Lindsay Gallahue and her husband own Fairway Automotive in St. Louis, where they repair all kinds of hot rods and daily drivers. For her personal hot rod, Gallahue chose this 1971 Datsun Z, which she purchased around seven years ago. As customer cars come first, the car, which was always bought specifically as an LS swap candidate, was finally completed in early 2021. Its 5.3L V8 was pulled from a Chevy Silverado and is now topped by a Holley Sniper intake and runs Holley Terminator EFI.

The classic bodylines of the Datsun were left almost totally intact, but there was one interesting addition. The tail panel of the coupe now reads “Datsun” as the embossing from a 1971 Datsun pickup tailgate was seamlessly incorporated. After the bodywork was straightened out and prepped for paint, it was sprayed in Lexus Infrared, a perfect fit for the sleek coupe.