Glenn's 1972 Nissan Fairlady 240Z-L

[@RedBud315]

I hate to use the word jealous but, I am. I was the 2nd owner of a '73 that I bought in 1993. It was the same blue from the factory with white interior and black carpet/dash. The original owner drove form L.A. to Santa Barbara just to get this color combo. After a couple of years of driving it I knew it was the best car I ever owned so I spent the next two years restoring it from top to bottom with original parts except for the drivetrain and suspension. It was like a slot car when I was done except it needed a head gasket. So I bought a new cam and valve train setup and was going to have Rebello do the porting on my head. I wanted to keep close to stock so I still had S.U.'s but, they had modern rebuild with rubber bushing on the butterfly valve shaft to keep it from sucking in air and running lean. At that point I had over 180 HP but, Rebello told me with mild porting and my carb setup I would put out 220-230 HP. My car weighed 2260 full of fuel so I knew it would be a rocket however, bad luck came and I had a garage fire that took my Z car along with my supercharged 2002 Frontier truck. It was such and up and down day knowing my Z was lost forever but, my family was safe. I know for a fact that I would have never ever sold that car unless I was on my dying bed.

[@Banditanddilcuy]

Really nice car Glen, thanks for sharing!

[@mikegrizwold2522]

I saw this car about 6 years ago at canepa cars and coffee in Scott’s valley. Had to go back in my pictures library to confirm the license plate. She is a sweet ride!

[@raihanfarrelofficial]

Akio Asakura would be proud

[@happy_camper]

This is, in my eyes, a perfect Z.

[@JM-nt5fm]

Really incredible the engine does have a unique tone that is different than the US Z.

[@Matt-dx3wo]

lovely!

[@niosanfrancisco]

AWESOME, MY FIRST CAR WAS A 73 240Z

[@11eisman]

Nice

[@ethanhouston2433]

Wowww😍👏👏👏

[@komamix]

Im subbed

[@jesuschrist-alphaomega]

Had the same car. Except the steering was on the correct side. Loved that car miss it 😢

[@JM-nt5fm]

Was the fairlady ever made in LHD? .... The fairlady has a very unique engine and I believe was only JDM.

[@jesuschrist-alphaomega]

@@JM-nt5fm you are correct. Mine wasn't the FL. I missed that. Thank u

[@mikegrizwold2522]

Fairlady is what they were called in Japan. They didn’t think Americans would like the name so it was called 240Z here.

[@raihanfarrelofficial]

@@mikegrizwold2522 JP: Nissan US: Datsun

[@jolynthomas6436]

Devil z???

[@raihanfarrelofficial]

Yeah

[@user-impul134ame]

Cool　!!🙂👍

[@jamesbroderick9106]

I had a 1975 280Z for about 12 years love that car till the ex-wife's stoled it

[@DandyDan123]

sounds tuff but it's not just a old lady sports car fam!!!

[@mikegrizwold2522]

They are extremely tough, the drivetrain is very well built. With the right mods they are very quick as well. I own a restomod 240z and it is very quick.

[@JK-g62]

@Not Doug...you sound tough, but you're not.