Low-Mileage, Fully Restored 1971 Datsun 240Z Goes For Six Figures

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Low-Mileage, Fully Restored 1971 Datsun 240Z Goes For Six Figures

Have you been waiting for that perfect Japanese classic to hit the used car market? If so, you might want to take a look at this Datsun 240Z.

Originally shipped to Los Angeles, this 1971 240Z was on display at the Malamut Auto Museum after 2002, when the first owner passed away, and was bought by the current owner from that collection three years ago.

It is finished in Monte Carlo Red, with white stripes on the lower sides of the body, rides on 14-inch steel wheels with early Series 1 covers shod in Vredestein Sprint Classic tires, and has a black vinyl upholstery with textured seats inside. The Datsun-branded floor mats, special entry sills, Hitachi AM radio, wood shift knob and steering wheel, air conditioning and others are also included.



Power comes from the 2.4-liter inline-six with matching numbers, which is good for 150 HP at 5,600 rpm and 146 lb-ft (198 Nm) of torque at 4,400 rpm, according to the ad. The engine is mated to a four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

This 240Z has undergone a full restoration and is now for sale, with only 31,000 miles (~50,000 km) on the odometer. If you want to place a bid for it, you have until October 19 to do so, as that's when the Bring a Trailer online auction ends. At the time of writing, and with only one day left to go until the auction ends, the highest bid was $111,000.










Link: https://www.carscoops.com/2020/10/low-mileage-fully-restored-1971-datsun-240z-goes-for-six-figures/

[AutobahnSHO]

This was my favorite when I was a kid! I didn't realize they had more horsepower than my daily does! !

[FoMoJo]

Can't see any pictures.

[JWC]

One of my first crimes was stealing hubcaps off of a 240z that one of my co-workers, Rich Lu, needed for his 240z. We were at the Lily Club in San Mateo Ca. The Lily Club was a sex shop--that also featured live acts on stage. It was a bachelor's party and we were in the parking lot waiting for the next show to begin. Rich mentioned the 240z in the parking lot had the exact hub caps he needed for his six-year-old Z.

Okay. I admit we were pretty toasted. We looked at each other and walked over to the 240z and took the hubcaps and tossed them into the trunk of our boss's car who had driven us to the club. The owner of the 240z had been alerted somehow and came out to get his hubcaps back. Rich looked at him, I mean Rich is like the skinniest person you've ever seen, stood right in the guy's face and said, " I think we should call the cops. I bet your wife would be really interested in where you're at tonight". (Or something to that effect).  The guy looked at us (we were all around 19-25 at the time) and called us assholes. He walked over to his 240z and left.

We were assholes though.