The Fairlady was bought after the auction for £16k.
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.
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?
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.
That is properly lovely. Nice exhaust also.
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?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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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
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?
Yep - must warm the passengers feet a treat during winter.
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.
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...
'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.