poor mans ferrari

[redzed]

my 1975 datsun 280Z-bought in 1989 i rebuilt motor. buffed intake & cam cover . welded in new drivers floor. made exhaust added 3'' AFM. went from 14x5 wheels to 15x7 paint is dodge viper red. i made the shock tower brace did a lot more but too much to list - also ran auto cross in the 90's.

Edited December 15, 2022 by redzed

[iamsuperdan]

I love these old Z cars. 

Looks so good in red.

 

[webestang]

Sweet ride! I have always liked those cars.

Funny you call it the poor mans Ferrari, a friend in high-school had an Opel GT, we used to call that car the poor mans Corvette. 

[Scott8950]

I've owned a few with v8 swaps over the years. Fun little cars. 

Edited December 15, 2022 by Scott8950

[Bugatti Fan]

The 280Z was a really nice looking car back in the day.

If Datsun (as Nissan was then) had made them more rust proof we might have seen more surviving examples. I can remember there being lots of after market goodies for these cars advertised in American automotive magazines when they were in productiion.

I think that Tamiya may have did one in 1/12th scale, and I seem to remember Revell doing one in 1/25th or 1/24th scale when the car was current.

Edited December 17, 2022 by Bugatti Fan

[Ace-Garageguy]

Nice car. I worked on 'em at a dealership when they were new, really came to like them. Owned a couple, and built a few for clients: one with triple Weber 40s, cam, headers, suspension tweaks, etc., one with a Ford 289, and one with a Chevy 327.

The smallblock Ford-powered car was my favorite. Though it ended up about 50 pounds heavier than stock, the engine setback improved the weight distribution and handling.

There's one here in town with a Yotyto 2JZ-GTE, extremely well done.

[Kenmojr]

Love those 240, 260 and 280Z cars....