A very early Z

Among the collection of Dattos at Peter Lehmann's was this very nice refurbished early 240Z. Attention to detail included fitting (refitting) a pair of those mudguard mirrors favoured by the Japanese. I think they were removed by the dealers in Australia prior to sale, replacing them with door mirrors. There are so many Zs getting around (Jane's included) with XY Falcon mirrors.

One of the ways of telling a really early one, apart from the low chassis number, is the placement of the extractor vents in the tailgate below the back window. The vents were soon moved to the side, roughly where this one has a 240Z badge.

That's Jane's white one across the paddock after the majority of Bolwells had departed. This car is such an early one that it arrived in Australia before the Datsun dealers were set up to market them. It is pre compliance plate and pre chassis plate and came into the country via New Guinea.

On the way home we stopped to check on this year's Merlot grapes which are looking pretty good.

.....and just to show that there is a following for everything, here's a collection of Premiers and Kingswoods proudly lined up outside the Clare Castle.