Henry Ford Museum

[zed2]

Back in 1987 I was visiting the Henry Ford Museum and came across this model “Datsun 240Z”. I failed to make note of the details on the exhibit card. From the rear bumper rubber finisher, it appears to be a 1972 or 1973. Note, the lack of fender badge and rubber bumper trim.

Does anyone have additional information on this model?

Thanks,

Keith

[olzed]

A Datto in the Ford museum!!!??

[Taz0162]

Ford was a genius with too much money. He got bored and sent his people out across the us to capture America buying up what ever they thought was significant.

[jimbob_racing]

Hmm. It has no rear sidemarker.

[cygnusx1]

I went to the HF museum about that same time. I don't remember that Z car though. It's a really cool museum. I would like to know more about that model too.

A little googling and I found another partial shot of the model. Photographer described it as a scale model of the original 240Z.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26329029@N06/6793286805/

Edited April 24, 2012 by cygnusx1

[Arne]

Hmm. It has no rear sidemarker.

Rear sidemarkers were for North American cars only. The lack of those lights, the logo-less hubcaps and the lack of rubber strips on the bumper all tend to point to a JDM car. Looks like clear front turn signals, too.

[black gold man]

I thought the windows looked not real before the "scale model" was brought to light.

I know this must be the full scale model FORD did off the MR AVERY design drawings.

They are like what we got in the back room. Pull that DETROIT Z out.

[black gold man]

Look at windows on this clay model.