[jimtorr]

As I remember, the US military would ship cars back to the States. I don’t know if they still do that.

I was in the USAF, in Japan, in 1987. DoD would have shipped my car back to the states, if I'd wanted them to. I was offered a Japanese 1971 Datsun 240Z with a racing cam for $500. That might have been worth shipping back.

Only things you have to do to get your car shipped (at least in 1987) is drain the motor oil and coolant, and bring the car to US specs. Usually means replacing the headlights and windshield, nothing else.

[laplata]

Thanks for the info.

Yeah, that Z would have been worth the money.

I worked with a vet who bought back a Z from Japan around 1981. Man, he loved that car. I think it was a 240.