD mules... very unique... and as valid.

[HS30-H]

3 hours ago, 240260280 said:

How about doing tribute 432R's using LHD mules... very unique... and as valid.

"As valid" as what?

Any replica/tribute/'phantom' project is fine by me. But you are - once again - missing the wider point. The Real Thing always demands a premium.

Does somebody buy one of these cars when they actually would have settled for something completely different? Are there people out there who can easily afford a Michaelangelo - and actually want one - but who say 'Nah! I'll get a dot matrix printed copy instead'..?

Where were your pithy comments about the so-called "Franklin Mint" car? I would have thought that if you need any of this explaining to you it's too late. It's already gone over your head.

[Gav240z]

On 12/5/2019 at 2:03 PM, kats said:

Hi , a 1970 Z432 , PS30- 00243 is now on Yahoo Japan auction.

That's a beautiful car, love the detail of it. There is a link to an album with more photos and a video of it too. S20 sounds beautiful. I really like the sound of it compared with a more simple L-series engine.

I get the same feeling looking at the S20 as I do when I look at my RB26, I just feel they are a very special engine, it's kind of hard to quantify it, but it's the look, sound, smell and simple/yet complex nature of these motors and their excellent engineering that draws me to them.

Safari Gold is quite rare for a Z432 isn't it? I have that optional lower lip (rubber/urethane lip) sitting in my garage and the headlight covers. But the lip actually belongs to a friend in North America and I've been gently prodding him to sell it to me. I went all the way down to Wollongong 1 weekend and back to collect it for him a couple of years ago and haven't seen another for sale since then. It's a beautiful piece compared with the fiberglass copies.

[hiyabrad]

22 minutes ago, Gav240z said:

That's a beautiful car, love the detail of it. There is a link to an album with more photos and a video of it too. S20 sounds beautiful. I really like the sound of it compared with a more simple L-series engine.

I get the same feeling looking at the S20 as I do when I look at my RB26, I just feel they are a very special engine, it's kind of hard to quantify it, but it's the look, sound, smell and simple/yet complex nature of these motors and their excellent engineering that draws me to them.

Safari Gold is quite rare for a Z432 isn't it? I have that optional lower lip (rubber/urethane lip) sitting in my garage and the headlight covers. But the lip actually belongs to a friend in North America and I've been gently prodding him to sell it to me. I went all the way down to Wollongong 1 weekend and back to collect it for him a couple of years ago and haven't seen another for sale since then. It's a beautiful piece compared with the fiberglass copies.

Would love to see pics of the optional lower lip. 

[Gav240z]

30 minutes ago, hiyabrad said:

Would love to see pics of the optional lower lip. 

Same as this 1. I can get photos of the 1 in my garage if you want, but it's all dusty ?

 

Can only just see it below here.

and at front here.

I believe it was common on UK spec cars.

[moelk]

31 minutes ago, hiyabrad said:

Would love to see pics of the optional lower lip. 

Lip with the matching pre drilled valence with nut insterts.

[kats]

Here are some pictures of PS30-00187 , the most famous Z432-R . Mr. Takeuchi add this front spoiler which was euro standard equipment at some point in the past .

I visited a craftsman with Mr. Takeuchi , the craftsman was doing and almost finished restoration of this Z432-R several years ago. 
I took some pictures , you will see the spoiler clearly.

Kats

[moelk]

Common on most European 240z I think