$12,900
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 73474676 HLS30457449
Normal wear · 57,222 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Oct 26, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1978 Datsun 280Z auction results: final bids and sale history
Auction results for the 1978 Datsun 280Z at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1978 Datsun 280Z belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$2,300
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 59281406 HLS30434624
Front end · 56,190 mi · Rochester, NY, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 3, 2026
$5,200
1978 Datsun 280Z
IAAI 43131887 HLS30454612
Rear end · 36,733 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Clean title · Keys
Apr 29, 2026
$7,800
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 99692055 HLS30422007
Minor dents & scratches · 30,820 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
Clean title · Keys
Feb 23, 2026
$2,400
1978 Datsun 280Z
IAAI 44096403 HLS30464138
Side · 39,757 mi · Wilmington, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Feb 5, 2026
$2,050
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 84586495 HLS30462853
Front end · 78,239 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
Clean title · Keys
Oct 17, 2025
$8,600
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 69041915 HLS30465592
Front end · 0 mi · So Sacramento, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Aug 28, 2025
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 69674355 GHLS30116278
Mechanical · 11,929 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Clean title · Keys
Aug 27, 2025
$1,200
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 61872065 HLS30465277
Minor dents & scratches · 47,435 mi · El Paso, TX, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jun 27, 2025
$12,500
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 50303585 000000HLS30431126
Mechanical · 47,803 mi · Lexington East, KY, US...
Clean title
Jun 24, 2025
$875
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 59399775 HLS30441025
Front end · 0 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Clean title
Jun 23, 2025
$6,900
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 57599645 HLS30442707
Front end · 21,101 mi · Chambersburg, PA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jun 20, 2025
$200
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 80676944 GHLS30122501
Side · 0 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Salvage title
Feb 4, 2025
$8,400
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 82871604 HLS30422351
Normal wear · 63,110 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jan 6, 2025
$8,000
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 80422674 HLS30436722
Normal wear · 80,326 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Clean title · Keys
Dec 24, 2024
$4,300
1978 Datsun 280Z
IAAI 41076052 000000HLS30465513
Front end · 38,750 mi · Commerce City, CO, USA
Clean title · Keys
Dec 17, 2024
$24,000
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 55362764 HLS30422138
Normal wear · 93,250 mi · Long Beach, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jul 30, 2024
1978 Datsun 280Z
IAAI 39684774 HLS30453647
Side · 91,802 mi · Commerce City, CO, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jul 2, 2024
$2,700
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 50110164 GHLS30119872
Side · 4,073 mi · Denver South, CO, USA
Clean title · Keys
May 13, 2024
$29,000
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 43436534 HLS30422138
Normal wear · 93,250 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Keys
May 6, 2024
$4,700
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 52403634 HLS30435028
Normal wear · 61,968 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
Clean title · Keys
Apr 30, 2024
$8,900
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 78617623 HLS30432051
Normal wear · 69,796 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Keys
Jan 10, 2024
$25,000
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 68882773 HLS30432051
Minor dents & scratches · 69,796 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 28, 2023
$19,000
1978 Datsun 280Z
Copart 60186953 HLS30422138
Minor dents & scratches · 93,250 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Keys
Oct 23, 2023
- 55
- Auctions on record
- $9,567
- Average final bid
- $7,500
- Median final bid
- 84%
- Sold with keys
Most common damage at sale: استهلاك طبيعي, انبعاجات وخدوش طفيفة, ميكانيكي.
280Z years
Auction archive FAQ
How much does a 1978 Datsun 280Z sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1978 Datsun 280Z lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1978 Datsun 280Z final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1978 Datsun 280Z
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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