25-Year Age Research · S30
Nissan Fairlady Z (S30) U.S. Import Age Checkpoint
Earliest model age checkpoint: October 1994
The estimated checkpoint month for the end of this production run has also arrived. Verify the actual vehicle’s manufacture date.
These model-level dates are research estimates. They do not establish that a particular vehicle can be imported, titled or registered.
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Production range & estimated age milestones
| Chassis code | S30 |
|---|---|
| Production start | October 1969(approximate) |
| Production end | August 1978(approximate) |
| Earliest production month + 25 years | October 1994 |
| Latest production month + 25 years | August 2003 |
NHTSA’s 25-year period runs from the actual vehicle’s date of manufacture. Verify it using the manufacturer’s label or supporting documentation described by NHTSA. A model year or catalogued production range does not establish that date. This chassis’s production range is approximate.
Age is one requirement to verify
Budget the full import
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Next: verify, then plan
Connect the research to the actual car.
Verify the specific build date, engine configuration, import documents and state requirements before arranging an international shipment. Plan the domestic handover separately.