For the one's who said bullcrap......

[Dracc]

so i get to drive it around when i come home right

[twincannon26]

one of my dads best friends growing up had one of these, all it did was sit in the garage tho. first time i saw it i freaked out cause i thought it was a real ferrari. think i was 14 or so. eventually sold it to a guy that entered it into some bullrun contest i saw on cardomain a while back.

if you wanna swap a small block into it, i can help ya. best of luck on what will be an amazing car.

[Bud]

looking good bro. looking for aint and body? bring it down to moonshine in winder. well get that beast looking new ha. pm me if you intersted.

[DUBSf22c]

YOU CAN HAS LIKE DAT?!?1

[DieselNuts]

I know a guy that specializes in restoration if you need a body man.

[BKgen®]

beautiful. even though it's a kit car, please do it justice.

[Me86Rob]

welcome to the Z car family

[XLR8NMR2]

nice project

I would restore it and sell it for madddddd profit...

[Double_0_Rusty]

YOU CAN HAS LIKE DAT?!?1

Werd!

[Double_0_Rusty]

It's getting painted the same color as the one in the pic above. I will do this car justice, and then prolly sale it for mad bank.

[EJ25RUN]

My only suggestion.

[OneSlow5pt0]

u need to deff go the LS1/6 route...i see tons of Z cars with em,so sure wouldnt be to hard and have very nice performace with the looks

[speedminded]

Before I read a single reply I'm going to say that's 100% 240z, lol.

[Kaiser]

Before I read a single reply I'm going to say that's 100% 240z, lol.

I'd say that's probably a 240z as well from the interior, but it's too fuzzy to tell for sure, there's minor differences in the interior from 240-280 but not huge ones. A cleaner shot of the interior would probably make it easier. Definitely an S30 Z-car, I'd venture to say it's probably a 74, and not an 84 and the guy just got his decades wrong.

If you want to REALLY do it justice...Remember 250 GTO's came with 3.0L V12's. Older BMW V12's are readily available for quite cheap, and with the money you save getting the block, you can spend on custom machine work to make the mounts. If you get a custom crank and rods you can even lower the displacement to get closer to the real Ferrari experience.

There's lots of guys on HybridZ.org who can help you more too, several of them have Kit 250's on their S30's.

[RUFFIAN]

I like it. A car like the Noble is a kit too. If it is done great who cares if its a kit? go forth and kick ass.

[Elbow]

A Noble isn't a kit car. A Ultima is. And they aren't exotic copies...that's the difference lol...............

[fawk_you]

very nice.

[1439/2000]

I like it. A car like the Noble is a kit too. If it is done great who cares if its a kit? go forth and kick ass.

But a Noble isn't trying to be anything but a Noble. This is a Datsun trying to be a Ferrari. Like a Pontiac trying to be a Lamborghini.

Its a okay kit but I dont think you will bring top dollar with it or anything.

[Double_0_Rusty]

I'd say that's probably a 240z as well from the interior, but it's too fuzzy to tell for sure, there's minor differences in the interior from 240-280 but not huge ones. A cleaner shot of the interior would probably make it easier. Definitely an S30 Z-car, I'd venture to say it's probably a 74, and not an 84 and the guy just got his decades wrong.

If you want to REALLY do it justice...Remember 250 GTO's came with 3.0L V12's. Older BMW V12's are readily available for quite cheap, and with the money you save getting the block, you can spend on custom machine work to make the mounts. If you get a custom crank and rods you can even lower the displacement to get closer to the real Ferrari experience.

There's lots of guys on HybridZ.org who can help you more too, several of them have Kit 250's on their S30's.

It's a 280z. Thanks for the info, will be checking in to it.

But a Noble isn't trying to be anything but a Noble. This is a Datsun trying to be a Ferrari. Like a Pontiac trying to be a Lamborghini.

Its a okay kit but I dont think you will bring top dollar with it or anything.

Never did I say that it would bring top dollar. I have alot in it, and would be happy to get more out of it, that is if I really do decide to sale it....which I doubt. I see it, as being a nice replica when it is "restored", and you left out one other notable kit car, fox body Mustang trying to be a Shelby Cobra. I don't see anything wrong with a kit car, unless it's just not built in a tasteful manner. Basically, I could care less if others don't like it because it's a Datsun trying to be a Ferrari, that isn't why I got it. I've never in my life seen one on the road like this, so yeah. Also, I'm not being an ass, just sayin'.

[EJ25RUN]

I have brought this up before. Kit cars are not the problem. It is usually their owners lying about what they are. (Obviously not in this case).

The reason i say that is because it is possible to put together a kit car and have a quality product. Cobra kits have been doing that for 30 years.

In the case of this car, Ferrari made barley any GTOs and a real one is north of 10 million so.....kit car in this case is the only realistic option.

[Double_0_Rusty]

I have brought this up before. Kit cars are not the problem. It is usually their owners lying about what they are. (Obviously not in this case).

The reason i say that is because it is possible to put together a kit car and have a quality product. Cobra kits have been doing that for 30 years.

In the case of this car, Ferrari made barley any GTOs and a real one is north of 10 million so.....kit car in this case is the only realistic option.

You are teh man, man! No homo

[Nismo]

Why not try and find an old Ferrari motor to put in it?

[Elbow]

^Because in the end it's still a Datsun lol.

That's too much work anyway, you could buy a real Ferrari 348 or something for as much as that swap would cost.

[jr4mny]

very nice, 1 of my favs

[RhdDc2]

That car is going to be sick! Very original project. Best of luck and looking foward to seeing the project when its done. Congratulations on an amazing purchase

[Double_0_Rusty]

Thanks guys, more pics to come!

[Nismo]

How much was it that you had to pay for it over 4 years?

[Double_0_Rusty]

12k. Just been paying here and there. Spaced it out overtime to help save for the budget on it.

[VooDooXII]

I just fainted.

[RSX-S]

wow thats sick, nice to see something different

[AlliRae]

i love it bro a nice LS1 in that with a t56 will be awesome.

you will never be able to put any power down with it. if you use the t56.

[AlliRae]

nice find rusty... not bad at all.

[NAIZBST]

very nice .. good project

[Double_0_Rusty]

Thanks everyone! Due to the holidays, I haven't even touched it, other than covering it up.

[BTEC]

i thought it was a 280z with ferrari sticker on the side in the 1st pic.

so, youre saying "shit'll buff out" ?

[cactusEG]

dude what happen to the celica project ?

[Double_0_Rusty]

Btec - it could possibly be buffed out, but I'm not going to worry with it. I am having it repainted, and some minor body work done.

Cactus - I sold the '74 Celica 3.8 to Bugman. I kicked myself in the ass. I am not going to sell this one, though.

[Imadaman]

good luck,hope it turns out good.

[Double_0_Rusty]

thanks dude. I still havent gotten anymore pics, as it's dark when I get home. UGH