My interest in Zeds was from seeing them about in the (late 80's) and then seeing a 260z 2 seater for sale mid 90's and buying it ( reg RAC 200M ). It was tatty and fairly rusty and mostly ran like a pig but I really liked it. I had a '67 Mustang as well at the time and it was a hard choice which one to restore, I eventually did the Mustang but sold that in the late 90's.
Fast forward to aroun 2010 and I am the owner of a '66 Mustang. While walking my dog in my village I spotted the 240z tucked away in the corner of a near neighbours garage. I eventually managed to speak to the owner but he had plans of getting it back on the road and didn't want to sell.
I spoke to him every time I saw him and sadly for him his health had deteriorated by 2016 and he agreed I could now buy it!
So all these years later I now have a Mustang and a Z again!
It has been off the road since 1978 so has only done 47,000 miles!
I plan to resurrect her this Spring.