Somebody please save this conflicted 280Z

[Chaotic_Warlord]

Found this on Hemmings, someone wanted to have a Ferrari GTO but all they had was a lowly 1975 280Z. So they built a conversion...

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dea ... 79769.html









Poor Datsun thinks it's a Ferrari but it still has a Datsun motor under the hood. What a waste if you ask me...

[Dittoz7]

Bet you most people can't tell the difference. I dig it.

[IanS]

Id drive it.

[Solar_Runner]

Nice job, I like it too.

[audtatious]

Not a bad looking kit car. Not too obvious.

[gwoods]

I like it! in my opinion the 240/260/280 is perfect on its own merit but this is good too.

[sx moneypit]

The best thing about this conversion is it does away with hideous looking mid 70s Zcar bumpers.

[Encryptshun]

I'm also gonna jump firmly on the "DO WANT" bandwagon. That looks like a quality, expensive conversion job.

I'd just debadge it completely and let people wonder wtf car it is.

[OriginalWheelman]

I'm no Ferrari expert, but if memory serves, the Z engine makes more power than the Ferrari is imitating.

*Edit* Looked it up, I"m wrong. Stock engine in the GTO 250 was a 300hp V12.

[300ZXttZMAN]

That car is interesting..

[Bubba1]

I'm no Ferrari expert, but if memory serves, the Z engine makes more power than the Ferrari is imitating.

*Edit* Looked it up, I"m wrong. Stock engine in the GTO 250 was a 300hp V12.

...with (6) 2-bbl Weber carbs. It looks nice enough but once you turn the key its over.

[300ZXttZMAN]

The quality of the work looks great.. But im wondering on how much of that stuff is aftermarket the add is not very discriptive.. I would rather a fully restored 280z Turbo (obviously not for 44k but yall get the idea)..

I dont like the idea of driving something fake.. Which is why my z is not a swap came from the factory as a TT...

But for someone that doesn't mind... Go for it!

[Chaotic_Warlord]

The ad says that all the Ferarri bits, seats, badges, steering wheel andlight are the real deal. For the cost of real Ferarri parts and the body work and restoration they probably could have bought a real Ferarri

[Jesda]

I would replace the badges with Dacia Sandero ones for that extra bit of mindf*cking.

[King Ranzo]

I would replace the badges with Dacia Sandero ones for that extra bit of mindf*cking.

This and I'd drop in a 2JZ swap. Everyone would wat so hard.

[gwoods]

I would replace the badges with Dacia Sandero ones for that extra bit of mindf*cking.

Gwoods : Good news Jesda!
Jesda: Is it the Dacia Sandero?
Gwoods: not exactly its a 1977 280z that someone spent Ferrari money on making it look like a Ferrari and then someone else put Dacia Sandero badges on it.
Jesda: Well thats not really the same thing is it then? lets find out
Gwoods: Right and that means turning it over to our team racing driver. Some say he watches too much top gear. All we know is he's called the STIG....

[Rev_D21]

Someone rescue this conflicted Z...
http://elmira.craigslist.org/cto/2563196974.html

[Chaotic_Warlord]

^ WTF is that vato lowrider isht

[300ZXttZMAN]

The ad says that all the Ferarri bits, seats, badges, steering wheel andlight are the real deal. For the cost of real Ferarri parts and the body work and restoration they probably could have bought a real Ferarri

Exactly!

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Looks like it isn't a one off kit...

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/ct ... 91783.html

I dig it. It's 9999x better than a Fiero Ferrari.

[Bubba1]

The ad says that all the Ferarri bits, seats, badges, steering wheel andlight are the real deal. For the cost of real Ferarri parts and the body work and restoration they probably could have bought a real Ferarri

I call shens of the ferrari bits. the steering wheel, seats, and pretty much the entire interior is even not remotely period correct even the seller claims a few pieces are "Ferrari made." If they are real, which I'm not sure they are, they're more likely swiped off a newer wrecked 308 GT. A real 250 GTO steering wheel is mohagany rimmed w/3 brushed metal spokes with a considerably bigger glass horn button. there were no headrests in ferrari's in the 60's. plus ferrari dashes of that era did not have cheezy molded plastic dashboards like this kit.

[hannibal]

Looks like it isn't a one off kit...

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/ct ... 91783.html

I dig it. It's 9999x better than a Fiero Ferrari.

It's a popular kit. Kinda like the Beetle to 356 "conversion".