1972 Datsun “580Z” Convertible Combines Japanese Looks With American Muscle. ... The 1972 Datsun 240Z was purchased by owner James Smith back in 2001 for just $1,000 from a college student.

Fewer than 20 original Scarab Zs are believed to exist today, making this one a rare chance to own a piece of hybrid JDM-American history. There’s no room for subtlety here. It’s just honest muscle ...

Yoshihiko Matsuo, the creator of the Nissan/Datsun Z car, died on July 11 at the age of 86, reports Road & Track.Matsuo was known for his no-nonsense, straight-talking ways that often set him ...

Datsun built more than 100,000 240Zs from 1969 to 1973, but only 543 rolled off the assembly line in late 1969. This one is the 21st ever produced.

After 50 Years, One Guy Built the Datsun 240Z Wagon Nissan Wouldn't. ... convertible, notchback, and GT race car version of the Z as well as a Sport Wagon, or "shooting brake" design. ...

SPECIFICATIONS. 1970 Datsun 240Z. VEHICLE TYPE Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe. PRICE AS TESTED $3,601 (base price: $3,526). ENGINE TYPE SOHC 12-valve inline-6, iron ...

C/D called the Datsun 240Z "worth its price" back in 1970 when it cost $3600. This 1972 model, owned by one person and refurbished over the past few years, is currently going for $16,000 in an ...

Eric Ritz’s exquisitely detailed LS2- and T56-swapped 1973 Datsun 240Z is a show-winning SEMA car that was built to run down the drag strip.

To characterize the global impact of Matsuo’s 240Z back in the 1970s, it was as if Datsun had launched the Sony Walkman of the car world. Newsletters Amazon Prime Day Share a News Tip.

This is the BRE Datsun 240Z that proved the Japanese could build sportscars — and race cars — that could compete with the best from the United States and Europe. Forty years ago John Morton ...

1971 Datsun 240 Z (Wikimedia Commons) A 1971 Datsun 240z. It's funny how, to the uninitiated, the phrase "Japanese muscle car" seems like an oxymoron.