1977 Datsun 280Z [S30]

1977 Datsun 280Z [S30] in Swingtown, TV Series, 2008 Ep. 1.12

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: — Made for: USA

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Author	Message
subzero ◊ 2008-09-04 13:46	240z ?
TDK ◊ 2008-09-04 17:13	It is a 1970-1973 240Z but I am not sure of the exact year.
jdw240z ◊ 2008-12-28 10:39	The 1970 240z had two vents on the rear hatch, and the 72 240z had smaller bumpers so its a 1973 datsun 240z
an_unusual_eye ◊ 2011-02-16 04:08	not a 240z. 1977-1978 280z. all 240z years had the reverse lights integrated with the main tail light at the lower inner corners. moreover... the badge at the left side of the hatch is a "5-Speed" badge, and the 5-speed transmission was only offered optionally in the '77 and '78 models. earlier stick shift cars were all 4-speeds (no special badge). the style of this "5-Speed" emblem is the 1977 version rather than the 1978 version, so this car is a 1977 specifically.