Vehicle Description
1982 Datsun 280ZX -2.7L Inline 6 -5 Speed Manual -107k Miles
-Maroon Over Red Interior (Please note: If you happen to be viewing
this 1982 Datsun 280ZX on a website other than our Garage Kept
Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some of our many
photographs of the car due to third-party website limitations. To
be sure you access all of the more than 145 photographs, as well as
a short start-up and walk-around video, and a link to the 280ZX's
Carfax history report, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) 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 burgundy metallic over a striking red interior, is
a well-maintained '82 280ZX. Showing 107,370 documented miles on
the odometer, fewer than 2,800 miles per-year on average, the level
of care given the car over its life is evident throughout. The
Carfax history report notes the car was cited as a total loss
vehicle/non-collision damage) in 2010, 11 years ago. Such a
declaration can be made by an insurance company for a number of
reasons, but Carfax provides no further clarifying data. Whatever
the cause, the car was apparently re-purchased from the insurance
company by the same owner, and whatever issue was corrected. Over
the past 11 years, the car has accumulated mileage without recorded
difficulty. The car's current condition is excellent. The exterior
metallic burgundy paint shows even gloss across the entire body,
including the hood with its functioning louvers and air scoop,
sleek fastback roof, and short rear deck. There are no dings or
dents in the sheet-metal panels. Wide, black, lower-body molding
(which meets matching trim on the bumpers) is well-maintained, free
of damage or fading. (To best assess the quality of the paint and
trim finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car
in the accompanying gallery.) Panel gaps are excellent (a tribute
to Japanese manufacturing processes at the time), and panel
alignment is likewise proper. Window glass-including the large rear
hatch glass-and lighting lenses-including the large rear taillight
panels-are free of cracks and imperfections. Factory badging-the
circular Z hood emblem, and the Datsun 280ZX by Nissan emblems on
the front fenders and rear deck-are in place. Factory original,
6-spoke 14-inch alloy wheels (with Z center caps) are mounted with
GoodYear® 195/70 tires. 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 an excellent 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
