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Dogtown & Z-Boys – what a great documentary! Did you ever ride skate board? When did you start? Where did you ride? I spent my teen years in San Francisco & first rode on steel wheels. Bought my 1st “real” board w/ clay wheels & nicely finished wood in 1968– which I immediately slapped a STP sticker on. Did you ride? Do tell…

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Do tell about your extremely fast experience. Mine was in a IMSA GTP Jaguar XJR-5 (the 44 car). That duel turbo 12 hit 180+ on the strait at Roebling & left a mark on my Simpson helmet where it hit the roll bar. The tunnel vision suggested time travel. I had ridden in some fast cars before but never like this. What is the fasted car you have been in? I took this photo right before we got in.

I'm new and would like to see your V8 conversions. Please attach a photo & describe your ride. Mine has custom built 350 Chevy onboard.

What Torker said. The Z has a race history & is still raced SCCA. I did meet Paul Newman at Roebling Road years back at Brian Redman's annual event. His eyes were really that blue. Snapped this pic of him w/ his car in the foreground.

Then there is the Daytona Cobra... either way it's a work of art.

Car pretty much had the brutal power of the Al tweaked V8 but I added the beauty to the beast working w/ David Kuhn Restorations to mold my Z like I wanted. Molded in everything to make smooth while dreaming of a Ferrari 250GTO. Also refined the suspension so I could see over the dash w/ the squat of acceleration. Got to have Momo stuff inside on all my cars. Finest Italian leather wrapped and ergo sculpted steering wheels are a must. Driver's hands intimately on the car w/ every twitch at the finger tips. So I had to have a Recaro seat & 5-point Simpson belts to feel safe - attached to the Autopower Race roll bar I added. Keeping ahead of rust is a challenge & that's what i'm working on now. Getting ready for the 2011 ZCCA meet.

How do you think of your Z car? When looking at the exterior what stands out? What have you done in the design after what cars if any? I designed mine after a Ferrari 250GTO/275GTB. This was clear. Not that Datsun was not strong to begin with. Maybe a Jaguar XKE was there too. I like a long nose and compact driver's compartment. Or a mid engine & balance. What about you?

Hey from down south! Bought my 240z about 15 years ago & have been modifying since. What a beautifully designed body she has with fine lines echoing Ferrari and a beefy stance all its own. Look at the hood. Has a race history w/ Paul Newman driving and still works SCCA club events like always. My Z is one handsome SOB with the guts to take on pretty much any car at the light. Gotta love being a sleeper. Looking forward to getting to know you guys & seeing your Zs with both their stock & modified beauty & splendor.

Sounds like a sweet find. What car over 10 years old doen't need minor (or major) new stuff? Not to worry as this is a great investment. Lets see some pix already.

Beautiful! Great find. Let's see some pix & hear about the Cobra too.