The Z31 era of the Nissan 300ZX remains one of the more attainable Japanese sports cars from the 80s and 90s. In fact, some Z31s are sent straight to the boneyard in the sky when rust or mechanical issues overtake the value of the car, and it remains one the best enthusiast vehicles out there for finding used parts off of. If you do want to get into owning one, I’d recommend going for a limited production model like this 1984 300ZX Turbo, which also happens to be a rare Anniversary edition. Find it here on eBay with the preferred manual gearbox and an asking price of $6,800.

Over the years, we have seen low-mileage Anniversary Edition cars reach surprisingly high sale prices, but those are few and far between. These models were essentially a cosmetic dress-up kit but they came loaded with a variety of features that made them more unique than simply having a few badges tacked on. The bodywork was revised with some aerodynamic side skirts and a deep front chin spoiler was added. The two-tone bodywork was unique to the Anniversary cars, as was the “Turbo” script that ran along the edges of the side skirt. You also got plenty of “Turbo” badges on the rear of the car as well.

Inside, a leather interior awaited you, with embroidered logos on the seats indicating that this was indeed a special edition model. Many Z31s were ordered with the optional automatic transmission, owing to the model’s reputation as more of a grand tourer than a raw sports car. Fortunately, this one has three pedals, and the turbocharged V6 will be far more engaging with the standard transmission. The 3.0L engine was good for a very respectable for the era 200 horsepower and 227 lb.-ft. of torque. At a time when performance was fairly pathetic across the board, the 300ZX was a bright light in the darkness.

The digital dash and ridiculous equalizer / head unit set up is pretty much par for the course for Japanese cars in the 1980s, and while it is functionally useless today, it does add another degree of intrigue to the Z31 era of Nissan’s  dominant sports model. The Japanese makes in particular seemed determined to outgun each other in the technological whiz-bang features category, and Nissan was clearly out in front. The seller lists several repairs conducted under his watch and notes that the active suspension is still functional; there are some mechanical needs but nothing major, and the asking price seems more than fair for the condition and rarity.