1977 280 Z 302 V8 Fast on 2040-cars
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
Relisted due to buyer needing to pay with paypal. We don't accept paypal for purchases this large. Listing this for our father in law. Please call or contact him directly to speed up communication. If you have less than 20 feedback please call me before making an offer. Thanks 208-360-1636 or batpis@yahoo.com If you have been thinking of building a street racer that can run with the big dogs and yet handle like a sports car then this may be just what you are looking for. Most of the hard work is finished. This beast is put together nicely. It is fast and handles like a go kart on rails. All that is left is the fluffing and primping. We have an 87 Ranger with a 302. Basically the same setup as this but you can hear it coming like a freight train a mile away. Not so with this baby. It has a throaty rumble to be sure, but it sneaks up on the competition. Very gentle around town, unless you want to put your foot into it. Top end on this little beast is yet to be discovered. I know street racing is considered by some to be an illegal sport, but there are those of us out here that like to rack up the frequent flyer miles. This little savage is tight and handles with the confidence of prize fighter. So if this is what you're looking for........ you found it. 1977 Datsun 280z Aprox 6k on engine and trans. This car has a very strong Ford 302 V8. It is backed up by a AOD auto trans. It's a 4 speed overdrive trans. The car is geared high so it gets great MPG. Custom high flow radiator. Custom exhaust. New tires. Engine runs perfect. Trans shifts as it should. The only rust I could find is a little under the passenger floor. Please contact me to make an offer or with any questions you have. Buyer is responsible for shipping. I will help with loading. Car sold as is. Thanks
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Datsun's lackluster initial sales fall below Tata Nano
Wed, 15 Oct 2014When Tata introduced the Nano back in 2008, everyone was amazed at how cheap it was. They called it a game changer, but no game was changed. In fact, it took Tata five years to sell the 250,000 units it had the capacity to build in a single year. As it turns out, even buyers in what economists call "developing markets" like India aren't necessarily interested in buying an ultra-cheap automobile. And now it appears that Nissan may be falling into the same trap.
A little over a year ago, Nissan revived its old moniker Datsun to serve as a budget brand - similar to what ally Renault did with Dacia. Its lineup (consisting of models like the Go hatchback, Go+ minivan, On-Do sedan and Mi-Do hatch) is largely based on old architecture, packaged with little more than basic equipment and sold at rock-bottom prices. But Bloomberg reports that, even in the brand's core markets like India and Indonesia, the new Datsuns haven't been selling.
According to local industry figures, Datsun has sold fewer than 10,000 units of its $5,100 Go hatchbacks in India since its introduction back in March. Maruti Suzuki, by comparison, sells twice that many of its similarly priced Alto hatchbacks every month. In fact, after peaking in April, Datsun only sold 607 units in India this past July, dipping 77 percent to drop below even the number of Nanos which Tata sold that month.
Datsun officially reborn with Go model for India [w/video]
Mon, 15 Jul 2013In March of 2012, Nissan announced the return of its historic Datsun brand. Datsun used to represent the Nissan brand in a number of markets, but its badge hasn't been worn on a new model since 1981. In 2013, though, it has been relaunched as the Japanese manufacturer's budget offering in the emerging markets of India and Russia.
The model that will lead that charge, at least in India, is the Go, a car that pays tribute to the very first Datsun, the DAT-GO.
The operative term with the Datsun brand is: "budget offering." Don't step inside the Go and expect beautiful hides or brushed metals (it's being sold in India, after all). The instrument cluster features a simple speedometer, while the five-speed manual and the center stack above it are rather barren. It's not without luxuries, though, as iPod-style connectivity is available through a Mobile Docking Station.
This father and son duo terrorize the UK countryside in Datsun 240Z pair
Wed, 12 Nov 2014The Datsun 240Z got a lot of things right when it was introduced, with handsome styling, strong performance and a reasonably affordable price. And while the coupes grew a strong fan base in the US, they remained quite a rarity in the UK. Decades later, a father and son in England have latched onto the car and bonded over their shared love for two completely opposite takes on this Japanese GT
There's already quite a collection of exotics in Mel Streek's garage, and his rat rod 240Z, which he calls the Ratsun, definitely doesn't fit with the rest. On the outside, the Datsun looks ready to fall apart, but it's mechanically perfect underneath. Alternatively, Mel's son, Ollie, has a completely different take for his Z with its perfect, shining paint.
Both Zs sound amazing, though. They have a mechanical, somewhat course exhaust note that's intoxicating to hear. You can definitely tell there's some work going on under the hood. Check out this video from Petrolicious for a father and son who both find something to love in these classic Japanese coupes.