Albrecht
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Could add the wheels and wing mirrors to the list...
Also seat belts and radio?
Could add the wheels and wing mirrors to the list...
Seat belts and radio were fitted from new.Also seat belts and radio?
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.Valuations are great, but finding the man to pay it is another matter.
Lovely car Richard.
Talking of prices, this ends soon, and no reserve which is unusual on most ebay sales of good cars, so let's see what it ends at:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=282110573133
£20,100 Not a lot of money for a nice car but this is what someone was prepared to pay for it. Another day it could be very different.
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.
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
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.