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1970 Datsun 240Z
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Summary:
Used 1970 Datsun 240Z 300 miles
Location:
Morgantown, PA
Description:
1970 Datsun 240Z OK, so it's nothing like 1934. But that year, Nissan Motors wasformed from the merger of two Japanese car companies: DATAutomobile Co. and Jitsuyo Automobile Co. But instead of using thenew, Nissan name plate for the front of their cars, they chose tobrand them Datsun - the moniker DAT Automobile Co had been usingsince the previous year - which was a variant of Datson, the nameused since the company's first car the year before that, changedbecause it sounded too much like a Japanese phrase that means "tolose money". Come 1984, and with the Datsun brand firmlyestablished across the world, Nissan decided it was about time itmarketed its cars under the parent brand's name plate. Datsun wasdropped. But it was a pricey decision. Changing signs at the 1,100Datsun dealerships cost $30 million. Changing the marketing epithetfrom "Datsun, We Are Driven!" to "The Name is Nissan" cost $200million. Then there was another $50 million spent on approved butredundant Datsun adverts. All in, it was a $500m exercise... Let's get into the way back machine Peabody, and head to 1970 whenNissan was Datsun, and the company hit the US shores with a ponycar of their own, which happens to be the car up for consignment.It's looking sharp in white, holding its clean lines, small chromedbumpers, long pony car hood and hatchback styling bringing up therear. An original drivetrain is under the hood, (2.4L I-6), and theinterior is looking good...almost as if new. ExteriorWith gaps that remain consistent, we note only a few areas of chipoff exposing some surface rust underneath, but this is reserved tothe pinch weld of the rocker panels. Overall, the chrome andtrimmings as well as most of the panels are looking terrific, andnice and shiny. Badging is all good and correct from 1970, theglass is clear and note the badging and well-kept rear hatch ventsare exclusive to the 1970 model year. It's 1970, and all the crashbumpers, and emissions have yet to hit the car market hard, so thiscar benefits from that to have nice chrome simple bumpers, and agreat body line thanks to the Japanese designers take on the ponycar motif. 15" 8 spoke polished lip Mag style wheels are on all 4corners, and the car remains mostly original to boot. InteriorOpening the doors, we note some nicely done door panels in CobaltBlue vinyl which are original. This blue is highlighted by a blackarmrest/door pull and chrome trimmings for the door releases andwindow cranks. Freshly recovered Cobalt Blue high back bucketsfloat in a sea of black carpeting and have a nice black centerconsole with a wood topped shifter knob racing forward from therear back carpeted hatchback storage area. These seats arepatterned with smooth bolsters and nice tuck and roll inserts andcovering the hump and leading up to the console is diamond pleatedvinyl. Up front, the nice black padded dash uses a deeply embeddedcircular motif as its central design, which forms the housing forall the gauges including some peppering the very center of the dashon top. Flowing down to the console in the center of the dash wenote the heater controls and the factory installed AM radio. Theoriginal 3 spoke steering wheel fronts this dash and looks rathersporty. We note that the glovebox insert has been removed, howevera new insert is included with the purchase. DrivetrainAn original unrestored 2.4 Liter L24 inline 6-cylinder graces theengine bay. On the side under the orangish red air cleaner assemblyare dual Hitachi HJG 46 W 44mm SU type carburetors all workingtogether to make a stout 151hp. Bolted to the back is a new withless than 300 mile 4-speed manual transmission attached along witha new clutch which sends power to a 3.36 posi rear summing up thedrivetrain. UndercarriagePatina and factory undercoating abounds throughout with the onlysurface rust seen being on the stock style single exhaust system. Afront disc, rear drum brake arrangement with a new master cylinderis on to slow you down in time for the 4-wheel independentsuspension to handle any curve you can throw this Z-car through. Awell-kept undercarriage here without any of the notorious Datsuncorrosion. Drive-AbilityThis sports car started easily, and it was off to the test trackwhere it had nice acceleration, rail-like handling, and quick biasfree panic stopping. The interior is very comfortable andsurprisingly roomy and all functions save for the AM radio wereworking exactly as designed. I fancy myself more of the Britishsports car type, but this import from across the Pacific met myultra-high expectations and standards and then some. Lovingly cared for and put away safely after each use has left uswith this shining example of the 1st year Z-car from Datsun. With anew transmission, clutch and redone seating this is more than justeye candy, it's meant to be driven and enjoyed...well maybe alittle gloating and showing off is acceptable too. A Japanese ponycar which gave all others here in the USA a run for their money,now classic and becoming collectable, right here in our hallowedhalls of Classic Auto Mall, Zat's all folks! VIN DECODEHLS3001382H-L24L-Left Hand DriveS30-S130 Model01382-Sequential Unit Number
Transmission:
Manual Transmission
Features:
Center Console
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December 19 2023 on Americanlisted
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