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Datsun 240Z vs Datsun 280Z

The median verified Datsun 240Z sale is $26,750 against $19,256 for the Datsun 280Z, from 522 and 219 verified sales respectively. Over the past 12 months the median Datsun 240Z sale price is up 2.1% and the median Datsun 280Z sale price is up 29.5%, measured against the prior year's median. Every figure is a completed sale, never an estimate or an asking price.

Datsun 240Z: verified auction values
Datsun 240Z
1970–1973 · 522 verified sales
$26,750median sold
Values →Auction results →28 for sale →
Datsun 280Z: verified auction values
Datsun 280Z
1975–1978 · 219 verified sales
$19,256median sold
Values →Auction results →10 for sale →

Datsun 240Z vs Datsun 280Z: the numbers

Datsun 240ZDatsun 280Z
Median sale (USD)$26,750$19,256
Sold price range (USD)$10,000 – $132,000$10,175 – $140,000
Verified sales tracked522219
Sold, last 12 months5817
Median sold, 12-month change+2.1%+29.5%
Average sale mileage55,077 mi55,566 mi
Model years tracked1970–19731975–1978
For sale28 from $14,750Last checked Nov 4, 202610 from $22,500Last checked Nov 3, 2026

Medians and ranges are USD completed sales; counts include every tracked currency. The 12-month change compares the past 12 months’ median with the prior 12 months’ and appears only when each window holds at least three sales — it tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of years, trims and mileages that came to market as well as with the market itself. Methodology

Which one should you actually buy?

The numbers above describe what has already happened at auction. DriveIndex’s Head-to-Head Verdict puts the 240Z and the 280Z side by side on mileage-adjusted fair value, the Value Signal, 1–5 year projections, market liquidity and running costs.

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Latest verified sales

Recent Datsun 240Z sales

Nov 3, 2026$22,0004,600 mi
Oct 28, 2026$26,75083,000 mi
Oct 23, 2026$38,50062,756 mi
Oct 21, 2026$18,25069,000 mi
Oct 19, 2026$34,00010 mi

Recent Datsun 280Z sales

Nov 1, 2026$23,50088,000 mi
Oct 31, 2026$17,000—
Oct 4, 2026$10,80081,000 mi
Oct 3, 2026$16,50082,000 mi
Sep 26, 2026$17,50067,000 mi

The five most recent verified sales on each side. The full archive is in the app.

Datsun 240Z vs Datsun 280Z: Frequently Asked Questions

Is a Datsun 240Z more expensive than a Datsun 280Z?

Datsun 240Z sells for more: the median verified sale is $26,750 against $19,256 for the Datsun 280Z. Both medians come from completed auction sales, not estimates or asking prices.

Which sells more often, the Datsun 240Z or the Datsun 280Z?

The Datsun 240Z. 58 Datsun 240Z sales and 17 Datsun 280Z sales were recorded in the past 12 months, so the Datsun 240Z changes hands more often — a rough read on how easy each one is to buy or sell.

Have Datsun 240Z or Datsun 280Z prices moved more in the past year?

The median Datsun 240Z sale price is up 2.1% versus the prior year. The median Datsun 280Z sale price is up 29.5% versus the prior year. Both figures describe what has already changed hands, and a model spans many years and mileages, so the mix that came to market moves them as well as the market does. The mileage-adjusted Value Signal and the 1–5 year projections for each car are in the app.

Where do these Datsun 240Z vs Datsun 280Z numbers come from?

From completed sales at the world's leading collector-car auction houses and marketplaces, verified and normalized by DriveIndex, plus active for-sale listings. Outliers and lots that failed to meet reserve are excluded — a reserve-not-met bid is not a sale.