For Sale
1970 Datsun 240Z chassis HLS30-05834
6/70 build, never sold to the public with ~2300 miles
Set the F/GT record at Bonneville (166.037mph)
G-Nose from Nissan
Ikeda Bussan seats from ultra-rare Z432R Fairlady Z
Nissan Sports Option “Ura Mach” steering wheel, another Z432R item
High-compression L28 built by BRE team member John Caldwell
Triple-ph44 Mikuni’s with Harada intake, Z Car Garage Heat Shield
Low mileage 280zx close-ratio 5-speed with JWT aluminum flywheel and HD clutch
R180 with 4.11 gearset complete with new bearings and hardware
Original Firestone Bonneville tires, and 15 inch steel wheels used during the record setting events are included in sale
Serious inquiries only, please contact Rob: 408-452-0350 or rob@zcargarage.com
Photo gallery and build documentation below
This 1970 Datsun 240z set the F/GT class record (1976) of 166.037 mph at Bonneville with Nissan USA field engineer Bob Stockman behind the wheel. The car was stored in Nissan warehouses for decades until our client Randy acquired it from Nissan in 2020. The Bonneville Z-car is chassis HLS30-05834, built in June 1970. Never sold to the public, with only ~2300 miles.
The exterior features the “G-nose”, a factory-made, 5-piece kit for the JDM-only Fairlady ZG (HS30-H) and created for Group 4 racing, The stripped interior houses a simple roll bar with integrated headrest. The steering wheel is a rare, “Ura Mach” unit. This leather/aluminum steering wheel was an available option to all S30s from Nissan sports/race, with the stock wheel being wood composite made by Izumi. Though available as optional parts, these seats and steering wheel were removed from a 432R and installed on the F/GT car as delivered from Japan by Nissan!
In 2021 we performed a sympathetic restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats Z. The original record setting motor prepared by Tom O’Connor and his team at Nissan was not available, so we installed a high-compression L28 built by BRE team member John Caldwell. It features triple-ph44 Mikuni’s with Harada intake, velocity stacks and Z Car Garage Heat Shield. The exhaust system includes a ceramic-coated header and side/rear exit all painted white. The dyno-tuned engine is backed by a low mileage 280zx close-ratio 5-speed with a JWT aluminum flywheel ad HD clutch. Power is sent through an R180 with 4.11 gearset complete with new bearings and hardware. Original Firestone Bonneville tires, and 15 inch steel wheels that were used during the record setting events are included in sale.
Car was featured by Larry Chen in his YouTube video series , and won the Amelia Award in the 1961-’89 race car class at the 2025 Amelia Island Concours. Also featured in Classic Motorsports Magazine
Full build details with photos, video and more can be found here: 2.8L-Powered 1970 Datsun 240Z 5-speed Bonneville Salt Flat Race Car
