Fairlady 2/2 at Auction today

[Rob Gaskin]

The Fairlady was bought after the auction for £16k.

 

[uk66fastback]

So outside of the auction I wonder? ie the auction house missed out on the fees - or by negotiation between the highest bidder and the owner (by the auction house?)

I'm not presuming you know Rob, btw! This is more me thinking out loud.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

So outside of the auction I wonder? ie the auction house missed out on the fees - or by negotiation between the highest bidder and the owner (by the auction house?)

I'm not presuming you know Rob, btw! This is more me thinking out loud.

It will be via auction house, it's on their site as sold for £16k. Good buy IMO.

 

[uk66fastback]

Ah. Yes, decent at that price.

 

[johnymd]

I'd love a fairlady. Not really sure why but just like the idea of it being just that little bit different. It would have to be a 2 seater though. What would be the estimate of a similar fairlady but with just 2 seats?

 

[Alphabettispaghetti]

I'd love a fairlady. Not really sure why but just like the idea of it being just that little bit different. It would have to be a 2 seater though. What would be the estimate of a similar fairlady but with just 2 seats?

40k?

 

[richiep]

Could easily be 40k or more, given you’d most likely need to get one from Japan unless one randomly surfaced here or in the US or Europe. Prices in Japan are seriously strong, reinforced with Yen fx rate.

Y5 million (£37k):
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r393835678

Buy it Now price of 6.8mil (£43k)
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g416318085

HS30H 240ZG - 9.8mil (£72.7k). Ouch!
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q264104776

Here’s the current listings on Goo Net:
https://www.goo-net.com/php/search/summary.php
Check the 432 for Y33 million!

 

[Albrecht]

Re: 2-seaters in Japan.

Here's an example of a recently-sold '73 Fairlady Z-L with some typical street-driving modifications (officially certified L28 swap, modified transmission, exhaust, suspension etc) but still with a pretty much stock body and interior. Quite a 'grown up' and practical spec.

Selling price was 11,993,000 JPY. That's knocking 90k GBP at today's exchange rate.

 

[Alphabettispaghetti]

That is properly lovely. Nice exhaust also.

 

[atomman]

Re: 2-seaters in Japan.

Here's an example of a recently-sold '73 Fairlady Z-L with some typical street-driving modifications (officially certified L28 swap, modified transmission, exhaust, suspension etc) but still with a pretty much stock body and interior. Quite a 'grown up' and practical spec.

Selling price was 11,993,000 JPY. That's knocking 90k GBP at today's exchange rate.

Lovely looking car ! simple & clean and they do look good in white,

Did they have a 'rubber'? front lip in Japan or was it just a Euro item ? I haven't noticed many if any on photo's I've seen of car's in Japan

 

[Rob Gaskin]

I remember Graham Ilsley having a green Fairlady.

 

[SeanDezart]

That is properly lovely. Nice exhaust also.

Yep - must warm the passengers feet a treat during winter.

 

[jonbills]

Re: 2-seaters in Japan.

Here's an example of a recently-sold '73 Fairlady Z-L with some typical street-driving modifications (officially certified L28 swap, modified transmission, exhaust, suspension etc) but still with a pretty much stock body and interior. Quite a 'grown up' and practical spec.

Selling price was 11,993,000 JPY. That's knocking 90k GBP at today's exchange rate.

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at those prices, you'd think there'd be a strong business in re-importing (unexporting?) cars from Aus/UK etc, since prices are lower. Is there much of that going on Alan? or do the original home market cars carry a premium?

 

[Albrecht]

Did they have a 'rubber'? front lip in Japan or was it just a Euro item ? I haven't noticed many if any on photo's I've seen of car's in Japan

'Euro'/UK urethane front spoiler was never offered as standard equipment in Japan. As a consequence, they are quite prized over there. At one point I was sending them over for Ando san at T.A. Auto to repair/refurb for his customers.

at those prices, you'd think there'd be a strong business in re-importing (unexporting?) cars from Aus/UK etc, since prices are lower. Is there much of that going on Alan? or do the original home market cars carry a premium?

A few cars have been imported from Australia, NZ and UK over the years but it has never been a major thing. Possibly because there has always been a supply of good original Japanese market cars. You do see a fair few re-imported north American market cars over there but - generally speaking - they tend to be less sought-after than the Japanese market models and a lot of them end up as organ donors for restoration of domestic models.

Biggest overhead in Japan for cars like these is in the professional restoration costs. That white Z-L has probably had thousands of hours spent on it at a specialist 'shop, and that will have cost a packet.

 

[SeanDezart]

My personal opinion Jon is that there is a fair bit of reshelling going on with 'clean cars bought in the States and converted to RHD. I have no facts to back it up but have heard of this being done even years ago....must be even more attractive now and Aussie prices are giveaways either !

 

[Albrecht]

Yep - must warm the passengers feet a treat during winter.

So, same as the factory stock twin pipe exhaust does then.

Passenger footrest a positive boon in that situation. Drivers in LHD layout don't have that luxury...

 

[Albrecht]

My personal opinion Jon is that there is a fair bit of reshelling going on with 'clean cars bought in the States and converted to RHD. I have no facts to back it up but have heard of this being done even years ago....

"Re-shelling" (something that is not actually possible with these cars....) is not as common in Japan as you might suspect. Most re-imported LHD S30-series cars tend to either stay LHD and on their original identity or get parted-out (all bolt-on panels) and cut up (rear quarters, front quarters, roofs, rear panels etc etc) to save original Japanese market cars.

I've been going to Japan for more than 30 years, so I think I have a pretty good handle on what goes on there.

 

[SeanDezart]

"Re-shelling" (something that is not actually possible with these cars....) is not as common in Japan as you might suspect. Most re-imported LHD S30-series cars tend to either stay LHD and on their original identity or get parted-out (all bolt-on panels) and cut up (rear quarters, front quarters, roofs, rear panels etc etc) to save original Japanese market cars.

I've been going to Japan for more than 30 years, so I think I have a pretty good handle on what goes on there.

Call it what you like Alan and I've no doubt of your years of experience and probable assistence and therefore first-hand knowledge but effectively the cars, parts - call them what you will were sourced in cheap USA and used to save original JDM cars just as such sourced cars/parts have saved original UK cars.

 

[SeanDezart]

So, same as the factory stock twin pipe exhaust does then.

Passenger footrest a positive boon in that situation. Drivers in LHD layout don't have that luxury...

I don't know - does the factory twin pipe share the same ED as the Fujitsubo ?

Yes....and no, gets tricky down there and tight with the accelerator pedal sometimes...

 

[atomman]

'Euro'/UK urethane front spoiler was never offered as standard equipment in Japan. As a consequence, they are quite prized over there. At one point I was sending them over for Ando san at T.A. Auto to repair/refurb for his customers.

Thanks for the info Alan , People always tend to crave parts from other markets that they didn't get,