240Z Race History in the USA

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old_datto_fan
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240Z Race History in the USA

Post by old_datto_fan » Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:36 am

An interesting read regarding the history of the first 240Zs raced in the States.

https://classicmotorsports.com/articles ... tsun-240z/

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Post by bernjean » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:23 am

Great article, thanks for posting that up Mike.
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Post by mikec(nz) » Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:02 pm

Got to meet the owner of the BRE 240Z at the recent festival and hear it start up and see it race with John Morton behind the wheel.

Video of start up
Very Amateur Video startup

Some pics of the car and the original engine that was sitting on a stand behind it

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Post by mikec(nz) » Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:08 pm

At the same event

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