Before the iconic Datsun 510 had a chance to mesmerize American gearheads, Nissan brought us the 410 and on its heels, the 411. Cutely named the Bluebird for the Japanese market – like many in its series both before… more»
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Sep 30, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Island Sports Car: 1970 Datsun 1600 Roadster
This 1970 Datsun 1600 Roadster looks like a car modified in period, wearing a modified front bumper, alloy wheels with color-matched centers, and what looks like an aftermarket exhaust. But even if you love this Roadster as much as… more»
Sep 27, 2023 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Stored 35 Years: 1977 Datsun 280Z
35 years in the garage! That’s impressive by most any standards, but that’s how long the seller of this 1977 Datsun 280Z claims this project car has been locked up for. The 280Z looks just about perfect as far… more»
Sep 25, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Bored Restoring: 1973 Datsun 240Z
While you can rationalize getting burned out on a ho-hum project, it’s harder to understand hitting a wall on a car that is considered a desirable specimen by most enthusiasts. A 1973 Datsun 240Z that isn’t a rust bucket… more»
Sep 21, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Package Deal: 1972 and ’73 Datsun 240Z Projects
Ah, the ambition that comes when someone lays eyes on a new project car. There is perhaps no moment wherein a man is filled with more hope than the day he brings home a rusty pair of old sports… more»
Sep 18, 2023 • For Sale • 46 Comments
One Owner, Low Miles, No Reserve! 1979 Datsun B210 Survivor
The Datsun B210 arrived in the US in 1973, just in time for the gas crisis to sideswipe America. With its thrifty four-cylinder engine, lightweight construction, and snazzy looks, the B210 sold like hotcakes. Only a handful of compacts… more»
Sep 12, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Unfinished Project: 1970 Datsun 240Z
This 1970 Datsun 240Z was supposedly under restoration before the owner developed health issues and could not finish the project. Based on the description, the Z car will come with a ton of useful spares for finishing the project,… more»
Sep 2, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
One Family Owned: 1972 Datsun 240Z
In the vintage car marketplace, now and then a particular marque will punch higher in price, catching everyone by surprise. One day you were thinking of buying a particular example for $5k, and the next, the same car costs… more»
Aug 19, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
40 Years Out Back: Pair of Vintage Project Cars
For reasons unknown, this 1965 Ford Mustang and 1972 Datsun 240Z were parked in Mom’s backyard in the early 1980s – and left there to the elements. They haven’t run since, and both will need substantial work to perform… more»
Aug 13, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Low VIN: 1970 Datsun 240Z
The Datsun 240Z (and later 260Z and 280Z) was Nissan’s Japanese answer to those economical European sports cars. And they turned out to be more reliable than some of their British competitors. The 240Z first appeared in 1969 and… more»
Jul 19, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
All Original! 1977 Datsun 620 King Cab
For most of us, a small pickup like this 1977 Datsun 620 King Cab is more than enough truck. If I didn’t have a small Japanese pickup already I’d be a serious bidder on this one, and in many… more»
Jul 17, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Fairlady Export: 1964 Datsun Sports (aka 1500)
Nissan built a series of roadsters in the 1960s that would be called the Fairlady, although in export markets like the U.S., it would be called “Sports” or 1500 as a call-out to its engine size. They were designed… more»
Jul 17, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Clean Sport Truck: 1986 Nissan 720 King Cab
Light-duty, two-wheel-drive pickup trucks are a sleepy segment in the enthusiast vehicle marketplace. They don’t exactly meet the definition of “high utility” like a traditional 4WD pickup would, and most of them were used in fairly crude fashions, from… more»
Jul 14, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
48k Mile Survivor: 1980 Datsun 210
Known as the Nissan Sunny on its home turf, this variant of Japanese import was marketed in the U.S. as the Datsun 210 from 1979-82. It was the entry-level econobox sold by Nissan in those days and was similar… more»
Jul 7, 2023 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Lost Storage: 1973 Datsun 240Z
Losing storage has to be one of the most dreaded phone calls for the owner of a non-running project car to get. There’s the initial shock of just trying to figure out how to get your car protected going… more»
Jun 16, 2023 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1985 Nissan 200SX
Until the mid-1980s, Nissan-built cars were sold in the U.S. as Datsuns. That changed in 1986 when the company decided to use its Japanese brand on North American shores. That meant that cars sold in the U.S. as the… more»
