After a couple of 1970s Italian sports cars for our last two Junkyard Finds, it’s time to look at the Japanese competition. Malaise Era Z Cars are not uncommon in California junkyards, and I spotted this fairly rough example in an Oakland yard last month. (Read More…)
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Tagged as 1970s, 1977 Datsun 280Z, 1978, 280Z, California, Datsun, Datsun 280Z, datsun z, Down On The Junkyard, junkyard, Junkyard Find, Malaise, Malaise Era, Nissan, Oakland
Tagged as 1970s, 1977 Datsun 280Z, 1978, 280Z, California, Datsun, Datsun 280Z, datsun z, Down On The Junkyard, junkyard, Junkyard Find, Malaise, Malaise Era, Nissan, Oakland
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