Oh  I miss this red car, I saw this car in person in 1997  at Auto garage Motoyama .( HLS30-00630)

I talked a manager a several years ago , he said this car went to a car fanatic with 5 Ferraris , with very discounted price like a half of its original purchase ( we have heard it was 650 0000 JPY at the auction in the US.)

Where is this car now ? And where are the rest of them in Japan ? One thing I can tell is most of Vintage Z s do not want to go out, seem to me they want to stay inside.

Kats

Edited December 28, 20178 yr by kats

17 hours ago, HS30-H said:

Don't forget this one (my favourite....)

Thanks Alan, this car is HLS30-31541. Our club member's car.

Kats

I have a picture of HLS30-00630, and -03924.

Kats

I remember that safari gold car in Nostalgic Hero. He had modified it in some ways yet still maintaining a very "original" vibe.  The twin pipe exhaust is what I loved the most. How was the auction Kats?  

 

That red car with the Monte bumper and the Works rally wheels is divine.

 

Ben

Ben, yes the Safari gold car has some modifications such a 5 speed transmission, and a dual exhaust system etc. The owner was not happy about the finish of the car when he saw it in Japan, then he sent the car to a restoration shop to have fully restoration all over again .

The auction date is  Friday 12th , so it is coming soon.

Kats

It has started  , I want the Pantera ! If it were cheap...

10 cars to go before the 240Zs.

Kats

Too bad , I could not see 240Zs showing up, I had to leave the stadium to go home.

What are the final bids ?

Kats

Oh my goodness, both hit JPY 12 000 000 !!!! (Approximately 100 000 USD )

It is way beyond my expectation. 

Kats

http://car-moby.jp/280453

Edited January 12, 20188 yr by kats

i believe we may be about to witness the effects of the main core (think bell curve) of the 'baby boomer' retirement phenomenon.  This will unleash into the classic car market thousands of aging-but-wealthy people with time and a lot of money on their hands and a deep pool of nostalgia that they want to have serviced.  There aren't enough Ferraris, Cobras, Maseratis and E-Types to go around, and too many of the other obvious choices are too uncomfortable or unreliable to suit a seventy-year-old trying to relive his or her youth in style, safety and comfort.  The days of the $25K 240Z may be coming to and end soon.  Only the Porsche 911 and the Alfa GTV tick the same boxes.

Where can we get that magic dust?  I'm going out to the garage now with my leaf blower.

I guess it's a trend to have a magic dust in Japan.

https://www.slashgear.com/one-of-a-kind-ferrari-365-gtb4-daytona-sat-in-japanese-barn-for-40-years-01498078/

For how much did the Nissan R90C sell?  I would love to have such a wonderful ride!

Edited January 12, 20188 yr by 26th-Z