1977 Datsun 280z on 2040-cars
Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States
Body Type:2 Door Coup - Hathback
Engine:2.8L Straight 6
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Black
Make: Datsun
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: Z-Series
Trim: Base
Drive Type: Manual
Mileage: 96,807
Exterior Color: Gunmetal Grey
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Classic Z car - Good driver - 2.8 Liter straight six - 4 barrel Holley 390 CFM race carburetor - shifts very smooth - maintains engine temperature even in Arizona weather - Steers and rides well - gauges work (except clock), speedometer shows accurate speed - electronic ignition. With a little attention to some interior items this will be a very nice car. The mechanical work to make it a daily driver has already been done. I've taken it on 150 miles trips with no problems.
Positive aspects:
New windshield, New front brake pads, New rear drum shoes, New front rotors and bearings, New brake master cylinder, rebuilt front calipers, New clutch master cylinder, New clutch slave cylinder, New KYB struts, New thermostat and radiator cap, New shifter bushings, New ignition switch, Two new rear tires, Battery still under warranty, New carter electric fuel pump, New fuel pressure regulator, New engine mounts, New tie rod ends, New strut rod bushings, New sway bar bushings and end links, New rack and pinion bellows and insulators, New fuel sending unit, plus the fuel tank has already been boiled and sealed to prevent fuel delivery issues. All fluids have already been replaced.
Things that could use some attention:
Needs center console (which are still available from Courtesy Nissan Product SKU: 96911-S30CSL), could use new factory carpet but still useable, door panels are a worn but useable, driver's seat has a worn spot but still very useable, the dash is cracked just like it is on every other Z on the road, front tires are worn, the engine bay and hatch opening is still the original brownish gold color, needs weather stripping, heater is not connected, missing headliner.
It had air conditioning when I bought it but I removed the parts to clean up the engine bay and save some weight. I still have the parts.
Datsun Z-Series for Sale
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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.
Datsun reveals new On-Do budget sedan in Russia [w/video]
Tue, 08 Apr 2014When Nissan revived the Datsun brand name, it essentially hit the "undo" button on the rebranding it undertook decades ago. But this time, the Datsun name is being used solely as a budget brand for developing markets. The reborn marque launched in India this past July with its Go hatchback, returned in September with the Go+ minivan and revealed the Redi-Go concept just last month. And now it's back again with the new On-Do sedan.
Launched in Moscow by CEO Carlos Ghosn, the On-Do was designed and engineered in Japan specifically for the Russian market - Nissan's fifth largest worldwide - where it will be built at the AvtoVaz plant in Togliatti. Decidedly budget-oriented, the Datsun On-Do is a four-door, five-seat econo-box measuring 172 inches long, 67 inches wide and 60 inches tall with an 18.7 cubic-foot trunk which Datsun describes as class-leading. Punctuating an otherwise bland shape is a large front grille and lighting front and rear that looks (and very well might be) bigger than the wheels.
Not that the Datsun On-Do needs a big contact patch to transfer power to the road: motivation is provided by a 1.6-liter engine with a grand total of - wait for it... wait a little longer - 87 horsepower. Which might strike you as a reasonable amount of muscle, considering the 400,000 rubles Datsun is getting for the On-Do (but consider that translates to about $11,300). That's a couple grand more than what Nissan gets for the Micra in that other giant northern country, or about the same amount it gets for the Versa in the US (which sells in Russia for 499k in rubles) - both of which are powered by what is in all likelihood the same 1.6-liter four but producing 109 hp. Of course Russia has different tax rates than the United States or Canada, but with such little power, the Datsun would fall into Russia's lowest tax bracket.
Nissan IDx 'in the plan' for production, needs support from fans [w/poll]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014If there's a trend in the auto industry we can firmly get behind, it's the small, light and affordable rear-drive coupe. The positive critical reception to the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ twins has encouraged other manufacturers to look at building their own rear drivers, and even a few to show actual concept cars based on the idea. The Chevrolet Code 130R from 2012 and more recently, the Nissan IDx twins that were first shown at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show both come to mind, as does the brand-new Kia GT4 Stinger Concept.
Nissan trotted out the IDx Nismo and the IDx Freeflow for another showing in Detroit and we'll admit to being totally smitten with both cars. Again. The duo draw inspiration from the iconic Datsun 510, a lightweight, affordable rear-driver that remains a cult favorite decades after production ended.
Now, a report from our friends at AutoWeek reveals that we may, possibly, hopefully see a production IDx, provided fans make a strong enough case for it. "It's in the plan," Nissan product boss Andy Palmer told AW. According to the report, Palmer said the IDx is "into the first sage of the development process. The next stage is project validation and then looking at the business case. It's no one's intent to waste millions of the company's money, so obviously we have a good feeling about this one."