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Datsun at Barrett-Jackson 2018 – Lot #24

January 16, 2016 by Greg

Lot #24 is a relatively nondescript 1977 280Z, wearing its original “federal” bumpers and a set of color-matched aftermarket 80’s-era alloy wheels.

The badly-swirled black paint desperately needed a professional cut and polish, and the fuel injection system appears to have been ditched in favor of a set of triple Webers, which most early Z fans will view as an improvement. In the “not an improvement” category: The faux braided steel hose covers that appeared to be a lazy afterthought.

Click to view: Lot #24, 1977 Datsun 280Z

Aftermarket seats and speaker holes in the door panels won’t present a “authenticity” issue for this car for another 10 years. After all, comfort is king, and S30 seats are notoriously uncomfortable for certain body types – and you’ve gotta have tunes, right? A maladjusted parking brake would have been an easily-tended detail for this car.

All in all, a handsome car from 20 feet away, and a good driver-status Z that one could take to a local meet without apologies. This one won’t grace the grounds at JCCS, but it looks like it’d handle a canyon cruise without incident.

We’re going to give the edge to the seller on this one: Sold at $14,850.00.

The second Datsun at Barrett-Jackson 2018: A 1977 280Z Custom Coupe.

Filed Under: Events, Z cars

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