280ZX Exterior Colours

[24 Dat]

Hi,

Does anyone have any info or brochures for early 280ZX'z exterior colour schemes that they could please scan and post to this topic or PM me

Cheers
Dave

[dat2kman]

Arent they in the 280zx book i lent you?

BTW now that you have to dig it out of the garage to have a look at it!!!, you could then return it!!

[positivetennis]

I have both series 1 & 2 brochures but I can't remember colour schemes being shown or listed but I do remember most of the colours:

Series 2
Blues- You could get 2 colours, a royal blue ana a midnight blue
White
Red
Burgundy
Copper
Platinum
Silver

Series 1

Blues - Light metallic blue, royal blue
White
Red
Black
Limelight yellow
Silver
Burgundy?

[positivetennis]

Also forgot to mention there were some 2 tone schemes

Series 1 had a blue on silver design
Series 2 had a red on silver

I don't believe Australia recieved a black on gold design

[24 Dat]

Thanks positivetennis for the info, it was exactly what i need to know, i was after the original colour of my 280zx 2 seater and  it must have been limelight yellow, if your series 1 brochures has the exterior colour samples in it, if you are able,  can you please scan them and email them to me,

Cheers
Dave

[luvemfast]

Don't bow down to me too quickly 
http://www.zhome.com/History/10thAE/1980dupontcolor.htm

It appears top be called Desert Yellow (804, 257trk, N7907)

[24 Dat]

Don't bow down to me too quickly 
http://www.zhome.com/History/10thAE/1980dupontcolor.htm

It appears top be called Desert Yellow (804, 257trk, N7907)

Thanks for the info but it looks like Desert Yellow, as far as the key suggests was not on the 280ZX. So sorry, no bowing today   
I do like the midnight blue metallic

[dat2kman]

Thanks for the info but it looks like Desert Yellow, as far as the key suggests was not on the 280ZX. So sorry, no bowing today   
I do like the midnight blue metallic

The official colur names are in that book you borrowed!

[luvemfast]

Thanks for the info but it looks like Desert Yellow, as far as the key suggests was not on the 280ZX. So sorry, no bowing today 

Oh......... I did not read that.

But I tell you what, I have a feeling you have a book that has the info you need.

[dat2kman]

Yes, the softcover book, in white, with a small picture of the 280zx in the middle!!

Been gone for 7 years now!

Becoming a book stalker now! Hqs anyone on here seen one of these, it was a Nissan publication, able to be bought in motoring bookshops, mid 1980's?

I got a couple of other Z books in tje collection, and no, not lending for another 7 years,,,,
"A 40 year history of the Z sports car in Australia" by John M Wright PhD
"Lust then love - the story of the new Z" by Ron Sessions
"the complete Datsun guide" Michael Hollander printed early 1980's
And "Petersons The complete Datsun" also early 1980's
All have various bits of info, specs and pics on the ZX's

[24 Dat]

Yes, the softcover book, in white, with a small picture of the 280zx in the middle!!

Been gone for 7 years now!

good news Jason . have tracked one down just waiting of postage cost

[dat2kman]

good news Jason . have tracked one down just waiting of postage cost

Aussie Post!!
it'll get lost!
surely you could drop it in one day in the future, when you're over this way visting Richard, Wilbur or Roddy???
It'd be in safe hands then!

[24 Dat]

Aussie Post!!
it'll get lost!
surely you could drop it in one day in the future, when you're over this way visting Richard, Wilbur or Roddy???
It'd be in safe hands then!

beleive me to shut you up, you will get it, just after i have had a quick look through 

[luvemfast]

beleive me to shut you up, you will get it

Lol

[positivetennis]

Hi

The series 1 Australian brochure doesn't have colour schemes, the series 2 does but even it does not list all the colours.
I've attached series 2 colour scheme and youll see that some colours are missing there. You car being a 2 seater must be a japanese fairlady and the colours for these cars are as follows:

1979

807 Red
650 Yellow- which must be yours
805 White
891 Black metallic
304 Gold metallic
603 Red Wine Metallic
306 Silver Metallic

1980
Same as 1979 except following additions:

893 Silver over blue metallic

1981
Same as 1979 & 1980 but with the following additions:

720 Dark grey metallic - hardtop only
084 - Silver over black metallic

The yellow colour (I assume you have the lime yellow colour) was introduced in Japan in August 1978 and was available as a 2 seater hardtop. I have also seen that colour on a 1973 240z.