The 1978 Datsun 280Z “Black Pearl Edition” Shown Here. The car you see here is a rare original surviving Black Pearl Edition 280Z. It’s never been restored, it still wears its original paint, and it has just 61,282 miles on the odometer.

This 1978 Datsun 280Z “Black Pearl” edition is believed to be just a two owner car with only 48,967 miles. Unfortunately, the rear louver is missing and many years ago this car was repainted in solid black paint of only average quality.

Recent work to car: Engine: Changed fluids, basic tune up, runs quiet, smooth, powerful. Clutch and brakes function properly. Transmission shifts smoothly. No Noises. Factory Alloy Rims, professionally refinished ti their original condition/ New Tires. Interior: Fresh carpet and original seats recovered.Dash Cap.

Up for sale is my 1978 Nissan Datsun 280z Black Pearl Edition. This car is a real deal #638 paint code car with the special wheels, acing mirrors, nd rear louvers (one of 800-1200 ever built!). It features a great running L28 2.8L I6 engine.

Mar 1, 2025 · This 1978 Datsun 280Z is one of approximately 1,500 Black Pearl Edition examples built for the final production year. It is finished in Black Pearl Metallic over black vinyl and powered by a 2.8-liter inline-six paired with a five-speed manual transmission.

In 1978 Datsun made approx. 1000 BLACK PEARL EDITION 280Z. They were shipped one per dealer in the US. This one was purchased from Walsh Datsun in Macon Ga. and has always been in south Ga.

ONE OWNER CAR SINCE NEW, LIMITED EDITION Z, 2.8L INLINE 6, AUTO, HARD TO FIND! This beautiful 1978 Datsun 280Z Black Pearl Edition represents the best of the 2-seat Z-cars that totally transformed the automotive landscape in the 1970s.

Each dealer only got one of these Black Pearls, and so the add-ons helped inflate the retail cost and margin for the lucky dealer. It had “faux” wire wheels, chrome rocker panels, chrome fender trim (covering the original stripes!), chrome over rider bars and a CB radio with 5' whip antenna!

There are 30 comps for this 1978 Datsun 280Z Black Pearl Edition indicating a price range from $35,900 - $69,563 . We’ll help you price it right, then you can list it yourself or let a verified dealer handle the sale.

Jun 2, 2011 · The 1978 Black Pearl Edition 280Z was the first black Z Car Produced. It was actually a test market device to determin if the color black should be added to the Z Car model line colors. It was so successful that in 1979 with the introduction of the 280ZX Datsun featured their all Black 280ZX's in their "Black Gold" ad.'s.