1973 Datsun 240Z

About This Car

When Yutaka Katayama convinced Nissan's board to build the S30, he created a sports car that redefined what Japanese engineering was capable of. The 240Z was faster, lighter, and better balanced than most European sports cars of its era, at a fraction of the price. Today, clean examples are increasingly rare as the market recognises what these cars represent.

This 1973 example underwent a comprehensive ground-up restoration between 2019 and 2021 in Ballarat, with the work documented photographically throughout. The L24 inline-six was rebuilt to factory specification, the body stripped and repainted in Sunshine Yellow, and all rust treated at the sill and floor level, the critical areas that determine a Z's structural integrity.

Highlights

• Ground-up restoration completed 2021, 12,400 km since
• Original L24 inline-six rebuilt to factory specification
• Sunshine Yellow, a period-correct and vivid colour choice
• Rust-free floors, sills, and wheel arches
• 5-speed conversion, a sensible and common period upgrade
• Documented restoration with photographic record

Equipment & Specification

• L24 2.4L inline-six, rebuilt to factory specification
• 5-speed manual conversion (period-correct Nissan unit)
• Tokico adjustable coilovers
• Restored interior, period-correct black vinyl
• Sunshine Yellow repaint, period-correct colour
• New wiring harness
• Rust-free structure, floors, sills, wheel arches treated

Modifications

Included with the Car