Description:

In 1978, Nissan transformed from the Fairlady S30 series to a luxuary GT car, introducing the S130 series. During the S30 era, Nissan continued to compete in International Rally Championship with the 240Z from 1970 to 1974, achieving a remarkable 1-2 finish in the Safari Rally in 1971 and winning the Swidish Rally as well.Due to a changes in the Nissan sales strategy, Nissan opted to shify its focus from the Fairlady to race with the Viloet. 

As a result, Fairlady S130 series Z car would face for a different approach in Motorsports.

 Masaaki Kawahara, who had previously competed in domestic Rallies in Japan with the S30 series, quickly adapted the S130 into a Rally car and expressed his intention to participate in International rallies. In 1978, Kawahara had competed in the 1000 Lakes Rally with a Toyota Celica 2000GT and decided to enter the new S130 series Z for the upcoming season.Kawahara's policy regarding Rally was to participate with aesthetically pleasing cars rather than focusing solely on winning. This philosophy resulted in the development of the 280Z Rally specification, and the vehicle was subsequently prepared for the 1000 Lakes Rally、Safari Rally and other WRC events.

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Historic Rally WRC Group 4 Category International HIstoric Rally