How many Datsun 280ZX are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 137,496 on the road Built 1978-1983 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The second-generation Z car, sold from 1978 to 1983. It kept the 2.8-litre straight-six but was a softer, quieter, better-equipped car than the 240Z, more grand tourer than sports car, with a T-bar roof and later a turbocharger available. Buyers loved it, and Paul Newman raced one in America.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1979: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 6 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 34 still registered, the Datsun 280ZX is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 27 Datsun models and equal 1,469th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.