1977 280Z

[Dmcco280z]

1977 280Z -35K miles, 5-speed, factory AC, 305 Blue with black interior. $15,000.  PM or email to dmccollam@sbcglobal.net

Edited September 19, 2017 by Dmcco280z
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[Zed Head]

Nice.  Is it one-owner?  35K miles is not many.  How does that happen?

Does the hood close completely or did you leave it open for pictures?

[siteunseen]

That's a time capsule there! Beautiful car. 

Bumpers look new. Good luck on your sale.

[Dmcco280z]

Yup, it looks just like this and yes, the hood closes. 

The car is a one owner, purchased and driven approximately 25k miles and garaged for 20 years, literally.  I removed a 1991 inspection sticker from the windshield when I acquired it in 2011.  Recharged the AC with R-12, new plug wires, cap, rotor and plugs, flushed and change all fluids.  Since then, it has been cleaned and driven on a routine basis for 1500-2000 miles a year.

 

 

Edited September 13, 2017 by Dmcco280z
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[Captain Obvious]

Wow. That's very nice. It's not a one owner. It's a two owner, and soon to be a three owner. Regardless, that might be the best time capsule Z I've seen!

Any idea why the original owner parked it in 1991? What's the underside look like?

[Dmcco280z]

The original owner purchased it before he was married and drove it for about three years.  Once the family got bigger, the car got parked in the garage.  He rarely drove it after that, but kept it registered.  The underside looks about as good as the top.  The shop (Rising Sun Performance, Fort Worth, TX) that services my cars said that this was the cleanest example of a 280Z that they had seen in 30 years.

[Captain Obvious]

Well if the underside looks as good as the top, you've got a real nice one there. I'm having trouble finding significant flaws or anomalies. GLWS!

On a related note... So that's what the steering wheel is supposed to look like? Before they turned to cottage cheese?

[Dmcco280z]

Yup, that's what it looked like originally.  This one was and is always parked in the garage or has a sun shade it the windshield when parked.  It is  clean. 

[S30Driver]

Very nice!    I'll bet the rear window defroster still works!

Put back in the original radio, and add the original wheels with covers ... it would be a great stock example.

[grannyknot]

Untouched, close to pristine and cheap, shouldn't be too hard to find a buyer.

[Dmcco280z]

Previous owner removed radio had in box also had original steel wheels and covers.  Now has original wheels and radio back in car.  All original.  Defroster still works.

[S30Driver]

7 minutes ago, Dmcco280z said:

Previous owner removed radio had in box also had original steel wheels and covers.  Now has original wheels and radio back in car.  All original.  Defroster still works.

Wow, even nicer!   GLWS

At our local club meeting last Saturday, I put one of our members on to your car.   He may be contacting you soon ....