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CURRENTLY FOR SALE VIA BRING A TRAILER ONLINE AUCTION - HEAD TO
THEIR WEBSITE TO BID! 1983 Datsun 280ZX - One of Four Cars painted
like this from the delivering dealer in Houston, TX - Final Year of
the 280ZX - 2.7L Inline 6 Cylinder - 5 Speed Manual Transmission -
58k Original Miles - Tan & Maroon Paint Over Red Interior (Please
note: If you happen to be viewing this 1983 Datsun 280ZX on a site
other than GarageKeptMotors.com, 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 165 photographs, including a short startup-and-walk-around
video, and a link to the car's accident-and-damage-free Carfax,
please go to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.) People these days
are remembering all that was good about them when new. ... the
280ZX was the last car to incorporate so much of the early Z car
design language, making it the final entry. - ClassicCars.com The
Datsun Z cars attracted legions of fans. As ClassicCars put it:
When Datsun introduced the 240Z car in 1969, it created one of the
most disruptive products that the sports car market had ever seen.
The car offered the performance of such cars as the Jaguar E-Type,
the styling reminiscent of the Ferrari 275 GTB, and reliability
that was better than either. Calling it the world's best-selling
sports car, MotorSport magazine chronicled the model development
over the late Seventies and early Eighties: ... as emission
restrictions tightened, so Nissan-Datsun was forced to enlarge the
engine... to 2.6-litres as the 260Z, then, for the US only, to
2.8-litres as the 280Z. The next stage, in I 978, was to re-shell
the nine-year-old theme, to meet current demands of creature
comforts and legislation. The result was the 280ZX. Offered here in
tan metallic with a dealer-applied burgundy graphics package over a
striking red interior, is a well-maintained '83 280ZX. Showing just
under 59,000 documented miles on the odometer, just over 1,500
miles per-year on average, the level of care given the car over its
life is evident throughout. The car's exterior paint shows even
gloss across the entire body, and the burgundy side-and-lower-body
striping (also including the broad hood stripe) and
model-identification added by the original dealer is crisp and
shows virtually no sign of age. Blackout rear-window louvers and
the smoked-glass removable t-top panels add flair and
distinctiveness to the ZX, as do the functional pair of louvers on
the front-hinged hood. Window glass and lighting lenses-including
the full-width rear taillight panel-are free of cracks and
imperfections. Even the Unleaded Fuel Only sticker above the
exposed fuel filler-cap retains its original appearance. Inside,
the striking red interior is a vintage Eighties look. Patterned red
velour bucket-seat upholstery is free of rips or tears, and in
remarkable condition overall. The same holds true for the red
carpeting extending through the full cabin and cargo area. Door
panels, the car's dashboard, and its steering wheel all display a
nearly new look and feel. The full complement of gauges,
characteristic of the Z-cars, is in place and functional. The car's
factory radio and HVAC controls remain in place. A 5-speed manual
transmission shifter is mounted on the console, forward of a useful
storage compartment. Under the hood, the 2.7 liter inline
6-cylinder overhead-cam Datsun engine is complete, with all
components and plumbing properly located. (The throaty engine note
can be sampled by way of the link to the startup-and-walk-around
video available on the GarageKeptMotors site.) The engine bay is
clean and tidy without over-detailing. Viewed from below, the car's
chassis shows no evidence of body-panel rust, and only minimal
surface rust on un-treated metal surfaces. It's likely this Z never
saw snow. Original factory data tags are still in place. The more
than 165 high-definitio