1981 Datsun 280ZX Market Value & Price History
The 1981 Datsun 280ZX has a market value of $17,740, based on 20 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2018 between $14,500 and $23,000. No sale since Nov 29, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market. 1 has sold in the past 12 months.
Data: DriveIndex. 20 verified auction sales for the 1981 Datsun 280ZX, latest sale Nov 29, 2025. Methodology
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The median 1981 Datsun 280ZX sold for $15,013 in 2023, against $26,250 in 2021. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $15,013 | 6 |
| 2022 | $16,250 | 4 |
| 2021 | $26,250 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1981 Datsun 280ZX Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | $16,500 | 63,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 11, 2025 | $26,000 | 14,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $12,000 | 88,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 12, 2024 | $10,300 | 110,000 mi | Manual |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $14,500 | 48,076 mi | — |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $13,301 | 51,000 mi | Automatic |
| Sep 10, 2023 | $14,525 | 77,000 mi | Manual |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $15,500 | 64,000 mi | Manual |
| Jun 13, 2023 | $20,000 | 47,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 24, 2023 | $30,000 | 45,000 mi | Manual |
| Dec 2, 2022 | $15,000 | 89,474 mi | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | $17,500 | 79,000 mi | Manual |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $10,000 | 111,000 mi | Manual |
| Jan 19, 2022 | $37,250 | 20,000 mi | Manual |
| Jun 28, 2021 | $16,500 | 59,000 mi | Manual |
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How much is a 1981 Datsun 280ZX worth?
A 1981 Datsun 280ZX is worth approximately $17,740, based on 20 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. No sale since Nov 29, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market. Half of all verified sales fall between $14,500 and $23,000; the full verified range is $10,000 to $39,600. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1981 Datsun 280ZX sell per year?
1 has sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 20 1981 Datsun 280ZX sales in total.
Are 1981 Datsun 280ZX sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
There aren't yet enough recent sales to compute a reliable 12-month price direction for the 1981 Datsun 280ZX. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
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