1973 Datsun 240Z [S30]

1973 Datsun 240Z [S30] in The Heatwave Lasted Four Days, Movie, 1975

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: — Made for: USA

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Author	Message
Kowalski5599 ◊ 2025-07-02 08:23	-- Last edit: 2025-07-02 08:24:23
Kowalski5599 ◊ 2025-07-02 20:11	Anyone got a year on this one? I added extra pics to help. Nissan/Datsun is thanked in the credits so it's likely new/product placement so 1973-1975?
night cub ◊ 2025-07-03 01:52	We usually leave the specific ID to an_unusual_eye. He pops by about once a month and looks at the Z and ZX cars and others models. It doesn't have the bumpers of a 1974 or 1975. And I don't see any vents on the hatch of the early versions. Depending on when they filmed this, a new 1973 might be possible.
dsl ◊ 2025-07-03 02:02	^ Vents on the hatch were fitted until mid-1971, but that's where my knowledge runs out.
an_unusual_eye ◊ 2025-07-13 03:10	Thanks! 1973, only... and that's a US Spec bumper as well, so even if the filming location is Canada, this one is "Made for USA".