I was home from travel for a brief day, and rolled up to pick up some food. Here’s this guy wavin me into the parking spot…
280z, huh? lookin’ nice. yeah yeah i got a 240 myself…
Meet Steve. Owner of a 1973 240z. Here’s his story:
He bought it at Downtown Datsun in downtown San Jose. They had it priced in the paper, but quickly realized it was just an advertisement car, one of those discounted cars just to get customers in and sell them on another car for which the salesman can “get you a better value on”. You see, he went in just as the ’74’s were coming out, so no one wanted this ’73. More over, the 240z was the test driver so seats were worn… And according to Steve, the sales guy was a big dude.
He walked out that door with that ’73 240z for only $2700. Didn’t need much: a tune up, clean up the interior.
It’s been a while since then, but he’s been taking his time restoring it.
Now all it needs is paint. :]
haha i’m sure i could’ve talked to this guy for an afternoon about the Z’s. And then the evening about his El Camino.
the DAILY DATSUN 