26th-Z

It seems I have around fifteen pretty good photos of just Datsun / Nissan stuff from the Mitty. If the moderators want to start a gallery, I'll post them all. They are mostly race cars and a couple of Zclub street cars. The rain was so bad that I didn't want to get my camera out very often and everything was wet and the lighting was flat...... This is a pretty good sampling. What do you guys think?

Jim Fitzgerald 280ZX for sale: Restored in 2001 to IMSA GTU trim and only vintage race once at Road Atlanta. Second prototype 280ZX chassis in the United States. Raced as SCCA C-Production, Trans-Am, and IMSA GTU. (I have competed against this car) Documented history with logbooks. Contact Bob Postell (770) 998-8855 x 103

On Saturday morning, car clubs were invited to tour the track. Of course it was raining, but the line for the Zs was quite long.

THat's the "Buy it Now" auction from a couple of weeks ago.

And that beautiful power plant.

Yes - that's the car. The description is a little on the far fetched side from what Mike told me, but he says he has a ton of documentation and I'm satisfied it is a cool car. Here's Mike, turn 5:

I just returned from the Walter Mitty Historic Races at Road Atlanta. It rained most of the weekend which always puts a damper on events like these. I should have pictures in a day or so. 240Zs showed out in force and I was really taken with how many Zs filled the club corral compared to the MGs, Triumphs, and Healeys as the event was Moss Motors sponsored. But we all know how British cars do in the rain! :classic: I met Mike Cammarata with his "Macau" 240Z. Check him out on IZCC http://www.zhome.com/Z history/Macau 240Z The car is very well prepared and he is still looking for that nose piece. He mentioned something peculiar about his Mikuni / Solex carburetors in that they do NOT have a serial number engraved on the top cover. Supposedly, they are 44mm throats rather than the typical 40mm? What do you experts know? Mike told me the car was purchased in Guam along with a ton of factory competition parts. It is not a factory prepared group 4 car, and although it was entered in the 1971 Macau Grand Prix (gridded 16th, thus his "16" car number), it did not finish. We did talk about the odd nose piece and the chassis shows evidence of it's mounting, but Mike has all but given up finding it. The car does have a great number of factory competition parts. Very nice. The one car I drove all the way up to Atlanta to see was not there! Although the Nissan NPTI chassis 8805 was there - and sounding sweet I might add - I was looking for a 1987 March Nissan 87G. wizz me off! I'll be posting pictures - stay tuned!

Hello Dastun-Fever and everyone! A couple of things have been discussed that I wish to comment on. Most everyone has encouraged me to restore my car, but everyone also says I can do whatever I want - it's my car. I would think, though, that if one could afford to build a turbo engine, one could also refinish the car to original specs. The initial price indicates to me that money, no matter which way you go, is going to be spent in great quantities. Another option is to just clean it up and sell it. I would think that the car could be worth many times your original price. The best advice I always hear is: "If you want a turbo car, then buy a turbo car. Don't trash an otherwise unique car to make something that never was". I thought the radiator number reference was interesting. What other features of a BP are unique? My suggestion on the stripe kit is that if you happen to find one, keep it safe and dry. Pin stripe the paint job so that you can't tell and it will last longer and look better. I wouldn't diss you for it!