Something Different For A Change .......

Is this an ornament? If so, where's the loop for the hanger?

I have a 1/43 by Ignition, though it has aftermarket real-car upgrades. They are correct for a car that was at a Japanese version of the SEMA show a few years ago. Note the carbon fiber hood, aftermarket wheels, and extended wheel arches. 

@mg-harv This is a nice model but I have no interest in modified cars. I removed the hook for display.

I sure have heard of the Datsun 240Z. I bought a 1972 Datsun 240Z in October 1972, kept it until March 1982, and it is one of my favorite cars I owned.  The first four pictures show a 1/43 scale model by Oxford Diecast in the same yellow color as mine.  It is a UK version with RHD and a few trim differences, It cost about $40 plus shipping.

The fifth picture shows my 1:1 scale car in 1975.  When I bought it new in 1972, I paid about $4,700 including taxes.

@ed-davis The 1:1 I gave to my son 15 years ago is a 1972 still with its original paint and interior with the rare A/C option. As for the model you have, it is very nice with the Minilite wheels and represents the 240Z very well. My wife first car was a 1970 yellow like yours when we started dating in the 70's.

@nickies 

How many miles are on your car?  I had about 78,000 miles on mine when I sold it in March 1982.

@ed-davis It now has 120K. I bought it in 1995 with 15K. It was complete showroom and still have the dash pad in perfect condition. They are the kind of classic cars that need a lot of maintenance getting older. Of course, all mechanicals have been done many times but the engine only once 5 years ago. I will try to find pictures.

@ed-davis Here is the 1:1

What a great car to get Datsun noticed in the USA car market !!! 

I remember seeing lots of them down here in SoCal as I was growing up I moved here in 67. 

I had a friend for a bit that had a 260Z  two plus two I'm pretty sure it was a 260 and we used to have fun driving that around trying to pick up some dates for the night LOL

@nickies 

Nice! The body looks in great condition. Living in Chicago and the suburbs, rust was always a concern, especially the rear fenders. Even though I had the car rust proofed, I still had rust problems. For 1973 Datsun made improvements to lessen the rear fender rust problem.

What a great-looking 1/43 Datsun 240Z ! I have a Hallmark 1947 Chevrolet pickup from them and it is also very nicely done.

The earliest 240-Z design of the various "Z" cars throughout the years is the best looking IMHO.  My favorite color for it was the dark green, but there were many beautiful colors offered; orange was my second favorite, then red.

@jack-dodds 

I agree with you about the earliest 240Z design (1970 to 1972) being the best. My favorite color was yellow followed by green. I had friends with this car in orange, black, and yellow.

I have a few Hallmark ornament models but I pick only the ones that are close to, or exactly, 43rd scale.   An early Datsun 240 Z model in 43rd scale should be 3.76 inches long.  What is this one?