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The minimum starting bid of $50,000.00 has been made. Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Datsun-Z-Series-/162068983109?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368 Frankly, even for a low VIN car, $50,000.00 seems very high to me for this car considering the condition of the car with the paint over-spray in places, the poor presentation with only an upside-down picture of the engine bay data plate and no pictures of the engine serial number and other problems. The seller also states the car has the "original AM/FM" which is totally incorrect, as most of us know the '70 and '71 240Zs came with the Hitachi AM radio.

Hank, Here's a link to the switch that you are looking for: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-70-71-240Z-Series-One-Antenna-Switch-/141819207111?hash=item2105155dc7:g:PToAAOSw7hRWORMQ&vxp=mtr

Hank, Nice find in your stash of parts! Here's a link that provides some info on your AM radio. Do you plan to keep the radio for one of your '71 240Zs or sell it?

Great find, HR369! As you know, the KM-1520ZD is the '72-'73 240Z AM/FM radio. All you need now is the correct faceplate.

Good luck trying to find one at a reasonable price. Both the '72 -'73 AM/FM and the '70 -'71 AM Hitachi factory radios values have gone through the roof. Just a few years ago you could buy an AM/FM radio on eBay in good condition for $125.00 to $150.00 and an AM in good condition for $250.00 to $275.00. Now, you rarely even see an AM on eBay except for the seller on eBay who restores them to like-new condition that are listed for over $1,000.00. The AM/FM radios in average condition are now going for over $400.00.

Unreal! Her boyfriend will be so mad at her once she tells him how much she sold the car for and find himself back in jail!

I like it! However, the lower left front fender could still use a little more elbow grease!

I've never heard of this website called 'Copart' before, but found these Zs on the site: http://www.copart.com/us/Lot/38499975?searchId=1775779840 http://www.copart.com/us/Lot/19499436?searchId=1775779840 http://www.copart.com/us/Lot/37679375?searchId=949914507 http://www.copart.com/us/Lot/19935786?searchId=949914507 http://www.copart.com/us/Lot/35913984?searchId=949914507

Yes, I agree it does seem high for a car that needs a lot of work. However, with 40 bids and close to $10k, it shows you the kind of interest that the early 240Zs are getting nowadays.

Good to see that the seller added some more pictures to the listing (there were only 3 pictures when I started this thread last night). This car looks to be pretty original (besides the aftermarket steering wheel), solid and unmolested, and even has its original AM radio! If it actually runs, the $8,500.00 doesn't seem too far out of line in today's 240Z market for a Series I car in this condition and rare color combo.

Below is a link to this rare Blue/Blue Series I for sale on Craigslist in California: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/5467687516.html

The 'Jan 2013 snapshot' is correct, at least for my 4 former 240Zs. The 'Defunct Z Car Registry on the Wayback Machine' reflects when the list was sabotaged a number of years ago where a lot of members, including my cars showing someone else's names. I have 2 more '71 240Zs that I recently purchased: HLS30-40970; Build Date 8/71; Original color 903 Blue; Black interior; currently has an L28 with 5-speed; from Tucson, AZ -Plan to refresh this car including bringing it back to its original 903 Blue paint. HLS30-34495; Build Date 6/71; 918 Orange; Black interior; Original matching engine L24-043894 & original 4-speed; from Cheyenne, WY - Plan to refresh this car and keep it as original as possible, including new 918 Orange paint.

Originally, the 240Z in the yard on the Google Maps link that Motorman7 posted and the screen shot of the same link that I posted looked to be a Series I 240Z. However, after taking a closer look, it appears to have a Series II rear hatch without the air vents and a '73 rear bumper (placement of the rear bumper guard). I was focused on the upper rear passenger side quarter panel that looked smooth, just as if the '240Z' emblem had been removed and at first glance, thought it was a Series I. The Google Maps picture is also over 2 years old, so this is probably a different 240Z.

Sure enough, a Series I 240Z sitting there, but is it truly a double-digit car? Has anyone tried to call this guy yet? The phone number is in the Craigslist listing under the 'Reply' button on the upper left hand corner or under Zed Head's copy of the listing in the 4th post of this thread under the "show contact info"

Asking $2,500 and located in Spokane, WA. Here's the link: http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/5462908544.html

Great news, Mark! I'm glad to hear that Kathy is doing so much better!

I had a 2400 OHC valve cover that I sold on eBay in November of 2014 for $275.00. It will be interesting to see if the seller gets the $325.00. I would assume that the values are going to keep rising on these, as they are getting harder to find.

European buyers do searches on eBay, Craigslist and other North American Internet sites that offer classic cars just as N. A. buyers do. European buyers have also been know to have friends that live in N. A. or agents that do the searching, inspection and test driving for the European buyers. The two 240Zs that I sold to European buyers were on on eBay and Craigslist. The first car was sold to a Frenchman who was living temporarily in Manhattan then moved back to the south west of France a little later and had the car shipped over there. On the second 240Z, an Italian gentleman saw the car for sale on Craigslist and then had his agent in New Hampshire contact me to purchase the car and we made the deal over the phone. We sent the paperwork and payment through FedEx, then he made the arrangements to have Intercity Lines pick up the car here in Colorado. The car was then transported to the agent's shop in New Hampshire where it was stored for a short time, then transported to Boston to be placed in a container and then shipped to Italy. The first picture below shows the first 240Z right after it arrived in the south west of France from New York. The second picture shows the second 240Z being loaded on the truck in Colorado bound for New Hampshire.

Yes, I have found out first hand that 240Zs are highly sought after in Europe with 2 out of 3 of my former refreshed 240Zs were purchased by European buyers. My son's and my '71 918 Orange/black car went to France about 8 years ago and my '71 904 White/blue car went to Italy (now in Hungary) a little over 2 years ago.

I've used Hagerty Insurance for years. They ask you to tell them what the value of your car is (within reason, of course!)

My understanding is that it's quite a process for a business to get set up to process credit cards. You have to set up a merchant account through your bank and this involves an application process. You also have to purchase or lease processing equipment through your bank that is tied to a modem in order to receive instant verification if the card is approved or declined at the point of sale. In addition, there are a lot of other responsibilities that fall on the business that deal with credit car processing. So with this in mind, I can't say that I blame Mike for not accepting credit cards; however, he really should get set up on PayPal, it's really a quick and easy process that doesn't involve all of the hassle and red tape of processing credit cards. And, it makes it a lot easier for his customers.

I agree with Guy and the others, Banzai's decals are the closest thing to the original. The only issue that I have with Mike at Banzai is that he doesn't accept PayPal. That would really speed up the delivery process for his customers and in turn, he would get paid a lot quicker as well. Guy, you did a fantastic job on your air filter box, it looks beautiful!

Thanks for the kind words about my old car, Oemz. The engine bay detail was the last phase that I completed on the car. I had driven the car for over a year while slowly working on the engine bay. I had extra parts on hand that I dropped off at a shop that did the cadmium plating for me and then slowly switched the parts out. I stripped the old paint off the factory air box, then primed and spray-painted it. After that, I bought the reproduction factory stickers from Banzai Motorworks. I was able drive and enjoy the car during the entire process. Once I traded out the old parts, I would have the old parts plated and then sold them, which more than covered my costs for the plating services. I've never owned a Series I car before and you are very fortunate to have such a solid example, particularly a White/Blue Series I. That combo, along with the Blue/Blue combo are probably the 2 rarest combos out there and are my personal favorites.

Nice Series I, Oemz! Did you find the car in California or somewhere else? I have always liked the 904 White/Blue interior combo. I used to have a '71 (Series II) with the same color combination as yours that is now in Europe. Here are a few pics of the car before I sold it: