Just curious here, as it'll likely be a few years before the wife gives a favorable nod towards me getting a Z again, I know the white interior was something of a rarity; but did it come in the auto only or did it come in the manual 70-78s as well?

...and was it just '70-'78 or was it limited to a specific run of years?

Some stats I obtained from Carl's website.

1972 Exterior Color Interior Color:

918 Orange Black / White

110 Red White / Black

115 Blue Metallic White

1973 Exterior Color Interior Color:

USA:

115 Blue Metallic Beige Beige (Note: A)

Note A: Beige for 73 was just off white

1974 Exterior Color: Interior Color:

110* Red Black/Beige

302 Leaf Green Metallic Black/Beige/Coffee Brown

303 Green Metallic Black/Beige/Lt. Brown

304 Gold Metallic Black/Beige/Lt. Brown

305 Lt. Blue Metallic Black/Beige

307 Blue Metallic Black/Beige

1975 Exterior Color Interior Color

110* Red Black/Beige

302 Leaf Green Metallic Black/Beige/Coffee Brown

303 Green Metallic Black/Beige/Lt. Brown

304 Gold Metallic Black/Beige/Lt. Brown

305 Lt. Blue Metallic Black/Beige

307 Blue Metallic Black/Beige

I don't believe it mattered which type of tranny came in the car as far as interior color.

Probably not, but there is one listed on ebay today - 72 Auto Orange - white interior. Nice Car.

Bah. I want a stick. But thanks for the heads up!

Bah. I want a stick. But thanks for the heads up!

It's not worth driving an auto, is it. What a waste of a beautiful car...

My '72 was originally Orange with white interior and 4 spd. Exterior is now maroon.

Gordon Garrard

It was my understanding that the vinyl color or the vinyl name was changed for the 73 from white to "off white". Correct me if I am wrong, because I have never heard it refered to "beige" even though it exists in Carl's list. In my opinion, as a person trained in color nomenclature (gemologist), what I have would be placed in the darker white catagory than the lighter brown.

Bonzi Lon

I used to own a red '77 280z 2+2 with a standard transmission that started its life with gold paint and "off-white" interior.

It was my understanding that the vinyl color or the vinyl name was changed for the 73 from white to "off white". Correct me if I am wrong, because I have never heard it refered to "beige" even though it exists in Carl's list. In my opinion, as a person trained in color nomenclature (gemologist), what I have would be placed in the darker white catagory than the lighter brown.

Bonzi Lon

73 was "off white" which is not even close to white but closer to beige. I saw a color swatch from Nissan and they called it Parchment. Les at Classic Datsun has it in both diamond, seat covers and interior plastic. I have that color in my 73.

My 77 interior looks white. Maybe more of an off white.

I am going white on white for my 72. Interior was originally red. The interior white is a little off-white. The white paint I want to go with is a pearl off-white like is on the 90s Cadillacs - with the 240Z decal down the running boards. I finally found the white window cranks on Ebay not long ago.