Since 1969, The Nissan/Datsun range of Z cars has been enthralling sports car enthusiasts worldwide, including in North America. With the latest Nissan Z entering production and sale shortly, it’s a wonderful thing for us to carry this 1972 Datsun 240Z Coupe in our inventory. Thus numbers-matching example from the first generation of Nissan/Datsun Z cars for sale by the original owner and comes with two sets of keys, as well as the original owner’s manual and warranty book included in the sale. It’s reportedly been routinely serviced and recently maintenance is said to have been performed too.

Exterior and Interior

The first generation, known as the S30 entered the scene in 1969, with a production run until 1978. The iconic design was penned by Yoshihiko Matsuo and is recognizable upon sight by those who know about Japanese sports cars from the Sixties and Seventies. This 1972 Datsun 240Z Coupe wears a clean white paintjob, and rolls on a set of very Sixties JDM original wheels with hubcaps. This pert car is just 163 inches long, about the same as a modern compact hatchback. It weighs a svelte 2,300lbs too. A new antenna is reportedly on order and thus not installed yet. The paintwork is mostly in decent condition, with some paint cracks visible near the spare wheel well in the trunk. A red interior is a great complement for a white exterior, which is what this 1972 Datsun 240Z Coupe has. You’ve got two seats and an upholstered luggage shelf behind them. Comprehensive instrumentation is presented via clear analog gauges, and there’s a period radio as well. It’s said that this car has AC which was installed in 1972 as a dealer add-on. Else, it’s all pure Sixties magic, with a thin, wood-rimmed steering wheel to guide the car’s trajectory with, and a wooden gear knob to row through the manual gearbox. The doors are also red-trimmed, and feature black arm rests and window winders, and chromed door pulls.

Engine

This 1972 Datsun 240Z Coupe, as the name suggests is powered along by a 2.4L Nissan/Datsun L24 in-line six cylinder engine fed by twin carburetors to produce around 148hp and 146lb-ft when new. Drive is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual. Performance specs for the time were lively, with zero to sixty clocked at 8 seconds flat, and a top speed of 125mph.