Tag: Nissan
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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.…
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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…
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1989 Nissan Sentra Surf-Mobile
A two-door Sentra surf-mobile? Why, yes, it is! The racks on top hold the boards and there’s a shower for rinsing off. What more do you need? If your answer is Mercedes, AMG and “Turbo” emblems, then this is the car for you! Ignore the entertaining mods and this is basic transportation, which isn’t a bad…
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Not Your Typical E30 Swap
E30 BMWs with other BMW inline sixes swapped are not altogether too uncommon, and some even receive BMW V8s. This seller, however, took a different path. Yes, that’s a Nissan/Infiniti VH45DE engine from a first generation Q45. What’s that engine doing there, you ask? The seller apparently was looking “to generate as much power to…
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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…
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Ran When Parked: 1974 Datsun Pickup with SBC
Remember the custom mini truck craze? This truck was apparently one of the many victims and was cast aside when another fad took over. This looks like a “needs everything” project; but the presence of a small block Chevy means the mechanical bits can be purchased at Wal-Mart. As such, getting it running might not…
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Homemade Nissan Pulsar Pickup
Admit it. If you like odd cars, you’ve looked at the Pulsar Sportbak at least once and wondered why it couldn’t have a hatch-off mode, making it into a small truck. Apparently, this seller/builder wondered the same and decided his/her Pulsar should be permenently converted into a truck. The result is suitably odd, potentially mildly…
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UR Sylvia: 1978 S10 200SX Roller
The original 200SX was a stylized coupe built on the same platform as the B210/Sunny coupe. A family down the street had one of these when I was growing up, but these are rare finds today. That’s probably because most people considered them ugly AND they rusted away. Today, however, this is oddly appealing. Among…
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1967 Datsun Roadster 7-fer
We’ve featured several two-fers and a few three-fers, but this is our first seven-fer. It’s also located about one hour east of my home town AND involved brown! The buyer of this lot gets seven roadsters, including two nice, complete cars, two closer to parts car status and three in between. A bunch of additional…
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Triumph TR-6 with Nissan RB25DET Power!
Many a Triumph has seen upgrades over the years, often with American V8 power; but this owner took a different approach. Purists may not like Japanese power in a TR, but this seems like the best way to get monster power into this while appearing somewhat stock and maintaining the smooth inline six cylinder theme.…