Tag: Datsun

  • Nissan in Unique Position to Celebrate Long Life Cycles with Anniversary Editions

    Nissan in Unique Position to Celebrate Long Life Cycles with Anniversary Editions

    Nissan is uniquely positioned to celebrate significant milestones for vehicles still in the same life cycle. The 50th Anniversary Nissan/Datsun Z was revealed in New York, but also serves as the 10th Anniversary of the 370Z itself, which has soldiered on since 2009 with minimal changes. Too bad it’s not “black gold.” We expect to…

  • Sightings: Newport Beach, CA July 6, 2017

    I went to Newport Beach for a Duffy Boat ride and was rewarded with a few odd sightings – all in one parking lot. This gem speaks mostly for itself, but we first noticed the Pep Boys hood scoops and the body side molding used on the hood, as well as the horrid decal work…

  • Double Cab Ute 2.0: Datsun U520

    Double Cab Ute 2.0: Datsun U520

    Recently, we featured a rare Datsun U620 and today it appears that the same seller is offering the older U520.  If you missed out on that early 70s double-cab, then maybe this late 60s iteration is the truck for you!

  • Double Cab Ute: Datsun U620

    Double Cab Ute: Datsun U620

    Most Datsun pickups from the 60s and 70s were standard, two-seat affairs with separate beds – much like almost every other pickup out there. There were a few oddballs, though, including the Sunny Ute we previously featured and today’s U620. This is the Ute version of the 620 pickup and arguably the coolest (and weirdest)…

  • Sylvia Gen 1: 1977 Datsun 200SX

    Sylvia Gen 1: 1977 Datsun 200SX

    Okay, we’ve posted one as UR-Sylvia before.  We stand by that.  This is where the Sylvia started and it offers light weight and rear wheel drive with a nice, little L-series four cylinder up front.  Included is a healthy dose of delightfully odd 70s Japanese styling. The seller claims this example has about 97K miles,…

  • Great Ad and Cool Car: ’76 Datsun Honey Bee

    Great Ad and Cool Car: ’76 Datsun Honey Bee

    We admit it, we love the Honey Bee.  Sure, Nissan/Datsun shipped too many base B210s and someone in Gardena simply decided to slap decals on them to make them a “special”, but there’s something oddly appealing about this little car. The seller provides lots of good photos, including every issue noted.  The car apparently has…

  • Rare Datsun 1200 Two-Door Wagon

    Rare Datsun 1200 Two-Door Wagon

    Nissan positioned this V320 as a small van, and it is closely related to its trucks of the time; but we see it as a small wagon.  Either way, it’s damn cool and has massive potential. This example needs a lot of help, both cosmetically and mechanically, but the good news is that it appears…

  • Quickie: Datsun 411 Wagon Roller on Top of a Shipping Container

    Quickie: Datsun 411 Wagon Roller on Top of a Shipping Container

    We don’t know how this car got on top of this container nor why. If the body and glass truly are in good shape, this could be a deal at $500 or so.  We’re not sure Lemons rules allow a rolling shell at $500, but this shouldn’t be smashed to bits on a track, anyway.…

  • Old School Cool:1970 Datsun 521 with Chevy 327

    Old School Cool:1970 Datsun 521 with Chevy 327

    Small Block Chevy (SBC) swaps are all the rage these days, but they’re nothing new.  The original swaps were into 1920/1930s hot rods and usually involved Ford’s “Flathead” V8; but Chevy swaps have a history, too, as evidenced by this 1980s swap involving a tiny Datsun pickup and a Corvette 327, which is older than…

  • Big Potential: Cheap 1974 Datsun B210GX

    Big Potential: Cheap 1974 Datsun B210GX

    These little hatchbacks pop up from time to time – some are ‘too nice’ and some are basket cases, but this car lies right in the middle.  The bidding just passed the LeMons $500 mark and this will be a cool project if it doesn’t go much higher and the reserve is met. Thirty years…