Alex 240Z

I am curious how many of our club members add a lead additive to their gas when they fill up ????

I will second that !!!!!!!!!!

Ashamed to say mine is a garage queen, not a show winner in my opinion but in very good shape !!!! It is a 71 probably be my last Z unless I see a 70 as good as or as better than mine !!!!

Goldie !!!!! From the the color of course !!! 920 Gold !!!! Not to original I quess ?????

MR. Becks advice sounds like the right way to go !!!! You are a very patient guy I sure hope this finally works out for you and keep us posted !!!!

I am definetly interested !!!!!! I would take one !!!!

Beautiful cars !!!! Wish I lived in Australia !!! Hate to imagine shipping to Florida !!!! Right hand drive ????

I am very happy with Hagerty Insurance and use them for my 71 and 72 240Z's they are garaged. I never asked if they insure cars that are not. Wonder if anyone has ever asked them that question??? I know for myself my Z's will always be garaged !!!!! Last years hurricanes my Z's stayed in the garage while my 2003 Sebring stayed outside !!!! My wife was not happy with that !!!!

Keep us posted on your project and for $1000 you can't go wrong !!!! Plus you got a nice collection of magazines and books !!!!! Are those Rifken rims !!!!!!!!!

Welcome !!! I second that on pictures of the Fairlady ZL !!!!

Glad to hear you got the chance to find another Z and I wish you the best of luck with it !!! Sorry our deal went south more a lack of communications !!! From our phone conversations you are definitely a great guy and you found a great club !!!! Pictures of the car please and " Enjoy the Ride "

Glad to hear you and your wife and the Z made home safe and sound and you and the wife are still talking. You must have a very loving and understanding wife. Definitely looking foward to seeing pictures !!!! Take you time and stay with it and 913 will be one hell of a car !!!!!!!!

Montoya fan01 you pretty much summarized my feelings about Barrett-Jackson auctions and the value of that particular Z which was probable the only Japanese car at the auction. As for time of the auction for the Z it was about 10:30am !!! People definetly get caught up in the hype and it was a very interesting two days for me. Like I said a lot of rich uppity people there and the main reason I went was to see the Z and if they would have auctioned of the first day I would have not returned for another day but since it went the next day I had to see what the car went for and believe me if it would have went for a low rediculous price I would have kicked myself in the but for not registering to bid on it !!!!!!!!!! This car was a Califorinia car though and it still had the Calif. plates on it.

Few more photos !!!! I definetly enjoyed the atmosphere of the auction and will never see a collection of cars all in one place !!!! The prices were soaring and the bidding was heavy today !!! Speed TV was there yesturday and today !!!! I saw a few cars that sold for 80,000 another for 65,000 that had to pushed out of the auction area lot of dead batterys !!!! But afer all is said and donel I am very happy with my 1971 920 gold 240Z !!!!! So this will more than likely be my last two day auction experience !!!!!

The car sold for $10,700 and it was a speculator got the car who I did meet later on in the day !!!!! He already had a for sale sign on the car for $13,500 or obo I did happen to write his phone number down if any one wants it !!!! I finally got to look under the hood and it looks like the engine has hadly ever been touched the car has approx. over 107,000 miles two small hair line cracks in the dash !!!!! Cark Beck was definetly on target with the price range !!!!! I am just sad that a true Z fan did not get the car !!!! The vin of the car was in the 74,000's like someone said but I did not write down the exact vin: If anyone wants the number of the new owner I will post if that is ok !!! The carbs look original and untouched !!! Never heard the car run !!!!! Interior was excellent !!!! $10,700 I feel would have been a good deal and if I had a more understanding wife I might of went for it !!!! Engine compartment shows much better than it is !!!!!

Never believe what the ad says !!!! I saw the car in person, the car is in excellent condition and as I stated there are different degress of restoration and some people use the word restoration pretty freely and still have not seen underneath the hood or inside !!!!! The car is a Calif. car though !!!! Never believe ads !!!!!!!

Let me tell you there was not many Japanese cars there and the Z did not get much attention !!!! Car is definetly red !!!! They say it is a restoration but we are away of the degress's of restoration just ask 26th Z It has dual mirrors and the Z shift knob, but was still locked up at the end of the auction at 8.00pm ,maybe some one will show the car today !!!! They auctioned about 150 vechicles yesturday and the Z is lot number 309 so I would say it will go late tonight !!!!! Put like this the Z "Got no respect" for the people who remember Rodney Dangerfield !!! I was the only one who oggled over it !!! With all those exotic and muscle cars there the Z would be for me. I quess I am a true Z fanactic like many of us on this site !!!! I will keep you posted !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went back last night and the Z is still locked up!!!! Cannot see mileage or even look under the hood !!!! My wife would divorce me if I come home with that Z plus there is a $200 dollar fee for the right to bid on cars !!! My pockets are not as deep as these speculators !!!!! Lot of uppity people there !!! But you will never see an assortment of cars in one location ever it was worth the $15 admission !!! The location of the aution is in West Palm Beach, Florida at the South Florida Fairgrounds about 20 minutes from my house !!!!!!!!!!

My purpose was to see the Z,but I got there at 11:00am and did not get home until 4:00pm I just finished eating dinner and I am going to go back !!!! Good thing I live 20 minutes away !!! Every car is being sold !!!boy people have money to burn, but the cars a fetching prices lower than I expected !!!! I am definitely interest in the Z wife or no wife !!!!!

Saw the 72 240Z up for auction it is a California car, vin in the 72000's there is no reserve ,interior is nice , paint is excellent, could not see mileage or engine no one there to show the car but I know it was shipped in from calif because I saw the transport evelope inside the car !!! Would love to hear it run!!!! Maybe I will go back tommorrow !!!! Told my wife about the car and it she was not happy!! Just sold my 72 904 white and now we can actually walk in the garage!!!!! I will keep you posted as I hear more about the car !!!! Looks like persimmon red or however you spell it !!!!!!!

I guess you get what you pay for !!!!! Love to find a 1/18 die cast John Morton 46 1970 bre 240 race car !!!!! Thanks for the photos and info !!! I had plans of doing my 72 904 white 240Z into the bre car but I just sold it yesturday !!!! :disappoin :disappoin still have my 920 Gold and they will bury me in it !!!! :stupid: :stupid:

I have read the previous threads about die cast cars but I have not seen any opinion on Yat Ming die cast cars. What is anyones opinion on the quality of these compared to Franklin Mint,Sunstar,Kyosho. I have seen a few on Ebay and there are fairly inexpensive compared to the others is that a hint to the quality ???????

Welcome and my first Z was a brand new off the showroom floor Emerald Green 260Z with tan interior, should have never let that one go !!!!!!!!!