§ V.01What a 1970–1973 Datsun 240Z is worth
A 1970–1973 Datsun 240Z sold for a median of $34,000 across 392 completed auctions from January 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 392 sales fell between $26,688 and $43,493 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,100 to $310,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 392 sales · January 2018 to 30 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, coupe cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (361 of 392 sales), and manual cars account for 286 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year, and a single median that mixes body styles describes none of them well.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0L Stroker–Powered 1973 Datsun 240Z 5-Speed | $34,250 | 30 October 2026 | 40 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Original-Owner 1972 Datsun 240Z 4-Speed | $18,250 | 21 October 2026 | 69,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Datsun 240Z 5-Speed | $34,000 | 19 October 2026 | 10 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Datsun 240Z Series I 4-Speed | $14,000 | 15 October 2026 | 304 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1973 Datsun 240Z 4-Speed | $32,800 | 11 October 2026 | 8,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 50-Years-Family-Owned 1970 Datsun 240Z Series 1 | $34,000 | 9 October 2026 | 51,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1973 Datsun 240Z 4-Speed | $48,000 | 6 October 2026 | 40,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1JZ-GTE-Powered 1972 Datsun 240Z 5-Speed | $37,000 | 2 October 2026 | 3,200 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 22-Years-Owned L28-Powered 1973 Datsun 240Z 4-Speed | $21,500 | 1 October 2026 | 32,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Datsun 240Z 5-Speed | $41,000 | 28 September 2026 | 97,300 mi | Hagerty |
| 1970 Datsun 240Z Series I | $71,740 | 23 September 2026 | 65,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 35-Years-Owned 1971 Datsun 240Z 5-Speed | $24,000 | 17 September 2026 | 43,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Datsun 240Z | $53,000 | 15 September 2026 | 62,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Datsun 240Z 4-Speed | $35,500 | 8 September 2026 | 68,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Datsun 240Z 4-Speed | $41,250 | 7 September 2026 | 29,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $44,500 | 51 |
| 1971 | $31,250 | 105 |
| 1972 | $34,100 | 147 |
| 1973 | $34,250 | 89 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe | Body style | $34,000 | 361 |
| Manual | Transmission | $35,750 | 286 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1970–1973 Datsun 240Z worth?
A 1970–1973 Datsun 240Z sold for a median of $34,000 across 392 completed auctions from January 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 392 sales fell between $26,688 and $43,493 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,100 to $310,000.
What affects the price of a 1970–1973 Datsun 240Z?
Model year: by year, medians run from $31,250 for 1971 (105 sales) to $44,500 for 1970 (51 sales).
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $26,688 to $43,493.
Is the Datsun 240Z 1970-1973 going up or down in value?
Down. The 77 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $28,750, against $30,000 on 45 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 4.2%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Datsun 240Z sales is that based on?
392 completed auction sales, from January 2018 to 30 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $26,688 to $43,493: half of all 392 sales fell inside it. The full range is $2,100 to $310,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, coupe is the most frequently sold at 361 sales with a median of $34,000. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 286 of 392 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Datsun 240Z cars built between 1970 and 1973. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 392 sales from January 2018 to 30 October 2026, drawn from 11 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (344), Barrett-Jackson (23), Cars & Bids (7), Hagerty (4), Hemmings (4), Bonhams (3), Broad Arrow (2), RM Sotheby's (2), Collecting Cars (1), Gooding (1), PCARMARKET (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Datsun 260Z and 280Z 1974-1978 — $25,500 median · 184 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Datsun 280ZX 1979-1983 — $15,500 median · 125 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Datsun 510 1968-1973 — $32,375 median · 68 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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