1970 Datsun 240Z Series I

Thanks to the vision of legendary automotive designer, Albrecht von Goertz, and the commercial determination of Nissan’s US-chief, Yutaka Katayama, the 240Z was first released to considerable acclaim on 22nd October 1969, aggressively positioned and priced to compete with the directly comparable Mercedes 280SL, Chevrolet Corvette, Porsche 911T and Jaguar E-Type. Over time it evolved in to the 260Z and latterly the 280Z, but it's the original 240Z that has always been the most desirable due to their purity of line and simplicity of design. The car put Datsun (now Nissan) firmly on the map in the States as a credible Japanese sports car in the early 1970s and those early cars remain the most collectable.

Here we have a rare, early left-hand drive car from the USA that has just been professionally restored by an emerging 240Z specialist restoration company called DCW Classic located in Lithuania. Their reputation has been growing stronger and, when you examine this car in detail, it's not hard to understand why. They even reproduce specialist parts that are no longer available to buy elsewhere and have quickly gathered a global reputation for detail and quality in the ‘Z’ world.

Finished in gleaming Red 110 and displaying an indicated 37,320 miles, the car is supplied with an interesting history file, a fresh MOT and is 'turn-key' ready to use. It's the early chassis-number cars, essentially the first 3,000 units, that are tipped by the likes of market expert, Quentin Willson, to be the best investments over the long term and that is exactly what's on offer here. LWT 419H was recently entrusted to Fourways Engineering for a running-in service and check over and, pleasingly, it received very favourable comments from them about the high standard of restoration and work recently carried out.

Considering that the cost to replicate this superb restoration would be in the region of £50,000, the fact that we are able to offer it at No Reserve suggests that this lovely early 240Z warrants very close inspection.