Not in a good way.

My first Z was 114 brown with a butterscotch interior, sporting a half vinyl roof in black.  IIRC...it was a faux alligator skin texture. 

I like the door trim turn up at the rear tire. That's what got that alligator.

 

Here's an interesting 1970 for sale in Canada.  Interesting hood......

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1310944736381977/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment

4 hours ago, astrohog said:

Here's an interesting 1970 for sale in Canada.  Interesting hood......

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1310944736381977/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment

 

Odd, never seen one like that before.

Oh, and the seller is mistaken, it is not a 240SX.

 

4 hours ago, Racer X said:

 

Odd, never seen one like that before.

Oh, and the seller is mistaken, it is not a 240SX.

 

I kinda like it. Hard to tell from just that one angle, though. Also, FB Marketplace doesn't have an option for a 240z listing, so a lot of people list it under 240SX.

Too bad about the sunroof.

LOW VIN NUMBER ALERT!  LOW VIN NUMBER ALERT!  🚩 🚩 🚩

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-datsun-240z-96/

The Z money is coming back.  Three in the 30's, a wide range of styles.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-datsun-280z-84/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-datsun-240z-255/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-datsun-240z-201/

#229!

Thats low. Hand throttle...

Should draw a six figure number. If it doesn't it's a sign of the recent reduction in values. Even the other cars seem cheaper compared to 6 months ago

The values of Datsun 240Z’s today, like most Classic, Collectible and Special Interest automobiles is perhaps 80+% based on the over-all condition of the car. Past that other factors play a significant role.

 

For any Datsun 240Z offered as a Classic/Collector quality example today,  to be worth 6 figures - its overall condition has to justify that.   Judged on the only objective standard “as it left the factory”. That doesn’t apply to Restore-Mods and highly modified examples. Their values are perhaps more based on “what would it cost to build it today” as well as “is this exactly what I would build”. Even at that over-all condition plays the major role. 

 

A  love VIN, 240Z produced in 1969 might add $15K to $25K to the value of the Z, over and above its “current condition” would establish. So forget the VIN for now and judge very critically the car offered on its actual condition - deducting values for every item not “as it left the factory”.

33 minutes ago, Patcon said:

#229!

Thats low. Hand throttle...

Should draw a six figure number. If it doesn't it's a sign of the recent reduction in values. Even the other cars seem cheaper compared to 6 months ago

Six figures, seems a bit much. Yes it’s a nice car with very low number, but with lots of incorrect items under the hood. For six figures I’d want all original.