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Other Makes datsun spartan II (1987)
for sale

Price: US $7,500.00

Description:

these are fairly rare and to say the least , unique cars. built in the 1980 in California and sold new out of Nissan dealerships for over $55, 000 , which in todays money would be around $175, 000 !, the Spartan II was based on a Nissan 300zx and has all Nissan 300zx mechanicals and interior trim including stock T-tops, so parts are easily accessible online or in parts stores. this one has just had some work to get it up and running again which included a new set of tires, installed another fuel tank {which was missing when I got the car} I put a new stock type electric fuel pump in the tank with new lines from the tank and a new fuel fill tube. also has a new exhaust from front to back...new battery, added fresh fuel to the tank and the car fires up, idles, runs and drives, the brakes work fine, the auto trans shifts fine...lights work, air horn does not, radio works but is not the greatest, wipers work, power seats work, power windows work. there are a set of reverse lights and turn signal lights added to the underside of the rear that will need to be replaced, the rear brake lights and rear running lights work fine as well as the headlights up front. .only mechanical issues I can detect is an issue with the steering vibration at about 35 mph , , at the worst it may be the rack for the rack and pinion which is available at parts stores for about $147.00, could just be a tie rod or something but I have not really looked to see the issue, other then that, a good flushing of the oil and coolant should make it a driver, , , body is in good condition with minor chips and such from use but polishes up nice and is a super eye catcher driving around, especially with the t tops off...interior looks pretty good, carpets are intact and good enough for a driver, door panels look pretty good, seats are good with no rips, dash is pretty much intact with a slight lift in a spot that pushes right down so it could be glued down or go ahead and replace it, personally, I would just glue it down and the dash would be fine. all gauges seem to operate fine. It's a rare car mainly because less then 300 were ever made, made by Sparks auto and sold by Nissan. today there are roughly 83 registered that could be found online in total. think of it as a Nissan 300zx on steroids. if you want something different and in certainly an eye catcher, then this is it..notable celebrities that purchased Spartans were actress Joan Collins, actor/comedian Eddies Murphy, boxing champ Larry Holmes, sports legend Tony Dorsett and many others. .please only bid if you are serious about buying it, , it can not be driven home due to the steering issue, it just would not be safe, if you are local to phila pa 19111, I can flatbed it to your location for a fee...it is in phila pa 19111, this is a no reserve auction so only bid if you are buying it because only one bid could be the winning bid...these just don't come up for sale often so it would be ideal for a collector. the car has a clear title and is titled as a 1984 Datsun and a plate by the builder under the hood says 1987 Spartan II, they were built on leftover 300zx models . feel free to call 215-713-8913 for info or to arrange to come look it over and please , ask questions now before the end of the auction, not after.
_{update: 2017-04-01}