1973 Datsun 240z on 2040-cars
Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States
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For sale is a California 73 240Z. This is not a show car but its a solid 20 footer driver car. The only rust I know of on the car is a small bubble under the paint against the hatch glass otherwise this is rust free. The battery box is even totally solid with no rust problems. There is a 77-78 louvered 280z hood on the car now but if you want a stock hood I've got one on a parts car, I'd be happy to swap them out for you. Unfortunately someone has put a sunroof in the car sometime before I got it but that can be easily fixed if you're not a fan of aftermarket sunroofs. The interior is rough but its all there just missing the carpet and of course the radio, of all the early z cars I've owned the radio has always been missing. The dash has 2 or 3 cracks in it of course but I have a cap I will send with the car to cover that up. All of the gauges work with the exception of the tach. Someone has installed a Crane xr700 electronic ignition module and I don't have any instructions for it and don't know how to make the tach work with it. The clock on the other hand does work, just runs a little slow. All lights and turn signals work as do the wipers so you can drive rain or shine, day or night with confidence. The engine is a F54 flat top shortblock from a 280zx with an E31 head which appears to have been rebuilt fairly recently. Fresh looking paint on the block with no rust anywhere and it doesn't smoke at all. It has early 3 screw roundtop SU's on it which also appear to have been rebuilt. The car starts up easy at any temperature and has never given me a single problem. This engine is backed up by the zx close ratio 5 speed which shifts very nice and smooth, it will however jump out of 5th gear sometimes when you're coasting down a hill off the gas. I daily drive the car and it gets good gas mileage and drives great. Steering is tight and tracks straight down the road. The Brakes are original but have braided stainless flexible hoses front and back and will tear your face off they stop so fast. I wouldn't hesitate to drive this z anywhere, you could fly in and drive it home if you want. Feel free to ask any questions and if you're local I'd be happy to show you the car in person before you buy just message me to set something up. |
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Datsun expands low-cost revival with new Mi-Do in Moscow [w/video]
Fri, 29 Aug 2014Those who were disappointed when Datsun changed its name to Nissan over three decades ago may have been pleased to see the marque revived last year, even as a budget brand. Nissan's counterpart to its ally Renault's Dacia budget brand, Datsun has been steadily expanding its lineup of low-cost transportation for developing markets with the debut of the Go hatchback in India, the Go+ minivan in Indonesia and the On-Do sedan in Russia. And now it has returned to Moscow to reveal its fourth model, the Mi-Do.
Based closely on the On-Do sedan (which itself is based on the Lada Granta) the Mi-Do takes on a five-door hatchback bodystyle but with no more frills. It uses the same front-drive chassis with the same wheelbase as the sedan, but its chopped tail makes it a good foot and a half shorter overall. Into that compact shape, Datsun has fitted dual airbags, ABS and... well, that's about it. It's got a 1.6-liter, eight-valve inline-four kicking out a grand total of 87 horsepower to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. Bare bones, this is.
While delivery of the first On-Do sedans commences next month (with the first example going to an IT specialist in Omsk), the Mi-Do is set to begin delivery early next year. Scope out the video and press release below from the Mi-Do's reveal at the Moscow Motor Show.
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The company's press release says all will be revealed on July 15 in New Delhi, India. The Datsun lineup will be first offered in 2014 to that country's ride-deprived residents as well as Indonesia and Russia. Later in 2014, South Africa will join the list.
We've heard Nissan plans for Datsuns to share platforms with company-owned Lada. In January, we heard the projected price tag could be around $3,000 USD to compete with Chinese imports. The official press release (which can be read in full below) says nothing about either of these reports, however.
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The cars run the gamut from a 1973 Chevrolet Ramp Truck, a 1975 AMC Pacer and a legitimately impressive 1967 Chevy Camaro, and they are pitted against each other to see which is the fastest around an autocross course. The drivers include Roadkill's two hosts and Motor Trend's Johnny Lieberman and Carlos Lago. It's reminiscent of the best episodes of Top Gear and worth a watch.
So it's the weekend - the perfect time to relax. Grab your preferred beverage, get comfortable and enjoy 44 minutes of some seriously ratty but utterly cool project cars as they are throttled within an inch of their lives (or past it). Scroll down to check out the video.