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1986 Nissan 300ZX - 50k Original Miles - One Owner - 3.0L Inline 6
- Fresh Tune Up (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1986
Nissan 300ZX on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site,
it's possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of
this vehicle due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you
access all the more than 170 high-definition photographs of the
car, including a short walk-around video, as well as a link to its
accident-free, one-owner Carfax report, please go to our main
website: GarageKeptMotors.) The Nissan 300ZX �€" The ultimate in
sports cars road test �€"Leonard Kucinski, The Morning Call, July
1986 It's fair to note that the glowing accolade quoted above comes
from a period review published the same year the Nissan 300ZX being
offered here was built, some 34 years ago. While performance
parameters have moved on from those days, the appeal of a sports
car of that era lies in its ability to deliver today exactly what
was delivered back then. And as the Morning Call review makes
clear, the 300ZX was-and is-a special automobile: The 300ZX is not
only incredibly fast, incredibly maneuverable and incredibly
good-looking, it is also incredibly luxurious and comfortable.
All-in-all, the 300ZX looks even sportier than last year's model
which itself was a handsome car. On handling, the quintessential
sports car requirement: Steering is quick and responsive and does
require some concentration. The car turns quickly, where it is
steered, whether or not the driver had that intention. In other
words, you can't daydream and just move the steering wheel back and
forth. The 300ZX Turbo is made for the serious driver and it is
just about as good as you can get when it comes to handling.
Overall, the red-over-black-leather '86 300ZX offered here shows
very well for its age. At just over 50,000 total miles-under 1,500
miles per-year on average-this is a very low-mileage luxury sports
car. Its Carfax-verified one-owner history makes it especially
appealing. The exterior paint has been properly maintained over the
years and is free of obvious damage. Similarly, there are no dents
or dings marring the body panels. Impact-absorbing bumpers appear
to have absorbed no impacts. Badging is complete, front and back.
Pop-up headlights function properly. The cabin glass-including on
the two removable t-top panels and the sloping rear windscreen-is
clear and free of damage. Dark, titanium-finish wheels with
brushed-metal Z-identifed center caps are original to the car.
Inside, the car is a bastion of period Japanese design. From the
digital driver's display (especially the tachometer), to the
various square-design switchgear and green-lighted analog auxiliary
instruments, to the expansive controls across the center stack, to
the t-handle automatic-transmission shifter on the console, and the
overhead lighting controls, it all says Eighties. The well
bolstered black-leather front bucket seats (with 300XZ embroidered
headrests) remain in excellent condition (as do the fold-down rear
seats), and offer excellent comfort and support even by today's
standards. Floors are covered in black carpeting with non-matching
carpet mats. The carpeted rear cargo area with roll-up security
shade is accessed through the lift-up window. Under the hood, the
car's original 3.0-liter (3000 cc, as indicated) V6 engine is
complete, although the engine bay has not been detailed. All
components-including air conditioning-are in place and properly
mounted. Shock towers show no sign of rust. The car wears its
original data tags. The undercarriage is free of obvious damage
from overly aggressive driving or track use. Light surface rust is
present on some un-coated components, but there is no indication of
body-panel rust. The condition of this 300ZX is faithfully
presented from every angle (including from below) in the more than
170 high-definition photographs and the short walk-around-and-star
