zbane Posted January 26, 2008 Share #1 Posted January 26, 2008 Saw this on ebay, had to share. The car is beautiful, in it's own way, I just never thought anyone would do so much modification to an S130. I wonder how this car would be viewed at a Z car convention... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPARTAN-II-KIT-CAR-ON-1981-NISSAN-DATSUN-280-ZX_W0QQitemZ120211957259QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120211957259 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hls30.com Posted January 26, 2008 Share #2 Posted January 26, 2008 I have an ad for that body kit somewhere...probably in an old Kitcar magazine, and it has a 3 speed auto, the late '83 ZXs had a lock up torque converter that some called a 4speed auto. I'll find the ad...Will Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted January 26, 2008 Share #3 Posted January 26, 2008 I think they were made in California IIRC. I seem to recall seing the company's exibit at a car show many years ago. Whatever it's viewed as, I'll pass. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z train Posted January 26, 2008 Share #4 Posted January 26, 2008 Whatever it's viewed as, I'll pass.That's a polite way of putting it.:ermm:at least it's a reliable platform for their.....ahhhh..."kit car". Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
barth4567 Posted January 26, 2008 Share #5 Posted January 26, 2008 I think they were made in California IIRC. I seem to recall seing the company's exibit at a car show many years ago. Whatever it's viewed as, I'll pass.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Waste of a good Z Car. ROFLI will pass too. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted January 26, 2008 Share #6 Posted January 26, 2008 An expensive curiosity. That would be a better Ebay ad if there were a few shots included that you could see the entire car from different vantage points, instead of all partial views. I still don't have a clear image of it in my mind. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnosez Posted January 26, 2008 Share #7 Posted January 26, 2008 I don't think I want to (see the whole car at once)............ Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
76Datsun280z Posted January 26, 2008 Share #8 Posted January 26, 2008 Wierrrrd. Must be the wierdest kit for these cars ever made.Reminds me of one of those Zimmers or Excaliburs. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo240 Posted January 26, 2008 Share #9 Posted January 26, 2008 Someone makes a kit similar to that for the S13 240SX<a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/dorikid/?action=view¤t=19494hahas13-med.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/dorikid/19494hahas13-med.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>can you imagine seeing that thing slide around a corner? ROFLROFL Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickerman Posted January 26, 2008 Share #10 Posted January 26, 2008 It was not a kit, it was a turn key car like the Zimmers and Excalibers. At one point the Excalibers were built on Camaro bodies. $80K for a Camaro! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dade280 Posted January 26, 2008 Share #11 Posted January 26, 2008 The gas cap looks very out of place. Dont really like the car tho poor Z. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoak Posted January 26, 2008 Share #12 Posted January 26, 2008 Hmm...bizarre... Here's a complete photo of one in "Dallas" colours... Got some of the following details off an auction results site about the sale of another car: 1981 DATSUN SPARTAN CONVERSION SOLD: 17400 CONDITION: 3 ONLY 85 MADE, ORIGINALLY SOLD FOR $66,000. TWO OWNER CAR, T TOP, ALL POWER, NISSAN ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN. OWNERS OF VEHICLES LIKE THIS ONE INCLUDE TELLY SAVALES, JOAN COLLINS AND EDDIE MURPHY ENGINE - 6 CYL EXT COLOR - WHITE Wow. Buy this one and you could be like Kojak!....who loves ya baby... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26888-the-oddest-z-car-conversion-ive-ever-seen-the-spartan/#findComment-235500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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