26th-Z

This model is on eBay at the moment. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6917828816&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT I have not seen many of these, but the story about it is valid. These little gifts were given out for various occasions. Some Japanese dealers gave plated car / cigarette cases away as gifts for buying a Z. They are collected seriously in Japan and come in gold, silver, and bronze plating. Thought you model freaks out there would like to see some of these. I would love one.

I think you will get better filter protection from the K&Ns. I like the K&Ns.

I enjoy Texas blondes. They are very distinctive. U'r gonna haffa work harder, Bill. Tht eBay ad is purty dumb.

I just finished rebuilding an engine, so I punched some numbers in for the items you described. Then I cruised the site and punched in the numbers for the pistons, timing set, etc... and came up with $1759 - pretty close. I'ld say it was a good deal.

Thats really nice, Mike.

From what I understand, 27 shows a 10 / 69 build stamp - to be verified. 26 shows an 11 / 69 build stamp and the dated parts on the car are 10 / 69 and 9 / 69. My explanation has always been that 26 was pulled out of line for misbehavior, but now that 27 is talking, the story may change. More on that later. Alan T. suggested many months ago that the actual date stamp was not made on the assembly line, but at Nissan's shipping facility and I can't remember the name. There is controversy over that issue. We all tend to believe that the cars were manufactured sequentially and we have every reason to believe they were. According to the build records kats showed us, 26 and 27 should have been manufactured in October. We may never know why the discrepancy, but you can certainly count on a great fabrication from me! I posted all of the legible pictures I have of 27 in my gallery.

Carl Beck and I are going around about car value at the moment. The sale of a car always brings up this conversation as we all get to see what I believe to be the ultimate covenant; "What someone is willing to pay". Would I go for three-of-a-kind? Good question, but I doubt it. When I first saw 27, I dissed the car. On the other hand, I have been communicating and inquiring about other low VIN cars. But, I also routinely inquire about RHD Fairladys and such. How cool would a ZG or 432 be? Up until now, I never thought seriuosly about more than one 240-Z and I was quite content to recognize and appreciate 26. My first impression of 27 was not much more than my impressions of a couple of other low VIN cars I have looked at. Here are a couple of pictures I got from my inquiry into #33. I'm a believer in the first 100 cars. Beck says the first 500 and I have no reason to dispute it. I bought 26 way back when because I believe in low VINs. I'm not real fond of the VIN tags hanging on the wall. That's what I call air car. I guess about mid-week during the auction, after a number of "heavy" conversations with several Z friends, I decided to give it a try and bid on the car. I think at this point, I'm done. Its fun to have a pair and I can just leave it at that. I'm not out to collect any more. Thanks for everyone's encouragement and support. Some day soon, green twins will appear at a car show. In the mean time, we can have fun with the twins thing and make up all kinds of stories about majestic royalty and perverse fantasy. I hope to have the car in Tampa by the end of the month and I'll throw a party.

Actually, no they don't interchange. But you really have to look to tell the difference. 280Z hoods are slightly longer and the seams don't line up exactly. With a little effort and some fitting skill, you can get it, though.

Auww...come-on. That was a fun thread! All I can do is shake my head and wonder what happened to Chloe. We were right in the middle of one of our deals and she disappeared!??!?!??! I don't think this chapter is over, though. Not at all. Hang in there.

Guys, We have done more than the yeoman's share. Look at this thread. Six pages! Chloe is a sponsor here, and I'm certain she is aware of what is going on. I have said this before, but her last e-mail to me in June was one of buried in work and personal issues to deal with. Something very serious has happened, yes, but there is little remaining to do but watch and wait. I'm certain that as soon as someone hears, they will as they have, post an update. Today's web site news is encouraging. Let's see what happens.

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Yea, twins. Petite Japanese twins.

What can I say? Asian twins!!!!

The trouble I have with driving in Europe is that I'm here and not there! Ben, we'll do the Canada drive some day soon. Put it on your list of things to do.

I don't want to spook the deal and will change my signiture when car arrives! Promise! I talked to the seller today and the "red" car in the background is a rusted out shell used for spare parts when the seller built his drag Z. It has no floors or frame rails remaining. He says he has a Z that will do the quarter in the low 13's with the L engine. I didn't go into it much more than that. According to the papers, I am the third owner of 27. The car was originally imported in Wilmington, Delaware and sold through Alterman Datsun. More details as they develop.

Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina Retrace the North American test route they took to Canada and back in 1969.