[DeTomaso] NPC - Did Datsun 240Z's always sound this good?

Mon Nov 4 10:23:33 EST 2013

Ok so I too was in the Z world. I have had two 240's. Putting the Webers on
it made it run like a V8. Then I moved into two 280's.  The fuel injection
was nice but took all the sole out of the car, like it does a lot of the
times. In 82 I traded my 280, power blue with 3,600 miles on it for my white
basket cast 72 Pantera. Tells you how bad I wanted a Pantera!

I have also always had  British sports cars, mostly MG's. Still have my 71
from High School! I always say they have the best "oh shit" quotient of
cars. Taking a turn in a MG at 35 you will hear yourself say "OH SHIT". In
most other cars you will be going a lot faster and spending lots more money
for the same fun.

Today I got an Oh Shit too..got the price of a new roof on the office..

Larry (its just not the same as in our youth) - Cleveland

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of bill gaino
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 3:49 PM
To: Pantdino; michael at michaelshortt.com; tmshinro at aol.com
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Did Datsun 240Z's always sound this good?

I owned a 71 or 72. 240! It was orange, black louverd rear, clear headlamp
covers, front and rear spoilers. The engine was rebuilt and I had full
synthetic oil that never got dirty. Got stolen! Bill 1362

-----Original Message----- 
From: Pantdino 
Sent: Oct 31, 2013 8:12 PM 
To: michael at michaelshortt.com, tmshinro at aol.com 
Cc: detomaso at poca.com 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Did Datsun 240Z's always sound this good? 

I just got back from a drive in my TR6.

There's something about those old British roadsters.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: michael at michaelshortt.com <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
To: Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com>
Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 31, 2013 3:33 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Did Datsun 240Z's always sound this good?

I had my Mach 1 when I started college, parked it and got a Spitfire IV 1500
with a GT-6 bonnet, a Marcos, a Karman Ghia, 2 TR-6's and and a Volvo 145
Stationwagon that was used as a camper for SCCA track weekends ( corner
worker ).
Started my professional career with the Pimento Red 73 TR-6 and bought the
Audi after 6 months on the job.

I kept the TR-6 for more SCCA Solo II events for a few years. Loved that
car.
It saved my life once, story for another day.

I was one of very few college students who maintained a three car fleet,
three jobs at the same time helped.

Michael Shortt

On Oct 31, 2013 6:13 PM, "Tom Shinrock" <tmshinro at aol.com> wrote:

I bought my 280Z new in 1978 for $8500 (included dealer installed AC).  I
bought it because one of my friends got a 260Z while I was still in school
and I thought it was cool.  Another friend bought a TR6 new the year before
and that's what I decided I wanted to buy when I graduated but by the time I
finished school the TR6 was gone and it was the first year for the TR7.
Went and looked at a new TR7 but was not impressed so I bought the Z.

Tom
5186

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
To: Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com>
Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 31, 2013 4:58 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Did Datsun 240Z's always sound this good?

They were about $3200 going up to over $5000 for the 74 260Z. Plus you had
to wait 6 to 12 months for delivery. Rust in the pressed frame rails was a
real problem. Ran circles around a TR6.

Jeff (two 240s and a 260z)

6559

On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com> wrote:

Obviously a tweeked engine and aftermarket exhaust.   Sounds sweet.

The first new car I ever bought, right after I got out of college, was a
1978 280Z.  By then they had gotten heavy, went to fuel injection and had
the big bumpers but it was still a very sweet ride.  Loved that car.   I
don't see many first gen Z cars anymore (at least here in Iowa) but
everytime I do I have to take a closer look and go back into the time
machine of my youth.

Tom
5186

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 31, 2013 1:36 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC - Did Datsun 240Z's always sound this good?

I can't get over the sound that the car makes in this video:

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO2y_-vpolA&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLto
I3QrvJpTzxHu7Arw78-AgNoEu0dgL0>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO2y_-vpolA&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLtoI
3QrvJpTzxHu7Arw78-AgNoEu0dgL0,

It's not a stock exhaust system or a stock engine (why does that sound
familiar on the DeTomaso forum?) but I can't get over how amazing this car
sounds.

I never paid all that much attention to 240z's, as they were a little before
my time, but I found the video interesting

Charles McCall
Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
 <http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323>
http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323

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