1976 | Datsun 280 Z
Freshly serviced by S30 world and from long-term ownership ready for its new owner!
Freshly serviced by S30 world and from long-term ownership ready for its new owner!
Freshly serviced by S30 world and from long-term ownership ready for its new owner!
Freshly serviced by S30 world and from long-term ownership ready for its new owner!
Restored. Sorted. Ready.
• Rust-free California car, first registered in April 1976
• Same owner since 2006
• Body and paint by the Hungarian Nissan importer; mechanics and electrics by Z specialist S30 World
• Factory original black interior in excellent condition
• Numbers-matching 170 hp L28 fuel-injected straight-six
• Sympathetic upgrades: 5-speed gearbox, power steering, 240Z chrome bumpers
• Just fully serviced by S30 World
• Left-hand drive, registered as a historic vehicle in Hungary
This Datsun 280Z
This 280Z was first registered in California in April 1976 and came to Europe in the early 2000s. Its current owner bought it in 2006. At the time he worked for the Hungarian Nissan importer, which is how the car came to have its bodywork and paint done by Nissan itself. The body was solid and needed only minimal work before being repainted in white.
The mechanics and electrics were entrusted to S30 World, a leading Z-car specialist. At the same time, the owner made three sympathetic upgrades to make the car more enjoyable to drive today: a 5-speed gearbox, power steering, and chrome 240Z bumpers in place of the heavy US 5-mph impact bumpers, which saves weight and sharpens the look. The car sits on its original alloy wheels, and the interior is factory original black vinyl in excellent condition.
S30 World has just given it a full service again. The work included a starter motor overhaul, heater fan repair, new rear brake cylinders and pads, brake and clutch fluid replacement, a full engine service, a power steering overhaul, belt adjustment, fuse box and electrical repairs, and a full underbody inspection. The suspension bushings, shocks and brakes had already been refurbished.
The result is a Z that starts readily, idles smoothly and pulls cleanly through the gears, with that unmistakable straight-six sound. The original US odometer reads 53,906 miles.
The car is registered as a historic vehicle in Hungary and can be registered anywhere in the EU. UK and overseas buyers are welcome, and I’m happy to help arrange shipping and registration.
The Datsun 280Z
Introduced in 1975 and sold only in North America, the 280Z was the final evolution of Nissan’s first-generation Z-car. Its larger 2.8-litre engine, with Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection and 170 hp, kept it competitive under tightening US emissions rules, and it combined Japanese engineering with sleek, European-inspired styling. For many enthusiasts it is the most usable of the S30 generation, and this is a particularly well-sorted example.
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