Originally A Pearl Black Se, 5-speed, Drive Anywhere, Runs And Drives Very Well on 2040-cars
Great Falls, Montana, United States
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This is a classic 1978 Datsun (Nissan) 280Z. This is one of the original Pearl Black SE cars (Paint-Code 638). It has the 5-speed manual, air-conditioning (yes, it works), rear window louvers, and factory aluminum wheels. I had the intention of completely restoring this car, but got side-tracked on another project. I have been driving it regularly, and it runs and drives great. Most of the mechanical components have been updated. Within the last 18 months, the following has been replaced or rebuilt: Brakes, front & rear, struts X4, clutch, pressure plate, transmission, suspension bushings (poly), Borla exhaust, header, valve-job, head-gasket, fuel-injectors (6), Mass-Air-Flow unit, spark-plugs and wires, and tires. This car runs very well and can be driven anywhere. It has a few issues, but nothing major. The door locks are a little sticky. If I get a chance, I will probably rebuild them some time this summer. The car currently has approximately 113,000 miles at this time, but may have a few more at delivery due to the fact that it is being driven several times a week. The previous owner put a seat kit in the car, and the seats are in decent shape, as is the carpet. There are a few trim pieces that could use work, and it is missing the A-pillar trim on the driver's side. I have a full weather-seal/glass seal kit to go into the car, and it will be installed as I have time, or it will be included when the car sells. According to the previous owner, the motor was replaced with a factory "crate motor" at about 100,000 miles. I have no reason to doubt this claim, the car runs very well, and burns no oil between oil changes. This is my third 77-78 280Z, and it is by far the strongest runner of the bunch. For some reason, they painted the motor pink when they replaced it, I have no idea why, but it is VERY PINK.
The car has had some damage to the passenger side rear quarter panel as there is some body putty that has a few cracks. It does not appear to be a serious hit, but it is there. The car was originally one of the black pearl Special Edition cars, but they re-sprayed it to red. The door frames, under hood, and hatch area are still painted black. The previous owner had the floor pans professionally replaced, other than that, I don't see any major rust, there is some surface rust, but all the hatch area, and lower door panels still look solid. I am happy to answer questions, and send photos. Please call me or e-mail. If you call, leave a message if you don't get an answer. The car has a clear Montana title. Delivery may be possible. Scammers don't bother. |
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Fiat contemplating sub-brand to compete with Dacia, Datsun
Tue, 05 Feb 2013You can add Fiat to the admittedly short list of automakers considering a low-cost brand to rival Dacia. The inexpensive Eastern European brand from Renault-Nissan has performed on the balance sheet like a premium model line, and the money the alliance is taking off the table is encouraging other players to deal themselves in. Pretty soon Nissan's Datsun sub-brand will join the Dacia party, going on sale in Russia, Indonesia and India and will claim even more rubles, rupiahs and rupees for the parent company. Volkswagen recently said it will make a decision this year on a budget line for the Chinese market. With the euthanasia of Lancia and plans to move the Fiat brand upmarket, company CEO Sergio Marchionne wonders aloud to Automotive News Europe whether there could be room for a new budget brand underneath Fiat.
We're told that the initiative has been in the idea box for five years and even moved to the stage of name considerations, like Innocenti, but worries about profit kept it from realization. If such a range were to be developed, Marchionne says it couldn't be built in Italy and stay within budget, and the company is "analyzing its manufacturing capacity outside of Europe to see if a low-cost brand is viable."
Nissan IDx Nismo and IDx Freeflow concepts are a bridge to the Datsun 510
Wed, 20 Nov 2013We're not sure if someone from The Adjustment Bureau stopped by Nissan's PR department to explain the IDx Nismo and IDx Freeflow concepts, but the company's odd press release can't diminish our love for these two show favorites. We had been told to look out for an unnamed Datsun 510 BRE homage, and once we saw the brothers IDx, we knew we'd found them. But the press release doesn't mention anything about the Datsun 510 Brock Racing Enterprises, nor does it mention one Mr. Peter Brock, the man who won two Trans-Am championships in the Seventies for the nascent Japanese budget brand.
Instead, it declares that the cars were the result of a co-creation product development process with "digital natives," said natives being the whippersnappers born after 1990. Nissan says it worked with the young'uns to create two different expressions of "their desire for a basic, authentic configuration for a car." If that's true, it appears that what the kiddies really want are... two different homages to the Datsun 510 BRE that Peter Brock used to win two championships in the seventies for the nascent Japanese brand.
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Subaru Legacy pitted against Roadkill project cars
Fri, 05 Sep 2014There's an evergreen debate among auto enthusiasts about whether they would prefer to have the latest and greatest car of today or a certified classic from yesteryear. What if you had to further define that, though, and the choice was between a brand new 2015 Subaru Legacy or a turbocharged Datsun 240Z with a hatch that wouldn't close? Roadkill aimed to find out that and more in one of its best videos to date.
According to the hosts, Subaru came to them, handed over some money and challenged Roadkill's project cars against its latest Legacy. The result is every bit as good (or better) than any automotive-themed show you could find on television.
Things start simple with a figure-eight race in a rodeo arena with the Subaru taking on Roadkill's 1968 Ford Ranchero, originally built for ice racing. From there the Legacy races a 1968 Dodge Charger with no windows around and off-road rally stage. Finally, the Subie goes head-to-head against the Rotsun, the aforementioned turbocharged 240Z, through an abandoned neighborhood. Plus, there's a bonus drag race challenging them all.