Lot Ended
Description
Just two owners and 28,993miles from new; rare and exciting
opportunity to own this highly original Datsun 280ZX
First
registered in May 1979, this 280ZX was owned from new by a Mr Hirst, a
well-known figure among the Z community who kept his Datsun in tip-top
order. The service book shows no fewer than 29 service stamps, the last in May
2007 at 27,971 miles, giving an average service interval of less than 1,000
miles - pretty obsessive by any standards!
After her husband passed away,
Mrs Hirst sold the car to our vendor in 2008, not long after having a slight
mishap with her garage door which scraped the passenger front wing and door of
the Datsun (see pictures). Our vendor, who is a great lover of all things Z,
never had the scratch repaired as he did not want to take away from the car's
originality, a theme which he has continued over his 16-year ownership. Polished
more than driven in recent years, it has still only covered 28,993 miles from
new.
Sat in our classic garage in a well-preserved state, this 280ZX
seems to be something of a time capsule; sliding into the interior is like going
to have a look at this car as it sat in the Datsun showroom some 45 years ago;
the interior condition is uncanny for its age.
The blue cloth seats
bordered with grey vinyl are the perfect colour combination for this 280, the
blue dash complements the blue carpet that has been protected by the original
floor mats for 45 years, the instruments all appear to be working as they should
bar the fuel gauge which may be as simple as a blown fuse.
The bodywork
overall looks to be very straight, although the paintwork does show some
signs of its age with some microblistering present over some parts of the body
(see photos). Some paintwork is evident on the bonnet, drivers front wing and
door and possibly the rear quarter and boot lid - it is a 45-year old car
after all.
Under the bonnet we find the L28 naturally aspirated 2.8-litre
inline-six punching out 140bhp and 147ft/lbs of torque, via a three-speed
automatic transmission, both running silky smooth and changing gears without a
second thought, this is surely as close to driving a new 280ZX as you can
get.
Overall a great opportunity to take home a well-known car which has
been owned by two Datsun fanatics who have kept this 280ZX fighting
fit throughout its life.
Contact:
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