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Daryl: 1600 Roadster

A fun ride with lots of updating: 280ZX 15" wheels with 185/65/15 rubber, Engine bored/stroked to 1800cc, Megasquirt EFI and Ford EDIS ignition, '92 240SX 5 spd adapted with diesel ...

jimmy: 1970 1600

Photo was taken while driving our 1970 Datsun on a Labor Day vacaction. This 1600 is a three owner car. It has only 42,000 miles and nearly all of its ...

zonker01: 1966 1600 Roadster race car

Bought new in 1966, converted to race car in 1967. Land O'Lakes Regional Champion 1971, competed at SCCA National Championships 1998

racerdave600: 1971 1971 240Z

I looked for several years before I bought this one from a local club member. It looks worse than it is, as the only rot in the car is under ...

cfg240z: 240z

A Series I 240Z , came off the line 10/70 #11137. Fairly stock and original, aside from the panasports, tokico adjustables, and other suspension bits. Love reading about the Classic ...

wavemux: 1973 240Z

Mostly original 1973 Datsun 240Z. 78,000 miles. I am the 2nd caretaker of this car which, believe it or not, spent 90% of it's original life in lovely salt laden ...

bre240z: 1971 240Z

This is my 1971 240Z. It has the original 2.4 liter inline six, and is mostly stock with a few enhancements to performance and braking (Tokico lowering springs and HP ...

ww: 240Z

After nearly 4 and a half years, my project is almost complete! Spent nearly 6 months on the "rotisserie"...

rjracin240: 1972 240Z

Trip Mikuni 40's all urethane bushinngs Koni's all corners AZ Z Car springs LSD JDM 5 spd Header 2.5 Exhaust

Woolly1: 1973 240z

The picture looks pretty good, but then I had this bright idea of creating my dream and painting her up as a BRE Tribute road car. I decided I should ...

oldskoolZ: 1970 240z

VIN number 1382 white exterior and rare blue interior. I searched for more than 16 years for a clean rustfree 70 240z. I wanted the color combo from seeing them ...

Eatroad: 1970 240z

Currently undergoing partial restoration.

DaveC: 1972 240Z

Purchased in November of 2009 from the family of the original owner in Georgia. The car arrived about 50% in boxes as a roller-slash-storage shed. I bought it because it ...

speedgato: 1970 240z

A 1970 Datsun 240z 3.0 liter, tripple Weber Carbs, Ground Control Coil-overs, Tokico springs, Illumina struts, Design Products camber plates, carbon fiber wheel flares, Compomotive 15x8 front and 15x9 rear ...

PeterZ: 1971 240Z

This is my 240Z racecar. It's a former SCCA ITC car that has been used for autocross and time trail events the last few years. It will be for sale ...

DaveC: 1976 280Z

I’ve been working on this car since 1989. It was stock, but now it has: 1983 L28ET Turbo Motor, TO4B Super-V turbo, Spearco Intercooler, Megasquirt-II engine management MaegaView Parameter Display, ...

ggarrard: 1976 280Z

Brakes, springs, swaybars etc to make it a play toy

Autech510: 1971 510

'72 510, purchased bone stock from original owner in '84. Converted to an SR20DE w/6-speed. 280ZX brakes, Quaife LSD, CV half shafts, Lots of suspension mods. Fun car.

nestormoya: 510

GENERAL · Original Owner: Néstor Moya, Miami, Florida. · Never restored, but new paint and all new body rubber in 2003. · All maintenance / modifications performed by owner. · ...

rjracin240: 1970 510

Full cage 13X9 revoluiton's coilovers w/Konis up front gabriel adjustable E's in the back!!! 44 mikunis LSD Datsun Comp header 21/4" mandrel exhaust

nestormoya2: 1969 510

This 510 launched Moya Motorsports in 2009 (visit us at http://www.moyamotorsports.com/). It is the only racecar of the four 510s we own. See nestormoya's 510, owned since new, also featured ...

FlyingOP: 1972 510 2dr

A four year project. All work was done by me except a new wind shield and headliner. Powered by an L20b w/SUs, bored .040, a reground cam for more torque, ...

Lionel: 1972 510 Wagon

Daily-Driver, "Arrest-Me-Red" paint, 280-ZX 5-spd, & wheels. Owned since 1984. Stock engine, with downdraft Weber carb. For over 20 years, it's been my "Camper-Special" at Sebring, sleeping in it for ...

troyt: 1971 510 Wagon

B-Sedan vintage race car. L20, 5 speed, IRS. Thanks to Nissan Parts Warehouse and The Moore Speed Co. More at www.RacingOnTheCheap.com

Eatroad: 1973 620

Fun. You would not believe how many coments I get on this truck.

dlanier: 1974 B-210 Racer

Full tube frame purpose built GT-L racer. Right-hand drive, Hewland MK-9 dog engagement 5 speed gearbox and speedway quick change. 1.4 liter pushrod, dry sump engine making approx 170 hp ...

DatsunRdstrNut: 1969 SRL 311 (2000 Rdstr)

mostly stock, SU carbs, header, elec ignition, rollbar now installed. upcoming projects: front springs (comp), complete the missing interior bits, re-spray (same color)

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