The Z was a dream for those who couldn't afford, or want the commitment of an E Type when it premiered here in 1970. My dad got in on the act in 1973, the last year for the 2.4 liter 240 in the US. And it was a revelation to drive! When it ran. Which was almost never during the summer. Vapor lock meant you spent as much time on the side of the road as on it. Would the Webers on this car have helped? Maybe, but they would have changed the tone of the car some. In 1974 the 260 came and it was far worse than my dad's '73. These damn things are a rare sight today because they were for one year only and most of them were driven off cliffs by frustrated owners. The fuel injected 280 finally solved the issues, although, as you note, the car had changed in other ways by then. So if you want one, 1970, '71 or '72. Otherwise, unless its been modified, as this one has, expect trouble.
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