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A Look back Datsun 240z - 72mm - 20062mm - 2006 2 - 5
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m2. black, as m, tinted windows, mc5bk/cp-
at the z whiz 1969, received the L24 2.4-liter engine with a manual choke and rim, Mal. HW Workshop - Then and Now #243
(2015) 2 - 5
a four-speed manual. Cast in Malaysia this is a model had a metal h. spec red and white as g, rr5spbk/ch-rim, Mal.
Treasure Hunts #62 (2011) 15 - 35
body with a plastic base, interior and windows.
A less common three-speed automatic transmission was op-
tional from 1971 on, and had a “Nissan full automatic” badge.
In 2004, Sports Car International named this car number two on o. spec red and white, chrome metal base,
their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1970s. black int., clear windows, black, blue and red
BRE race design w/”46” on hood and sides,
The Hot Wheels Z-Whiz was first released in 1977, the last year neo, Ch. RLC special edition LE4500 (2015)
of the ’Redline Era’. It is based on the Datsun Z Series S30 a. mf white, black base and int., blue windows, i. red, black base and int., blue windows, white 90 - 130
body style (1969-1978), Datsun 240Z (1969-1973), Datsun 260Z red, silver and black tampo w/“120” on hood and green stripes on top and sides, “25” on
hood, roof, and sides, mc5gd, Mal. Holiday Hot
and sides, red Hot Wheels logo on sides, y5.
(1974), and the Datsun 280Z (1975-1978). Its name is a play 2006 First Edition #036 (2006) $2 - 4 Rods (Walmart) (2011) 2 - 5
on words with the phrase ’Z Car’, referring to the series of cars a2. mf white, as a, fte. 2006 First Edition #036
produced by Datsun with the suffix of ’Z’, and the phrase ’Gee (2006) 3 - 6
The Nissan S30 (sold in Japan as the Whiz’. a3. mf white, as a, sp10. 2006 First Edition #036 p. specfst silver, metal base, gray int., tinted
Nissan Fairlady Z and in other mar- (2006) 6 - 10 windows, blue and red stripes on hood, roof,
kets as the Datsun 240Z was the first The Z-Whiz also has three international releases from Italy, France and sides, slt5, Th. Cool Classics #26 (2015)
generation of Z GT two-seat coupes. and Mexico. The Z-Whiz was the first Japanese Import to be j. spec green, chrome metal base, white int., 2 - 7
The 1970 240Z was introduced to made into a casting in Hot Wheels history. As of 2017 The Datsun clear windows, orange, blue and yellow stripes
on hood, roof, and trunk, “Datsun” on hood,
the American market by Yutaka Ka- Fairlady 2000 is the oldest model of a Japanese car top be made neo, Ch. RLC special edition LE3500 (2013)
tayama, president of Nissan Motors into a casting. The Fairlady 2000 was the predecessor to the 75 - 100
USA operations. The 1970 through Datsun 240Z. Hot Wheels reintroduced the Dastun 240 in 2006 b. yellow, as a, tinted windows, y5. 2006 First
the mid-1971 model year 240Z was and has become one of the more popular casting to be made. Edition #036 (2006) 2 - 5
referred to as the Series I. The 1970 Here’s is a list of all known Z Whiz and Datsun 240 Z models. b2. yellow, as b, sp10, Mal. 2006 First Edition q. white as m, black int., blue, red, and white
models were introduced in October #036 (2006) 10 - 20 design, mc5gy, Mal. HW Workshop - Then and
Now #243
Z Whiz – 70mm – 1977 e2. blue as e, bw, Mal. (1983) 25 – 40 k. white, dk. gray base, silver int., clear (2015) 3 - 5
Made in Hong Kong this Datsun Z has a metal body and windows, blue, red, and gray race design w/
base, clear blue plastic interior, blue tinted windows, lou- stripes, decals, and “27 on hood and sides, red
vered window in back. “Toyo Tires” “Tom Bork” on roof, mc5, Mal. HW
Similar casting: Datsun 240Z (2006) c. mf silver, as b, red int., sp10. 2006 First Edi- Showroom - Asphalt Assault #159 (2013) 2- 4
tion #036 (2006) 2 - 4
r. red, metal base, gray int., tinted windows,
silver and gray stripes on hood, roof, and sides,
“Datsun” on hood “240 Special” on sides, rrld,
Th. Heritage - Real Riders (2015) 6 - 12
l. unpainted, as k, dk. gray int., blue “Toyo
f. black, as a, white tampo, bw, Fr. (1983) 125 - 175 Tires” on hood, mc5, Mal. HW Showroom - As-
g. lt. green, as a, gray base, black windows and phalt Assault #159 WM excl. (2013) 3 - 8
a. gray, metal base, clear blue int. and windows, orange, int., yellow, orange and blue tampo, bw, Mal. d. mf blue, black base and int., tinted windows,
yellow and blue stripes “Datsun Z” on top, rsw. $60 - 90 Speed Machines (1983) 30 - 45 black, red, silver and white tampos “5” and
stripes on hood, “5” and Hot Wheels logo on
a2. gray, as a, bw 18 - 30 g2. lt. green, as g, red not orange in tampo, bw. Speed sides, y5, Mal. Racing #080 (2007) 2 - 4 s. spec pink, chrome metal base, white int.,
Machines (1983) 35 - 60 e. spec black, metal base, gray int., tinted blue windows, white stripes on top and sides,
h. mf dk. red, black base, blue windows and int., bw, Mal. windows, dk. red, red and white stripes on “Redline Club” on sides neo, Th. 30th Annu-
hood and roof, red taillights, os5bk/rd-rim, Th. l2. unpainted, as l, red “Toyo Tires” on hood, al Collectors Convention Redline Club Party,
Modern Classics #2 (2008) 30 - 60 mc5, Mal. HW Showroom - Asphalt Assault (2016) 150 - 250
f. spec red, as e, black and white stripes, os5bk/ #159 WM excl. (2013) 10 - 20
rd-rim, Th. Modern Classics #2 (2008) 30 - 60

b. white, as a, rsw 2250 - 5000 t. white, tinted chrome metal base, black windows,
c. gold chrome, as a, white not yellow in tampo, bw, Gold- l3. unpainted as l, red “Toyo Tires”, blue stripe tinted windows, details, rrtagy.ch-rim, Ch. 31st
Annual Convention Dinner LE1600 (2017) 100 - 190
en Machines 6-pack (1979) 25 - NA Italy only (1983) 400 - 575 g. red and white, gray base, black int., clear on spoiler, mc5, Mal. HW Showroom - Asphalt u. spec red and flat black, chrome metal base,
windows, red, white, blue, and silver race de-
Assault #159 WM excl. (2013) 10 - 20
d. green, as a, dk. green, lt. green and white tampo, bw, i. mf green, as h, bw, Mal. Italy only (1983) 400 - 575 sign w/ stripes on top and sides, “24” on sides, m. black, silver base, blue int., clear windows, black int., tinted windows, details, tinted rrta/rd-
HK (1980) 15 - 22 j. dk. green, as a, dk. red, yellow and black tampo, bw, “Datsun” on hood, mc5bk/ch-rim, Mal. Treasure blue, gold, and white stripes and “24” on hood rim. Ch. HWC excl. LE6500 (2018) 40 - 60
Note: A portion of these were sold to dealers by
d2. green, as d, bw, Mal. (1983) 12 - 20 Mex. (1984) 85 - 125 Hunts #62 (2011) 3 – 6 and sides, decals on sides, mc5bk/cp-rim, Mal. mistake which delayed the sale to members as they
e. blue, dk. red, orange and yellow tampo w/“15” and k. dk. green, as j, large rear bw, Mex. (1984) 85 – 125 HW Workshop - Then and Now #243 (2015) tried to recoup the cars that were accidentally sold.
racing decals on sides, bw, HK (1982) 40 - 65

v. white, dk. gray base, red int., tinted windows,
black and red stripes on top and sides, “Datsun” on
roof, pr5/rd-rim, Mal. Gift-pack excl. (2019) 3 - NA
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