Vehicle Description
1979 Datsun 280ZX� 2.8L inline six-cylinder engine Five-speed
manual transmission Bronze exterior with beige interior Fresh
repaint in 2017 Recent restoration of seats, carpet and instrument
panel Air-conditioning, cruise control, power steering, power
four-wheel disc brakes, power windows and power mirrors Motor
Trend's Import Car of the Year in 1979 Another Z-car has arrived at
MotoeXotica Classic Cars, this time in the form of a 1979 280ZX.
This is a nice driving classic that has been appreciating in value
that can be driven regulary with little maintenance. Finished in
bronze and recently repainted, the car's overall paint and trim are
in overall good order, the door jams were not repainted. The car's
windows are clear and intact and the lights are in good overall
condition. This Z-car rolls on Kelly Charger white-letter radials,
size 195/70R14 at all four corners and the tires surround factory
Iron Cross wheels. The tires and wheels are in very good condition.
The car's bodywork is straight and solid, the engine bay is tidy
(even the underhood maintenance lamp still works!), the battery
looks new, the cargo area is in very good order and the bumpers are
in good shape. Under the hood is Nissan's 2.8L straight
six-cylinder engine. The 280ZX was a complete redesign, retaining
only the�L28�inline-six�engine and other driveline components from
the previous�280Z. Backing the engine is a five-speed manual
transmission. Driver convenience features include air-conditioning,
cruise control, power steering, power four-wheel disc brakes, power
windows, power mirrors, rear window defroster, rear wiper, remote
hatch release and remote fuel filler door release. Inside, the
beige bucket seats, matching carpet and the instrument panel were
all recently restored. The beige headliner is in comparable order
to the seats and carpet, as is the factory two-spoke steering
wheel. The car's mirror glass, center console and shifter are all
in good order though the top of the center console storage area
shows wear from previous driver elbows. Rounding out the interior
is a factory AM/FM stereo with cassette player. In 1979, both
two-seat and four-seat (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 high-end audio
systems defined the new ZX. In the spirit of the times, emissions
controls and aerodynamics were markedly improved over the first
generation�Z-cars, while weight was down somewhat as long as the
buyer did not pick much from the very long options list.�By closing
in the open grille of the first generation�Z-car�and through other
improvements taken from wind tunnel testing, the�drag
coefficient�was reduced from 0.467 to 0.385 and the�lift
coefficient�from 0.41 to 0.14. The exterior design was
evolutionary, less rounded and with better-integrated safety
bumpers. Many parts, including the rear-axle and the power steering
came from the�Datsun 810�luxury 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. The 280ZX adopted�MacPherson
struts�in front and�semi-trailing arm�independent suspension�in the
rear. The wheelbase was up from its predecessor, from 90.7�to
91.3�inches for the two-seater. The new design had a lower
center-of-gravity and nearly 50/50 weight distribution in the
two-seater and 2+2 designs. The rear of the car was stretched to
accommodate a larger 21-gallon fuel tank. Overall, the new body
design gave better fuel economy and high-speed stability (one of
the known issues from the first generation Z-car). Some lamented
the transformation the Z-car had made to a grand tourer, while
others appreciated the improvements in refinement, comfort, and
overall market appeal. The sales figures soon proved the�Nissan
designers right, with the 280ZX becoming a sales success.
Competition to this Datsun in 1979 included the Avanti II,
Chevrolet's Corvette, Ford's Capri and Mazda's RX-7. The 280ZX won
Motor Trend Magazine's Import Car of the Year Award for 1979. This
car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
Current mileage on the odometer shows 96,400 miles. It is sold as
is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT
AND DRIVE!!! Click here for our Z car YouTube video! VIN:
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