Wednesday 26th November 2014

Datsun 240Z(s): Time For Tea?

Petrolicious works its magic in the UK with a superb father-son 240Z pairing

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Even when the it isn't actually that good, you always want your dad's car at some point. It's a cool car simply because it's your dad's car. But what happens when your dad's car is actually something covetable? Something like a Datsun 240Z perhaps?

You buy one. Ollie Streek's father Mel owned the red 'Ratsun' you see here and, having spent some time driving it, decided he wanted his own. So he bought a restored Zee from Copenhagen and now the two enjoy their Datsuns together in Kent. Father and son 240Zs?Excellent idea!

The Petrolicious style of production works just as well in the UK as in the States, even if Kent can't quite match California for glamour. Hopefully you will raise a smile too at the middle-aged father driving the unpainted car and the young man in the fastidiously restored example. And don't assume it's just a case of dad funding son's car purchase either...

See the vid here.

 

[jason61c]

I'm pretty sure its not a proper Petrolicious production, it doesn't have the same feel or camera work.

[jason61c]

buckline said:

jason61c said:

I'm pretty sure its not a proper Petrolicious production, it doesn't have the same feel or camera work.

I think Dan Trent had said in a previous Petrolicious story that the normal camera man was hanging up his boots and heading to pastures new.

Lovely cars.

I don't mean the operator, just the general production values/shots/direction. Its a shame.