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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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1979 280zx-r

just how rare are they?? Anyone seen one personally? also, check out this thread POST 2. ZX-R maybe?
Old Apr 10, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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http://zhome.com/History/ZXR.htm
Old Apr 10, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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An original blue with silver hood is not a ZXR paint job. Nissan says they made 1001 of them.
I have a fax copy from Nissan listing all 1024 ZXR VIN numbers from the factory. Maybe 23 of them were used in racing. I had thought about typing all those vins out...
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by BleachZee
An original blue with silver hood is not a ZXR paint job. Nissan says they made 1001 of them.
I have a fax copy from Nissan listing all 1024 ZXR VIN numbers from the factory. Maybe 23 of them were used in racing. I had thought about typing all those vins out...
yeah I was talking about the guy that had the second post on that thread:

I Imagine the car is gone but do you have pics still if so can you email them to me Reason I just got a 79 280ZX and it is silver with different colored strips etc on the side and on the hood scooop,plus all of it is flacking off and under this it shows a color of blue.my email is mrmichaelchilders@msn.com thanks
wasn't sure if there was a silver with "colored strips on the sides" factory other than the ZXR? I wonder how many are still around?
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 08:08 AM
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I have a silver headlight bucket on my turbo parts car with two-tone blue stripes around the edges. It is not the ZXR style though.

but ya, now I see the second post. it could be a ZXR. Too bad he didn't mention a rear spoiler. Maybe he thinkgs all 280ZX's have one.
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 09:45 AM
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ha, exactly. He could be sitting on a gold mine. Too bad it sounds like it is in rough condition. I may email him and ask about the wing/emblems

later.
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