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

[Boyd Casey]

A  stock 1970. 240z made 150 hp and had two SU carbs, the z in the video is
making 300 hp( according to the owner)  and is 3 liter vs the stock 2.4 and
has 3 webers vs 2 SU's so effectively 6 barrels vs 2 and based on the
flames coming out of the exhaust I would say it is straight with maybe glas
packs or something similar. But in answer to your question , no they didn't
sound like this one ( although they. Did and do sound good! ) If they all
sounded like this one I would still own mine.
Boyd

On Thursday, October 31, 2013, michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:

> Here she is.
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> Michael Shortt
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> On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 3:25 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com <javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'MikeLDrew at aol.com');>> wrote:
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>> In a message dated 10/31/13 11 36 15, charlesmccall at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'charlesmccall at gmail.com');>writes:
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>> I can’t get over the sound that the car makes in this video:
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>> Dare to Be Different in a Datsun 240Z<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO2y_-vpolA&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLtoI3QrvJpTzxHu7Arw78-AgNoEu0dgL0>
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>> 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…
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>> >>>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.
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>> 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.
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>> >I never paid all that much attention to 240z’s, as they were a little
>> before my time, but I found the video interesting
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>> >>>It's a great video, yes!
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>> 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.
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>> 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!
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>> The 240Z is truly one of the world's great sports cars, dramatically
>> underappreciated 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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