Mike Lake 280ZX Engine Bay Transformation Pt2 (S130) Posted: April 4, 2025 | Last updated: April 4, 2025 Love insane car builds and crazy projects? Join me, Mike Lake, as I build, modify, and push ...

By then, the 280ZX (model code S130) introduced for 1979 to replace the original Z-car (S30) had been selling quite well. As ...

It is a second-generation, early model year Z car (aka Datsun 280ZX, but also S130 Nissan Fairlady Z or 280Z) with a blue exterior paintjob and a matching interior. Naturally, it’s a two-door coupe.

It's seen its share of fun. The 280Zx, known internally at Nissan as the S130, was the first all-new Z car since the 240 launched in 1969. Retaining the same engine, the 280ZX was larger and ...

The name-giving mill was a carry-over when the S30 280Z handed the reins to the S130 280ZX in 1979. When new, that L28E offered a stellar 145 horsepower and 156 lb-ft of torque. For comparison ...

The successor to the original Datsun Z Car, the S130, made its North American debut as the 1979 Datsun 280ZX. In its Japanese homeland, it was known as the Nissan Fairlady Z… and that's exactly ...

was responsible together with its parent company for the birth of the S130, a car that would sell depending on market under a variety of names: Datsun 280ZX, Nissan Fairlady Z and Nissan Fairlady ...

Lowest Example: 280ZX 2+2 The smelliest of all of the S130-generation Nissan Z-cars are the overly cushy 280ZX 2+2s, sans turbo. Less power, more weight, worse proportions—just what we wanted.

With new interior and exterior styling, the Datsun 280ZX attracted more luxury interest to meet the growing demands of the sports car customer. The 280ZX offered four wheel disc brakes ...

In response to increasing competition in its largest markets, the automaker positioned the 280ZX as a luxury vehicle, focusing on its credentials as a plush daily driver more than its prowess as a ...

We can't say that the Datsun 280ZX is our favorite Z-Car -- we far and away prefer the clean lines of the 240, 260 and even the non-ZX 280 to the fussy, cocaine-era luxury GT complete with T-tops.