Asking Price: $24,999
Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Mileage: 6,653
Title Status: Clean
VIN: L60300321
Seller’s Description: I purchased this Nissan from the original owner in 2015. At that time, the Patrol had 5,591 original miles on it. I have put approximately 1,100 miles on the Patrol since. Currently has 6,653 original miles. It is probably the lowest mileage Nissan Patrol L60 Soft Top in existence.
One of two Winston-Salem Datsun dealers sold the 1963 Nissan Patrol to a local physician, Dr. Clay Williams and his wife, Mary Basher Williams in 1963. They were the original owners. The Nissan Patrol models were sold through the Datsun dealership network. This 1963 Nissan Patrol is a numbers matching, a time capsule that I purchased from the original owners. I have a clear, Missouri title in my name and a copy of the North Carolina title in the original owner’s name. The 1974 North Carolina state inspection sticker is still on the window and is legible. This was the last inspection and oil change that was performed on the Nissan Patrol before it was put away in a shed. Mileage at that time was 5,302 miles. The Exxon Master Maintenance Oil Change Sticker is also affixed to the driver’s door jam and it also matches the mileage of 5,302 miles.
1963 Nissan Patrol L60 Soft Top History
The Patrol was used by the previous and original owners to carry hay and transport donkeys on their Winston-Salem, NC farm from 1963-1974. In 1974, the 1963 Nissan Patrol was placed in a shed behind the original owner’s Winston-Salem home. It would remain there for 41 years before being pulled from the shed in 2015. Tom, the original owner’s son, was liquidating the 95 yr old owner’s estate and decided to sell the Patrol. I purchased it in 2015. Previous inspection tag is still affixed to the front windshield. Mileage at time of inspection on 6.11.74 was 5,302 miles. Factory plastic still covers the interior door cover panels. Also included in the sale is the very rare, original toolbox and tools. The tools are still wrapped in plastic and wax paper from the factory. Very rare!
Numerous NOS and used spares included in the sale.
1. Refurbished Clutch Pressure plate and Used Clutch components included.
2. OEM Kyosan Denki Fuel Pump Rebuild Kit
3. 2 NOS, Hitachi VC42 Carburetor Rebuilt Kits
4. New Lockout hubs included (Still in box)
5. All original parts that were taken off and replaced are included in the sale (Ex. Brake Cylinders, Distributor, etc)
As you can see, it still adorns the 60’s / 70’s “Flower power” patina that the previous owner’s children applied to the Patrol back in the ’60s/’70s. There is also a picture of the Patrol carrying the original owner’s Christmas tree…..circa late ’60s. This 1963 Nissan Patrol L60 Soft Top is a once in a lifetime true “Barn Find” with 6,653 original, documented miles. This is a prime restoration candidate or an excellent daily driver. Drives very well and I wouldn’t be afraid to take it anywhere.
Body Condition: Remarkable condition to have spent 41 years of its life in a shed behind the original owner’s home. A little surface rust but nothing serious. No frame or body rot. The body has never been buffed or waxed. Excellent candidate for restoration or daily driver.
Mechanical Condition: Excellent running condition. Starts every time and does not smoke. The engine was remarkably preserved and runs well.
This really is an amazing genuine barn find and we want to thank Mark G for listing it with us! You don’t find these first generation Patrols all that often here in the States and finding one with less than 10k miles is unheard of. With some work, you could have this truck looking good. A fresh paint job and some serious detailing will be required to get it looking like new, but would definitely be worth it if you’ve always wanted a like new Nissan Patrol. If you have any questions for Mark or would like to make him an offer, please use the form below to contact him.
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How did the seller come up with this number? No mention of work that has been done or even if it has new tires?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a beautiful little jeep, it’s rare, and it has low mileage… but there are no comparison to validate the value. How much is your insurance gonna pay if you total it tomorrow.
Thanks for your comment. Fuel and brake systems restored to bring the Patrol back to life. Seats also restored. I installed brand new Yokohama AT tires on the Patrol when I put it back on the road. You can find the KBB values online.
Mark
Mark, I think you mean Toyo. Those are the tires in most of the photos and they look to be recent additions. Were all four original tires inflated when you got the vehicle? Looks to be a good layer of surface rust on the underside, rear bumper and step plates. Thx.
You would want to insure it through Hagerty or someplace similar at an agreed upon value, which you would want to do before purchasing the vehicle.
I would hope the flower power stickers would come off but I’m guessing the paint under each one is darker than the rest of the truck.
I’m sure things would look much different after removing the flower power stickers and buffing the entire Patrol. Good, solid Patrol that I wouldn’t be afraid to drive anywhere.
Video of starting Patrol:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-j4b8boGRsc
…and hey, Roy Rogers owned one so pull the Trigger on it!!
Yes he did. He was a spokesperson for the Patrol back in the early 60’s.
https://www.autonews.com/article/20080519/OEM02/305199939/roy-rogers
I know where one was in Burlington NC. Back in about 2000 it sat for sale at a used car lot with no title. It moved up the road a few miles and sat in a old salvage yard, probably still there.
Absolutely fantastic find here.
Kudos for the nice clean up job ! Amazing it did not just rust away in the shed. Realistically , it is very clean for a car that sat that long…in the salt air near the beach in California it would have rotted away. When a new Ford truck is $54,000 , I don’t think the asking price is too far off for what it is and how many actual miles are on it . I am betting you will not find too many others like it !
Thanks and I totally agree. This is a once in a lifetime find and in incredible condition considering it spent most of its life in a small, wooden shed 300ft from the owners house……in the woods! I purchased it sight unseen.
I’m amazed recently with some of the ‘true” barn find cars / trucks and how nice they cleaned up after sitting so long. I had a 1937 Seagrave fire engine, 2nd to the last ever made with the 1013 C.I. “T’ head 6 cylinder. It had sat in a storage unit the owner owned in “downtown” Paso Robles , CA for 15 plus years. The lock on the storage unit was rusted solid and
I had to cut it off. When the roll up door went up, it was an amazing depression era engine, parts from the 1920’s and 1930’s Seagrave had used to construct one of the prettiest design fire engines ever . I literally had an inch of dust in places, dark redish brown dust as the baseball field was across from the storage unit.
I ended up buying it for what he had paid for it in the 1970’s, got it running and pumping, and had 99% of the original lanterns, extinguishers, nozzles , etc with all the Seagrave cast appliance holders everything to restore it back to factory new, but I sold it when my friend in Watsonville died of septic shock from cancer surgery gone bad, and I had no where to keep it . It is still around but I have not seen it in years . It was in good hands when I sold it to two volunteer firefighters in the hobby.
Nice story! I had something similar happen to me about 25 yrs ago. Before the internet days, I was browsing through the local Trader magazine and someone had just listed a 1959 MGA. It was Old English White/Black interior with 30,000 miles. I called as soon as I read the ad and it was still available. Luckily, it was less than two hrs away. I went to the local u-haul and rented a trailer. I arrived at the owners house and he walked me to his garage. He opened the garage door and as soon as the front of the MGA appeared, I told him “I will take it”. It was all original and everything was there. I handed him the $900, (yes, $900!) he was asking for it and loaded it up. I took it home and went through it completely. Didn’t take much to get it running. It was a fun car! I’ve always enjoyed locating interesting vehicles and bringing them back to life.
Mark