Just noticed that car was on baT in 2020. The new owner did some work on it. Wonder if the new work diminished or enhanced the original Restoration work. Original > Restored > Enhanced?

It's definitely shinier now than then. 105,240 + 9,000 = 114,240 to break even.

"...A paint correction service was performed, and the paint was ceramic-coated in September 2021. ..."

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-datsun-240z-127/

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Yikes! Also see some nastiness in the comments, (468!), from 2020. Didn't read through them but Lstepp4re seems involved. I don't keep track of all of the players on BaT so not really sure who he is.

It's up to $70,000.

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by Zed Head

Yes, thats the point Im trying to make. I also note that Carl has this particular car logged on his "Vintage Z" Owners Register. The photo of the car shows that it had original steel wheels and "Z" style hubcaps installed, I assume when it left the remanufacturer. So, the installation of the Panasports is yet another change from "Factory".

53 minutes ago, 240 in OZ said:

Yes, thats the point Im trying to make. I also note that Carl has this particular car logged on his "Vintage Z" Owners Register. The photo of the car shows that it had original steel wheels and "Z" style hubcaps installed, I assume when it left the remanufacturer. So, the installation of the Panasports is yet another change from "Factory".

About this Vintage Z - 

As I recall - this one first showed up for sale about 20 miles North of me. New Port Richey or Holliday Florida. 

A friend of mine went to look it over, and reported that it was very poorly cared for.  The next time we saw it, was its first sale on BAT. My fiend remarked that it had been very well detailed for that sale and looked 100% better than his personal inspection. 

Now we see it again, with an owner that put some significant funds and I’m sure elbow grease into it - to bring it up to better condition.

Will the customer modifications hurt its market value?  Not as much as the current market itself,  the mod’s might hurt it a little as most collectors don’t want to mess with fixing anything.