1972 Datsun 240Z
Mecum, Monterey, California
17-19 August
Not just any nicely presented 1972 Datsun (Nissan) 240Z, this was one of the 37 recipients of 200 planned factory-sponsored restorations, something that Nissan called the Vintage Z program. In 1996, to much fanfare, Nissan purchased an allotment of decent, non-rusty 240Zs and contracted with a restoration shop to rebuild the cars to factory spec, using as many original Datsun/Nissan parts as possible. The resulting cars were resold through authorised