Z's on BAT and other places collection

[Patcon]

Pretty car.

I like that

[Racer X]

14 hours ago, lonetreesteve said:

Check out this '73 240Z on BaT. Here's the link: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-150/

Awesome looking car.

But why does it have the flat top carbs? Those weren’t used on the 240, were they? Even if they were, why would anyone use them today?

[Zed Head]

$24,000 for the nice orange 72.  

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-datsun-240z-156/

[texasz]

2 hours ago, Racer X said:

Awesome looking car.

But why does it have the flat top carbs? Those weren’t used on the 240, were they? Even if they were, why would anyone use them today?

The flat top carbs are stock equipment for the '73.  Agreed, why not change them out unless you were going for a factory correct restoration.

[Zed Head]

2 minutes ago, texasz said:

The flat top carbs are stock equipment for the '73.  Agreed, why not change them out unless you were going for a factory correct restoration.

Maybe they work as they were supposed to.  No reason to change if they do.

[lonetreesteve]

1 minute ago, texasz said:

The flat top carbs are stock equipment for the '73.  Agreed, why not change them out unless you were going for a factory correct restoration.

I agree, this '73 has a lot of customization...why spend good money on having Pierre's Z Shop rebuild a set of flat tops?  Find a good set of round tops with intake manifold and ship to ZTherapy. 

[Zed Head]

So, build your car for the masses, or build the car for yourself?  Let's get philosophical...

The seller just bought the car in 2018.  Wonder why they're selling already.  If it's an investment then the round top change probably makes sense.  It's a commercial item, you need to give the consumer what they want.

Edited December 10, 2020 by Zed Head

[Zed Head]

The guy that left them is on BAT if someone wants to start a conversation.

[Zed Head]

And this guy, lsteppe4re, is interesting.  He's pumping up the bid while bidding himself.  Has to be an investor/collector.  Got to keep those prices up.  Or he just has money to blow.

[SteveJ]

5 minutes ago, Zed Head said:

And this guy, lsteppe4re, is interesting.  He's pumping up the bid while bidding himself.  Has to be an investor/collector.  Got to keep those prices up.  Or he just has money to blow.

Why not both? And, yes, I know who he is.

[Zed Head]

4 minutes ago, SteveJ said:

Why not both? And, yes, I know who he is.

Both pumping and bidding, or investing and collecting?  

Seems in the vein of "I paid a lot therefore everyone must pay a lot".  Like the guys who jump on to the sales ads to make sure that nobody gets a good deal when somebody lists a car for a low price.

Just something distasteful about it.  But that's why I don't collect (invest) in old stuff.

[lonetreesteve]

Looks like the 240Z wall art piece was sold.....someone mentioned that they were looking for a quarter panel for their 240Z? 

Here's a driver's side quarter panel on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DATSUN-240Z-DRIVER-QUARTER-PANEL/193778148770?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D50285111bfb642f8a975098c5c8c6b64%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D233797910236%26itm%3D193778148770%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A22861c73-3b0d-11eb-b957-0e49a2985004|parentrq%3A4db28f481760a4b4d32a28cffffe698e|iid%3A1