catching Z's

[PC]

So, a couple of nights back, just before hitting the hay, I had to run out to the supermarket to grab a couple things we noticed we needed for breakfast the next day.

As I'm walking from my car to the entrance, a Datsun Z rolls through the parking lot, metallic grey with front wing mirrors (JDM style).

I'm not good with the subtle trim differences between 240's, 260's and 280's. Not sure which it was.

As I'm driving home I saw another one, orange with rear hatch louvers (and US style mirrors).

 

[waltesefalcon]

You don't see many of those anymore. I'm pretty sure the differences are that one says 240, one says 260, and one says 280 on the side.

 

[AngliaGT]

Mainly tail lights & bumpers.

 

[Pat MM]

And some 260Zs on say 2+2, ugh! Longer wheelbase & useless back "seats."

 

[Basil]

My oldest had a 280Z while he was going through UPT at Vance AFB. He hit a patch of ice under an overpass and slid it into a concrete pillar and that was that.

 

[pdplot]

I had a 1979 280 ZX 2 + 2. One of my favorite cars. Wish I'd kept it but I was talked into selling it because of rusted rockers.

 

[Craig Robin]

I had a 1979 280 ZX 2 + 2. One of my favorite cars. Wish I'd kept it but I was talked into selling it because of rusted rockers.

Do you have a photo of this car?

 

[pdplot]

Not right at hand. I don't have many pictures of cars I've owned especially those I only had for a couple of years. I may have one photo I took on a weekend trip to Montauk Point one winter. I took mainly pictures of my kids as they grew. I'll look through my old photos anyway. It was maroon in color. I bought it from an airline pilot in Wilton and have absolutely no recall if I traded or sold it - I think I sold it for $1,650.00 after Larry Novak sold his because his rockers were rusting and he talked me into selling mine. The bodies were rather flimsy steel as I recall.

 

[pdplot]

Here are the only pictures I have. Taken at Montauk Point on tip of Long Island.