This 1971 Datsun 240Z was acquired by the seller in January 2021 from its previous owner, who had reportedly owned the car since 1972. It is finished in red over a black interior, and it is powered by a 2.4-liter inline-six mated to a replacement five-speed manual transmission. Additional features include Minilite-style alloy wheels, bright bumpers and trim, an automatic antenna, a heater, a push-button AM radio, and a wooden shift knob. The seller commissioned a repaint, a…
This 1971 Datsun 240Z was acquired by the seller in January 2021 from its previous owner, who had reportedly owned the car since 1972. It is finished in red over a black interior, and it is powered by a 2.4-liter inline-six mated to a replacement five-speed manual transmission. Additional features include Minilite-style alloy wheels, bright bumpers and trim, an automatic antenna, a heater, a push-button AM radio, and a wooden shift knob. The seller commissioned a repaint, a valve adjustment, and a carburetor tune after their acquisition, and the oil and filter were changed in preparation for the sale.
The body was refinished in Monte Carlo Red in 2021 following dent repairs to the hood and the left-rear quarter panel according to the seller. Equipment includes a left-side mirror, bright bumpers and trim, an automatic antenna, and a polished exhaust exit.
Silver 14″ Minilite-style alloy wheels are wrapped in Sumitomo HTR tires. Braking is provided by front discs and rear drums.
The interior features black vinyl upholstery on the front bucket seats and diamond-stitched vinyl along the transmission tunnel and on the walls of the rear cargo area. Equipment includes a heater, a push-button AM radio, a wooden shift knob, patterned floor mats, and rear cargo straps.
The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer and an 8k-rpm tachometer, while auxiliary gauges are housed above the center stack. The five-digit odometer shows 43k miles.
The 2.4-liter L24 inline-six features twin four-screw SU carburetors with drain plug bowls. Service in January 2021 reportedly included an oil and filter change, replacement of the valve stem seals, adjustment of the valve lash, and a carburetor tune-up.
The engine stamping reads L24-036133, which matches the engine number noted on the underhood data tag.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a replacement five-speed manual transmission that was installed under prior ownership.