This 1972 Datsun 240Z was sold for $42,350 through RM Sotheby’s in 2021. RM Sotheby’s With its SOHC, 2.4-liter inline-six engine (think junior Jaguar), a four-speed manual transmission ...
The Datsun 240Z story starts with Yutaka Katayama, tasked with bringing the Datsun brand to the United States in the early 1960s. Early products, mostly small utility vehicles, sold slowly ...
Long before Vince Neil was roaring down the highway in Ferraris and Lamborghinis, his heart—and his foot—belonged to a 1974 Datsun 240Z. For many enthusiasts, the Datsun 240Z marked the ...
Yet the 240Z was seen as a bit of a risk at the time. Its success can be traced back to Yutaka Katayama, who became responsible for sales of Nissan cars under the Datsun name on the West Coast in ...
And that's when a modest Datsun 240Z began its transformation into the ... I had an immediate visceral reaction to it. It was curvy, red, and looked incredibly sexy. We needed to get this kit." ...
the 240Z feels quick enough that I'm mindful of traction on the rain-slicked country roads. But the sensation of speed is an illusion imparted by the Datsun's twee size and the immediacy of the ...