Carl Beck

Hi Jason: Great story - thanks for sharing and a really wonderful 240Z. A few comments… - I can’t see any reason that rear carb can’t be disassembled and restored. I would encourage you to do whatever is necessary to retain all original parts on the Z. Keep all the original take off parts from your Fathers garage with the car as well. For sure, keep the Bob Sharp license plate frame!! - Make sure you keep the original Date Stamped Spark Pug wires and every original hose clamp etc.(the difference on value for an all “original” Z, for all these very small details can be several thousand dollars). - I believe the aluminum wheels are Appliance - not American - With a 24K original miles and original paint on a one family owned 70 240Z - I would have an Agreed Value of at least $50K with Hagerty. The Z is impossible to replace in terms of its history with you and your family - Nonetheless given todays market you, would most likely spend a year or more looking for a replacement of equal condition, and a year from now that might cost you $65K or more to purchase. (go find another original with 24K miles).

I get the impression that he wasn't trying to avoid paying taxes. More a case of trying to avoid letting the stockholders know just how much he was actually receiving in total compensation.

Car & Driver reports https://www.caranddriver.com/news/nissan-renault-chairman-carlos-ghosn-arrested?utm_medium=social-media&src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1Mld1lrPlMoug1jvIoRuF_nNmBwZFPLTdmardbs4UZPyQ4OI7K_0e047w Ghosn removed as Chairman and Representative Director of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Read Nissan’s statement http://www.zhome.com/IZCC/ZRegisters/classic.htm

Mr. Shigeru Nagata, was the interpreter assigned to assist Mr. Goertz when Mr. Goertz arrived at Nissan in Japan. Among many other noteworthy accomplishments, he was assigned to build a new Design Center in the USA. Nissan Design International was founded in 1979 and held its Ground Breaking ceremony in 1981. The project was finished in 1983. See: http://zhome.com/History/ShigeruNagata/SNagata.htm

Jaremko Motors 1973

@Jem2749 If you live in Orlando - first thing to do is come over to Clearwater for a visit - we can spend some garage time together - and go over a lot of Z Car related subjects. drop me an Email - beck@becksysetms.com If the car is being shipped in an enclosed trailer - towed by a pick-up, by a private transporter for example. Then you can use wheel dollies on the rear wheels to load and unload the car. Just jack the car up and slip the wheel dollies under the rear wheels. Then remove them to tie the car down in the trailer. Reverse operation when it get here. DO NOT pull the EBrake lever. DO NOT PULL THE EBRAKE LEVER.!! DO NOT attempt to start the car prior to shipping. Don’t put a battery in it. Wait until you have car home.. Looks like Red to me - also since the rear tail light finisher is painted red - it may have been repainted at some Point. The A/T equipped 240Z’s start in production around 07 or 08 of 70. They seem to have been made in groups during 08, 10 and 11 of 70.

@M3333hp - Hi Peter. Are you, or were you actually living in Nanoose Bay, on Vancouver Island, BC? If so you are the first person I had listed as owing #957. I doubt that you will be able to back-track the ownership of #957 clear to the original Sell Dealer for several reasons. As mentioned many States in the US did not have their Title and Registration systems fully on computers, and many that did, did not convert all that data to the latest software every time they changed Computer O/S and Application software - so as to maintain an ability to do a computer search back that far. Nonetheless - Many printed the information out - and converted that to Microfilm. Which many still have. Now however, due to the changes in US Privacy Laws - only Law Enforcement and/or Lawyers have access to the DMV records in most States. Still you wouldn’t have to go back to 1970. All you have to find, is any owner of that car that titled and registered it in the States. So lets say you owned the car for 3 years now - and the previous owner held it for 20 years after buying it from Oregon. 2018 minus 23 years is 1995. I’d bet that by 1980 Oregon DMV was completely automated and records back to that time should still be searchable… Might cost a few dollars for them to do the search.. So if you could get a Lawyer in Oregon - or a Private Investigator in Oregon to do a DMV VIN search - who knows HLS30 00957 might show up as having been registered there.

There are several low rise lifts on the market. I liked the EZCar Lift because I could roll in under the sides of the car as well as from the front / rear. Most of the other offerings block entry from the sides, as their bracing and/or base gets in the way. I also like the fact that the EZCar breaks down easily for light weight and compact storage when not in use. It is a little more expensive than average, but it all mechanical and very well built. It can be operated by a battery powered drill anywhere.

From memory -that sharp side body line front to rear - was present on the Datsun 411, carried over to the 510 and then the Z. The term "supersonic line" was used to describe it. Can't remember if that term originated with Pininfarina on the Datsun 410 Bluebird or if that is simply what it was called inside Nissan Styling/Design studio.

STUNNING.

Depends on how you define the terms. All enamels are Single Step so to speak... in a sense. You spray them on - they flow out to leave a high gloss finish. But when we say base/clear, the word “base” at least to me - indicates a 2 Stage Paint Job. First Stage is to spray on the Base - that finishes out DULL… the Second Stage is a Clear Coat that melts into the Dull Base and brings out the Shine. You can spray an enamel on the car - that by definition with flow out to leave a shiny surface. Then Apply a Clear Coat on top of that - to add protection and gloss. That is two steps, but not a 2 Stage Paint job. The 2 Stage Paints were developed to solve the previous generations of Clear Coat problems - i.e.. cracking/crazing/graying. However with the newer and higher quality Clear Coats today - using the manufactures recommended paint and clear coat - most of the older problems have been solved.

Single Stage today - still wouldn't be original. To my knowledge, no one offers Amino Alkyd Enamels as mixed in the 70's - and I don't believe it could legally be sprayed today. If I'm not mistaken only water based enamels are allowed in California. Even then it is hard to get the exact amount of orange peel to show...

Amazing what can be accomplished in a year of weekends and evenings. Seriously excellent craftsmanship… it has been a pleasure to watch. Carl B.

Fantastic progress. Must find an original exhaust system!! The reproduction mufflers are pretty accurate, but finding a NOS center section with the resonator won't be easy.

The Z looks Fantastic ! A side note, since you mentioned it: About the windshield wipers - - interesting story in Mr. Uemura’s Book about the development of the windshield wipers - needed to clear the windshield. They even looked at treating the windshield with a product that sounds like RainX.. seems the wipers originally experienced a lot “aerodynamic lift” at higher speeds, and wouldn’t clear the rain drops off the windshield. The finally used that wire frame on the blades as the best solution to reduce the aerodynamic lift.

Why Series I and Series II As mentioned above - An attempt to keep things clear and simple; when Nissan sold one Model 240Z as both 1970 and 1971 Model Year 240Z's. Then introduced a second Model and sold it as a 1971 240Z. (aka “Late Model Year 1971”). Since two different looking models were sold as 1971 240Z’s - people wanted to know which 1971 Model Year was being discussed or sold or possibly being purchased. Early and Late in terms of calendar months or years - - really wouldn’t do - because the Series I 240Z’s were produced from Oct. 1969 - - - clear though Jan. 1971. Covering 3 calendar years - late in 1969, early in 1970, late in 1970 and early again in 1971. Series I and Series II simply give a distinct definition for identification. As to specifically which parts, components and features changed on the Series II 240Z’s - Nissan outlines some 18 Safety, Comfort and Convenience features - that were added or changed in the Series II (aka Late Model Year 1971’s). None of which were standard equipment on the Series I. All of which were introduced with the production of the Series II. See: SERVICE BULLETIN, February 1971, Vol. 137. “Introduction Of Datsun 240Z Sports, Model S30 Series (1971 Late Models). Pages 3 & 4. (URL’s below). To distinctly identify the new Model - Nissan assigned VIN’s starting at HLS30 21001.(again in the same Factory Service Bulletin) Past Series I and Series II - Nissan never sold the same model as more than one Model Year again here in the USA. All 72 & 73 Models were sold only as 1972 or 1973 Models. Although significant changes were introduced on each Model Year there was no real need to use Series designations for them.

No previous paperwork for service history? No original Datsun Service Booklet with the Z? What is the VIN on your 240Z? http://www.zhome.com/IZCC/ZRegisters/classic.htm

In both cases - I believe the bids were held down because most people didn't like the Metallic Brown color on the Z.

Most States I've lived in - reassign a new VIN, to replace the original - for one reason - the Car was reported as a Total Loss by an insurance company, and sent to Salvage. In which case the Title is surrendered back to the State. If the car is then rebuilt out of the junk yard and other parts - - It is assigned a Rebuilt or Reconstructed VIN and a new matching title. Here in Florida for example - the new VIN is the same as the original - only preceded by FLA. HLS30 2323 for example would become FLAHLS30 2323. This is to assure any new owners is aware that the car had a Salvage Title. @87mj - - - that would be the Legal Route for you. Apply for a "Salvage Title"- because in effect you are reconstructing a Z out of different parts, that the factory never put together in the first place.

The Owner should try to get it into Pebble Beach 2018. No doubt it should be shown at Monterey for the Historics Week.. Beautiful job all around and the work is well documented. Should sell for above $60K at Amelia pretty easily .. but I doubt the original owner would part with it. (and he shouldn't). Carl B.

Just my personal involvement/prespective: I was working as a New Car Sales Manager for a DATSUN Dealership in 1972. So received all the DATSUN PR Photo's and Press Releases. Happened to keep the one about the 50 OMS Duplicates sold in Southern California to promote the California 500 & DATSUN. Started looking for any one of them, in about the mid 80's. Yes, as a huge fan of Peter Brock and BRE, as well as the DATSUN 240Z - I was hoping to find one in its "as sold" condition. That was when I started asking everyone "on-line" if anyone knew of one that I could buy. As I recall the original owner of this car responded by EMail - saying he had one, but had repainted it - got tired of the attention it drew as he got older. Then a few years later I heard from the person he sold it to ( personal friend of the owner).. as the new owners plan was to put it back in its OMS livery.. As sometimes happens, one people get into a project and find out how much it costs.. they are forced to live within a their budget.. so it doesn't alway turn out the way they dreamed. I'm not in any way trying to support a $50K price - although I would love to see it. That would put a greater market value on all Datsun History.. I do however believe this car matters and hope someone will do it justice. FWIW, Carl

From the same Web Site/Page: (Quote) After completing its official duties, the 1972 OMS Pace Car was purchased by Joel Anderson from the Datsun Competition Dept. for $1.00 and Joel picked it up at Sears Point from Bob Bondurant in 1979. Joel was Frank Leary's Crew Chief and later became a fellow competitor. Joel and Frank shared a shop together in Santa Clara for years. Joel was one of the competitors at Atlanta when Frank won the American Road Race Of Champions in 1978. The OMS Pace Car was later prepared for competition in IMSA's GT-U Class. Pictured Below: Now more highly modified for IMSA GT-U duty, the former OMS Pace car was campaigned by Anderson in black livery wearing #49 show here at Laguna Seca.(END Quote) Joel and I have communicated frequently over the years - but I never thought to ask him exactly what BRE did in preparing the OMS Pace car for track duty. The Z in its #49 Livery from its IMSA days - is still ran at the Monterey Historic's... although in a far more race prepared configuration from IMSA. The Pace Cars and the Duplicates were BRE Blue... it was a DuPont color called "Big Bad Blue".. and they had the BRE livery.. the Photo's then digitized for Internet - can be somewhat misleading - depending on the lighting and old film processing etc. FWIW, Carl Edit - oh wanted to add - these were more specifically - all 1972 White 240Z's with Red interiors. (helps narrow down the field a bit).

As I have followed this cars reported history over the years - then its sale - and its initial refresh; the graphics "0's" and stripes initially reapplied - they were pretty poorly done.( ie. not to scale etc.) So it doesn't surprise me that they were either removed or painted over subsequently. The car presents better without them, even if incomplete. The Ad does say it a Condition 3 example...even if it is a Low Condition #3 at this point. Nonetheless - A Japanese Sports Car Pacing a traditional American Indy Car Race it is an interesting part of the 240Z's History and I believe this car should be actually restored properly - to preserve that history. Like most Special Interest Cars, an interesting history or well founded story add some value for many Collectors - just how high the premium for that value is - only the market can tell.

There is no documentation for that - since it is incorrect to begin with. On the other hand, if we are taking about a claim that this was one of the original 50 Duplicates - its known and reported owner history over time - helps to support the claim. Sanding down careful to see if the original OMS livery is there helps as well, common practice when trying to authenticate a cars history. There is no huge premium involved - asking price aide - it's a Dealer. Granted it is no where close to a $50K example..

I don't see that Claim made in the Ad. Perhaps because I understand that 50 OMS Pace Car Duplicates were sold to the Public - they are saying that this is one of the original 50.