This car struck me as odd since it’s nearly half the vin as mine. Mine is 36225 produced in 6/71.  This one is 18629 with a 7/71 production date. It has the early series one parts on it as well. Also has the earlier engine numbers. 
 

Was this likely pushed to the side in the factory and then fixed and eventually sold? The production date is stamped at the factory right? I know some 70’s were titled as 71’s but that is a US issue. 
 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/402631306317
 

 

1 hour ago, JSM said:

This car struck me as odd since it’s nearly half the vin as mine. Mine is 36225 produced in 6/71.  This one is 18629 with a 7/71 production date. It has the early series one parts on it as well. Also has the earlier engine numbers. 
 

Was this likely pushed to the side in the factory and then fixed and eventually sold? The production date is stamped at the factory right? I know some 70’s were titled as 71’s but that is a US issue. 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/402631306317
 

 It looks to me that the stamp is  a "leaning" 1 and not a 7, which is when a '71 Series I car would have been built in January of 1971.   

 

 

Edited January 7, 20215 yr by lonetreesteve

I agree, it looks like a mis-stamped "1"

Went out to BAT searching for "1"'s.  Surprisingly hard to find.

This 1 almost looks engraved.  There's no distortion.

Edited January 8, 20215 yr by Zed Head

Another Jan 1971 with same tilt:

 

@Dr. 240Z

Did you see the wheels part?

Nobody mentioned this part either.  $5200 for a 1/71 240Z.

Ah. Thanks guys. That makes more sense now.

12 minutes ago, Zed Head said:

Nobody mentioned this part either.  $5200 for a 1/71 240Z.

I thought it was appropriate for the amount of work it needs. 

Here is what the stamped 7 looks like, from my 7/70 

Here's a couple of 1's.  Can't be 7's.