1973 Datsun 240Z - Jay Leno's Garage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2016
- Fast and Furious star Sung Kang stops by the garage with some of his car enthusiast buddies to show Jay their resto-modded 1973 Datsun 240Z they built with the help of social media.
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1973 Datsun 240Z - Jay Leno's Garage
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I love how Jay cuts everyone off on the freeway all the time.
L.A.
Because everyone wants to get in the way of the camera
LoL I was laughing the whole time
Yeah he’s got a bit of an issue with cancelling turn signals (not this video tho) and staying in a lane too. The lane wander seems to sometimes morph into a complete lane change. Still gotta luv him. Imho, the best car site hands down. He’s a car guy who got rich not a rich guy who decided he’d collect cars. No doubt he’d still be in to cars without the “fame and fortune” thang, just wouldn’t have “sections”in his garage. Unless, like my garage, he went with a “car/mustang” section, a “lawnmower/Honda ” section, a “snow blower/Ariens section”, a “kids bike/Norco section”........LMAO!!!
He's granny shifting and not double clutching like he should.
“Steak and chicken diet and her doing squats”
Sung means she’s THICC
it was cool Jay and the producers kept that in, it would be something I would say, classic.
Thicc thighs save lives
@@trevorflanagan4873 Or create them....
That is just soo funny. I want to party with this guy. And a couple of his lady friends LOL.
Thick? you mean fat?
Woah I was not expecting Sung Kang to make an appearance. He truly is a prominent member of the car tuner world.
you’re a prominent member
Sang Kung is the new Smokey Nagata
I’ve seen this video a few times now and it still makes me so happy how genuine and humble Sung is. I know it sounds odd or whatever but I live by the FnF quote, “life’s simple, you make choices and you don’t look back”. It really helps forgot about all the mistakes I’ve made and push forward learning from them instead of being consumed by them. love his work and how unique everything is that he and he team does.
I live my life a quarter mile at a time
That's what u call a class act gentleman🙏👍
that quote also applies to a third of the drivers I came across in Alberta. Always look straight ahead, never use your signals or mirrors, just keep going like there's no one else on the road
This dude just has a cool factor about him, had it in Tokyo Drift, has in in real life. Cool dude, amazing car.
its his mannerisms and posture
Cooler than penguins piss
You think a movie star is cool? Whoa
lol OK
I agree, "ya know"?
"You never drove one stock? It was actually a pretty nice car." - Jay very subtly talking down to Sung. Love it.
Imagine putting your car on craigslist and then Sung Kang buys it from you
Never know . He might like building my Grandma’s Subaru Legacy Wagon. If I had time and a shop, I’d make a rallye machine out of it.
I don't even know who he so i would just be what's up here's the car haha
@@magiccheeseball he plays han in the fast and furious movies.
@@PROTOxKILLx142 oh ok thanks! I only saw the first movie long time ago
who gives a fiddlers fart who buys it? Its an old turd, and anybody who calls is a blessing? Star-struck people no longer exist......
Kang, "we built the exact car I wanted and everyone loves it."
Leno "but... it's not stock!"
Why isnt Kang snacking on something
Lmao right
MivecEVOxMR where’s the peach rings ?
😂😂
I had to take snacks by myself while watching this
Ahahaha
the sound of that RB26 naturally aspirated sounds amazing. That is very unique to take a RB26 and say "hey guys I want to take these turbo's off and leave them off."
It's a great starting base for n/a. It has itb's already and a great dohc head design. Just drop in some high comp pistons, a good header and off you go.
@@hairyviking6047 And you still wont make 20% of what it would with twins
@@NjoyMoney you do get a much better scream tho
NA is much more predictable on and off the limit and you don't need to oil cool it before turning it off. Anything over 500 HP can't really be used off the track.
@@kentavirus2100 wrong, u can easily drive a 500hp car off track... boost is predictable with a good tune
Holy cow, I could listen to that motor all day.
It sounds fun on the tube certainly.
Love how clean this car is. The white is crisp and hides the screws on the wheel flares well so the whole thing just flows. It's an amazing build that rivals anything available today for sure.
I was like: OMG THAT'S A COOL CAR
When Han walks in: 😱😱😱
***** I know
Chandler Kennedy then call him with his birth name
Chandler Kennedy Frl
Chandler Kennedy especially since I didn’t know his name just his face!
Han is alive!!!
+MuitoDaora The smoking didn't get him ("Better Luck Tomorrow"), and neither did the Mercedes "tank" (F&F:TD).
It's a miracle!
MuitoDaora so is Tupac
and elvis too
zoey margera and you too!!.
MuitoDaora Hell yeah he escaped in his Mexico!
I'm V8 guy over all. But my first car I ever drove on my mom's lap in the 80's, was a 280Z. I absolutely love those cars. Z all day!👊 This car seems super down to Earth, much love brother.
This looks better than most sports cars today by far. Great sounding engine/exhaust.
Little did they know how iconic the “Fairlady” would become.
It even spawned it's own anime, "Wangan Midnight." You can watch the entire series for free on TH-cam. 😍
@@bikerasuka2550 Yeah, And it's not something for the masses, like Initial D. Wangan Midnight is meant for true car enthusiasts for its extensive use of automotive jargons and such. That's why it didn't achieve Initial D's fame despite going deeper in the passion for cars.
Animes are stupid
fishhuntadventure dude I thought u would be more mature looking from ur face in ur video
@@paulinhofagundes12 Ca you explain to me how initial d is for the "masses"? There are so many nods to 90s Japanese street racing culture and the sound direction is impeccable. So I'm not sure what you mean
I loved how pumped Sung Kang was at 19:02 to then look over and see Jay being 100% neutral. xD
Thats what I thought lol
lmao
Reckon its harder for jay to get excited when he has driven all the best cars.
Micky K
True lol
When Jay really likes driving a car he doesn't talk a lot. He was playing with the throttle and changing gears all the time...he was having fun. And how can someone not enjoy this? Just listen to the thing...what a sound.
2 porsche mechanics working on a Z car. That's something straight outta Wangan Midnight.
Driven and worked on by one of the fan favourite characters in FnF
Jay was really getting on it the gas. He really loves it. Loud but powerful enough for anyone
I totally got the joke about the japanese girl on a steak and chicken diet who does squats.... and even how it applies to the car... GREAT reference haha.
+Troy G Can you explain it please?
Thanks, I understood that much. The way I read your comment I thought there would be some deeper meaning.
joeddamage1
nope.... simple meaning... he made the car less skinny and more thick and sexy.
right. that went right over Jays head
+datsunmadman that was a man... sorry to break it to you... never trust those Vietnam women... lol
OMG, I fucking DIED at the "chicken diet girl" comment!
+Vladpryde me too
I did as well.
IDK why but Sung is cool af, almost like a more realistic version of Han.
Probably because he's a real person who happens to be chill lol.
Asian version of Steve McQueen
This vid is about 5 yo at the time I'm revisiting it just to hear the sound of the engine again. I still think it's among the top 10 best sounding vehicles ever on Jay's channel. Absolutely incredible.
Now the Rotsun.
yes
Yes please!
+ThierryTheuns RoadKill's Datsun 240
Vax Buster
That's a 4.3L V6 masterpiece XD
There ya go
The double denim outfit deserves a museum of its own.
Canadian Tuxedo
on an episode where some guys got to talk to him in the garage (not on this channel) they asked about why that's all he wears and as the usual he basically said it's proper for the work he's doing or something along those lines and i suppose he is right. but he also said that it is because sometimes they film it in multiple parts and with the denim it doesnt show as much which outfit he's wearing. and people would constantly gift him a new pair of denim as a joke and well it got to a point where he has a ridiculous amount of them. if i ever happen to go to his garage im definitely going to try and bring him a pair just because why the hell not lol
What a great show..Ive had three Zs but never a 240 or 1st generation..Looks & sounds amazing.
I love how much fun Sung is having in his own car and he isn't even driving
The acoustic of the engine is mere perfection.
One of Jay's Best interviews 11/10!!!
I love that fact that the F&F crew are actually car people. This is my new favorite Z for sure. Right next to the Fairlady ZO6 #RememberTheBuster
18:50
Jay: Can we take it for a ride?
Kang: Absolute-
Jay: Cool Lets do it!
Mr. Kang is one flurpy and wonderful being. Love that guy.
+K.Horton16 He's suprisingly down to earth, right?
+Max S. I know right! All this time after the movie we love him for he suddenly appears and loves cars!
K.Horton16 Justin Lin, the director of F&F: TD once said he kept consulting Kang for car-information on both Tokyo Drift and F&F 6.
So he didn't start being a "car-nut" just yesterday.
You can tell Jay loves this car. It feels like one of the longest episodes I've seen on his channel!
Yeah Jay's tell is "this is not my car... SADLY."
Kang really wasn't happy after he tapped rev limiter like 4 times 🤣
I remember seeing Datsun cars in Chicago as a little kid. I love these cars! Good job on the build too
Crazy that when it was new it was under 4 grand. I'll bet this car as it is now is worth
80 grand.
I'm surprised Han wasn't eating a bag of chips during this segment.
it's because he is a smoker
hahaha jay is lowkey pissed its not stock
Matt F so true he was like: "well acctually it was very nice stock" "did you drive it stock" "have you ever driven one stock" "i do love these stock" 😂😂😂
Matt F he sure is :-D
This is soooo far from stock. There can't be more than 50 lbs. of original Z anywhere here.
Eric Harman quite sure the hood weighs over 50 lb
Matt F the RX7s last model also got murdered by body kits. I recently saw a red RX7 last generation completely stock, red, nearly broke my neck.
Sang: "This car really represents the entire 240 community coming together."
Jay: "Did you drive it stock before changing everything?"
Then Jay uses ALL of the lanes without a care in the world.
The Sign on: The Rear-End! Holly-Wood T.V. Star, On-Board! :( ! I Was: Born in: Japan! I Lived In: Japan! With: All Due Respect Sir! You: Don't know: Fairlady Z! 240G, 260, 280, (2+2!), 432! :)
Had a '71 240z and to this day one of the favorite cars I've even owned. Stick shift days.
I completely understood Sung's reference to Japanese girls on a chicken and steak diet haha XD
Sung seems like a good dude.
The thing about Jay that always strikes me...he's just so personable and friendly. Hollyweird didn't ruin him and his great success never went to his head...he is literally just like a good neighbor....always wish the best for him.👍😁
I personally like the upgrade they did to the car. The 240 doesn’t look bad stock, but man, that thing looks good.
Extremely interesting to hear the RB26 without the turbos...
Sung Kang seems like a very chill guy. I loved Tokyo Drift, mostly because of him!
That sound is intoxicating! Absolutely love it!
I had a 260Z for a daily driver from 1978 to 1981. Great memories. Mine was dead stock, gold paint, black interior. Four speed stick. Just a great GT car that was right at home doing 85 on the super slab. This is a fun episode.
Dam this guy is even cooler in real life.
imho probably one of the coolest that has been shown on the Garage.
two thumbs up to the builder.
How cool is Sung? He's literally like one of my favorite people. And his personality in the movies is so much of his real self. Dude is just mad cool, I want to meet him.
This build is so amazing. Love it's NA and not turbo.
This car is just special. The look, the sound, the passion that went into it.
8:21 I came from the future, and this sick Z is now on actual Gran Turismo game! YES!!!
Yea it's good for drifting to
Do the brakes suck? He probably could've put Nissin calipers and would've had better pedal response.
The car does suck with braking in gt sport. It's a fun car overall
And Forza 7! I already loved the original spec car but just discovered there's 2 body kit options for it and one is from Rocket Bunny.
@@relate5903 ...That's nice, but I like the way Forza has 2 body kits to choose from and actually gives you options to upgrade the car as little or as much as you like..
I had a 73 Datsun 240Z. It was dark blue with a white interior. It was my second attempt to buy a Z, the first one was orange with a black interior. It was the first Japanese car I had driven with room! I'm a big guy, over six feet and 250 pounds. I added the dealer air dam, known for scrapping driveways and channeling water to the brakes, the rear window louver, which really kept the interior comfortable in the hot California sun, and the bullet side mirrors. All common additions. Truly loved that car, but slow next to my roommate's Sunbeam Tiger. P.S.: I forgot. A Wink mirror. Talk about vintage.
Hey Jay. I miss my 240z days. From 1976 to 1983 I restored a total of 76, 70-73 240z's to put myself through eight years of college and optometry school. Sold all of them for exactly $4000.00 without dickering, since my restorations were perfect! That's more than they cost new! I wish I still had one.
oh my god. This is what a sports car should be when modified. Absolutely brilliant! Removing the turbos was a gutsy call. Huge. And it works. That straight six has the right cam, headers sounds PERFECT. Seriously, this is one of the best 240 conversions I have ever seen.
This is a fantastic car. Call me crazy, but that inline six sounds sweeter than any V8. I love that they ditched the turbos and went NA with ITBs. That sound.... Wow.
+Jonathan Hatfield Yeah the sound is amazing, don't know if I've ever heard the RB26 NA before, let alone singing like this. Then again there is another great sounding inline six in the E46 M3 but the barrier to entry is a lot higher than this.
+Jonathan Hatfield This motor had ITBS originally. The sound is nice but the power is poor. Most guys who build N/A RBs run a rb30 bottom end, with extensive headworks, huge cams, and high compression.
+afrosheenix I just bought myself an '01 BMW Z3 3.0i roadster. It isn't crazy powerful, but that inline 6 is a sweet engine. I'd still like to get my hands on a 240 someday.
Love the sound of a well tuned straight 6.
I have watched this at least 10 times in the last 6yrs and every time it's like the first beautiful
Those cars are better than a million dollar car, that's because u put yourself into it, and u make people fall in love with it
sung kang voice is really relaxing
asians have very soothing voices. I have this lady that's my manager and she makes me want to go to sleep in a cloud in heaven
@@jdmnsxr6820 WTF
Watched this episode multiple times. I notice little things everytime I watch. I love these cars. Really like what they did with their build. Makes e smile everytime Jay says " rocket bunny?"
He put the heart of godzilla into a 240z and made this monster with a beautiful body kit 👌.
Gotta love it. How many people can we cut off? Signal right to change lanes left, don't signal to change lanes right. This is LA driving.
He's trying to stay in camera... the LA driving part is everyone else seeing a camera and trying to get themselves in shot - lol
I was gonna ask if it's an American thing or just a Jay thing. Rarely stays within the lane and switching lanes with no signalling. (Best part was went from a left only lane to the other one. 😂😂 The camera guys are nuts)
@@analogueypx5949 It's mostly a Jay thing, or rather a Jay pandering to the camera car thing, but you find a lot of entitled people driving like they own the road in America. Especially in affluent areas where entitlement seems to be a requirement for residency, such as exclusive suburbs of Los Angeles. I imagine you also see it in other countries.
@@analogueypx5949 i think its a American thing,i myself just realized jay and i have the same driving style😂use the WHOLE road as if we were the only car on it 😂✌🖖
The changing left with right signal is because he was taking the exit to the right, some cars when you turn right with the signal at the same direction it stays until you turn back the steering wheel to its original position.
Sung kang isn't eating on this film!
Luis E I see what you mean lol
Thats so true, where's his bag of chips.
Got to stay slim to get more movies.
Sung kang also isn't playing as a recovering smoker in this
@@XqeDiosxqe if it's a girl hot cheetos
My uncle had an original one of these. Took me to my first parking lot rally (SCCA??). One of the cars that forever hooked me on straight six's and the look. Thank you for sharing.
I had a 240Z and have been looking up videos thinking of a project. Mine was a '73, I bought it in '83. I learned to drive in it. The Z was 10 years old, already full of rust. floorboards were gone. Rear wheel wells were shot. I am surprised all these years later that this car is still around. If I do one, after I TIG weld new panels in, its going to a hot galvanize dip shop. The 240Z engine was great. I had a 6=8 cam and triple side draft Webers in mine. It was quick enough to take a 911 of the day. If I were to do something different with the engine now, I would put in a 3.7 or even the Nissan V8. Definitely add some cc's in the engine bay. Dare I say possibly a LS? Parts are hard to come by these days and a full restro will take a lot of parts. I might stick with a C2 vette but the memories I will never forget.
the sound of that car is amazing.
you should hear the original engine the l2800 thats even sexier
Look up the Honda CBX motorcycle with an inline 6 cylinder! It sounds so amazing too. Then go and listen to the AWFUL new "T Plane" or "Flat Plane" crank engines, like the Triump Tiger 800, or the Triumph Tiger 1200, or the Corvette or the Mustang 302 Flat Plane crank engine. They are awful at higher RPM's, where they sound like a fake synthetic sound.
@@thedandy6765 Why this has a around a 30% increase in horsepower from the stock one.
@@mikeponzio1587 yes but this car doesnt need power
All it needs is the stock 173hp engine maybe work on it with some bigger carbs but nothing else is needed
@@thedandy6765 Ok I get it. My 2020 Rogue Sport only has 141 HP and I think it's enough. Rogue Sport's are smaller than a regular Nissan Rogue. I see what you mean, one day I will get a Z car.
Jay "We'll deal with yr fantasies after the show" 😂😂😂
Beautiful car and it sounds amazing. It’s hard to believe it’s from the 70s it looks like it could be a 2012 . Good job man and thank you jay Leno
Jay is good at keeping these cars in the power band, sounds amazing.
Sung Kang is completely awesome
absolutely hilarious with the chicken and the beef squats with Jay trying to understand pop culture
+ateK r u han?
Oh Jay understood OK
Saw this car in person at JCCS this year. So beautiful. They actually put the turbos back on
Jay Leno driving your ride is an accomplishment 🙌 all in itself.
I love the 240Z.
+Mightykid when I grow up, I want to walk
When I drive up, I want to grow
ONEGUY Cars 😂😂😂😂
Does anyone know where I can buy one? I want a 69 240z which i searched everywhere for. I want it as my first car
William Hayden I love you
Steak, chicken and squats...... hahaha xD
I totally got what he was saying. *lol*
I approve of his taste in women.
Beefing up a }typical{ Japanese girl...easy to understand, Jay.
My man! He knows how it works! Lol My man!
I knoW EXACTLY what he meant by that
That's the hardest I ever seen him drive a car. Definitely can tell he enjoyed driving it.
“Steak and chicken diet and her doing squats” - THUG LIFE pause with Hypnotize by Biggie Smalls in the background.
I could listen to that sound allllllll day.
when kang brought up the japanese girl with the squats thing it cracked me tf up haha
You can always tell that "Jay had a good time smile" look.
Jay seems like a lot of fun to talk to and hang out with, and definitely Sung Kang. Sung just seems so down to earth. I can definitely relate about his wife not riding in it because my girlfriend will never ride in my Nissan 720 pickup. No AC, kinda loud, smells like an old car, blah blah. Probably will be the same when I restore my 1973 240Z.
Sung Kang seems like such a cool dude.
Burke Sellers Ik he really does look chill
Jay was kinda scaring me with his lane changes there.
but can you even be mad at him? lol
think he needs a booster seat.
that`s because he can`t see the road!
He p's like even driving in the middle of the lane at times
I have seen this car in person and at the time I did not know Sung Kang was the owner... but what I could tell was all the work was TOP NOTCH and that a lot of resources were put into it.
Sounds amazing. I'm loving it. N Jay's so right that u could really attain a lil dream car like this. Love the sound of that car. Just fantastic....
I had to glance at the date of this video again, because after seeing Sun Kang, I couldn't believe this was shot in 2016. I thought more like 2006 (Tokyo Drift). Sun Kang hasn't aged a day.
Sung Kang has a good taste in cars, very impressive machine.
In 1968, my friend bought a rocket called a Datsun 2000, which was better than the MGB I bought at the same time, in almost every way.
A friend of mine also had a 2000. Driving on interstate one night we had it up to 116 mph while trying to catch a then new RX-7 that had passed us. We didn't catch the Mazda. Datsun offered the roadster in a 1600, too but with much less power. Seems the 2000 had about 120 hp and was a ton of fun to drive or ride in.
I'll never understand why they don't just reproduce these cars exactly the same on the outside and just update the interior and drivetrain they'd sell so many
Wish they could, but honestly, it comes down to our safety standards today, hood has to be a certain height, and curve, and other boring crap that makes it impossible unfortunately
I heard the new z that should hopefully be coming around next summer should come back to this 240 z look. May not be the same but some concepts look really good and I’m excited to see what they come up with
It would depreciate what the original and will be worth 2,000 instead of 200k
@@davidmope6324 that would suck for used car sellers but it would hugely benefit new buyers or collectors of that model.
@@jthebk3864 well the business model is i rather have clients t that can afford it than devaluation and sell to those who couldn't before.
that engine sound is beautiful. so pure
this is almost a perfect template for what I want to do. I once owned a 1979 280zx, finest ride ever, best sound... the feelings and emotions this car created were perfection. Got the green light to sell my acura and build another Z in the next five years. just gotta watch a bunch of these and get all ramped up about it.
Am from holland ,, since i was a child i always loved this car,,,
The love I have for this car is more than a can muster with simple words.
My first new car was a 260 Z when I got a job as a teacher in 1975. I upgraded to a 280 Z before heading to grad school.Marriage etc. prompted me to sell it in 85 or so, but the memories are great.
This is one of the most beatiful engine notes ever! Sung has a nice taste!
Love 240Zs. Had 2. Beautiful design!
Sung kang always talks so calm!