Z's on BAT and other places collection

[Patcon]

1 hour ago, Carl Beck said:

Possibly one of the Best-Buy's of the year.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-datsun-260z-43/

I agree, a nicely done car!

[Zed Head]

On 6/29/2021 at 5:29 AM, Carl Beck said:

Possibly one of the Best-Buy's of the year.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-datsun-260z-43/

It did well.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-datsun-260z-43/

[Patcon]

Wow!!

Yeah it did !!!

[bartsscooterservice]

1970 Datsun Z-Series 240Z | eBay

[bartsscooterservice]

1970 Datsun Z-Series 240Z fairladyZ | eBay

[Zed Head]

21 hours ago, bartsscooterservice said:

1970 Datsun Z-Series 240Z fairladyZ | eBay

Too funny.  I posted my post and thought "wait a minute.  That has harmony01 all over it".  Sure enough...  It won't sell.  It will end as "reserve not met". Edit - actually, nobody will offer that $74,500 price, it's not an auction.

 

+74,000?  It must be the trailer hitch.  Or the velour.

I've never seen "GARAGE" on the ignition switch.  Japanese thing?  Always learning something.

Edited July 6, 2021 by Zed Head

[Zed Head]

Check out the old computer punch card though.  Japanese.  Some good provenance.  Just need a machine to read the card.

 

Edited July 6, 2021 by Zed Head

[Zed Head]

Survivor 260Z sold today.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-datsun-260z-42/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-07-06

[Patcon]

That looked like a reasonable price

[Dadsun]

Curious... What's the proper definition here of a "survivor" Z?

[Carl Beck]

1 hour ago, Dadsun said:

Curious... What's the proper definition here of a "survivor" Z?

I don’t know about “here” - but at most Judged Concours events I’ve attended that had a Survivor Class -  a “Survivor”; has to met a list of criteria. In general they have to be at least 40 to50  years old, they have to have at least 90% of the paint applied at the factory, they had to have 90%+ of their original factory installed parts. As importantly they have to present as a well cared for example of what they looked like when new. A few dings, scratches or stone chips are expected, signs of normal use are expected.  Of course they are judged based on over-all condition.

 

The 260Z in question certainly would not be considered a Survivor - as it was a complete repaint right off the bat.

Edited July 7, 2021 by Carl Beck

[Bonzi Lon]

I just checked my 68 Roadster and found out it has the "GARAGE" stamped on the ignition switch, except it is between the "ACC" and the "ON" position.  The key is located on the left side of the steering wheel. 

 

Bonzi Lon