1972 Datsun 240 Z on 2040-cars

Year:1972 Mileage:74668 Color: Gray /
White

Location:

Laguna Niguel, California, United States

Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:Straight 6
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: HLS30100026 Year: 1972
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: DATSUN
Model: Z-Series
Trim: 240 Z
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 74,668
Exterior Color: Gray
Number of Doors: 2
Interior Color: White
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

Up for sale is a solid 1972 Datsun 240 Z. I recently bought this car from a co-worker and was going to build it out, but I just bought a house and now I don't have space to keep it. I am selling it with no reserve and have the title in hand. It is registered in California and the tags are good until January 2014.

The motor is from a later year Z, rebuilt and installed a few years ago. The car sat parked, so it has very little miles on it. It has headers, an electronic fuel pump and SU carburetors. I have been told that it also has lower gears in the differential. It has a hard time starting when cold. I think the carburetors are a bit gummed up, but once it's warm, it idles and runs great. I think it just needs to be driven. As I said, it sat parked for so long.

The car rides nice and straight. It is comfortable and quiet on the road. The transmission is smooth. The motor and exhaust sound great. No overheating or any other drivability problems.

The interior is decent but it does show its age. The driver's seat is torn. All the gauges work except for the speedometer, which I was told got disconnected because the new differential gearing made it inaccurate. I took a look today and it looks like the cable is connected, so maybe a speedo cable gear was removed from the trans? Not sure. At any rate, the speedo isn't currently working.

There is a six? disk Sony CD changer behind the passenger seat and a Sony receiver in the dash. The receiver seems to work but I haven't tried putting any CD's in the changer.

The car has nice wheels on it, along with new tires. The front tires rub when you turn too far but it seems harmless as I haven't been able to see any rough spots on the tires or car.

There is some rust to be found. I took pictures of everywhere that I could find any rust. It's mostly in the lower rocker panels, front and rear. One spot poking out under the rear window seal. There is also one rusted bit on the passenger floorboard. Everything else looks good.

The car was originally painted blue, but was repainted gray at some point. The paint is dull, and in some places, it has chipped off to reveal the original blue. The body is straight with no noticeable dents.

There are cross drilled rotors on the front, along with stainless brake lines. Not sure if the front calipers are original or not but they work good. The rears are the original drum brakes.

Can't think of too much else. It's a solid car that needs to be driven.

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Those 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.
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