Price Guide

Richard

Club Member
Thank you. It is a 1971 production model but was registered in 1972 but not sure why it was delayed. I know that the garage used it as a demonstration model for quite a while according to the original owner so this may be why.
 

Richard

Club Member
Just to add that the wheels that are on my vehicle were not the ones that were supplied with the vehicle. the ones that came with it I still have with the original tin hub caps which are in good order but I preferred the alloys to look at.
The mirrors were actually mounted on the wings when it was new but they were horrible plastic ones which I still have but changed those to chrome bullet ones..
The car that is on ebay won't be much of a guide as it has been modified and is quite shabby inside. Mine is in excellent unmodified condition as it has everything it had when it was new. This is a few things that a car of this age shouldn't have now.
All original felt under the carpets in excellent condition, all original brake pipes, metal and flexible. All original body panels, Original tool kit, hand book,original workshop manuals, body and mechanical, Original hardboard spare wheel cover.Original factory fitted exhaust.
And the list goes on.
In 1997 I bought the vehicle for £1,500 from a man in Surrey who bought it new and ran it for a few months and then got a company car. From that point in time he put it in his garage and that is where it stayed for the next 25 years until I saw an advert in the classic car mart which just said "Datsun 240Z Right money to the right person"
There is no other documentation as it didn't need servicing or repairs while it was in his garage but I do have things like original bill of sale and sales leaflets etc.
 

Richard

Club Member
I have had an unofficial valuation on my car by a classic car valuation employee. Unofficial because I have to pay them to make it official. His valuation is in excess of £40,000.
This sounds a lot but classic vehicles are going up through the roof in price, especially over the past year or so.
I have just bought a 1968 mk2 mini cooper s with 25,000 mls on the clock which is all matching numbers but with nearly every panel like a collinder and I paid £18,400 for it ( I believe this was a record price for a car like this in this condition) but when I have restored it I would hope it would be worth £40,000.
 

Richard

Club Member
Valuations are great, but finding the man to pay it is another matter.
Totally agree. I have never sold a car for what it is said to be valued at. Maybe I am just unlucky when it comes to selling cars.
I think valuations are okay for insurance purposes but may not be a good guide as what anyone will pay.
 

MikeB

Well-Known Forum User
It went to £26,100 a matter of weeks ago, but an awful lot of false bids on eBay. Will be interested if it actually sells
 

Albrecht

Well-Known Forum User
Seat belts and radio were fitted from new.[/QUOTEh]

Point being they were not fitted when the car left the assembly line in Japan. That's what I class as factory 'stock'.

I think your radio is either a UK dealer fit, or a later civilian switch from the stock Hitachi unit. As a UK market HS30 it should have been fitted with a radio and aerial at the factory.

The seat belts look to be the Datsun UK Britax units, fitted in place of the stock Takata belts and probably a year or two after the build date of the car.
 

Richard

Club Member
Seat belts and radio were fitted from new.[/QUOTEh]

Point being they were not fitted when the car left the assembly line in Japan. That's what I class as factory 'stock'.

I think your radio is either a UK dealer fit, or a later civilian switch from the stock Hitachi unit. As a UK market HS30 it should have been fitted with a radio and aerial at the factory.

The seat belts look to be the Datsun UK Britax units, fitted in place of the stock Takata belts and probably a year or two after the build date of the car.

Well spotted.
The Radiomobile would have been fitted by Hall Park Garage in Berkamstead who supplied the car and also the Datsun Britax belts at the point of sale.

My car should be exactly as it was when it was supplied new to the first owner by the supplier as he only had it on the road for a few months before it went into his garage for storage until I got it.

When I was working for a Rootes group main dealer in 1972 the cars that came to us came without radios and seat belts and we had to fit the belts of the time which I believe were also Britax. These were compulsory but the radios were optional.

I appreciate all the comments that I am getting about the 240z as I admit my knowledge about these cars is far from complete and I love to learn more about them
 

Matt Long

Well-Known Forum User
I belong to Hagerty Insurance and use their price guide often. They constantly update it using auction house numbers etc.

These are of course LHD US cars. #1 cars are in the museum, #2 are excellent examples, #3 are good looking driver cars, and #4 are needing work like paint, chrome, interior but otherwise run and drive.

I will list some #2, #3, #4 cars because that is what we drive and aspire to.

1970 Zed- #2 $34,600....#3 $16,000.....#4 $8000.....I think #3 is closer to $20,000 and #4 closer to $12,000

1972 Zed- #2 $33,400....#3 $16,000...and #4 $7200....all pretty close I think.

1973 Zed- #2 $33,400....#3 $16,000...and #4 $7200....maybe a little high as the 72's bring a bit more

1974 Zed (260) #2 $15,100...#3 $7800....#4 $4500....low by %40 to %50 I think. I would buy #2 cars all day long at $15,000.

Interesting, Mike.
I've insured with Hagerty, they offered me an agreed value of £15k as it came from you. And some local chap offered me the same, whilst sitting in traffic a couple of weeks ago.
To be fair, I've not even washed it since it came out of the container.
 
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