Description
Unique opportunity to buy a RHD 1977 Japanese market Nissan Fairlady Z ( S31 chassis code). The S31 is an updated S30-series Z manufactured to comply with safety and anti-pollution regulations and sold only in Japanese home market. There are less than 10 legit Fairlady S30/ S31’s in UK so very rare car indeed and not to be confused with the more “common” Datsun 240z/ 260Z.
To meet the regulations back in the day, it was fitted with L20 engine and fuel injection which has been upgraded to a L28 unit. The engine starts up but does not hold revs. Fitted with factory 5 speed gearbox and Air con.
Having spent its entire life in dry Arizona , the dash has usual cracks. The interior is complete ( clock and radio are supplied with spares including the passenger footrest as fitted on JDM models ). There are no signs of any previous body repairs or welding patches like majority of UK RHD examples which makes this a great candidate to restore. The car has been resprayed from white to its current colour as can be seen in the pictures. The common rust problem areas around the bulkhead, battery tray, inner wings, radiator support panels, rear hatch support look really good and solid. It will however need repairs to both floors and bottom of the front wings.
All UK taxes have been paid and NOVA paperwork will be supplied to buyer. Also available by separate negotiation is a very low mileage factory L20 engine in case future owner wants to put it back to factory specification. With top end examples now making upwards of £50k back in Japan this presents an affordable entry into classic world of RHD Nissan Z / Fairlady ownership
