This 1973 Datsun 240Z Scarab swap turned a lightweight Japanese classic into a rare American muscle hybrid powerhouse.

Styled in some ways after the Jaguar XKE, the Datsun 240Z was made to compete for U.S. sales with sporty British GT convertibles and coupes. It had a 150-horsepower inline, 2.4-liter six-cylinder ...

Tue, Feb 23, 2016, 1:19 PM 1971 Datsun 240 Z (Wikimedia Commons) A 1971 Datsun 240z. It's funny how, to the uninitiated, the phrase "Japanese muscle car" seems like an oxymoron.

RM Sotheby’s On the other hand, about $25,000 will bag a 1970 Datsun 240Z in good condition, and twice that should get quite a charmer. Plan to nudge $80,000, or a little more, for a concours queen.

This is the BRE Datsun 240Z that proved the Japanese could build sportscars — and race cars — that could compete with the best from the United States and Europe. Forty years ago John Morton ...

All Datsun 240Zs came with a 2.4-liter six-cylinder from 1969 to 1973 and the layout of this powerplant seems to be accurate. When new, these were rated at 151 horsepower and 146 pound-feet (198 ...

Of course, "Forza" isn't the only major video game racing series that the Datsun 240Z has been playable in. To date, it has also made appearances in "Dirt Rally 2.0," "Grid Legends," and many more.

Datsun built more than 100,000 240Zs from 1969 to 1973, but only 543 rolled off the assembly line in late 1969. This one is the 21st ever produced.

To characterize the impact Matsuo’s 240Z had on the world back in the 1970s, it was as if Datsun had launched the Sony Walkman of the car world or the Nintendo Gameboy of the gaming field. By ...

With that kind of siblings, the Z-car would naturally be a gifted performer. 240Zs For Sale 1-Owner Datsun 240Z Relives Nissan's Glory Days Lime-Yellow 1973 Datsun 240Z Is up for Auction And it is.