Z Car Garage is excited to participate in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 14-17 at Laguna Seca. We will be racing and supporting the following 5 cars below. Mark those calendars!

BRE Datsun 2000 Roadster (Group 3)

 

We are stoked to prepare and provide trackside support the #44 BRE Datsun 2000 Roadster, owned by Adam Carolla. This 1968 SRL has a rich history, highlighted by the 1969 SCCA racing season with drivers Frank Monise and John Morton battling with privateer Jack Scoville. This roadster will join 3 others in the highly-competitive John Morton Cup, Group 3. Full story with dyno tuning and sorting coming to zcarblog.com soon!

 

Hakosuka Skyline (Group 8)

 

Alex McDowell returns to Laguna Seca in this C10 Skyline built by our friend Jim Froula of Racecraft. Z Car Garage has prepared and supported Alex’s race efforts with the Hako and it has been an awesome experience. Two very memorable racing events were the The Mitty and RMMR

  

Enjoy some video of the the Hako in action with Alex behind the wheel!

 

 

#49 IMSA Joel Anderson GTU Z (Group 8)

Rob Fuller will pilot the #49 Joel Anderson IMSA GTU Datsun 240Z. You might recall the story behind this special, 1972 IMSA GTU 240z as it was owned, built and raced in the 70’s by none other than Joel Anderson.  ZCG restored #49 back to its former glory and it debuted at RMMR 2014. John Morton would drive #49 at RMMR 2015.

   

Porsche 997 GT3 Cup (Group 7)

 

This very special Porsche is the 2006 FIA European GT3 Championship winning car that was driven by Sean Edwards. It is a 997 GT3 Cup S Prototype and our client Kenny Tse will race it in the Legends of Endurance group. Listen to this car on the Z Car Garage dyno below!

 

#960 Mini (Group 13)

Rob Fuller will also race this Mini Cooper in the Dan Gurney Saloon Enduro group

 

View the race schedule HERE.

View the list of entries and race groups HERE.

View previous RMMR race reports HERE.

Z YOU AT SECA!

 

Join us for the 2024 Vintage Racing Season!

 

Join us for the 2024 race season! See the full race schedule below and LONG LIVE THE Z! The next event will be Laps For Laguna on May 31 at Laguna Seca Raceway:

 

1974 Datsun 260Z Different Drummer Racing IMSA GTU Race Car
Price: $135,000

This is a rare opportunity to own a fully-restored, competitive vintage race car with significant IMSA history. Chassis # RLS30-000024 is a July 1973 pre-production Datsun 260Z chassis that was sold by the factory for one dollar in 1975 to Different Drummer Racing, owned by Greg Sorrentino of Troy, Michigan. It was one of the very first Datsun 260Z chassis and was built by the legendary American fabricator, Ron Fournier. This Z car has been consistently raced for the last 40+ years in IMSA GTU, SCCA Trans-Am, and C-Production/GT-2 classes.

 

West Coast race car driver, restorer and Datsun Historian Glenn Chiou meticulously restored the Different Drummer Racing IMSA GTU 260Z in partnership with a combination of Datsun experts in Z Car Garage, Rebello Racing, DP Racing, Classic Datsun Motorsports, and others. In Chiou’s ownership, the car was reunited with its sister car, the ex-Loren St. Lawrence VIPs Restaurant Datsun 240Z. An avid Datsun vintage racer and historian, Chiou now races the excellent example of period IMSA history on the West Coast and has participated in world class events such as the 2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Velocity Invitational.

 

 

The Z features our ZCG CV Axles and dyno tuning

    

Build

● Frame-off restoration from 2019 to 2020
● Components original to the car were restored
● PPG single stage paint by Customs by Miguel in Santee, CA
● Rebello Racing 3.0 L-series Race Motor – very fresh with only ~6 hours on the motor)
freshly tuned by Rob Fuller at Z Car Garage
● 44 PHH Mikuni Racing Side-draft Carburetors taper bored w/ Datsun Comp manifold
● Stahl racing headers
● Quartermaster Racing 5.5 button racing clutch/flywheel
● Datsun Competition Option 1 Racing 5-speed Transmission
● Datsun Competition Racing Limited-slip Differential 4.44 Gear Ratio
● Original Tilton Engineering Suspension w/ Koni Race shocks
● Datsun Competition front/rear sway bars
● Datsun Competition Racing Oil Pan
● Ron Fournier fabricated racing components: aluminum radiator reservoir, oil catch
cans, switch panel, dash, door panels, inner panels
● 16×10&12 original E49 BBS magnesium race wheels w/ new outer barrels
● Full fiberglass Gnose body kit: hood, front fenders, doors, rear quarters, hatch
● Car comes with spares: E31 head, Rebello L28 bored to 3.0L bare block, R190
differential case, original bits and pieces

Current Photos can be viewed in this Google Photos Album

Dyno video:

 

Period photos of the Different Drummer Racing Z:

  

We have been fortunate to race alongside Glenn and the Different Drummer Racing 260Z at several high-profile events. See it in action in our race reports from  the Velocity Invitational at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca.

 

 

 

 

On Saturday, August 24 the Breakfast Club Rally is hosting Tokyo Calling 4, their fourth All-Japanese car rally starting in Vallejo, Ca.

To register and see more details, please visit their website HERE

  

We have run several rallies with Breakfast Club and it is a total blast, you can see our previous event reports HERE.

Stay tuned for caravan information from Z Car Garage.

Z you there!

 

Enjoy this walk-around and driving video from Tokyo Calling 3:

 

 

Our client Greg’s 1977 Datsun 280Z is now on display at the LeMay-America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington. This Z was treated to a ZCG-style mechanical restoration including a new drivetrain, engine bay restoration, total suspension rebuild, Z Car Garage Big-Brakes and our Z Car Garage CV Axles.

 

The exhibit, called “Shinka”, is an immersive Japanese Automobile Exhibit featuring everything from classic models that laid the foundation to legends of the ’90s and their modern-day successors. The year-long display will showcase both JDM and US market vehicles from a variety of manufacturers, with new cars rotated into the exhibit, so plan to visit frequently!

 

Thanks for the heads up Greg, we are stoked that you are still Enjoying The Ride! See more of Greg’s Z HERE.