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I'm surprised that the car didn't sell for more money than the $20,900 including the 10% Barrett-Jackson fees. It looks to be a very clean and original car. It could be the bright color of the '72 that sold last night that brought more money. I know when watching the broadcast last night of the '72, Rick Debruhl mentioned that there was a bidding war going on between 2 bidders. That's usually all it takes to get the price to rise.

The $40,700.00 includes the Barrett-Jackson 10% fee of $3,700.00. The winning bid was $37,000.00

Did anyone catch this auction on Discovery or Velocity last night? It was the first time I have ever seen a 240Z auction televised at Barrett-Jackson before. Rick Debruhl talked about how "the 240Z pretty much single-handily almost killed the British sports car world". Mike Joy was on the stage with the car and talked about how the car was "restored to a high standard". Mike also pointed out that this '72 had the earlier 2400 OHC valve cover that came on the first 8000 Zs and that on eBay that you would pay up to $600.00 for one. Both of them seemed enthusiastic about the car and 240Zs in general. I thought it was pretty cool to finally see a 240Z auction televised on Barrett-Jackson and go for a good amount of money (even with the half-dash cap ).

Here's the link: https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1972-DATSUN-240Z-210502

It's tough to tell by the picture how much the fire "tweeked" the 2 cars and if the heat compromised the structural integrity of them. But Nissan certainly "tweeked" the beautiful S30's original look when they decided to offer the 2+2 260Z and then again on the 280Z . I don't want to offend any of the 2+2 folks out there, but not a good look in my opinion. But even after being burnt to a "crisp" the original S30's shape still looks beautiful to me.

Guy's beautiful White 1970 240Z has as a great story behind it. Here's the link:

That's great that #249 has all of its original parts and she looks to be in very good shape!

Good color combination. I also like the blue with the blue interior on the '70 -'71 model year 240Zs. That's great that you were able to find a 1969 engine and transmission! Series I rear hatches are out there, but the clear hatch glass and '69 production hood are going to be a tough find. Good luck with both your parts search and your restoration!

240260280, That's cool that you own #147! What are the car's original exterior and interior colors and does #147 have its original matching-numbers engine?

Good to hear that things are back on course for 26th and that you are making progress! $11k looks to be well-bought for #305, as I was guessing it would go for about $15k based on its condition and the matching-numbers engine, etc.

@Jaymanbikes, a thread was already started on this subject on Monday evening.

The car sold for $11,050.00. It was good to see our friend 26th-Z join the commentary regarding #305 on Bring a Trailer!

I get the same vibe. And this one definitely falls under the old "caveat emptor": Let the Buyer Beware!

Yes, I remember when you bought #27. That had to be at least 11 or 12 years ago. I've always thought how cool it must be to have both #26 and #27! How are your restorations coming along?

Ha Ha, very funny. The point that I was trying to make that the seller, in the very least, is being disingenuous by stating that the car had a crack-free dash and by not mentioning that it has a dash cap.

Here's the link: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-datsun-240z-17/ Has its original numbers-matching engine and clear rear hatch glass, but has a lot of body damage and looks to be missing some of its other early parts.

The listing states the following: "1971 Datsun 240Z, 81k original miles, Run and Drive, Rust free ( battery tray, floor panels, and trunk are all perfect), Perfect dashboard with no crakes. all the gauges are working, Original engine with an original carburetor, the Carburetor was rebuilt last year, has most of the receipts. it has a salvage title due to a hit on the driver side, the Frame is straight. Interior: 9/10, Exterior: 7/10 ( some bubbles in the paint ) asking price: 11,500 OBO " Looking at the pictures, this car looks to be a pretty solid Series I car and the interior looks good. However the "perfect dashboard" has the worst kind of dash cap - a "half cap", so it just covers the top, so more than likely there are cracks underneath. The engine bay has been spray-canned black, so what is the car's original color? Has a '72-'73 console and a Series II steering wheel. It would be good to see some pictures of the underside of the car.

I like the old picture of the Boeing engineer who had purchased and stored all of the Datsun parts standing next to his 240Z so many years ago. "These parts came from the estate of a Boeing Airplane Company Electrical Engineer. He was in charge of the quality control for all the wiring in the 747 757 and 767 airplanes. In a word this gentleman was meticulous. Every tool and piece of equipment in his shop and work rooms was top of the line and looked brand new. An array of test equipment and tools some he manufactured himself. There were literally walls of bins filled with every nut, bolt, wrench, screw and whatever known to man. We'll assume Boeing was a great source. I also purchased some of 100's of pieces of audio equipment from the estate which included absolutely mint McIntosh amplifiers and Klipsch speakers. If you were to single out the perfect person to be the guardian of vintage car parts he was IT. We included a photo of the 1972 or 1973 Datsun 240Z labeled as prior to painting."

About 10 or 11 years ago there was a member of the Z-Car Club of Colorado at a "shine 'n show" that had a 240Z with a similar sunroof. He told us that it was professionally installed by a company in California back in the '70's.

Based on the colors of some of the cars and the bumpers, they look to be 1972 model Zs.

Back in 2013 my Type A 4-speed bit the dust on my '71 240Z. Luckily I had a low-mileage Type B 4-speed in my garage and I had a shop install it for me. However, the shop did not reinstall the console and told me that I needed to make some modifications to the console in order for it to shift correctly. I did some research on this site, I cut out just a little bit of metal on the top end of the hole and I had my body & paint guy modify the shifter for me. I installed the modified shifter and it worked great and I didn't need to do any modifications to the console. Below are some pictures.

First time I've ever seen someone try to do this before. Here's the link: https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/1973-datsun-series-1-clone/6370127135.html

Yes, that's the car and that's Arnaud in the pictures. He changed out the stock wheels and D hubcaps soon after he shipped the car over to France. Below is a picture of the car before it was sold. Arnaud's winning bid on eBay was for just under $15,000.00 U.S. back in 2007.

You don't see too many with the dealer-optioned vinyl roof.....not the most-desirable option.

Hi Sean, Over 10 years ago a gentleman whose first name was Arnaud purchased a '71 918 Orange 240Z from me and my son (pictured below). He was living in New York City at the time, then he moved back to France and took his 240Z with him. He e-mailed me some pictures of the car at the collector car parade which took place on the track at LeMans about a year later. Just curious, have you heard from him? Does he still have the 240Z? Steve