Im semi-seriously looking for a 240/260/280 vintage roadracer. What I would like to find is a reliable well-built car prepped for low key club vintage racing events. No highly modified, hand grenade motored, flared fender , custom dashboard SCCA race cars or NASCAR wannabes.

Thanks.

Don mei

DNMEICPA@AOL.COM

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DN MEI
1996 300ZX
1971 240Z SCCA IT/Vintage racecar

Don has been bitten by the Racing Bug.
Let's try to cure him with a nice lightweight race platform he can run.

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1970 240Z

and the only cure for that illness is more racing.

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Mike Tubiak
1978 Datsun 280Z - HLS30-438694

Frank, for the record I was bitten 50 years ago! Spent 20 years racing motorcycles and the last ten intermittently racing my 58 Corvette in a few vintage races at Lime Rock. Its gotten too valuable and too fast for my "senior" reflexes so I've been planning to rent a spec Miata, try one out at a few races and buy one If I liked it. Lately though Ive been thinking that an early Z in some low key vintage races might be the way to go instead. Hence the ad. One of the best things about the spec Miatas is they are darn near bulletproof and very low maintenance if you drive them intelligently. I really have no idea how maintenance intensive an early Z would be and given that my mechanical skills are very very basic, I dont want to bite off more than I can chew.

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DN MEI
1996 300ZX
1971 240Z SCCA IT/Vintage racecar

Well, you'll sure get more of a rush from a Z than you would a Miata, and once you sort out the suspension you need the car will be very rewarding. Our member Bud has a garage full of race-prepped Zs but at least one of them looks convincingly professional so it wouldn't be cheap.

Another of our members (Jake) has a track modified D-production 240 which I've not seen yet, and he hardly ever gets time to play with it. Tim Murphy is building a budget 240 racer, AirJockie has a 260, etc etc.

Many of our Club brothers race these cars and just enjoy thmslvs immensely. Once again, the Z cars provide more bang-for-the-buck than most other car you can name.

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1970 240Z

what can you afford?

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Also Known As Clayton Pace

A lot more than Im planning on spending. You have something in mind or a constructive suggestion to offer?

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DN MEI
1996 300ZX
1971 240Z SCCA IT/Vintage racecar

I have a 260Z that is in Vinny's shop right now getting worked on, I was setting it up for road race, drifting, autocross, and DD. I already know the wife hates it, and she will refuse to ride in it. everything on it is pretty much new or rebuilt, will only need a few thing to give it your personal touch. I just bought wheels, and 16 race tires for it, a little large, so the classic ZG flares will be needed, which I have. For being a turnkey car... with a shed full of spares, wheels, and tires.... I didn't cheap out on anything for it, and if the offer is right for everything... you could take it after the wife confirms she has no heart for it.

http://forums.ctzcc.com/viewtopic.php?t=4452

And vinny just decked the head, shimmed in a new hot cam, welded up a few rust spots, and is working on tuning the carbs.


It would make a fun and reliable car on any track.

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Also Known As Clayton Pace

Don - this car is solid! i can totally vouch for that. i've seen it in person. very stiff suspension. this would definitely make a nice track car.

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Mike Tubiak
1978 Datsun 280Z - HLS30-438694

I confirm this body is straight and true. Both doors close with a click at the touch of a finger. Enviable car, with solid cage inside, new Webers, true dual straight pipes (not ANSAs, big-bore ID).

Frank

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1970 240Z

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:56 pm Post subject: vintage racer

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Thank you all for the information. Im looking at a really nice 1971 240 with an SCCA log book from out of state. Its pretty much a turn key car according to the owner. I sent a lot of the info to the chief tech inspector for VRG, the Vintage racing group so I can get a good feel for whats legal and whats not in vintage racing for a z. Ive got experience racing the corvette but its dead stock. Let me see what happens here and if you dont change your mind in 15 minutes Ill see about taking a look at it.
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DN MEI

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DN MEI
1996 300ZX
1971 240Z SCCA IT/Vintage racecar

you can buy Steve's car. i found this on craigslist and thought it looked familiar.

http://nwct.craigslist.org/cto/1913598533.html

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Mike Tubiak
1978 Datsun 280Z - HLS30-438694

NASCAR wannabe!

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Clive Bogle President - New York Z Car Club - NYZCC.COM
1971 240Z - LS1/T56
1974 260Z-L30
1976 Fairlady Z