This Shop Is Saving Old Nissan 240Z Cars
Tucked away in an industrial area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a little shop that's working to save old Nissan 240Z cars. CarbonSignal is a name you might have heard before but couldn't quite recall where you know it. The shop is quite prominent in the Nissan tuning world and should continue to climb in significance for the long run.CarbonSignal, as they name suggests, started off making carbon-fiber body panels for 240Zs and other Nissans. As its reputation grew and so did demand, the shop expanded its offerings, until it expanded into mechanical restorations and modifications.
Now customers from all over the world ship their rides to CarbonSignal to get a professional custom build or full restoration. You can see in a video tour of the shop by YouTuber Larry Chen it's a fairly cramped, busy space with plenty of 240Zs as well as Skylines and other notable Nissans in different states of disassembly.
What's even more amazing is how the shop does all of its work by hand. In these modern times it might sometimes feel like that's dying out, but we do see shops operating this way in a number of places. Just realize you will pay more for that kind of quality, but if you really love your car and want it to look and work fantastic, it might be worth the cost.
One has to wonder with the future of Nissan on shaky ground these days, just how important shops like CarbonSignal will become. While some brands like Saab just disappear into the quiet night, even if Nissan were to go away as an automaker, there's enough brand enthusiasm plus aftermarket support that owners could conceivably continue to drive their beloved rides indefinitely without worry.
Images via Larry Chen/YouTube
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