26th-Z

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.

Don't ya just love the pictures? If it wasn't for my captain crunch picture decoder glasses, I would have missed that orange Z. I don't know what the deal is. I'll ask.

You can't offend me, Carl. This is a hobby! smile I did what I have advised never to do - buy a car unseen. I felt like I did my homework, though. A BMW friend of mine saw the car and I talked to the seller several times and several people who also contacted the seller (like Beck) shared information. I will say this; about three minutes before the end of the auction, with all the pictures spread out on my monitor, I asked myself what the hell I was doing. I won't bitch. I bought a VIN. Dave, I saw your bid on the refresh right before I went blind while I submitted my bid. I never saw Bob's bid. Check out my eBay screen name and the final price. My lucky numbers are 2, 3 and 5. In order no less! The whole adventure has really taken a bite out of my plans for 26. I'm going to have to rethink some things. I never thought I would do something like this. I'll be real busy! Many thanks to everyone who wrote or called. I took a bunch of encouragement last week and everyone had a lot of good things to say. I was trying to set up a seperate albumn in my gallery for pictures. I did it once before, but I can't figure out how to do it now. I want to set one up entitled 27th-Z.

I don't really know the whole story yet. And the payment arrangement will happen this week. So the deal is not completely done. I still need to explore all my options for getting the car here. But here is what happened. I had a bunch of people call me last week about buying the car. Carl Beck never calls me! I talked to the seller several times and he sent me a few low quality pictures. There were long telephone discussions with several different friends. A couple of the bidders wrote...you can see what happened. I decided on a budget that I would not go over and waited. Getting the car to Florida was part of the deal I had to budget for. Dave Spillman was real interested in the car. So was my friend Bob up in New Jersey with car number 33. (I tried to buy 33 several months ago). Beck told me that the auction would just sit there and the interested guys would come out of nowhere during the final minutes. And that is what happened. I bid the farm in the final 15 seconds like I usually do in my A-hole eBay manner. (Sorry, I admit it. I'm one of those). As near as I can determine, 27 is the green and butterscotch twin sister of Her Majesty the 26th. Lost or separated many years ago, 27 took up a life in the brothels and ended up being sold as a sex slave at auction in Dover, Delaware. She has really had a hard life, but her floors haven't fallen and her battery tray still shows the signs of spirit and youth. She took a nasty spanking during one of her "tricks" and shows a bad bruise on her left cheek just below her tail light. In all probability, she will get all new sheet metal in the front - fenders, hood, valance. I have been told that her basic body would respond very well to spa and cosmetic treatment. Immediate plans are for Miss 27 to spa at the half-way house and rehabilitation center in Tampa run by the Sister Convent of HLS30-00016 and HLS30-00019. Everyone is delighted to hear about her and anxious to see her so that we can all get the real story of her condition first hand. Pictures soon!

Watch who you are sneering at, Carl. Yea, it was a lot of money, but who here owns two in a row? There will be a formal announcement when 27 arrives and I get a chance to actually look at it.

We'll see what this week brings. Ken Jones of SportZ offered to help, but I may just suck it up and get the car here. Towing yields about 11mpg and it doesn't take long to see that $800 is a fair price for a dead car. There will be a formal announcement when it arrives.

Hey! It looks great, Mike. I'll go for one.