JL Horn @ 916.399.3609This 1977 Datsun 280Z was purchased new in May 1977 from Peter West Datsun in Santa Monica, California and then reportedly was acquired in 1979 by Barry Nolind, who operated an automotive-repair shop in California. Nolind’s family has retained the car in the decade since his death. Finished in Light Brown Metallic over a brown vinyl interior, this Datsun is powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a five-speed manual gearbox. Approximately 37k miles of the car’s indicated 55k miles are said to have been added by the Nolind family. This 280Z is now offered on behalf of the Nolind Family Trust with factory books, a tool kit, and a California title.The exterior is finished in Light Brown Metallic (301) and features a black taillight panel as well as chrome bumpers and window surrounds. Fog lights have been added below the front and rear bumpers, which are both fitted with height-extending bars.Factory 14″ wheels wear Fuzion tires and are mounted over disc brakes in the front and drums in the rear. This car is also equipped with metallic trim along the rocker panels and black louvers over the rear window.The interior is trimmed in brown vinyl with tan carpeting and black plastics, and factory air conditioning is retained. An aftermarket Clarion head unit has replaced the factory radio.Instrumentation includes a 160-mph speedometer and an 8k-rpm tachometer behind the steering wheel as well as ancillary gauges mounted centrally on the dashboard. The five-digit odometer shows just over 55k miles, approximately 37k of which reportedly were added under current ownership.The 2.8-liter L28 inline-six was factory rated at 170 horsepower. The five-speed manual transmission was first made available for 1977. The battery and fuel pump were replaced and the fuel tank reconditioned in summer 2019. |