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

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/31/13 11 36 15, charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:


> 
> 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=PLtoI3QrvJpTzxHu7Arw78-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…
> 
>>>Yes, this one sounds particularly good, but the straight six is one of 
the most aurally pleasing engine configurations, right up there with the V-12 
and V-8.

At the other end of the spectrum is the boxer four, i.e. VW Beetle and 
latterly, the Subaru WRX.   They are just flat and uninspiring to the extreme.
>  
> >I never paid all that much attention to 240z’s, as they were a little 
> before my time, but I found the video interesting
> 
>>>It's a great video, yes!

I think the first really great-sounding classic straight sixes would be the 
Jaguar unit which is most pleasing in the C-type and D-type, as well as the 
Aston Martin DB-series engine.   

One of the driving highlights of my life was the ability to spent about 15 
minutes driving an absolutely flawless Jaguar D-type replica...epic!

The 240Z is truly one of the world's great sports cars, dramatically underap
preciated simply because it's Japanese.   If it was Italian it would be 
worth twice what it is now.   They are great sleeper cars, cheap and fun, and 
remarkably fast.   And they are undeniably the cheapest way onto a vintage 
race grid.   A friend bought one and fixed it up like the legendary BRE 240Z, 
and was sitting on a vintage race grid for under $10K all-in!   Next to him 
were cars costing 10-20 times as much--and he was beating lots of them!

Mike
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