Japanese Classic: The Most Distinctive Nissan Coupe of the 80s from the Turbo Insert

On Turbo insert No.47, the 1983 Nissan 300ZX coupe is depicted. The Japanese sports car is a representative of the legendary Z-series. Japanese Classic: The Most Distinctive Nissan Coupe of the 80s from the Turbo Insert

At the time of its appearance, the Nissan 300ZX Z31 amazed with its sleek wedge-shaped design with pop-up headlights. By the way, for the 80s, its aerodynamics were excellent: the drag coefficient was 0.30. Japanese Classic: The Most Distinctive Nissan Coupe of the 80s from the Turbo Insert

The Nissan sports car was offered as a coupe or targa with removable roof panels.

Interestingly, the car was offered in two length options – 4410 and 4605 mm. In the latter case, the car was a four-seater. Japanese Classic: The Most Distinctive Nissan Coupe of the 80s from the Turbo Insert

Options included naturally aspirated and turbocharged V6 engines with a 3.0 L displacement and power ranging from 165 to 240 hp. The 228 hp version depicted on the insert accelerated to 100 km/h in 7 seconds and reached a top speed of 240 km/h. Japanese Classic: The Most Distinctive Nissan Coupe of the 80s from the Turbo Insert

Choices included a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.

By the way, turbo versions were equipped with a digital dashboard, adaptive dampers, and an alert system reminding about unlocked doors and headlights left on. Japanese Classic: The Most Distinctive Nissan Coupe of the 80s from the Turbo Insert

By 1989, almost 330 thousand Nissan 300ZX Z31 coupes were produced. This is an excellent result for a sports car.

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