1977 Datsun 280Z

$5,00068% under

$5,000 + about $1,650 open-trailer transport = $6,650 delivered

75% undercomparable median $15,50075% over

BaT sale median for a 1977 280Z: $20,500 — hammer prices for well-sorted cars, shown for context

1977280Z Compton, CA~2,450 mi away · ship ~$1,650 listed 4dOfferUpproject

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Condition read

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Seller's writeup

1977 Datsun 280Z, Clean title, no back fees, meaning is on Non-Op. Not running project Hablo español $5000 or better offer.Gersain (contact info removed)

What these actually sell for

21 completed sales · 1977 · last 3 years

median $23kmiddle half $13.8k–$30kthis ask beats 95% of them

Bring a Trailer hammer prices, engine swaps and restomods excluded. BaT sells sorted, documented cars, so a private-party car in unknown condition belongs at the low end of this range rather than the middle.

Ask history

$5,000 since first seen Aug 23, 2026 — no movement recorded.

Also listed

Same 1977 280Z at the same price or odometer — almost certainly this exact car. Cross-posts are normal for dealers; for a private seller, the oldest post sometimes has a lower ask.

Before you drive anywhere

Rust — where S30s actually die

Floor pans and the rails under them (lift the carpet, push with a thumb)
Front frame rails and the sway-bar mounts
Doglegs ahead of the rear wheels and the bottoms of both rear quarters
Battery tray and the firewall below it (acid + rain drain)
Spare tire well and the hatch channel — water sits in both
Rockers: magnet-check for filler over rot

Mechanical

Oil pressure warm at idle (L-series should hold ~15+ psi hot idle, 50+ at speed)
Timing-chain rattle on cold start that doesn't clear
Carbs: round-top SUs are the good ones; '73-74 flat-tops are usually a headache
Gearbox: 4-speed is stock on early cars; verify a claimed 5-speed is actually one
Diff whine on decel, clunks from worn mustache-bar bushings

Paperwork and identity

Title in hand, in the seller's name — no 'title is coming'
VIN plate (door jamb + dash) matches the title exactly
Numbers-matching claim: engine stamp should be verified, not taken on faith
Service records or at least receipts for any restoration claims

Ask for phone photos of the rust spots before travelling. A seller who won't send them has answered the question.