![]() Yes, this 240Z is approaching 45 years of age, and yes, it’s an ageing chassis. Okay, I may have exaggerated, but only slightly. Did I mention I really like this car? You will too by the end of this piece. The 240Z is already an amazing platform but with Paul’s carefully thought out additions the final product was on a whole new level, one that most of us don’t encounter in person very often. Our shoot was on a relatively tight schedule and I still ended up shooting off over 100 extra snaps of this car than I needed to. It commands attention and every additional minute you spend in its presence is rewarded by the car revealing more small and subtle details that need to be appreciated. This is one of those builds that’s almost impossible to break eye contact with. Every angle is perfect and every modification is purposeful. This 1971 Datsun 240Z ranks right up there as one most impressive cars I’ve ever encountered. I don’t know about you, but I’m glad for Paul’s philosophy and also the results of his time and effort. ![]() Magic happens when the desire to build and refine something unique is stronger than the desire for outright victory in just another well-proven chassis. This sunburnt orange and carbon 240Z could well be his first masterpiece. Here he’s free to concentrate on his passion: restoring history and creating modern classic art. He took his dedication to the craft to the next level four years ago when he quit his stable nine-to-five job to open a small workshop in South Australia, Custom and Classic Cars (CCC). Paul has dedicated his life to classic cars, a high percentage of them being early Datsuns (Nissans). It’s more intrinsic their battle is the fight within themselves, and the machine they’ve chosen to build as an extension of themselves. The real battle for people like Paul isn’t with the the rest of the field. For some it’s about building and finding the limits of a car they connect with. Why would some one choose to forgo decades of chassis developments in geometry, strength and weight, and compete in this madness with what a lot of people would consider a massive disadvantage? Because for some people racing isn’t about having the outright fastest car in the field.
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