1983 Datsun 280ZX Market Value & Price History
The 1983 Datsun 280ZX has a market value of $23,898, based on 19 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2016 between $15,500 and $27,000. No sale since Nov 5, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market. 1 has sold in the past 12 months.
Data: DriveIndex. 19 verified auction sales for the 1983 Datsun 280ZX, latest sale Nov 5, 2025. Methodology
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The median 1983 Datsun 280ZX sold for $25,750 in 2025, against $18,575 in 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,750 | 5 |
| 2022 | $18,575 | 5 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1983 Datsun 280ZX Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | $13,000 | 211,000 mi | Manual |
| May 25, 2025 | $25,750 | 61,000 mi | Manual |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $21,500 | 47,000 mi | Automatic |
| Mar 12, 2025 | $30,250 | 30,000 mi | Manual |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $27,500 | 24,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $16,000 | 73,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 21, 2023 | $13,760 | 189,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $38,000 | 9,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 4, 2022 | $18,575 | 187,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 14, 2022 | $15,500 | 79,000 mi | Manual |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $10,500 | 118,000 mi | Manual |
| May 3, 2022 | $26,000 | 40,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 29, 2022 | $56,000 | 8,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 20, 2021 | $27,000 | 34,000 mi | Manual |
| May 24, 2021 | $25,000 | 59,000 mi | Manual |
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How much is a 1983 Datsun 280ZX worth?
A 1983 Datsun 280ZX is worth approximately $23,898, based on 19 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. No sale since Nov 5, 2025, so this value may not reflect today's market. Half of all verified sales fall between $15,500 and $27,000; the full verified range is $10,500 to $56,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1983 Datsun 280ZX sell per year?
1 has sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 19 1983 Datsun 280ZX sales in total.
Are 1983 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 1983 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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