1975 Datsun 280Z [S30]

1975 Datsun 280Z [S30] in Backfire, Movie, 1988

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

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an_unusual_eye ◊ 2016-08-15 02:15	i realize the filming location is canada... that said, i think this may be a US model Z. as far as i know, the canadian market cars ran the original bumper style for the full 1970-78 run of the S30, with the license plate location centered. with the limited light, it's hard to even tell if this car actually has a bumper, but the location of the front license plate far left of center (but not AS far left as the 5th and last 1977-78 style of US S30 bumper) would lead me to think this is either a late 1974(.5) US 260Z, or a 1975-76 US 280Z wearing the 4th US bumper variation. these have all been defaulted to 1975 280Z unless there's some clear evidence that would make them a (much less common) 260Z. open to other opinions before i assign it a year and model...

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◊ 2016-08-15 02:15

i realize the filming location is canada... that said, i think this may be a US model Z. as far as i know, the canadian market cars ran the original bumper style for the full 1970-78 run of the S30, with the license plate location centered. with the limited light, it's hard to even tell if this car actually has a bumper, but the location of the front license plate far left of center (but not AS far left as the 5th and last 1977-78 style of US S30 bumper) would lead me to think this is either a late 1974(.5) US 260Z, or a 1975-76 US 280Z wearing the 4th US bumper variation. these have all been defaulted to 1975 280Z unless there's some clear evidence that would make them a (much less common) 260Z. open to other opinions before i assign it a year and model...

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1975 Datsun 280Z [S30]