978 Datsun 260Z 15,000 Miles One Family Owned From New
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carinaman said:
I thought Nissan in the US were going to start doing a Singer and restoring and selling 240Zs. How much do they sell for?
The 'Vintage Z Program' - where Nissan USA commissioned a brace of specialist restorers in California to buy up used 240Zs and to restore them for sale in Nissan USA showrooms - happened in 1997/8. PZR said:
carinaman said:
I thought Nissan in the US were going to start doing a Singer and restoring and selling 240Zs. How much do they sell for?
The 'Vintage Z Program' - where Nissan USA commissioned a brace of specialist restorers in California to buy up used 240Zs and to restore them for sale in Nissan USA showrooms - happened in 1997/8. https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2...
carinaman said:
PZR said:
carinaman said:
I thought Nissan in the US were going to start doing a Singer and restoring and selling 240Zs. How much do they sell for?
The 'Vintage Z Program' - where Nissan USA commissioned a brace of specialist restorers in California to buy up used 240Zs and to restore them for sale in Nissan USA showrooms - happened in 1997/8. https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2...
carinaman said:
I thought Nissan in the US were going to start doing a Singer and restoring and selling 240Zs. How much do they sell for?
They did that back in the 80's. Not sure that there are that many more that are worth restoring. The money is not bad for a low mileage original. How much does an E-type cost these days or an Original TR6?colonel c said:
Can see where you are coming from, but would not be surprised if buying a rusty example and restoring it professionally would cost more. Pays your money etc.Undoubtedly it would cost more, unless you did if yourself (but what price your time etc?)
A couple of years ago I was seized by the notion that I should buy a 280zx, I think I mentioned it here for some reason, and had a good look around the market. They were £3000 – £4000 in good nick. I went off the idea when I re-read contemporary reviews in my ancient Car magazines, which reminded me that 280zxs are crap. And the interiors are hideous. But any way I looked again after seeing this thread and a. 280zxs seem to have almost vanished from the marketplace, and b. (no doubt a function of a.) those that are around are in the £min-teen range.
I've subsequently reset my sights first on Excels, and now back on GT6s, so I expect those to rocket out of reach soon.
A couple of years ago I was seized by the notion that I should buy a 280zx, I think I mentioned it here for some reason, and had a good look around the market. They were £3000 – £4000 in good nick. I went off the idea when I re-read contemporary reviews in my ancient Car magazines, which reminded me that 280zxs are crap. And the interiors are hideous. But any way I looked again after seeing this thread and a. 280zxs seem to have almost vanished from the marketplace, and b. (no doubt a function of a.) those that are around are in the £min-teen range.
I've subsequently reset my sights first on Excels, and now back on GT6s, so I expect those to rocket out of reach soon.
MZR are doing some fantastic "Singer-ised" 240Z's - I was there last week they manufacture their own extremely high quality components - wheels, brakes,seats, 3.1 litre injection engines etc - perfect cars and incredible attention to detail.
great guys to deal with as well
http://mzrroadsports.co.uk/en/
great guys to deal with as well
http://mzrroadsports.co.uk/en/
sng45 said:
MZR are doing some fantastic "Singer-ised" 240Z's - I was there last week they manufacture their own extremely high quality components - wheels, brakes,seats, 3.1 litre injection engines etc - perfect cars and incredible attention to detail.
great guys to deal with as well
http://mzrroadsports.co.uk/en/
This car has been talked about a few times on the Z forum. It sold for under £29k last year at auction. The price is a lot, especially for a 260z (some say the better car) but the 240s command more money. I wish I'd bought a decent RHD one 10-15 years ago when they were comparatively cheap ...great guys to deal with as well
http://mzrroadsports.co.uk/en/
But where else can you find one in this nick with this mileage (not always a good thing though). Under the bonnet doesn't look like 15k though, just looks pretty used. Someone had a white LHD 240z with 29k from new on ebay recently for £47k! (It sold a couple of years ago for $29k in the US) ...
It was lovely though (but LHD) ... I'd be surprised if it sold at that price.
Edit: we saw the lovely MZR cars at the NEC last year - start at £80k though - gotta have deep pockets but incredibly bespoke.
Double edit: I see they're doing a slightly more lower spec now starting at a shade under £70k. I just need six numbers ... !
Edited by uk66fastback on Saturday 4th August 09:02
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