Super Samuri 240Z 1973 Tapestry

In 1973, British tuner Spike Anderson went solo, launching Race Head Services, and his new Datsun 240Z was his first customer. The cylinder head specialist worked his magic on the 151-hp straight-six, which lead to developing his own exhaust manifold. Next came a custom triple carb setup, tuned suspension, and big brakes. Now delivering 250-hp and handling like a true race car, the Z was suddenly in direct competition with Germany's fastest coupés. He took his Z to the '74 Modsports race, and fought off all comers, including factory backed racers. With requests to build copies of his Z piling up, Anderson started Samuri Motor Company to build track ready Datsun's, calling the resulting car's 'Super Samuri.'