1977 Datsun 280Z For Sale In Charlotte

The engine block is stamped 'L28-123326' which matches the chassis plate shown in the gallery. The window sticker shows delivery to Leo Adler Datsun and lists options, standard equipment, and a total price of $7,609. This 1977 Datsun 280Z was sold new by Leo Adler Datsun of Farmington, Michigan, and is said to have remained with the original owner until 2014. It subsequently spent time in Texas before being acquired by the seller recently. The car is finished in Light Blue Metallic (305) over black vinyl upholstery, and power comes from a fuel-injected 2. 8-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Features include a retractable antenna, air conditioning, a 240Z woodgrain steering wheel, a wooden shift knob, and a Hitachi AM/FM radio. This 280Z is now offered with factory books and tools, a window sticker, original purchase paperwork, spare parts, and the removed steering wheel and shift knob. The car is finished in Light Blue Metallic (305) and features chrome bumpers with rubber end caps, a contrasting gray tail panel, a retractable antenna, and a black driver-side mirror. A collection of paint meter readings can be seen in the gallery below. The 14 steel wheels wear silver Z-branded covers and...

The 280Z was the second update of the original 240Z. The most notable changes included a 2. 8-liter electronic fuel-injection engine, an updated interior, a bigger gas tank, and different taillights. The updated interior 280Z is a very nice upgrade over the 240Z, along with the L28 motor. The fuel-injection system is a Bosch L-Jetronic system seen on Alfa Romeos, BMWs, Fiats, and Lancias. The real solution to emission laws came with the introduction of the fuel-injected 280Z in 1975. The addition of a license-built Bosch L-Jetronic injection to the inline six-cylinder engine, plus a displacement increase of 200 ccs, returned the Z car to roughly 1970 levels of performance. However, the 280Z is much closer to the original 240 than most people realize, and it's undoubtedly a more sporting car than the 280ZX of 1979, with which it often...