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As someone who stores his classic car over the winter, I can give you a few tips.
1) You want a full tank of gas. An empty tank allows moisture from the air to begin corroding the inside of the fuel tank or pump. So fill it up and add Sta-Bil fuel stabilizer.
2) Put the car on jack stands with all 4 tires off the ground and fully inflated. This prevents the tires from flat spotting. If this isn't possible, inflate your tires to their max pressure.
3) Place a wad of steel wool in the exhaust tip to prevent rodents from getting in. They can't chew through steel wool.
4) Pull the battery. Another option is to hook it up to a battery tender if you don't want to pull it.
5) If the car is simply started every once in awhile, but not allowed to run and warm up this will cause condensation to gather in the exhaust piping, speeding corrosion.
6) Get a high quality car cover. Wash and wax the car, put the cover on and leave it.
If you're ever leaving a car for more than just a few months it's just best to get it properly setup for a long nap and not wake it until you're ready to drive it again.
I've done this to me (former) 240Z multiple times for 6-7 month stretches and it started up like a top!
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