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1981 Datsun 280ZX

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1981 Datsun 280ZX

Original body panels
Diamond Mist Metallic over Medium Blue Metallic (code 998)
Medium blue (code K) with gray accented interior
8L inline SOHC sixcylinder engine with Bosch LJetronic fuel injection
BorgWarner T5 fivespeed manual transmission
New tires, clutch master cylinder, tie rods and bushings
Factory airconditioning, power steering, power fourwheel disc brakes, power windows, power sideview mirrors, cruise control, remote hatchback release, rear defroster and rear wiper, updated sound system, tinted windows and factory Ttops
Documentation includes original owners manual

A true original Japanese sport coupe has landed at MotoeXotica Classic Cars. We are pleased to offer this 1981 Datsun 280ZX with Grand Luxury trim. This example was made in March 1981 at Nissans Shatai Plant in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan.

Finished in Diamond Mist Metallic over Medium Blue Metallic (code 998), the cars paint and trim are in overall very good order, with some minor blemishes visible upon close inspection. The tinted windows are intact and the cars lights are clear and hazefree. This Zcar rolls on new Goodyear Assurance tires, size 195/70R14 at all four corners and surround original factory sixspoke alloy wheels. The wheels are in very good order, considering their age.

This Z has its original body panels, including its fronthinged hood and factory Ttop roof panels, all of which are straight and solid. The bumpers are in very good shape, the engine bay is very tidy and the battery looks new. Beside the new tires, this car has a new clutch master cylinder, tie rods and bushings.

Under that hood is Nissans 2.8L straight SOHC sixcylinder engine (L28E). TheEstood for electronic multiport fuel injection, provided by Bosch using the LJetronic system, and is one of the first Japaneseproduced vehicles to introduce the technology. For 1981 through 1983, the L28E received flat top pistons and a high quench head, raising the compression ratio to 8.8:1. Backing the engine is BorgWarners T5 fivespeed manual transmission, which included oneoverdrivegear and a lightweight aluminum housing. In back is a sizable cargo area with some minor trim blemishes but overall is ready for a pair golf bags or enough suitcases and bags for a long getaway weekend. Driver convenience features include factory airconditioning, power steering, power fourwheel disc brakes, power windows, power sideview mirrors, cruise control, remote hatchback release, rear window defroster and rear windshield wiper.

Inside, the medium blue interior (code K) with gray accents, complements the exterior perfectly. The blue cloth and gray bucket seats are in overall great shape, as is the blue carpet below and the gray headliner above. The medium blue instrument panel, with its full instrumentation and righthand ancillary gauges slanted to face the driver, is in one piece and looks great overall but shows some wear at the builtin ashtray. The factory twospoke steering wheel is present and in great condition, as are the inner door panels and center console. The mirror glass and shifter are in good order. Behind the rear seats is a bag in which to store the Ttops. Completing the interior is a Pioneer AM/FM stereo with CD player.

The 280ZX was a complete redesign, retaining only theL28inline sixcylinderengine and other driveline components from the280Z. Both twoseat and fourseat (2+2) designs were offered. Compared to the more overtly sporting earlier models, the 280ZX was a much softer, heavier car, with less focus on driving and more on driver comfort and refinement.Softer suspension, better sound insulation, more comfortable seats and ample equipment, including highend audio systems defined the new ZX.

In the spirit of the times, emissions controls and aerodynamics were markedly improved over the first generationZcars, while weight was down somewhat as long as the buyer did not pick much from the very long options list.The exterior design was evolutionary, less rounded and with betterintegrated safety bumpers. Many parts, including the rearaxle and the power steering came from theDatsun 810luxury sedan.Most of the design effort went into the entirely different and much more modern interior.The car became a grand tourer rather than a sports car, particularly in the plush Grand Luxury versions.

Documentation on this car includes the original owners manual.

Competition to this Datsun in 1981 included Alfa Romeos GTV6 2.5, the Avanti II, Chevrolets Corvette, Hondas Prelude, Mazdas RX7 and Toyotas Celica Supra.

This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 155,876 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, actual mileage title. GET OUT AND DRIVE

VIN: JN1HZ04S9BX402813
Model Code: KHLS130JFUBC

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  • Exterior: Diamond Mist Metallic/Medium Blue Metallic


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