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£27,872
1973 Datsun 240Z - 260Z Engine
UK • 25 Mar 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1973 Datsun 240Z is a classic Japanese sports car enhanced with a 260Z engine, boasting a timeless white exterior and black vinyl interior. It features several upgrades, a comprehensive maintenance history, and is offered from long-term ownership, making it an appealing addition to any collection or for weekend drives.
Condition
7
The car has had a respray, some modifications, and general maintenance. The seller notes the car's condition and the last MOT test resulted in a first-time pass with no advisories.
/ 10
74,012 miles
RJD 720L
1973
Auction
Manual
RHD
United Kingdom
Description
KEY FACTS This Datsun 240Z is a stylish and sought-after classic Japanese sports car, offered from previous long-term ownership and enhanced with a later 260Z engine.
Under the bonnet sits a 260Z-sourced 2.6-litre naturally aspirated inline-six, fed by twin SU carburettors, which delivers up to 154bhp to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission.
This original UK-market example was first registered in June 1973, and has been with the seller for a year and a half, after being with its previous owner since 2004.
The odometer indicates 74,012 miles, though this is not warranted.
EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES This 240Z is finished in a timeless shade of white with a contrasting satin-black taillight panel and spoiler, over a black vinyl-trimmed interior, featuring metal seat ventilation holes, and diamond-embossed vinyl upholstery on the transmission tunnel and rear cabin sections.
It rides on an aftermarket set of 15-inch Minilite alloy wheels, framing blue brake callipers and sh...
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£1,470
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£23,656
Median Price (Since 2020)
£241,003
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 31st Aug 2024
Latest MOT mileage:
72,566 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 1st Sept 2023, 72,566 miles
Passed
On 3rd Jun 2017, 71,432 miles
Failed
On 20th May 2017, 71,423 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
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