Any Of You Guys Dig The Datsun Z Cars

slow&rusty · 01-31-2006, 06:12 AM

I have always loved these cars and have always had one...there has been great camradarie between the Z owners and 911 owners dur to the long and successful racing heritage.

Just thought I would ask....so do you guys dig 510s and old Zs???

What is there not too like?

Yasin

VINMAN · 01-31-2006, 06:17 AM

Luv the old 240, awsome car

slakjaw · 01-31-2006, 06:19 AM

I love 510's one of the coolest cars ever!!!!

Not too into Z's though.

TerryBPP · 01-31-2006, 06:21 AM

I want a 510 with a SR20t in it. Something looks really good about that boxy car.

Joeaksa · 01-31-2006, 06:36 AM

Love the old 240 and raced against the 510's when they came out. Damm things rust just like the Italian cars though and not many of them left.

Joe

Jims5543 · 01-31-2006, 07:07 AM

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Originally posted by TerryBPP
I want a 510 with a SR20t in it. Something looks really good about that boxy car.

Something tells me this one has a rotary in it.

lendaddy · 01-31-2006, 07:08 AM

What model is that first one (the black one)? Stunning!!!

Jared at Pelican Parts · 01-31-2006, 08:14 AM

My grandpa had a 510 as a everyday car. Very neat little thing.

My stepdad had a 1800 Roadster he sold for a good amount not too long ago. Never drove it, but it looked like a really fun little toy.

I got to drive a 280Z around while i was rebuilding the engine in my 325is. VERY fun little car, evn though it isnt as responsive as the 240Z i'd driven before, but it would keep up with most things out there today.

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by slow&rusty
I have always loved these cars and have always had one...there has been great camradarie between the Z owners and 911 owners dur to the long and successful racing heritage.

Just thought I would ask....so do you guys dig 510s and old Zs???

sure do

For the 240z fans....gratuitous photos

masraum · 01-31-2006, 08:27 AM

Some of the old Z's are pretty cool.

dd74 · 01-31-2006, 08:48 AM

Luv 'em. I consider the 510s and 240-Zs Datsun's (note: not Nissan) hey-day cars. Sort of like the air-cooled 911s for Porsche.

You could wedge anything into a 240-Z. A rotary, a Chevy 350. My favorite mod was, in fact, the 350.

lendaddy · 01-31-2006, 08:59 AM

So is the black one a 240? What year?

notfarnow · 01-31-2006, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by dd74
Luv 'em. I consider the 510s and 240-Zs Datsun's (note: not Nissan) hey-day cars. Sort of like the air-cooled 911s for Porsche.

You could wedge anything into a 240-Z. A rotary, a Chevy 350. My favorite mod was, in fact, the 350.

A friend of mine used to have on with a 350... quite a handful. A few years ago he managed to score a very early 240z with 20000 miles. It was essentially a new car.

Remember when Nissan was restoring 240z's and selling them, with a warranty? Wonder how many they sold.

kach22i · kach22i's Garage

I like all of the Z-cars except the one with the funny/awkward roof line, it was one of the latter Z-280's for a little more rear head room - yuk.

Datsun B-510, I had a girl friend with one, they both rode well...........just cropped some wood thinking about it (her not the car).

lendaddy · 01-31-2006, 09:31 AM

Did some research, holy balls do these pull money! I bet there are several people who don't know what they have out there.

dd74 · 01-31-2006, 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by lendaddy
So is the black one a 240? What year?

Mr. Daddy: I'd say that's a 240-Z. The rear views are Fairlady-Z style, IIRC, and the hood vents I have no idea about - Zs didn't come with vents. Maybe it's an aftermarket hood.

Edit: I took another look at it. The steering wheel is on the right side. Yes, it's probably a Fairlady Z - Datsun's equivalent to the '73 RS Carrera. Hence: fast...

dd74 · 01-31-2006, 09:48 AM

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Originally posted by notfarnow
A friend of mine used to have on with a 350... quite a handful. A few years ago he managed to score a very early 240z with 20000 miles. It was essentially a new car.

Remember when Nissan was restoring 240z's and selling them, with a warranty? Wonder how many they sold.

Road and Track wrote an article on the 350-V8 Z, way back in the late 70s. It clocked 0-60 in 6.2 seconds, and put out about 327 hp. I think they needed to put in a Borg Warner four-speed, which wasn't a problem since all 240-Zs were four speeds already. I bet the article is somewhere on the Internet.

As far as restored 240-Zs, it was a gamble depending on who restored them. I do know Nissan sold a bunch.

dd74 · 01-31-2006, 10:04 AM

Damn I love the internet:

Check this out:

http://zhome.com/rnt/v8.html

Scarab was who did the V8 240-Z conversion. They're like the Dr. Timmons of the Z-car world.

Also: google this: Scarab Datsun Z-car V8

There's more information than I figure Wayne has bandwith for.

dd74 · 01-31-2006, 10:25 AM

Here's the Scarab Road and Track test from January 1978 - hopefully you guys can't access it the link to the directory the test is on is at the bottom:

Link to Scarab Road and Track road tests: http://www.pape.ws/allan_and_rosanne/Z-Car_Stuff/Scarab/January%201978%20Road%20and%20Track%20Article/

onewhippedpuppy · 01-31-2006, 11:09 AM

The Z cars are pure car porn. When I can again afford a fun car, it will be between another early 911, a 3.0 CSi, and a 240Z. What a tough choice that will be.