We are pleased to offer this very rare Datsun 280 ZX manual coupe - built before the name change to Nissan.

By way of background, the 280ZX was a complete redesign, retaining only the L28 inline-six engine and other driveline components from the 280Z.

Both two-seat and four-seat (2+2) designs were offered.

This particular example is a more desirable 2-seater manual version.

Compared to the more overtly sporting earlier models, the 280ZX was a much softer, heavier car, with less focus on driving and more on driver comfort and refinement.

Softer suspension, better sound insulation, more comfortable seats, and ample equipment including high-end audio systems defined the new ZX.

In the spirit of the times, emissions controls and aerodynamics were markedly improved over the first-generation Z-cars, while weight was down somewhat as long as the buyer did not pick much from the very long list of options.

The example we have here was first registered in 1981, and has been in the ownersh...