1972 Datsun Z-Series

GT Coupe Coupe

2.4

Automatic

HLS3064660

Clear

gas

1972 Datsun 240Z Coupe NO RESERVE !!!!!!!!! DONT BE AN IDIOT AND ONLY BID IF YOU ARE LEGIT 5 feedback or less bidders need to contact me or I will cancel your bid, period. This isnt a game, this is how some people make a living. IF you are in the market for one of the hottest imports cars currently sought after for a project car, look no more. Although this car has sat for many yrs here in the AZ desert, its body is about the most rust free desert find we have come across in a few yrs. 95% Rust Free Body / frame and floors , add to that I cannot see any signs of previous body damage on the whole car except for a small spot on the front hood, and that too is very minor. Add to that this being somewhat of a rare 240z, with an automatic trans and matching #s original engine. Built 1/72 this car also has alot of the rare parts such as early emblems and override front bar and more. Brief history of the car: Original color combo was one of the coolest to come out of Japan, silver with maroon interior. The current white paint is horrible, old and looks like it was done with a spray can to be honest. But under that is a very solid unmolested body. The lower rockers, doglegs, frame areas, trunk panel are extremely solid and the desert has been very good to the factory sheetmetal. Plenty of pics to show you what we mean. Over the yrs some silly wiring repairs etc where done under the dash and about 20 yrs ago the car lost spark. Since then it just sat next to a house in the AZ sun till we received it last week. Its been clean up and we can get the motor to crank, but still no spark at the points. May just need a new distributer, to get running, not 100% sure. But once running, the motor should be fine. Clear AZ title in hand of course. The full interior will need restoring, but at least it looks like its still very complete, so that would make doing the job easier. Many people are doing motor swaps in these cars and I can see the fun in that, but this car almost deserves to be restored back to stock as Im finding less of these cars on the road and original anymore. But at least you know with this car, you wont be chasing down rust issues for weeks on end. Body shops love charging you for fixing rust. Interiors and paint and still less costly to do. DRIVETRAIN: under the hood is the original matching #s motor 2.4L straight six (is missing the air cleaner now) but the rest of it All seems there. It cranks when we jump the starter, but not with the key. And still no spark. Not sure why. Im sure youll want to at least fix that, then rebuild the carbs and see how well it runs before you just pull the motor, Unless you are doing a full restoration then of course just rebuild it all. Trans and rearend should be fine. It did see for 20+ yrs. Also it does come with the fuel tank, not shown in pics. INTERIOR: this is where AZ heat etc did most of the damage. The interior is baked and its going to need just about everything. The good thing is most of the core stuff is there and usable. The car at one time did have dealer or factory installed AC. The original panel and switch for it are still under the dash. Rest of it all seems to be gone. Solid floors and trunk from front to back, no rust we can find at all. Both front door windows dont want to roll up or down that easily if at all, but the glass is good. Regulators could be bad. All the important switches and factory gauges seem to be ok still. Another rare option For this car is a factory AM/FM radio ! Pass door only opens from the inside handle. Does have an slightly odd car smell, which wont matter if you plan on restoring it. Just gut the interior and start fresh and it would be the best way to redo it. Exterior: the paint is garbage, but the body is really in decent shape. No huge dents, no signs of any major body repair. 1 small repair on the front center hood area. Sand it all down to the original Silver and start fresh, and you would have a great body for a driver or full on resto with less work then some rusty 240s out there people are offering for sale. Even the chrome on the bumpers and how straight the bumpers are is really amazing. Az cars are like time capsules :) Chrome on the bumpers is decent too and original . It has a few dents and stuff on the car, but honestly, Id get the mechanics done first, and interior , and take it from there. Saw no rust on the floors, front hood area, hatch area or dr side dogleg.. The pass side dog leg in front of the RR wheel has very minor rust, and I had to really scrape away paint to find it, but a super easy repair. SUSPENSION: the suspension looks to be pretty much bone stock Im sure some stuff is worn out but get it running and driving and start replacing what you need. These suspensions are easy to work on and not all the expensive to rebuild either if you need to. Car also has PDB up front as well. Wheels and tires are all old and mismatched. Nothing you would want to keep. But the car rolls and steers fine. This car is 90% rust free Arizona car Check out ALL the pics below -----> it may take a full minute for them all to load if you have a slow connection, so be patient AND looks for the extra scroll bar on the right side. Az gets maybe 12" a yr of rain and Az very dry climate. more info AFTER the pics etc. There are 100 large pics. Hope you like the detailed pics - Not many 240z s around anymore And every one who has one, wants a mint for theirs. Our reserve is LOW AND FAIR - BID TO WIN We just sold our 71 510 and the customer in CA loves it !There you have it, probably The BEST represented Datsuns on Ebay. Shows you all the good as well as any bad, hope you appreciate them. We put a lot of time and effort in marketing our cars and it shows. People wait months for a car this solid to come up for sale and even if you have to pay shipping to your area, it still beats paying a body shop to hopefully fix a rusty car for weeks on end. Having as much as the original steel on a restored car these days speaks volumes. Also, if you buy a car thats been "restored", who knows what sort of surprises are hidden under new paint or thick undercoating. People are flipping cars all the time when most of the jobs are fast, for a quick buck and quality suffers. Our auctions have NOTHING to hide . Restore a car like this yourself or locally and you know exactly what you have in the end. Honestly, I think more sellers should post pics like we do but buyer beware if they dont. Email us with ANY questions before you bid please If you treat yourself to buying one of our vehicles youll never buy a total rust bucket again from anyone !! Our Impeccable FEEDBACK speaks for itself. Doing restoration on this type of project is less labor intensive which means overall cost is less too ! With less horrid surprises later on. Dont let auctions with little to no pics try to fool you. With other auctions, you really dont know what to expect until you take the car apart. While we go over our cars ALL OVER with great pics to help making your decision easier. Along with ANY other questions you may have. Email me for a quote for shipping. Or fly in and drive it home if you choose. Clear ARIZONA TITLE IN HAND I wont end the auction early !! CAR MUST BE PICKED UP WITHIN 14 days of auctions END ! we can no longer store cars for anyone !! Unless other arrangements have been made before auction ends. Can help with shipping outside the USA too if you need help. But keep in mind, the car cant ship until you get your title from us in hand. This car, you can see clearly what to expect with no surprises and our Feedback speaks for itself ! EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE !! Car will obviously ship as an INOP. IF you need a shipping quote, just email us with your city/state and Ill find out our best quote for you !! No problem helping it to the docks if you are shipping overseas . If there is a winner, please email me when the auction ends and say Hi and we can take it from there. Bank Wires need to be prompt if you are out of the country because they always seem to take longer then expected. I bank with B of A which makes things easy for many out of state for payment. direct deposit or Cashier checks If you wire the funds we must add a $50 fee that our bank charges us. must clear before car can move. Its a sign of the times, sorry. IF RESERVES NOT MET, email us anyway maybe we can work out a deal after it ends. NO PAYPAL, sorry. Must be paid within 5 days of auctions end.