ChrisFix, the anonymous YouTuber behind the huge DIY repair channel, just paid $2,300 for a 1990 Nissan 300ZX that had not moved since 1998. The yellow T-top coupe sat in a barn for 28 years before its owner finally let it go.
The seller had inherited the car from her brother, who drove it through the 1990s while running a towing company. ChrisFix talked the price down from a $4,900 eBay listing that showed only three photos. The detailing work he has already posted gives a clear look at what 28 years of storage does to a car.
The 300ZX ChrisFix bought is a 2+0 T-top coupe with the naturally aspirated 3.0-liter V6 and a five-speed manual, rated at 222 hp and 198 lb-ft of torque when new. Contemporary tests recorded this configuration at about 6.7 seconds to 60 mph and a 143-mph top speed. That stacked up well against period rivals.
Mileage sits at 106,000, modest for a car this old. The low figure tracks with a vehicle that spent most of its life parked rather than driven hard. Public registration details in the video point to 1998 as the last time it was on the road.
That $2,300 figure matters given where the Z32 market has moved. A 1990 twin-turbo example with a manual transmission recently pulled a $48,760 bid at auction. Clean, documented 300ZXs now draw serious money from collectors chasing 1990s Japanese performance cars.
Context helps explain the appeal. 1990 was the Z32's first year on sale in North America, and it became the platform's best-selling season here with 39,290 units moved.
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