HowardzzEnd

Hi Adam, Thanks for the Welcome. After some deep soul searching late Sunday, actually early, early Monday I decided to put the 70 240Z on the blocks. I have been sitting on it hoping to find the time for a full restoration, paint job and more. I found a place that uses plastic chips to take the original paint job down to the bare metal without removing any metal whatsoever. I had originally planned to repaint my yellow 71 Zcar metallic silver with a bronze tint and had the P.O. set up ready to go when my wife Lynne pan caked the entire left side of the Z. That changed everything! I bought her a safer used 4door Chevy Caprice, which she hated, until the 71 was repaired but the insurance didn't cover an entire paint job, so you just don't redo a deflowered Zcar and throw money into a nonvirgin vehicle, so the dream went South on that scenario. Anyway my Industrial Design consulting business is taking all my time, including weekends, mostly because I love designing new products for inventors, start-ups, venture capital groups and corporations. Were going bonkers and I just keep postponing the Z involvement and don't want to delegate the process by just throwing money at it. We have our own model shop, paint booth, auto workspace inside our 3,000-foot shop. But I know once I start it will sit half finished for the next 2 or 3 years or more. I'd rather see someone pick up the ball and turn this puppy into a real show dog or snappy street machine. It really is a virgin, with all original everything and a rock-solid body. So I put it up for sale Monday as "Virginal 1970 240Z" take a look at the Classic Zcars ads. I already have two inquiries that have not said for sure they want to buy, as of today. If you want to buy my baby let me know. Talk to you later, Best regards, John John@Designkda.com ~ use this e-mail to reply as a cc.

As an Industrial Designer by profession my love affair goes all the way back to 1971 when the ubiquitous Z Car appeared on the market for the second year with very nice improvements. Zowie! I raced to the show room to make my purchase only to learn that there was an 80 person waiting list and they were only getting in 4 to 6 cars a month. Do the math! Right! 2 ½ Years, June 1972. Being the eternal optimist, I said, "Hey man, I really, really want a Z, so put me on the list." Hard to believe, but absolutely true. I got a call the very next day from the sales guy. He said, "Do you want to buy a Z and do you have the cash? All $2,495.00. And do you care what color it is? I said Yes! and any color is fine! He said the car is yellow and the top three people on the list said they wanted to wait for a different color. I said, I'll be there in 10 minutes. That’s how I bought my first Z Car. Honest Truth! My recent Bride, at the time who gave up her fully restored Austin Healy to get married, did most of the Z driving, hauling our two little kids around, shopping, etc. We had it 6 and a half years until a jerk made a U-turn in front of her on a highway and she did a four wheel drift and broad sided his olds 98! All 3 survived her nifty driving skills! With only a few bruises. We fixed it up and she rear-ended a Cadillac two years later. The woman had a dream that she would get hit by a train and slammed on her breaks at an unused railroad track crossing in the snow. So ends the life of my first Z that I sold for $1,000 for the useable engine, interior and rear end parts. I bought my second 1970 240Z Car in 1989 for my 17 year old daughter to drive to high school as a Senior. The HS boys went nuts! My savvy daughter said you can ride in the Z, but I do the driving! She's now 34 and has her own glass blowing studio in Lincoln City, Oregon. I still have the Z and enjoy a fun weekend drive when the Chicago weather is good. That's why it only has 89K miles on it. So that's my 34-year love story . . . from HowardzzEnd.

Hi Jnot, I may have the car you want, only 89K original miles, with a few caviots. I just joined this car club and am new to the procedures, etc. Anyway, I have a 1970 240Z that is in good drivable condition and good shape with a clean no-rust body. The drivers door has a dent that can be popped out, but otherwise no other body damage. Here is the caviot. The Z is orange and needs a paint job. Its O.K. to drive but if you want a blue Z you can pick your shade of blue and have it repainted. The interior is classic black. I don't think the 1970 Z's had any other interior colors back then. I bought the car in the early 90's for my daughter to drive to high school as a senior. She had a great time attracting the boys who all wanted to drive her Z. She said they could ride but not drive it. After she graduated and went off to college I kept the Z garaged and drove it occassionally when the weather was perfect in the Chicago area, so it didn't get a lot of use. I have my own design business and work 7/24 so I don't do much pleasure driving. My daughter now has a Glass Blowing Studio in Lincoln City, Oregon. It was in Portland a couple of years prior. I just returned from a Lincoln City family reunion last week. I have decided to sell my Z, even though I love the car. I'd much rather see someone get some use of the car rather than it sitting in my garage. If you send your reply to my regular e-mail address as well I can send you pictures of the car. John@designkda.com I don't know how to use this site or how to retrieve your reply, so sending me a direct e-mail or calling will make sure we connect. 630-495-9466. John Howard. Lastly the car is in good mechanical condition as well. good tires and a good interior with no cracks in the dash or rust around the wheel wells or any where else. I will e-mail you pictures as soon as I hear from you. Best regards, (John) HowardzzEnd.