12/9/2013 Update: This Datsun has been sold. Thanks for all the interest! We weren’t sure if buyers would go after this one. Wow, were we wrong!

From 12/5/2013:

This 1978 Datsun 280Z (chassis HLS30440986) was originally purchased by a Mr. Charles Nolan in 1978 at the age of 58 who resided in the Chicago area. He still owned the car when he died at the age of 88 in July of 2008, having amassed only 11,739 documented miles on the car in 30 years according to the seller. He says it wears all original lacquer paint in the Datsun color Persimmon, and has never had any repairs or accidents. The estate sold the car to my collector/dealer in January of 2009 whom the seller purchased from on November 22, 2010 with documented 11,849 miles on the clock. It is now available in Sarasota, Florida for $20k.

The car is a survivor that has remained almost enturely as it left the Datsun dealership in 1978. They buyer, Mr. Nolan, had a few dealer added options added including Appliance slotted mag wheels, a Chapman security system, and a period correct harvest gold racing stripe that has since been removed. He also had the car Zeibart rustproofed, which is probably what has kept the car rust free all these years , but has also taken the current seller many tedious hours of careful removal due to its generous application. The Appliance mag wheels have been cut and polished and new Sumitomo tires were installed.

The interior is all original with original carpet and headliner, working AM/FM stereo radio and the original perfect dash. The seat foam was replaced last year. The seller says that every signal, buzzer and light (including the map light) are in working order. The clock is the only thing not working.

During the seller’s ownership he has replaced the fuel filter, fuel pump, right headlamp, clutch master and slave cylinders, plug wires and fuel lines. These were all OEM or NOS parts when possible. The seller says that the car runs out beautifully with abundant power and shifts easily through all 5 gears.

Check out the additional photos here in the Flickr album and slide-show below.