It’s easy to forget how dreary the mid- to late-1970s were. The oil shortage and new emissions regulations meant that cars with larger engines than their predecessors struggled to achieve the same performance. The Nissan Fairlady 240ZG was a benchmark of the carefree pre-oil crisis times, clocking a 0-400m (about a quarter-mile) time of 15.8 seconds. Mazda’s SA22 Savanna RX-7 was the first Japanese car to match the ZG’s time, though it came a whole six years later, the first bright spot in what would become a new era of performance. Happy Sevens Day from JNC!
I miss my FC. I loved the body style so much. It was easy to find parts 20yrs ago (geezus its been that long).
My buddy put in a Granny’s racing V8 kit for a SBC 350. He cut the wiring and didn’t care about any of the small details, just wanted it to run.
Once I got it, I toyed with it with the V8 for a bit, but afterwards, I went back to the 13b.
I have always been a comfort person, so I remember I got the “cat seats” or back seats, seat belts and anything needed to make it to a 2+2. And it cost me $30 in total.
Happy 7evens day JNC’ers.