Not Your Typical Datsun Z

Being one of the most iconic Japanese sports cars ever built, it’s no surprise that the Datsun 240Z features heavily at the annual Japanese Classic Car Show. You’ll find 240Zs of every type at JCCS, from full factory restorations to lightly modified street machines and even race cars.

With so many examples present it can be hard for a 240Z to stand out, but Richard Madlangbayan’s ’72 manages to do that quite easily.

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While it’s quite common to see S30s with vintage-style, bolt-on fender flares, Richard’s Z goes about its exterior styling in a much different way.

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The car is running a full wide-body conversion from a company called ZTrix out of Arizona, and while it’s not a look you see too often, the finished product looks damn good. It’s aggressive and modern, yet doesn’t look at all out of place on the early-’70s Datsun.

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The muscular wide-body kit is complemented by other additions like clear headlight covers, a tall rear spoiler and a custom-made diffuser out back.

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Perfectly suiting the car’s contemporary theme is a set of 18-inch Nismo LMGT2 wheels with offsets dipping well into the negative range. Other upgrades to the chassis include a Megan Racing coil-over suspension conversion and Wilwood disc brakes all around.

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Given the car’s modern attributes, you won’t find carburetors beneath this hood. The motor is an RB25DET, and it’s got a fully-built bottom end, Tomei cams and a big Garrett turbocharger just to name a few of the goodies. A Subaru STI differential has also been added to handle the additional power.

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Inside the cockpit sit a pair of full bucket seats, Nardi steering wheel, a full collection of aftermarket gauges and an Auto Power roll bar.

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Don’t get me wrong, I love an S30 with a set of side-draft carbs and RS Watanabes as much as anyone. Sometimes though, it’s nice to see something that breaks tradition, and this 240Z manages to feel very fresh in a crowded field.

Stay tuned for more spotlights from the 2015 JCCS.

Mike Garrett
Instagram: japanifornia_media
mike@speedhunters.com

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1

Strange angles... Hard to see the wide body.

2

This car just makes me tingle all over in all the right ways! Awesome RestoMod all the way!

3

Would have liked one side profile shot in a sea of 3/4 angles...

4

It's pretty obvious that a profile shot or other angles aren't possible with the way the other cars are lined up... Typical of a car show.

5

ok.... I want that

6

Yea you gotta get that thing out for a proper shoot! Car shows never do photography any justice

7

The right answer usually is RB Series.

9

i want 1 wheel off that car.... coffee table come at me bro

10

Oh speedhunters Do you realize when you made a trip to Okinawa there was
a guy with the same color blue Z and it was also a RB26 powered. He
also had a champagne gold Hakosuka too. I know he had incredible
pictures of his build too in stages

11

ryukyustriker 
that Hakosuka is strawberry cake

12

Those wheels are so sex. I wish i could run these 4lug on my big sedan.

13

This car should of been parked at the end of the row ; about 8 bonus pics worth.

14

Even the Wangan Devil Z becomes typical compare to this one.

15

Getting good shots at JCCS requires ninja level x1000, nice work!

16

Getting good shots at JCCS requires ninja level x1000, nice work!

17

Napalm x RDENGENERING build! Ronnie and Ernie are mad men!!! Great stuff! I see their work on the daily. Their shop is across our business park.

18

Saw some pictures of this on instagram the other day and seeing it on SpeedHunters with some more light being shed on it makes it an even more awesome car

19

Put the L Series back in there! We have enough RB's!

20

All that work and effort, and he's running Megan racing suspension pieces? That doesn't make much sense

21

All that work and effort, and he's running Megan racing suspension pieces? That doesn't make much sense

22

TSLegendary
i was angry and furious from u're massage

23

im starting a 240sx rb26 build in jan. or feb. is there anything that i could run into with that swap, like any issues or problems, or should it be a easyish fit

24

What color blue is that? totally found the right color for my S13 haha

25

Awesome to see Rich's Z featured here. Great guy and awesome car.

26

@turbo BEAMS ae86 TSLegendary

Relax. It was a harmless comment.Its just the internet man, Chillout.

27

I like the engine.......and the wheels......and I suppose it's nice to see something done to one of these apart from the typical cookie cutter bolt on black flares, Watanabes, and no rear bumper.

29

This build wasn't done overnight. Some of the parts used were from my previous car. The Megan coilovers came from my old 240sx and it was one of the first batch of Megan coilovers, yeah it's been a while but hey they still works and not blown. Even with the countless canyon runs and autox. Hopefully that makes more sense. U0001f609

30

Liking the swap and wheels also. The body kit is really nice except the front air dam and "bumper" is too square.

31

Spaghetti honestly when was the last time you seen a Z like that in person? sure there are a few online pics, but stateside done right in your area there isnt many.

32

Spaghetti honestly when was the last time you seen a Z like that in person? sure there are a few online pics, but stateside done right in your area there isnt many.

33
JMax Paint Garage LLC

... sigh. What a beautiful car. Man, wow. WOOOW. So perfect.

34

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