Known for spirited driving and considered a performance bargain when the first “Z” entered production in Oct. 1969 as a 1970 model year vehicle, Datsun – Nissan Z Cars continue to gain in popularity among enthusiasts and collectors. Beginning today, a collection of six low-mileage Z Cars from a California collection will be made available on Bring a Trailer. The cars will go live throughout the week, with auction start dates noted below.
For a summary of the collection and links to the individual auctions, click HERE.
In order of auction start date, the collection includes:
1970 Datsun 240Z Series I (Auction begins Nov. 28)
This 1970 Datsun 240Z is a Series I example that was manufactured in January 1970 and was purchased by the seller in December 2011. It subsequently underwent a multi-year refurbishment that was initiated in 2013 by Pierre Z Car Center of Gardena, California, and completed in July 2022 by Whitehead Performance of North York, Ontario, Canada. The car is finished in Harvest Gold over black vinyl upholstery, and power comes from a 2.4-liter L24 inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
2,500-mile 1976 Datsun 280Z 2+2 (Auction begins Nov. 29)
This 1976 Datsun 280Z 2+2 was sold new by De Cormier Motor Sales of Manchester, Connecticut, and it is said to have remained with its original owner and was featured in an episode of Chasing Classic Cars before being purchased by the seller in 2016. The car is finished in Ice Blue over black vinyl upholstery, and power comes from a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
14k-mile 1973 Datsun 240Z (Auction begins Nov. 30)
This 1973 Datsun 240Z was sold new by the Barton Motor Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is said to have remained with the original owner until 1993. It was subsequently registered in Georgia by the second owner before being purchased by the seller in April 2003. The car is finished in green over brown vinyl upholstery, and power comes from a 2.4-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
14k-mile 1977 Datsun 280Z 4-speed (Auction begins Nov. 30)
This 1977 Datsun 280Z was sold new by Leo Adler Datsun of Farmington, Michigan, and is said to have remained with the original owner until 2014. It subsequently spent time in Texas before being purchased by the seller in January 2019. The car is finished in Light Blue Metallic over black vinyl upholstery, and power comes from a fuel-injected 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
6k-mile 1974 Datsun 260Z (Auction begins Dec. 1)
This 1974 Datsun 260Z was sold new by Power House Datsun of Duluth, Minnesota, and remained with its original owner until 2017. The car is finished in silver over black vinyl upholstery, and power comes from a 2.6-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission. The car was purchased by the seller in January 2018 and now shows 6k miles.
1973 Datsun 240Z (Auction begins Dec. 1)
This 1973 Datsun 240Z was sold new in California and is said to have spent the majority of its life in Arizona prior to the seller’s acquisition on BaT in May 2019. The car is finished in Lime over black vinyl upholstery, and power comes from a 2.4-liter inline-six paired with a five-speed manual transmission.
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