Seriously. my car broke down, might have major engine damage and I had to pay 100 in lyft costs to still be late for work but Jason put out a video so I consider this a good day!!!
That ending has the most beautiful engine sound. I drove a 280z, with EFI and a 5-speed, back in my college days. The 25 minute trip to school, all highways and back roads, was the best part of the day.
I had no idea there was an MB connection to the inline engines they produced. This series is still the best thing out there in automotive media right now.
This content is pure gold. I *love* that every one of these episodes ends with engine noises recorded inside and outside the car WITH NO MUSIC OR TALKING. Never stop driving, indeed.
I was 8 when I first saw a 240Z out on the street and I can still remember that moment. To me the original Z remains one of the most beautiful car designs ever, regardless of the price/value attached.
@@craigthescott5074 That's funny. Designers have been inspired by one another throughout the ages, this is nothing new. While it is possible that the Ferrari was among the cars that inspired the design of the 240Z, the 250 GT certainly wasn't without its peers and predecessors in terms of design. Any of those cars might have played a role in what would become the 240Z. Yet it is the aesthetic of the 240Z that I most prefer.
Is an ICONS ep about the Z coming? I CAN'T wait! I know Jason hates how the industry moved away from fun and engagement towards focusing on lap times and drag times, but the rest of the world cares, hence the drag race video... but I was really hoping to hear more driving impressions from him about the NEW Z. But can't go wrong with some classic 240Z content either.
@@TheTkpham he posted about it on insta with all Z's together. 240Z, 280ZX, 300ZX (both Z31 and Z32) 350Z, 370Z and 400Z. He did say couple of weeks tho
When the Z43 went racing, it became part of a really interesting internal Nissan-Prince rivalry, as the Prince guys never gave the Nissan team the best stuff; apparently ex-Prince employees were angry that Nissan was using "their" engine. The *ultimate* Z is the Z432R, which is basically a stripped out Z432, but also features acid-dipped body panels for weight. Z432R bodies were used in the early Safari cars (this was cheating, but ain't cheating if you don't get caught). About 50 Z432Rs were built, nineteen of them road cars. There is one well-known owner in Japan who still drives his on the road regularly - often catch him at Daikoku PA. It's the second most valuable Japanese car after the 2000GT, and has probably crossed the seven figure mark by now.
Even Z professionals dont agree on but is very true, you couldnt just go and buy a 432 or a 432R from the dealer, also the S20 in the Z is not identical to the Hakos S20
So great! I owned a 240Z my last year of high school and miss it to this day (40+ years!). Such a fun car to drive and easy to work on. Thanks, Jason. I especially appreciate the last bit, where there was no music other than that mellifluous twin-cam. I'm drooling!
If you liked that drive, go up to the search bar and take a look for the video "late to church in my datsun 240z hero cam hd". Now that's a drive which brings back memories for me, tire squeal on the corners, headers, and well tuned carbs. Instead of reaching for the slipper like this guy does in the video though, I used to reach for another Schooner beer from the storage locker behind the passenger seat.
I was a poor college student in 1972 with a clapped out MG Midget. I hung out with some rich guys who had a 240Z and a Porsche 914 - 6. I fell in love with the Datsun and finally bought one for my collection a couple of years ago. It lived up to my expectations in every way and still brings a smile to my 69 year old face. Great video and terrific history lesson. Thanks for all you do for the hobby , Hagerty !
Yes it's informative and sometimes ,shocking detail that thrills ,god this is car lovers porn ....... Don't ever change these endings with the driver view point with a few curves and accelerations yea baby !!!!
Th Revelations series is amazing. It even tops Jason's similar previous projects. Jason and Hagerty are great together and I grow thankful that they're working together with each video release. The motoring world owes them a debt of gratitude for telling these historical stories and making them so accessible and entertaining.
Ah, Jason, you made my day! I love these cars, and remember when Nissan was selling "new" 240's factory refurbished. Crazy! Thanks Jason, and crew for your prodigious talents! Every episode is cinematic. Kudos!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
That’s the best straight six noise I’ve ever heard. Hands down. Maybe the best engine noise. I have to imagine that motor with a bump in compression and some juicy cams would be the absolute pinnacle.
It is.. i have a 240z with a bigger cam in the L24. The sound at 7k is heaven 😅 the L series are great engines. A 3 liter stroker triple carb in this 1 ton car would be a rocket
In 2001-2002 an old friend purchased an original, 30K mile, 240Z for $3,000 from his neighbor. White on black, 100% original. Amazing car. Unbelievable price. I just hope he still has it all these years later.
I had a beautiful 1973 that was in immaculate condition. I paid $ 4,500 for it in 1984, people ( Datsun Z club ) thought I was insane. The car had been painted by a real pro. I called him and he said that it would take $3,400. to do it again and he remembered the cars original owner. I sold it but about 3 months later I got bitten again and bought a 1970 for $2,500. It needed about $1,600 worth of work but was awesome when done. Flash forwards to 2008 and I saw my old neighbors Competition Z 1970Z at a car meet. Surprised to see a new owner I asked him and he said that he bought it off some retired Glendale City Prosecutor for $1,500. Seems the head was warped and he lost interest in repairing it so he parked it in his garage. The previous owner was having a garage sale and wanted the garage space back. That car when I had my 73 was probaly worth $7,500 to replicate the motor & suspension. It had most of the Datsun Competition equipment plus custom made parts on it. I had my Z at VPC ( same builder ) in Phoenix and I was taken for a ride in it. To say it was brutal would be an understatement. The ride was short but I had the shakes afterwards, Mike tried to stop the car suddenly and hit a patch of sand and I thought that this was the end of Sam's Z. Luckily Mike the owner at VPC was a full race driver and made several imputs and just missed crashing it. The engine was full race but daily driven on the street....Those were the days!!
In the mid 2000s when I first started making my own money I started looking in to these - got so close to buying one, clean drivers could easily be had for $5-10k. Instead I ended up buying an E30 for $2k instead of the Z (or an E30 M3 for like $10-15k at the time lol, which sounded like a crazy premium over a regular E30). Don't regret that decision one bit - but I routinely think back about what would've been if I had bought a 240Z instead, especially given what they cost now and knowing I would never buy one at this point. Hopefully there's an alternate me in an alternate universe that bought the Z instead of the E30 and enjoyed every second of owning it.
@@Asiansxsymbol no where near as special as a a 240 or any generation of a real Gtr( up to r34). Bmw 2002, Ford escort, fulvia and Alfa gulia are better cars in the mid century door slammer coupe segment..... Matter of fact, Datsun copied exactly to the T, the underpinnings of the 2002.....
@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo I think you mean the 1602, the 2002 came later. And most of those cars you mentioned shared the same concept (revvy 4-cyl, semi-trailing-arm rear suspension) so to say they "copied to a T" the 2002 is inaccurate. What made the 510 appealing was that it cost significantly less than the BMW and the Alfa for similar performance and driving experience (and the classic Escort never sold in the US)
Jason, yet another excellent video. I remember when the 240Z came to America. What a breakthrough moment. It turned Datsun/Nissan image from a cheap low performance Japanese auto manufacturer to one that could supply style and some performance at a very affordable price. Today, the design of the 240Z is still beautiful and the sound of the Fairlady 6 is still one of the best sounding 6 cylinders ever made.
I adore the 432. Ever since I found out about them years ago, they've been at the top of my "I love this car" list. Because it's a six figure car (and in 432R spec, seven figure), I can't afford one...for now. I purchased the successor to the 432, the 200ZR. It's a 3rd generation Z, so it's more GT orientated. But it's the last to have an inline six; the RB20DET. I could go on and on about the 432 and 200ZR, but I want to thank Hagerty, Jason, and the team for featuring a car I love so much.
7 figure... that's crazy. For that price I can build my own 432 from an ordinary 240... I can't understand purists and collectors tbh, they allways pay a false price for at the end of the day only "an object"
@@JP-xd6fm the only made a handful of the R variants. It's a special motorsports homologation version. The other thing to consider as to why they're so expensive is the fact that a used S20 engine is knocking on the door of $100,000. You're right, you could make your own 432/432R. Maybe use a Datsunworks KN20 DOHC head or an OS Giken TC24-B1Z engine. Maybe even a hybrid RBL engine.
@@Asiansxsymbol Is a bad example, the thing is for example a pair of Nike air that where used by Michael Jordan and sombody paid 1.5million for them and that's what I think is stupid because you can have a new pair of a good Jordans for , How much? 200$? I think you can pay more than 10$ to have a good shoes, but paying million and a half is idiotic.
10:40 NEED a light under the hood like that to maybe put some oil or antifreeze or other fluid in after dark. Can't always get the car to give a "notification" in the daytime.
Great show, I had a '73 240Z, bought new in the summer of '73. I had to wait for 3 months while they fixed a carburetor issue at the port in California. It was a corvette killer. wish I still had it.
@@FixingWithFriendsNo....the L series was perfect. It was virtually indestructible.... along with the matching manual transmissions. They were million mile units. Unfortunately, the coach work was not.
My dad drove up one day in a brand new 1972, beautiful, blue 240 Z! I was 12, and shocked as this was not the style of car my parents ever bought having three kids. I always felt like the cool kid when dad would pick me up from school, and do over a 100mph every trip home. 😁👍✌
@@Balangair1 My older brothers at the time bought the Datsun 1200, and B210 Fastback. My aunt bought a 1200 as well which I eventually wound up with. The motor blew and I bought a race engine from a local shop who specialized in these cars, and had the auto changed to a stick. Then, my brother gave me his cool wide tire mags off his B210, and I was race ready with my otherwise ugly looking, jacked up, 110 hp 1200 sedan. 😁 It was pretty quick compared to equal cars of the day so was a lot of fun.👍✌
@@Balangair1 Hey, it got from a to b with no problems. I've had the blessing to have a lot of nice cars over the Years, but am now stuck driving a Ford taxi car with a big V8, I'd love to have that 1 liter Datsun now! 😁
As a long-time owner of a 280z, this is one of the best videos on the origins of the Z I’ve ever seen. Was fortunate to get a personal tour of the Nissan heritage museum in 2016 and really got to see the entire scope and vision of that company. Truly a legend - great work on this!
I had no idea that the L24 was essentially a Mercedes’ engine. Makes sense. My great uncle claimed to have the first one in Santa Clara county. I was a kid when he had it, but it had a rawness that I loved and not found in modern cars. Btw that 432 Fairlady looks like an absolute blast at the end. I had no idea that existed probably because, JDM.
Love the engine sound & love the styling. I was introduce to 240Z by the manga Wangan Midnight & immediately fell in love with main protagonist "Devil Z"
My mom had one. It was the car I learned to drive in. I'd never thought of it that way before. But my entire life a real car has a clutch and stick shift cause I started in a Z. My mom never had a 4 seat car her entire life. 65 years of sports cars. Oh if I had that collection. I remember her first, an Austin Healey Sprite. Hauling me and my baby sister around in that tiny thing. Next was an MG Midget . Then came the 240Z. Then a Mercedes 350sl. Then a Mazda rx7. Then back to a Z, forgot the #.. And about 5 more ... She was funny. Liked her sports cars.
I had a brand new ‘71 Z and a used ‘72. Both were great sports cars once I swapped out the Zenith knockoffs with Weber side drafts. The only problem I had with them was rust. They both rusted like a ‘55 Ford. My ‘71 cost $4,000 total, including tax, title and tags. About the same price as a BMW 2002. Only had to wait 4 months to get it. It was a head turner back then, even the hideous pumpkin orange, which mine was. There was so much room in the engine compartment that it was a joy to work on. Side note: all the tapped holes for the smog junk could be plugged with lug bolts. No kidding. All the smog crap came off mine and was stored in a box in a corner of my garage.
My Dad, God rest his soul, loved this car so much he ordered 3 when it was released in the USA.. He planned to keep one and sell two for a profit.. well, he crashed one into a tree so only sold one...... The 240Z has to be one of the prettiest car ever built!!
Thanks for this. I love the old Datsuns but never really looked into the history, so this was quite an enjoyable watch. Jason's German pronunciation was also quite impressive to my American ears.
I was confused when he pronounced that german sentence because it was almost perfect, im german and if he starts speaking german like this infront of me i would think hes german
Thank you, Hagerty. Great class about one of my automobile passions. Because of these video my weekwork ahead will start so much lighter. Greetings from Brazil. Luiz Andrade SP/SP
I thank you very much for your show. You do a great job. It also brings back so many memories for me. My first Z was the 240, which I purchased in 1975. My second Z was the 260, which I purchased in 1981. My third Z was the 280X, which I purchased in 1986. All of the cars were absolutely wonderful automobiles. Never giving me one mechanical issue, even though I drove them quite hard. My favorite Z was absolutely the 240. The 260 wasn't a bad car but it just wasn't the 240. The 280x was a disappointment for a Z car, But it was still a very reliable and nice car that I enjoyed for half a dozen years. I love Z's. And all the excellent memories they left me with.
@@liblib89 the z31 was the first V6 Z. And it was a major change. The first clean sheet redesign and the first push to go upmarket. Nissan historians (like me) peg the birth of the vg and the z31 as the start of the modern z
Great video. I just recently discovered your channel and I really enjoy it. And big props to your german pronunciation: very correct and on point. Sis is riellie gut work 😁👍 Greetings from Germany ✌️
jason, in 1967 I had the Prince Skyline GT, which had four doors, the single overhead cam, the triple Webbers and it had that sound.. I traded in a Mk1 A frame Lotus Cortina for the car. I should have kept both. Thanks for the video, I just found it. It revived memories.
My first car was a 1979 280zx and my second car was a 1976 280z. Thank you for making this. I only wish the new Z weighed 800 pounds less. At least the new Z looks great. Although I would say the GR86 and BRZ are closer in terms of weight, power, and affordability with the original Z goal in mind. Not to mention they are more fun to drive than the new Z.
Possibly the best car ever built! When you consider the styling, the performance and what you got for your money, Nobody at any price built something better. I wish Nissan would once again offer a stripped down, performance, retro version of this car. I know I would buy it. I was lucky enough to drive a 260Z in high school back in '79, man I miss driving that car.
Hi Jason, Nissan's were called Datsun's in most export markets like my native NZ, if I remember correctly and the 240Z was a great car with only a few flaws. The rear end was prone to MacPherson "Walk" which allowed it to wander in a straight line at speed, especially in a cross-wind. It felt a bit soft, really, whereas the 1600SSS (510) felt planted and super chuckable, everywhere. Even standard, I'd rate the SSS as hard to beat on the twisty stuff in those days once you got it over 4500rpm. But, then, it was designed to be purchased, fitted with a high lift Cam, Cage and Rally tyres, then driven straight to a special stage. Mine gave me 10mpg when hammered and 45mpg when soft pedalled. They were still winning events here in Australia until quite recently, often re-powered. The 510 was an already extremely popular and successful class leader before the 240Z came out, and a successful competition car. Both were incredibly good value. The 240Z was built primarily as a Luxury Sports Coupe with unparalleled refinement at it's cost, as was the original E type. We got the press cars to run around in and evaluate when I was a kid hanging out with my Motoring Journalist Dad. The British press cars were certainly put together by craftsmen as opposed to the ones thrown together on the production line. Ferraris and Porsches were a whole different matter and built to a very high standard in those days. if you looked after them, they gave no trouble at all. We got hold of a factory blueprinted and race-balanced standard 510 to run it in for production races. It was faster than a standard SSS and turbine smooth. Those were the days. Thanks mate!
Even to this day, the Japanese holds the philosophy of taking the best from all over the world and making it her own. Great episode Jason, really enjoyed this one. Thank you.
Jason Cammisa is an outstanding Journalist, I loved this episode and I love the ending with some pov and exterior audio with exhaust and engine noises !
I had a 280 2 + 2 with a 4-speed which is very rare. Actually the best damn car I ever owned. I lived in Iowa drove in the snow in it started every day 20 below it started
I was introduced to this car by anime series called Wangan Midnight. The story was focused on cursed Fairlady which owned by highschool students called Akio Asakura. In his friend's shop, Akio tweaked the Z and use it for racing on the highway. Too bad this series was overshadowed by anime on the same genre that tells the story of tofu-delivery Toyota.
They are both great anima series, the benefit is all of wangan midnight is on youtube! Just don't watch the live action versions of these shows, they are horrific.
I have been in love with the 432 from the moment I laid eyes on that cam cover, but the closest I'll ever come to owning one is in Gran Turismo 7, which has one identical to the car in this video.
What incredible timing, I’m picking up my ‘73 240 this Saturday. I’ve wanted one ever since I first saw one and fell in love with when I was 8. I am over the moon
We in Australia also had the Prince Skyline GT which was a 4 door performance sedan. I believe it also had the 2 litre, dual cam, triple carbs engine and it sounded glorious. Thanks for the video, it brought back many memories.
@@MiguelGarcia-vj7ooare you saying that a engine that has been re-engineered from the ground up by a world renown race engine manufacturer with MULTIPLE wins to its name, a engine with that is documented to hold DOUBLE the horsepower the stock Z could RELIABLY, a engine that is HAND BUILT by veteran engine builders. You’re saying that is a downgrade? Then you are unequivocally wrong my friend, to the point where it’s mesmerizing.
Nissan can also technically represent the numbers 2 and 3 in Japanese. Also, "Niisan " is pronounced similarly to Nissan and it is the short form of Onii San, which is Japanese for: "big brother".
Excellent article, really enjoyed it...brought back many memories...some good...some not so good. I raced a 1967 Porsche 911S 2.0 in 70-73 in SCCA nationals. My 911, set up by West Coast best in the Porsche business, Vasek Polak to make 215-220 hp in CP. But then comes the 240 Z...2.4, making 250-260 ( both cars at 2000 lbs). Jason is right to drool over the sound of the street 240...double drool on the race 260 hp version at 8,000, as it disappeared out front leaving me, Al Holbert, Peter Gregg and Bruce Jennings far behind (40 more hp will do that). We all knew the 240 belonged in BP...Jason, next time include a sound snippet of the Sharp 240Z at full song that makes us 911 guys enjoy the music...been a long time since I heard it.
@Jason Cammisa great video and whoever does the video shoot is a master ... you are a great personality talking about cars .... omg what a sound out of this car ...
I recall guys buying a new '73 Z for $3,500...if you could find one...driving them for six months and selling them for more than they paid. I looked ar buying one at that time. Required a non-refundable $200 deposit with no guarantee you would ever get the car.
My goodness that does sound good. Someone else asked whether it was a handful to drive. Of course I haven't driven the 432, but I fondly remember tossing my friend's 280 around a parking lot and down the road. It was very well behaved and easy to control. Great stuff. I did consider jumping ship from a Scirocco to some part of the Z family at one point, but didn't do it.
Almost forgot about the underhood light!! My older brother had one in college, a 70 model, orange. Still one of the most memorable cars ive ever driven.
My day gets so much better when there's a new Cammisa video.
And we some of the 1st to see it woo. Happy motoring fam.
Seriously. my car broke down, might have major engine damage and I had to pay 100 in lyft costs to still be late for work but Jason put out a video so I consider this a good day!!!
My dad gets so much hornier when there's a new Cammisa video.
My day gets a little harder when Jason posts a video..
Same 😭
That ending has the most beautiful engine sound. I drove a 280z, with EFI and a 5-speed, back in my college days. The 25 minute trip to school, all highways and back roads, was the best part of the day.
Instant smiles. What a sound
Straight up unbelievable sound 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
I own a Mazda MX -3 with the 1.8 litre, Quad Cam V6 and revs to 7800, and it has headers...
72,6 pack carbs,diesel crank and huge cam,cage,fun car when the carbs would behave
Right! I played the end driving clip over a few times. Even called my wife into the room to hear it :)
Absolutely love this show from Hagerty, Jason has the perfect personality to talk about cars but make it awesome.
Exactly!!!
The bench mark.
very true
He really makes the best automotive videos on TH-cam. More please!
Jason is the future jeremy clarkson. 💯
The driving footage and the sounds at the end gave me chills. That car has so much soul.
Not just yeah, but, heck yeah,,,,
Lord have mercy what a beautiful sound!
Eyes closed, I was just in heaven listening to that. ;)
That Fairlady was singing.
Why have a fine instrument when you can have such a fine automobile!!?
Man, that 432 straight six sings beautifully. I grew up riding in my parents 73 240z. Great memories.
Jason is as legendary as the Nissan Z cars 💯💯💯💯
Look who are here 🙂
Uhhhhh not even a little
uh, Jason, in some languages, means bag of hot stinky air that attaches itself to something interesting.
@@scotte2815 Oh man! You brought a tear to my eye in laughter from the sheer hilarity of that statement!
This comment needs 432 likes.
I had no idea there was an MB connection to the inline engines they produced. This series is still the best thing out there in automotive media right now.
Its interesting to see how much history Nissan and Mercedes have. Even now still sharing parts and platforms
@@air-headedaviator1805 An older man always said to me that Mazda was the Japanese Mercedes and i said no that's Nissan!
I have heard that the rockers on the L series engines were direct copies of the Mercedes engines from the 1950's
@@air-headedaviator1805 But Prince produced some engines, including that one, for MB though.
Autopia La is also a good channel
This content is pure gold. I *love* that every one of these episodes ends with engine noises recorded inside and outside the car WITH NO MUSIC OR TALKING. Never stop driving, indeed.
AFFIRMATIVE , !,,,,,,!,!!
Agree
I was 8 when I first saw a 240Z out on the street and I can still remember that moment. To me the original Z remains one of the most beautiful car designs ever, regardless of the price/value attached.
Agree. Something very special about the shape. And the sound!!
I mean, it’s alright looking
Yea unfortunately the Japanese copied a Ferrari GT 250 to get that body style. So the most beautiful car you saw was really a Ferrari.
@@craigthescott5074 That's funny. Designers have been inspired by one another throughout the ages, this is nothing new. While it is possible that the Ferrari was among the cars that inspired the design of the 240Z, the 250 GT certainly wasn't without its peers and predecessors in terms of design. Any of those cars might have played a role in what would become the 240Z. Yet it is the aesthetic of the 240Z that I most prefer.
@@VirtualGuth the proportions of the Z is just spot on.
I appreciate the format of his videos...like talking to a good friend in your car garage while drinking a beer or sipping on tea ❤
Whole lotta Z content with Cammisa, the drag race, this Revelations and soon the ICONS. Good times
Is an ICONS ep about the Z coming? I CAN'T wait! I know Jason hates how the industry moved away from fun and engagement towards focusing on lap times and drag times, but the rest of the world cares, hence the drag race video... but I was really hoping to hear more driving impressions from him about the NEW Z.
But can't go wrong with some classic 240Z content either.
@@TheTkpham he posted about it on insta with all Z's together. 240Z, 280ZX, 300ZX (both Z31 and Z32) 350Z, 370Z and 400Z. He did say couple of weeks tho
Russian spy confirmed
Hands down this is the best show on the Hagarty channel, very entertaining and informative!!!
When the Z43 went racing, it became part of a really interesting internal Nissan-Prince rivalry, as the Prince guys never gave the Nissan team the best stuff; apparently ex-Prince employees were angry that Nissan was using "their" engine.
The *ultimate* Z is the Z432R, which is basically a stripped out Z432, but also features acid-dipped body panels for weight. Z432R bodies were used in the early Safari cars (this was cheating, but ain't cheating if you don't get caught). About 50 Z432Rs were built, nineteen of them road cars. There is one well-known owner in Japan who still drives his on the road regularly - often catch him at Daikoku PA. It's the second most valuable Japanese car after the 2000GT, and has probably crossed the seven figure mark by now.
Even Z professionals dont agree on but is very true, you couldnt just go and buy a 432 or a 432R from the dealer, also the S20 in the Z is not identical to the Hakos S20
wow.
Damn, that´s quite the rabbit hole to go down, not bad! 😅👌
@@Schmitzelhaus No doubt, that's awesome. Learn something new every day
@@JSpecGC8 where they like an early AMG thing where you had to the buy the car then hand it to prince?
So great! I owned a 240Z my last year of high school and miss it to this day (40+ years!). Such a fun car to drive and easy to work on. Thanks, Jason. I especially appreciate the last bit, where there was no music other than that mellifluous twin-cam. I'm drooling!
If you liked that drive, go up to the search bar and take a look for the video "late to church in my datsun 240z hero cam hd". Now that's a drive which brings back memories for me, tire squeal on the corners, headers, and well tuned carbs. Instead of reaching for the slipper like this guy does in the video though, I used to reach for another Schooner beer from the storage locker behind the passenger seat.
@@rickburrell5597 it was an amazing video.
I was a poor college student in 1972 with a clapped out MG Midget. I hung out with some rich guys who had a 240Z and a Porsche 914 - 6. I fell in love with the Datsun and finally bought one for my collection a couple of years ago. It lived up to my expectations in every way and still brings a smile to my 69 year old face.
Great video and terrific history lesson. Thanks for all you do for the hobby , Hagerty !
I'm so glad Hagerty are listening to our feedback. WE LOVE THIS SERIES
I love how short and informative these videos are! No cliffhangers or trying to force the viewer to stay. Just great writing and editing!
Yes it's informative and sometimes ,shocking detail that thrills ,god this is car lovers porn ....... Don't ever change these endings with the driver view point with a few curves and accelerations yea baby !!!!
Ooh I have been waiting for this. And you got a Z 432! An incredible engine.
This might be my favorite Revelations yet! I learned sooo much from this one!…. Also, I could listen to that S20 all day!!!
Wow the S20 exhaust note is awesome
Oh my gosh! The sound of that straight 6 in the end just gives me chills! I love this channel! 👍🏼👍🏼
Th Revelations series is amazing. It even tops Jason's similar previous projects. Jason and Hagerty are great together and I grow thankful that they're working together with each video release. The motoring world owes them a debt of gratitude for telling these historical stories and making them so accessible and entertaining.
Well put
Thanks Jason, as always excellent entertainment, one of the best automotive journalists on TH-cam.
One of the best automotive journalists... In the world.
@@PerplexedPhoton Thanks for the correction 😁
Ah, Jason, you made my day! I love these cars, and remember when Nissan was selling "new" 240's factory refurbished. Crazy!
Thanks Jason, and crew for your prodigious talents! Every episode is cinematic. Kudos!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
The Heritage project! I actually test drove one here in Dallas just to see how well they were restored - this one was tip-top!
Love the 240Z it's still a great looking car after all these years.
That’s the best straight six noise I’ve ever heard. Hands down. Maybe the best engine noise. I have to imagine that motor with a bump in compression and some juicy cams would be the absolute pinnacle.
It is.. i have a 240z with a bigger cam in the L24. The sound at 7k is heaven 😅 the L series are great engines. A 3 liter stroker triple carb in this 1 ton car would be a rocket
In 2001-2002 an old friend purchased an original, 30K mile, 240Z for $3,000 from his neighbor. White on black, 100% original. Amazing car. Unbelievable price.
I just hope he still has it all these years later.
I had a beautiful 1973 that was in immaculate condition. I paid $ 4,500 for it in 1984, people ( Datsun Z club ) thought I was insane. The car had been painted by a real pro. I called him and he said that it would take $3,400. to do it again and he remembered the cars original owner. I sold it but about 3 months later I got bitten again and bought a 1970 for $2,500. It needed about $1,600 worth of work but was awesome when done.
Flash forwards to 2008 and I saw my old neighbors Competition Z 1970Z at a car meet. Surprised to see a new owner I asked him and he said that he bought it off some retired Glendale City Prosecutor for $1,500. Seems the head was warped and he lost interest in repairing it so he parked it in his garage. The previous owner was having a garage sale and wanted the garage space back. That car when I had my 73 was probaly worth $7,500 to replicate the motor & suspension. It had most of the Datsun Competition equipment plus custom made parts on it. I had my Z at VPC ( same builder ) in Phoenix and I was taken for a ride in it. To say it was brutal would be an understatement. The ride was short but I had the shakes afterwards, Mike tried to stop the car suddenly and hit a patch of sand and I thought that this was the end of Sam's Z. Luckily Mike the owner at VPC was a full race driver and made several imputs and just missed crashing it. The engine was full race but daily driven on the street....Those were the days!!
In the mid 2000s when I first started making my own money I started looking in to these - got so close to buying one, clean drivers could easily be had for $5-10k. Instead I ended up buying an E30 for $2k instead of the Z (or an E30 M3 for like $10-15k at the time lol, which sounded like a crazy premium over a regular E30). Don't regret that decision one bit - but I routinely think back about what would've been if I had bought a 240Z instead, especially given what they cost now and knowing I would never buy one at this point. Hopefully there's an alternate me in an alternate universe that bought the Z instead of the E30 and enjoyed every second of owning it.
My favourite Nissan of all time. Above even the GTR imo, simply sublime. Love at 1st sight.
No one hates you for that. Solid.
Have you driven a Nissan 510? 😉
@@Asiansxsymbol no where near as special as a a 240 or any generation of a real Gtr( up to r34). Bmw 2002, Ford escort, fulvia and Alfa gulia are better cars in the mid century door slammer coupe segment..... Matter of fact, Datsun copied exactly to the T, the underpinnings of the 2002.....
@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo I think you mean the 1602, the 2002 came later. And most of those cars you mentioned shared the same concept (revvy 4-cyl, semi-trailing-arm rear suspension) so to say they "copied to a T" the 2002 is inaccurate. What made the 510 appealing was that it cost significantly less than the BMW and the Alfa for similar performance and driving experience (and the classic Escort never sold in the US)
Jason, yet another excellent video. I remember when the 240Z came to America. What a breakthrough moment. It turned Datsun/Nissan image from a cheap low performance Japanese auto manufacturer to one that could supply style and some performance at a very affordable price. Today, the design of the 240Z is still beautiful and the sound of the Fairlady 6 is still one of the best sounding 6 cylinders ever made.
The last segment, pure mechanical music, an orchestra of pistons and valve with a clear-throated induction choir. Bravo!
You are literally the best automotive journalist I've ever seen in my life. Thank you
I adore the 432. Ever since I found out about them years ago, they've been at the top of my "I love this car" list. Because it's a six figure car (and in 432R spec, seven figure), I can't afford one...for now. I purchased the successor to the 432, the 200ZR. It's a 3rd generation Z, so it's more GT orientated. But it's the last to have an inline six; the RB20DET. I could go on and on about the 432 and 200ZR, but I want to thank Hagerty, Jason, and the team for featuring a car I love so much.
7 figure... that's crazy. For that price I can build my own 432 from an ordinary 240... I can't understand purists and collectors tbh, they allways pay a false price for at the end of the day only "an object"
@@JP-xd6fm the only made a handful of the R variants. It's a special motorsports homologation version.
The other thing to consider as to why they're so expensive is the fact that a used S20 engine is knocking on the door of $100,000.
You're right, you could make your own 432/432R. Maybe use a Datsunworks KN20 DOHC head or an OS Giken TC24-B1Z engine. Maybe even a hybrid RBL engine.
@@JP-xd6fm That's like saying why buy a pair of Nike Jordans when $10 shoes work the same. It's not the point.
@@Asiansxsymbol Is a bad example, the thing is for example a pair of Nike air that where used by Michael Jordan and sombody paid 1.5million for them and that's what I think is stupid because you can have a new pair of a good Jordans for , How much? 200$? I think you can pay more than 10$ to have a good shoes, but paying million and a half is idiotic.
Yes indeed this is a glorious sound! Music to my ears! Thx to Jason and Hagerty for the awesome content you create. Love it!
I had a ‘78 280z fuel injected w/ 5 speed It would get 28 miles per gallon and would cruise nicely at 80. May be my favorite of all time!
10:40 NEED a light under the hood like that to maybe put some oil or antifreeze or other fluid in after dark. Can't always get the car to give a "notification" in the daytime.
Great show, I had a '73 240Z, bought new in the summer of '73. I had to wait for 3 months while they fixed a carburetor issue at the port in California. It was a corvette killer. wish I still had it.
That engine sound is eye-watering. Thank you so much for your videos and for always proving good pov footage!
@@FixingWithFriendsNo....the L series was perfect. It was virtually indestructible.... along with the matching manual transmissions. They were million mile units. Unfortunately, the coach work was not.
My dad drove up one day in a brand new 1972, beautiful, blue 240 Z! I was 12, and shocked as this was not the style of car my parents ever bought having three kids. I always felt like the cool kid when dad would pick me up from school, and do over a 100mph every trip home. 😁👍✌
Wow! Lucky bugger! My Dad bought a compact 1 litre Datsun sedan in 1970! ;-)
@@Balangair1 My older brothers at the time bought the Datsun 1200, and B210 Fastback. My aunt bought a 1200 as well which I eventually wound up with. The motor blew and I bought a race engine from a local shop who specialized in these cars, and had the auto changed to a stick. Then, my brother gave me his cool wide tire mags off his B210, and I was race ready with my otherwise ugly looking, jacked up, 110 hp 1200 sedan. 😁 It was pretty quick compared to equal cars of the day so was a lot of fun.👍✌
@@Balangair1 Hey, it got from a to b with no problems. I've had the blessing to have a lot of nice cars over the Years, but am now stuck driving a Ford taxi car with a big V8, I'd love to have that 1 liter Datsun now! 😁
I can listen to that 6 rip along all day. What a sound!
I can see why you have well over 2 million subscribers. Entertaining and informative.
Great stuff! Bloody well done. Cheers.
As a long-time owner of a 280z, this is one of the best videos on the origins of the Z I’ve ever seen. Was fortunate to get a personal tour of the Nissan heritage museum in 2016 and really got to see the entire scope and vision of that company. Truly a legend - great work on this!
Keep em coming Jason! I think it’s become pretty clear that you’re crushing this series. Don’t let it go to your head. ;-)
Hagertys video team should teach a master class on video production. So glad I'm a member.
Also, Jason Cammisa is my spirit animal.
Just got my '77 280Z back in my garage. The design aesthetic is still breathtaking by today's standards.
Let's see pics of you driving it,we are waiting
@@SpaceRanger187 Come to Denver and I won't have to send pics. 😄
I had an orange 1:18 scale 432 as a child growing up and it was my favorite. It was cool to see my model car come to life in this video
Great video thanks! I enjoyed 5 of these , ranging from 71-78 loved them.
Always fun to watch Revelations with JC. Keep the info coming. Awesome content. 🤟
I had no idea that the L24 was essentially a Mercedes’ engine. Makes sense. My great uncle claimed to have the first one in Santa Clara county. I was a kid when he had it, but it had a rawness that I loved and not found in modern cars. Btw that 432 Fairlady looks like an absolute blast at the end. I had no idea that existed probably because, JDM.
The patent maybe. But nothing on the engine is the same like Mercedes.
Hands down amazing review! Nissan holds a soft spot for me because of its racing heritage and legacy. Man would I love to drive that 432 😄
First i ever heard of 432 bet one of those today is near priceless.
When I was 20 i saved up and bought my college professor’s 1990 300ZX. Made a lot of great memories in that car!
This series is single handedly my new favorite yt show!
Love the engine sound & love the styling. I was introduce to 240Z by the manga Wangan Midnight & immediately fell in love with main protagonist "Devil Z"
My mom had one. It was the car I learned to drive in.
I'd never thought of it that way before. But my entire life a real car has a clutch and stick shift cause I started in a Z.
My mom never had a 4 seat car her entire life. 65 years of sports cars.
Oh if I had that collection.
I remember her first, an Austin Healey Sprite. Hauling me and my baby sister around in that tiny thing. Next was an MG Midget .
Then came the 240Z.
Then a Mercedes 350sl.
Then a Mazda rx7.
Then back to a Z, forgot the #..
And about 5 more ...
She was funny.
Liked her sports cars.
You've been very lucky. Your gearhead bona fides are as pure as they come.
@@alistairwillock7266 🙂
Everything Jason works in ends up being amazing! Especially love his Hagerty content!
I had a brand new ‘71 Z and a used ‘72. Both were great sports cars once I swapped out the Zenith knockoffs with Weber side drafts. The only problem I had with them was rust. They both rusted like a ‘55 Ford.
My ‘71 cost $4,000 total, including tax, title and tags. About the same price as a BMW 2002. Only had to wait 4 months to get it. It was a head turner back then, even the hideous pumpkin orange, which mine was. There was so much room in the engine compartment that it was a joy to work on. Side note: all the tapped holes for the smog junk could be plugged with lug bolts. No kidding. All the smog crap came off mine and was stored in a box in a corner of my garage.
My Dad, God rest his soul, loved this car so much he ordered 3 when it was released in the USA.. He planned to keep one and sell two for a profit.. well, he crashed one into a tree so only sold one...... The 240Z has to be one of the prettiest car ever built!!
Thanks for this. I love the old Datsuns but never really looked into the history, so this was quite an enjoyable watch. Jason's German pronunciation was also quite impressive to my American ears.
I was confused when he pronounced that german sentence because it was almost perfect, im german and if he starts speaking german like this infront of me i would think hes german
@@1nTime I think he lived there for a bit when he was younger, can't remember exactly
4:55 the headlights being that yellow/warm just SCREAMS late 60s/early 70s😂
That 432 is so glorious! If I remember correctly, the engine has big pistons and a short stroke, making it “big” and rev happy. Simply incredible!
Thank you, Hagerty. Great class about one of my automobile passions. Because of these video my weekwork ahead will start so much lighter. Greetings from Brazil. Luiz Andrade SP/SP
I thank you very much for your show. You do a great job. It also brings back so many memories for me. My first Z was the 240, which I purchased in 1975. My second Z was the 260, which I purchased in 1981. My third Z was the 280X, which I purchased in 1986. All of the cars were absolutely wonderful automobiles. Never giving me one mechanical issue, even though I drove them quite hard. My favorite Z was absolutely the 240. The 260 wasn't a bad car but it just wasn't the 240. The 280x was a disappointment for a Z car, But it was still a very reliable and nice car that I enjoyed for half a dozen years. I love Z's. And all the excellent memories they left me with.
Love it! I hope you do all the Z’s! Especially the z31- the father of the modern Z.
people rag on the z31, but its a car that is done right is a looker. Currently own a Z32 and Z33
Modern Z's and even the FM cars in general, are more closely related to the Z32 Honestly.
@@liblib89 the z31 was the first V6 Z. And it was a major change. The first clean sheet redesign and the first push to go upmarket. Nissan historians (like me) peg the birth of the vg and the z31 as the start of the modern z
that 432 has a pretty exhaust note, almost as nice as some of the race tuned BMW I6 engines.. They rev like ripping paper. SWEET
Love ya Jason, thank you Hagerty for making all this content for us to enjoy!
Amen!!!!!
You're very welcome, thank you for watching!
@@JasonCammisa 🙏 best car journalist at this point in time. Not an opinion, its FACTS
@@JasonCammisa also I cannot wait for the episode on the new Z
@@meffycodrin1853 Me neither - just saw the footage for the first time this morning. Gonna be gooooood!
Great video. I just recently discovered your channel and I really enjoy it.
And big props to your german pronunciation: very correct and on point.
Sis is riellie gut work 😁👍
Greetings from Germany ✌️
jason, in 1967 I had the Prince Skyline GT, which had four doors, the single overhead cam, the triple Webbers and it had that sound.. I traded in a Mk1 A frame Lotus Cortina for the car. I should have kept both. Thanks for the video, I just found it. It revived memories.
While other cartubers are releasing their videos of the new Z,
Jason and Hagerty has done it again, you guys are special!
My first car was a 1979 280zx and my second car was a 1976 280z.
Thank you for making this. I only wish the new Z weighed 800 pounds less. At least the new Z looks great.
Although I would say the GR86 and BRZ are closer in terms of weight, power, and affordability with the original Z goal in mind. Not to mention they are more fun to drive than the new Z.
Possibly the best car ever built! When you consider the styling, the performance and what you got for your money, Nobody at any price built something better. I wish Nissan would once again offer a stripped down, performance, retro version of this car. I know I would buy it. I was lucky enough to drive a 260Z in high school back in '79, man I miss driving that car.
What color was it. I had a copper 260z
@02:41, the "british-type roadster" you were probably thinking of was actually the 1960 fiat 1200/1500 spider/cabriolet ;)
Hi Jason, Nissan's were called Datsun's in most export markets like my native NZ, if I remember correctly and the 240Z was a great car with only a few flaws. The rear end was prone to MacPherson "Walk" which allowed it to wander in a straight line at speed, especially in a cross-wind. It felt a bit soft, really, whereas the 1600SSS (510) felt planted and super chuckable, everywhere. Even standard, I'd rate the SSS as hard to beat on the twisty stuff in those days once you got it over 4500rpm. But, then, it was designed to be purchased, fitted with a high lift Cam, Cage and Rally tyres, then driven straight to a special stage. Mine gave me 10mpg when hammered and 45mpg when soft pedalled. They were still winning events here in Australia until quite recently, often re-powered. The 510 was an already extremely popular and successful class leader before the 240Z came out, and a successful competition car. Both were incredibly good value. The 240Z was built primarily as a Luxury Sports Coupe with unparalleled refinement at it's cost, as was the original E type. We got the press cars to run around in and evaluate when I was a kid hanging out with my Motoring Journalist Dad. The British press cars were certainly put together by craftsmen as opposed to the ones thrown together on the production line. Ferraris and Porsches were a whole different matter and built to a very high standard in those days. if you looked after them, they gave no trouble at all. We got hold of a factory blueprinted and race-balanced standard 510 to run it in for production races. It was faster than a standard SSS and turbine smooth. Those were the days. Thanks mate!
The good old days Z wasn't cancelled 🤣
By the way thank you reminding the Datsun name and logo genealogy.
Brilliant episode as always.
Even to this day, the Japanese holds the philosophy of taking the best from all over the world and making it her own. Great episode Jason, really enjoyed this one. Thank you.
Jason Cammisa is an outstanding Journalist, I loved this episode and I love the ending with some pov and exterior audio with exhaust and engine noises !
Thank you for that last bit with the driving... that was pure awesome content.
These videos are so high end and amazingly well done, so fun and informative. Thank you for your service.
I had a 280 2 + 2 with a 4-speed which is very rare. Actually the best damn car I ever owned. I lived in Iowa drove in the snow in it started every day 20 below it started
i had one in Minnesota, damn if it wouldn't freeze shut, lol. i still love those cars
I was introduced to this car by anime series called Wangan Midnight. The story was focused on cursed Fairlady which owned by highschool students called Akio Asakura. In his friend's shop, Akio tweaked the Z and use it for racing on the highway.
Too bad this series was overshadowed by anime on the same genre that tells the story of tofu-delivery Toyota.
Kinda different types of racing though, Wangan is a highway-horsepower-downforce at max speed game, and the D is a touge racing anime :D
They are both great anima series, the benefit is all of wangan midnight is on youtube! Just don't watch the live action versions of these shows, they are horrific.
@@bowlander is it? I think the live action version was quite decent enough. Especially when they appeared the character with hot red R34 👌🏾
I have been in love with the 432 from the moment I laid eyes on that cam cover, but the closest I'll ever come to owning one is in Gran Turismo 7, which has one identical to the car in this video.
Lol I bought it last week from the legends garage.
What incredible timing, I’m picking up my ‘73 240 this Saturday. I’ve wanted one ever since I first saw one and fell in love with when I was 8. I am over the moon
You guys are so creative. These videos are undoubtedly the best right now.
Jason's German pronunciation is about as on-point as I've ever heard from a non-native speaker. That name is a mouthful for a German.
Amazing how one company could concurrently produce two automotive icons in the Skyline GT-R and Z
the 300zx never launched strait,a trait well and truly sorted out in R32 onwards skyline chassis
Love your videos! 1969 Gtr next please!🙌
Black and White movies? Godzilla!!!!
@@Kiss__Kiss yesssss!
We in Australia also had the Prince Skyline GT which was a 4 door performance sedan. I believe it also had the 2 litre, dual cam, triple carbs engine and it sounded glorious. Thanks for the video, it brought back many memories.
Fantastic job. Very informative and entertaining piece. Thanks, Jason.
Love the sound of the 432, imagine if they did that combination with the new Z! GTR engine in a 6 speed rwd configuration!
Imagine the price tag....
@@NewbombTurk. well the original one was double the base MSRP, so it'll probably be the same.
@@VinceroAlpha r35 engine sound so terrible...... It will be a down grade........
@@MiguelGarcia-vj7ooare you saying that a engine that has been re-engineered from the ground up by a world renown race engine manufacturer with MULTIPLE wins to its name, a engine with that is documented to hold DOUBLE the horsepower the stock Z could RELIABLY, a engine that is HAND BUILT by veteran engine builders. You’re saying that is a downgrade? Then you are unequivocally wrong my friend, to the point where it’s mesmerizing.
It seems like Yamaha is the true power behind all sports cars
Nissan can also technically represent the numbers 2 and 3 in Japanese. Also, "Niisan " is pronounced similarly to Nissan and it is the short form of Onii San, which is Japanese for: "big brother".
Excellent article, really enjoyed it...brought back many memories...some good...some not so good. I raced a 1967 Porsche 911S 2.0 in 70-73 in SCCA nationals. My 911, set up by West Coast best in the Porsche business, Vasek Polak to make 215-220 hp in CP. But then comes the 240 Z...2.4, making 250-260 ( both cars at 2000 lbs). Jason is right to drool over the sound of the street 240...double drool on the race 260 hp version at 8,000, as it disappeared out front leaving me, Al Holbert, Peter Gregg and Bruce Jennings far behind (40 more hp will do that). We all knew the 240 belonged in BP...Jason, next time include a sound snippet of the Sharp 240Z at full song that makes us 911 guys enjoy the music...been a long time since I heard it.
@Jason Cammisa great video and whoever does the video shoot is a master ... you are a great personality talking about cars .... omg what a sound out of this car ...
I recall guys buying a new '73 Z for $3,500...if you could find one...driving them for six months and selling them for more than they paid. I looked ar buying one at that time. Required a non-refundable $200 deposit with no guarantee you would ever get the car.
0:10 No, they added a ZED. We don't say "zee" here in Japan. Fairlady Zed.
Hagerty insures my 240z, and is now making great content about them. Cool to see insurance money going into something enjoyable.
My goodness that does sound good. Someone else asked whether it was a handful to drive. Of course I haven't driven the 432, but I fondly remember tossing my friend's 280 around a parking lot and down the road. It was very well behaved and easy to control. Great stuff. I did consider jumping ship from a Scirocco to some part of the Z family at one point, but didn't do it.
Jason is a natural presenter/host. Clearly does his research and I watch all the videos, even one’s I initially seemed uninterested in. 👍👍 thanks!
Stoped studying to watch. Because education is important, but Cammisa is importanter.
Same😆
One of the most iconic and beautiful designs in automotive history. Sadly, the 240Z is also a rust bucket.
Almost forgot about the underhood light!! My older brother had one in college, a 70 model, orange. Still one of the most memorable cars ive ever driven.
Thanks for the clip and, in particular, the revving at the end. That engine sound was just orgasmic, if it may be said so. 😍
I'm German and really impressed, how you pronounced Albrechts name!!!