1977 280z going in the upper teens on Ebay

[76Datsun280z]

I thought this one deserved a look,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-Datsun-280Z-Museum-Piece-6-473-Original-Miles_W0QQitemZ160237718672QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160237718672&

Looks beautiful

[ArnieTX]

beautiful

[MEZZZ]

Ive been watching that one since it posted, if the claim of only 4K+ miles is accurate, looks like it should command that kind of price. Of course, paying a premium for the low miles, you tend to lose value everytime you take it for a spin.

[Sailor Bob]

I notice that the undercarriage is black - does that seem odd for an untouched car? The two cars I have had were the exterior paint colour on the bottom.

[TomoHawk]

I didn't know a 280Z could have cruise control...

[sblake01]

I didn't know a 280Z could have cruise control...

It doesn't

I tried to modify the description to eliminate the "cruise control" note (the car does not have cruise control)--but I couldn't do it.

[twsutt]

Tomo,

I've seen cruise control in a 280z with a standard transmission before - it looked stock, but may have been aftermarket. The controls were mounted between the shifter and the radio - next to the "fasten seat belt" light and the hazard flasher switch.

[sblake01]

Wasn't stock, not as a factory or dealer installed option on a 280Z although the 77 and up 810 had it as a factory option so the technology was there for it.

[DougN]

Very nice car. If I had somewhere to keep it, I'd love to pick it up. I'd have to go back to the steel wheels and caps though@ :classic:

[Jeff G 78]

Wow, that is the cleanest 280 I've seen in the last 20 years. I'm glad to see it bring good money. Even at huge money for a 280Z, it will still cost somebody less than if they bought a new Civic or Sentra and has way more class and style.

[d240zx2]

Just checked the link to the sale. Seller took the unit down. Not for sale anymore and the auction was incomplete.

Frank

[Carl Beck]

humm.... I just checked the link - it said "auction ended" ... reserve not meet...

Wonder if someone made him an offer he couldn't refuse, so he ended the auction or what???

BTW - not having the original wheels and tires on the car hurt it from a Collector perspective. Also, it did look in the pictures like someone was under the car cleaning and polishing selected parts... shouldn't have to do that with a 6K mile car... and doing that also hurts it from a Collector perspective. Being a 4spd. rather than the 5spd. also didn't help..

You would have to see it in person to really value it - but all-in-all $18K to $20K would be about right on that one... With the original tires showing 6K of wear, and the undercarriage looking like it should.. $21K to $23K to someone that loves the color and really wants a 77...

FWIW...

Carl B.