1978 Datsun 280Z
Sold at Cars & Bids on May 18, 2026.
$20,250Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 15, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Datsun Z (S30, S130)
- Generation
- 280Z (S30)
- Miles shown
- 69,300
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- HLS30443829
- Title
- Clean
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 69 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$13,777 to $25,500
Median$19,700
Sales behind it69Likely
From 69 sales of the Datsun Z (S30, S130) 280Z (S30) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $13,777 and $25,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Datsun 280Z 5-Speed ProjectBring a Trailer, Oct. 4, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 4, 2026 | $10,800 |
| Single-Family-Owned 1978 Datsun 280Z 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 15, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 15, 2026 | $23,250 |
| 1978 Datsun 280Z 2+2 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 31, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 31, 2026 | $25,500 |
| 1978 DATSUN 280Z CUSTOM FERRARI 250 GTO REPLICABarrett-Jackson, June 27, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 27, 2026 | $140,000 |
| 1978 Datsun 280Z 2+2 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, June 11, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 11, 2026 | $11,000 |
| 1978 Datsun 280Z Black Pearl Edition 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Dec. 18, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Dec. 18, 2025 | $21,000 |
| 1978 Datsun 280Z 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Nov. 4, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 4, 2025 | $21,750 |
| 1978 Datsun 280Z 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 21, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | July 21, 2025 | $15,500 |