Yellow Datsun 240Z, three-quarter front view

Datsun 240Z

1969–1973 · 2.4L NA I6 · 4-speed manual · RWD
7.5 / 10
Involvement 8.5 / 10
Miles actually driven4.0
Bought to drive, not to flip5.0
Track-day sightingscontext · not scored5.0

Why 7.5: Japan's first world-beater — cheap, gorgeous, rust-prone. Survivors went collector a decade ago, but the L24's song still gets exercised at sunrise events.

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Market value

Median asking price, good condition · $12k (2000) → $55k (2026), trending up · illustrative data

$12k$55k200020162026$55k

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