1984 NISSAN 300 ZX 3.0L V6 5MT RWD (170 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The 1984 Nissan 300 ZX was one of the transition models from Datsun to Nissan. It was launched in 1983 and it was available with a choice of turbocharged 4-cylinder and with a V6 unit.

After the Datsun 280Z, also known as the Nissan Fairlady, was stopped, the new generation stepped in with all the good things that the Datsun-Nissan had in their shops. It was a revolutionary car for its time and featured all the discoveries of the Disco era and everything that was available to make the driving experience as a sci-fi one.

Since it was in the ’80s, the pop-up headlights were somehow mandatory on a GT-car, such as the 300ZX. But unlike other vehicles that completely masked the headlights, in the 300ZX there was a small part of the lamps that were exposed even when they were rolled down. In the rear, the car featured big taillights and a red strip connecting them. On the models after 1986, that red strip disappeared, along with the Datsun badge on the car.

The interior was interesting. For starters, there was a choice of two instrument clusters. One was with regular, analog, dials, and the other was with a complete digital appearance. Bellow the dashboard, there was a choice for cassette-players with equalizer. It was the mid-’80s, after all. The high bolstered seats featured a special design for the headrest, which could have been adjusted back and forth.

Under the hood, the 300ZX featured turbocharged or naturally aspirated engines, mated to a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic.