The Race Retro Live Online Auction 2021 27th-28th March 2021

www.silverstoneauctions.com 55 2pm: Classic Car Sale (Lots 229-277) Day One Saturday 27th March 2021 Our buyers premium charge is 12.5% +VAT (15% including VAT at 20%) 1974 Datsun 240Z ïSuper SamuriÍ More Details Lot 243 Bid On Lot 243 Registration: SMR 256N Chassis Number: HS30-012065 Estimate: £45,000 - £55,000 • Right-hand drive, standard road car originally imported from Cyprus • Purchased by ‘Modsports’ racer, Eddie Stephens and built as a ‘fast road’ Samuri by Spike Anderson in late 1974 • In dry storage for many years before being bought by James Morris, author of the ‘Haynes Super Profile - Datsun 240Z/260Z/280Z’ • Fully restored and upgraded to Super Samuri-spec during 1997/98 by James in collaboration with ‘Z’ specialist, Kevin Bristow and Spike Anderson himself • Sold to Paul Kennelley in late 2015. Totally gone through by 240Z specialists Fourways Engineering in January 2016, (£6,700 @ 5,704 miles) • With our vendor since May 2016. The current mileage is 5,821 and the car remains in sparkling condition • Supplied with a C of A from Spike Anderson confirming that HS30-012065/ SMR 256N is one of his original Samuri cars and that he was involved in its later conversion to a Super Sam A very rare, original Spike Anderson-converted ‘Samuri’ later developed into a ‘Super Samuri’. LOT 243