Top 10 Cars We Would Love To Restomod

August 13, 2018

1971 Datsun 240z

The Datsun 240Z is a car with a lot of soul. It’s the forerunner to cars like the Nissan 350z and 370z, cheap, cheerful cars that you can have a lot of fun with. When it arrived back in the 70s, it featured a fair bit of new tech like overhead cam and independent suspension. It handled really well, was as reliable as an AK47, and was, until recently, cheap as chips. Nowadays, it’s become a lot more expensive, but hey: value isn’t the most important thing in this article. This is a post dedicated to the objects of our desire, and the 240z is absolutely one of them.

For $25K, you get a rust-free Datsun in good condition inside and out. The brakes, calipers, rear-wheel cylinders, brake hoses, wheel bearings, drums, seals, etc have all been replaced. That being said, the car does still feature drum brakes, which need to go. Let’s fit some Brembos. Providing the suspension is in good condition, we could leave it as is, since they still handle like a dream today. The engine however, well. That’s something that’s got to be changed. The 240z’s little straight-six was fine for its time, but now we need an upgrade. I’m not going to go crazy and try and wedge a V8 in there, that’s not what this car is for. I think a straight-six is still probably the best option, and few come more recommended than Nissan’s RB26DETT. Despite its dull name, this engine is a superstar. It powered the Nissan Skyline GT-R from 1989-2002, and can be tuned to produce more than 1000 horsepower with ease. Add this to the 240z, and you’ve got a nasty, brutally fun combination.

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