hey Ben ..I lived in Adelaide for 10 years ..hows live there these days?

Originally posted by gator

looks like a 240 to me ??? but what do I know ..

S30s all look the same if you take off the bumpers and the lower valance.

Of course there are subtle differences to look for, the lower front crossmember for example indicates that this in not a 240.

Oh you guys. That's a 280. Weather or not it's a Black Pearl is the question. It should have an identification special edition plate on the console and some other peculiar special edition identification. It MAY be a Black Pearl and it MAY be a 280Z painted black. BIG DIFFERENCE. Black Pearls also had red and silver pinstiping. Make sure you know what you are buying!

It's never really been a topic of discussion the Black Pearl, the 280Zzap has been but briefly.

Zhome.com does mention a bit about it and other important models but I guess living in Australia and us unlucky boys didn't get the 280z I say unlucky because the 260z's didn't have a great fuel delivery system.

Anyway what's interesting to know is the 280z apparently sold 2 years after being bought for more than original sticker price.

What is also interesting is that it was the first black Z i guess black wasn't the 70's color brown was :-).

I think these will be a well sort after classic in some years to come as 26th Z mentioned it would be important to check this cars history to make sure your buying a genuine car.

:classic: