Submitted by edmanet t3_126vu3i in OldSchoolCool
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whatsupladiesimfrack t1_jec2jmb wrote
My mom had a Datsun 240Z back in the early 70s. I wish she kept that car.
jk07030 t1_jecdeiw wrote
You don’t see many around these days because they weren’t very good against the elements. Rusted out
ESOCHI t1_jeb5cbl wrote
Love all the s30's but the 260z and 280z's are my favs. Good looks and a sturdier frame.
edmanet OP t1_jebjj3u wrote
This pic is from when I first bought it. I went on to put nice wheels on it, a front air dam, and louvres over the back window. It looked cool and it was pretty fast. I got it up to 140mph on the NJ turnpike once. The speedometer went up to 160 but I never got it there.
I-amthegump t1_jed16ru wrote
A 260z couldn't get to 140 going downhill
JRB33165 t1_jebqxkm wrote
That was one hell of a car. Look up the Z1 model. It was awesome.
GrumpyCatStevens t1_jec2hlx wrote
My dad almost bought one of these when I was little. In the end, he went with something else because our local Datsun dealer wouldn't budge on price.
Several years down the road, one of my uncles bought one. His was a 2+2 with an automatic, but 11-year-old me still thought Uncle Jim's car was pretty neat. And that was actually one of a few sports cars Jim owned. My mom has a picture of him somewhere standing in front of his TR-3, and I also got to ride in a first-gen RX-7 he owned. Many, many years down the line, I got to return the favor by taking him out for a spin in my Miata. At the time he said he was thinking of buying one.
matthewmay2673 t1_jecda9f wrote
Or the Datsun 737grams as sold in Europe.
tbb2796 t1_jegjd8b wrote
Yes!
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Thprop t1_jec63af wrote
That is a most iconic ride.
Pabst_Malone t1_jec6npi wrote
Kind of absurd what these are selling for these days
edmanet OP t1_jecxf7d wrote
I paid $3500 in 1983
Lexicarus t1_jecnmid wrote
My friend put a V8 in his, was a very fast car!
edmanet OP t1_jed01uh wrote
Speedometer went to 160.
I only got it up to 140 mph.👍
I-amthegump t1_jed17o8 wrote
Lol. No
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Kazooissus t1_jeb631u wrote
I cant blame ya. It Looks cool. I have personally been more intrested in the 50s tho.