Now this one looks like it has great hood/fender alignment:

...unlike the silver ones.  I'm envious.

 

I used to just push the front edge of the hood down after closing it.  There was play/wear/something going on there.

I can do that with my old GM A-bodies and Chrysler E-body.  Nearly 1-inch up/down play.  But my Z hinges are still very tight!  I guess if I want it better, I'll have to slot the hinge-to-inner-fender mounting.

19 minutes of bidding and it got to $16,500.  

Says Safari but looks Mad Max to me.  1976 280Z, slightly modified.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-datsun-280z-44/

One of the silver ones, a 73, is up today.  Already at a huge number, $48,250.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-152/

1 hour ago, Zed Head said:

One of the silver ones, a 73, is up today.  Already at a huge number, $48,250.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-152/

The shininess is probably why it is going for such a high number. Bright things attract the wild things, like barracuda.

$67,000.  A few thousand dollars for a fresh clear coat seems like a good investment if you're planning to sell.

The seller showed all of the matching numbers stuff but there was a lot that was not original.  Kind of blows up my "originality pays off" theory.  

 

5 minutes ago, Zed Head said:

$67,000.  A few thousand dollars for a fresh clear coat seems like a good investment if you're planning to sell.

The seller showed all of the matching numbers stuff but there was a lot that was not original.  Kind of blows up my "originality pays off" theory.  

 

I thought it was $54,500? DId I misread it? Still a very respectable car and not nearly as correct as some here...

@Zup

Never mind it must have updated or something. Almost 70k for a "lowly" 73'! Superb!!

Edited March 4, 20215 yr by Patcon

Wow - still trying to understand the $31K difference between this 73 - and the Silver 72 - 4 First Place Street Mod Awards, 3 2nd Place Street Mod awards.sold last month.

 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-datsun-240z-152/

 

Carl B.

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Almost 70k for a "lowly" 73'! Superb!!

A lowly 73.

Whodathunkit!

 

Edited March 5, 20215 yr by Zup

2 hours ago, Carl Beck said:

Wow - still trying to understand the $31K difference between this 73 - and the Silver 72 - 4 First Place Street Mod Awards, 3 2nd Place Street Mod awards.sold last month.

Sage that you are Carl, I remember many years ago you predicting the rise in Z values. All you pronounced has come true and appears to have more headroom ---not even a pandemic can dampen.

I agree the 72 that Jim Fredrick purchased was an excellent buy at $37K, but think it was cosmically meant to be----the story, history and the reunion of Dan's Zs at Z Mecca. Perfect closure.

But the difference is always about  a particular car, a particular day, a particular set of buyers that just happens as it happens and is what it is.