This car was purchased May 9, 1982 with 4000 km as a mothers day gift and the owner has never changed. The car has been meticulously maintained and serviced by Brasso Nissan in Calgary since then. This car was a special edition called Thunder Gold which included leather seats, aluminum gold honeycomb wheels, gold accent stripes, exterior emblems and t-tops. On Jan.6,1992 during an air conditioning service the speedometer was damaged and had to be replaced at 66,324 km. Einar Brasso, President of Brasso Nissan Sent a letter of apology and confirmed the odometer reading at the time of the incident. The new speedometer shows approximately 35,300 km, so the actual mileage is approximately 101,600 km This was the first turbo charged sports car that Nissan made and was only available with an automatic transmission. 2753 cc 6 cyl. turbo engine. Completely original, only Datsun/Nissan parts have been replaced.
It is being Auctioned at the 51st Annual Enthusiast Collector Car Auction May 23-25th at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex in the Calgary area. https://okotokscarauction.com/carauction/1981-datsun-280-zx/ for full details and more pictures.
