Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
Alan, do you know any more of the story on the 'Vintage Z' auction cars in Japan.
Were they mis-represented by the auction house/seller ?
Did he not look at the cars properly ?
How come he is not happy ?
Does he have a case in Japanese law or is he just trying it on having made a bad decision ?
It's all hearsay at the moment, but I'm told he wasn't happy with the true condition of the cars once they were cleaned up (they were presented in 'barn find' dirt and dust, having sat in a warehouse for some years) and - I'm guessing - they will probably be in need of the sort of attention any long unused car requires. I'm also reading between the lines and guessing that he's realised the VZ cars were not necessarily 100-point factory correct 'concours' type restorations, and often were a bit of a mish mash of whatever parts were available at the time. One friend in Japan suggested that the buyer misunderstood the "factory restored" hype around them, believing that they were 'new' Nissan cars turned out by Nissan in Japan (but I find it hard to believe anyone could be that uninformed).
I've seen two other VZ cars in Japan and they were lovely, but both owners had spent a lot of time and money changing stuff that they were not happy with.
This is part of my worry. Over-hyping the cars to people who have until now not been interested risks disappointments and bail-outs. It also doesn't help new - young! - enthusiasts get on the S30-series Z ladder in the way that I and many of my peers were able to.