1972 Datsun 240Z Coupe

Description

After walking away from the project that would later become the first true Japanese sports car, the world-beating Toyota 2000GT, constant urging from Nissan’s North American President Yutaka Katayama saw the Japanese automaker return to the performance car segment in 1969. Unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October of that year, the Datsun 240Z had a starting price of $3,626 in the US, making it cheaper than the established British sports cars of the day and almost half the price of the 2000GT. The 240Z was as quick as it looked, equipped with independent suspension on all four corners, front disc brakes, and a high-revving 2.4-liter straight-six engine supplying 150 horsepower. To Mr. Katayama’s credit, the new sports car was the success he had predicted, with strong sales figures continuing to rise in the United States as muscle cars became more and more constricted by emissions standards. Replaced in 1974 by the 2.6-liter 260Z, the 240Zs have now become true collector’s items for their E-Type-inspired good looks and spectacular reliability. 

Highlights

• Handsome, well sorted Japanese sports coupe

• Treated to a ground-up mechanical and cosmetic restoration by the previous owner

• Finished in silver over burgundy vinyl upholstery

• Retains its original dashboard which features a 160 mph speedometer and a tachometer with a 7,000 rpm redline set inside deep cowls

• Powered by a 2.4-liter ‘L24’ straight-six engine equipped with an upgraded carburetor and mated to a four-speed manual transmission

• Showing 54,565 miles on the odometer at the time of cataloging, however this is not thought to be the original mileage

Features

• Steel 14-inch wheels wearing dark gray wheel covers

• Chrome bumpers with overriders

• Driver’s side door mirror

• Wood-trimmed three-spoke steering wheel

• Clarion cassette stereo

• Power-assisted front disk brakes, rear drum brakes

• Front and rear independent suspension

Known Flaws

• Small dents on passenger's side door

• Surface scratch on lower driver's side door

• Blemish on passenger's side of the hood

• Small tear on top of the driver's side door panel

Included

• Single key

Ownership History

Acquired by the current owner in May of 2018 and preserved in climate-controlled storage since. 

Additional Notes

A Hagerty Marketplace representative is working as an agent on behalf of the owner for this vehicle.

Contact: Chris Hagen Phone: 407.808.5459 email: chagen@hagerty.com