1971 Datsun 510 - Jay Leno's Garage

1971 Datsun 510. The Tonight Show's prop master Greg Elliot stops by with his speedy ground-up restomod - a collector's car in the making and so much fun to drive!
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1971 Datsun 510 - Jay Leno's Garage
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[@hngrypanda5973]

All of "US" car guys need to be more like Jay. Just love EVERY car for what it is.....truly a purest. Beautiful car.

[@Bru946]

Well said

[@cafeespresso99]

Purist, not purest

[@randycurtis1176]

Vidal J I first read your comment as "all of us US car guys...". either way you are correct. We might even be employed by a U.S. car manufacturer and yet the appreciation for the cars such as what we see on Jay's Garage can and perhaps should supersede brand loyalty. I'd love a "73 Trans Am 455 SD that's been built to get a lot more ponies and more torque and match the suspension and braking to go with the power. Add a sound system that cranks Highway Song loud enough to drown out the super woofers in the turning lane and we're good to go. I could say the same about a '69 Ford LTD making similar "adjustments" including front buckets and a console and knocking on 500/500 hp/torque basically turning it into a grand GT. I know there's an Volvo coupe that could massaged into something better than it was intended to be... time to turn out the shop lights.

[@youvids9820]

yep

[@druidofthefang]

hate to break it to you, but if you don't then you're not a real car guy..

[@bodeghost]

My very first car that my Grandfather helped me purchase by saying, 'whatever money you earn this summer over your time off from school, I'll match it for your first car!' There was an important stipulation, he couldn't afford more than $750.00. So, off to work I went & earned that $750 in the summer of 1981 & with Grandpa's matched $ I found a completely 'CHERRY' 1974, 510 WAGON WITH A/C for YUP, $1500.00! I CHERISHED THAT CAR & because of the respect my Grandpa bestowed upon me, teaching me the 'value' of a dollar "earned" I simply had to repay he & Grandma SOMEHOW even though they insisted NO! So, I devised a scheme... True story: EVERY SINGLE WEDNESDAY (after school & through the summers) I would pick them up in "OUR" car & take them grocery shopping. Grandpa ALWAYS needed to divert the shopping experience to, and I swear, EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR EASILY 6 years that I owned that car, he needed his Quart of "hand-packed" chocolate ice-cream from "Thrifty" and Grandma got Pistachio & with every Wednesday visit there, he'd buy a 3-pk of cassette tapes for his love of recording anything he found worthy of recording off the TV or Radio. We'd then go to H.Salt Fish 'N Chips where the 3 of us would each get the "London Special" and a NEW bottle of MALT VINEGAR REGARDLESS OF WHAT WAS POSSIBLY HELD OVER FROM THE WEEKS PRIOR! 💚 I NEVER allowed them to pay for the ice-creams, cassettes nor dinners over those 6 years so as to somehow give back to them what they, GRACIOUSLY, gave to me. Half of my very first car. I kept that thing spotless where it sadly took me & Grandma to lay my Grandpa to rest and then ultimately many flowers to their side-by-side resting place. I've never married nor had any children of my own & have struggled just to stay afloat like many of us do. I unfortunately had to sell my beloved car to make rent way back when but vowed to one-day, somehow, buy that vehicle back. Obviously not the exact one but nonetheless it has to be a DATSUN 510 WAGON. Through over 30 years of installing tile & still chasing my music dreams the ole body has been breaking down. Forced to leave tile yet I still sing & play everyday for my Grandparent's with whom I love & miss so very much. I know that someday when I can scrape the bucks together and find a 510 Wagon, it'll be like "home" once more & the smell of Malt Vinegar will assuredly be present. Sláinte Chugat Grandpa & Grandma 💜🍀💜 & thank you Mr. Leno & your incredible friends 510 story here! It delivered tears & smiles. Thank you all for reading my little rant as well but thought I'd share a great 510 classic! Love & Light to you all indeed! 💚 🍀 💜 🍀

[@sabz_bhp]

Hope u got your 510 man

[@JM-rl3kf]

Cool story, hope a lot of kids read this.value of hard work and love and respect for your elders 👍

[@staffh3815]

I like your style, one of the good guys

[@devingutierrez8403]

Get yourself a hot wheels wagon 510 from legends tour man 👍🏼

[@percys9427]

Great story Bro'

[@sxduranable]

Brings back so many memories. My dad had a 67 when I was growing up and was always asked if he would consider selling it. Unfortunately, he was in a car accident and the car had to be towed. Now as an adult, I'm hoping I can give him this car someday for his birthday. Hope to find a good deal maybe in the next 5 years.

[@nrvous_250gt]

How's your search going

[@TangoGolfCharlie]

That car is prettier than most cars today.

[@juniorsmk46]

+PlanetuRev agreed

[@AltarenGalil]

+uRev the rear is a bit outdated but i do like it overall

[@Sheehy223]

Meh... It's okay, it's no F40 though.

[@judgedredd8657]

+MaxTheKanuck your comparing a Ferrari to a Datsun, its two totally different cars

[@TangoGolfCharlie]

+MaxTheKanuck True, but my argument still stands.

[@demetricklouis5710]

"I like it when people use the mothership parts." You and me both Jay.

[@j.e.d.8065]

+Demetrick Louis That is how I feel Chevy blood runs deep in my family but i was ecstatic to not see a ls1.

[@mikewolfe386]

Demetrick Louis he calls the rear end posi. Isnt that a gm brand name for limited slip? Am i missing something?

[@onetrues3978]

@ 2:50 that looks a heck of a lot like a 92-95 Honda Civic center console and armrest.

[@marcoavillalobos441]

I do not know much about cars, but looking at your show I have learned a lot about cars. I am from a very small country called COSTA RICA... Here they love japanese cars, and I am A faithful lover of the 1971 240Z.

[@urf808]

I had a straight 6 hemi 1974 240Z. Loved that car.

[@modenajon]

I went to Japan about 10years ago with Shin Yoshikawa and The owner of Datsun Magazine. I also had dinner with Mr. Katiyama. I can verify that the story of Nissan changing the name to Datsun in case it failed is true. The Japanese are ashamed and embarrassed if something fails and when Mr. K wanted to bring Nissan to the US, Nissan thought for sure it would fail. In fact, their were many people who wanted him to fail. Well it didn't. In the end Mr. K became a cult hero in the US and still to this day not many people know him in Japan. Fascinating story and an honor to meet him.

[@FotisVez]

Ι live in Greece and I can say that nissan came in Europe back in seventies with the name of Datsun too

[@raheemooh]

@@FotisVez Same here in Saudi! The Datsun pickup was very popular, that the word "Datsun" used to mean pickup for a whole generation

[@TheDustyaman]

This guy has a voice for radio.

[@betodefreitas7631]

+TheDustyaman Probably smoked millions of cigars.

[@12121149]

+Beto de Freitas So someone in your mind with a deep voice ,has to be a smoker,how lame.

[@betodefreitas7631]

Pete Smith This "deep voice" is provoked by years and years smoking cigarettes, dude.

[@12121149]

Dude,have several friends with deep voices like that,never smoked in there life,Dude.

[@betodefreitas7631]

Pete Smith Do you know joking, dude? God dammit...

[@johnboleyjr.1698]

I used to have a '77 Datsun B210. I loved that car so much. I would love to get at least one more Datsun again.

[@mikef670]

Wow that guy killed it with that restoration its soo good, I always liked the shape of those but seeing it restored like that makes me want one

[@5speedMax]

We used to call modified Datsun 510's "Box Z's" in the early 1970's. Knew a guy that had one set up like this from Thousand Oaks and man that car adjusted my thinking on what cool was. I believe the stock 1600cc motor for this car was also used in the Datsun pickup. Very cool car.

[@aaronbuckmaster7063]

1971 was an outstanding year. A friend, also born in 71, restored and raced one on the street. That little car surprised a great many people.

[@kenbowes2455]

Jay: These Datsuns were all over L.A when I was a student at Art Center in the early 70s. I recall being told that there was a widespread suspicion that the 510 was inspired by the BMW 1600 and 2002...think of the suspension , size and body shape similarities! Re a clear engine bay, a black neighbour of mine in Toronto once told me those older American cars with great huge engine bays were referred to in the Caribbean as a car for shade tree mechanics..because you could climb in and stnd beside the engine ..feet on the ground, to work on it! Ken Bowes

[@RATDATSUN]

Love the car, Big DATSUN Fan

[@BradFalck-mn3pc]

My first car when I was 17 was a 510 and they were so simple even I could change the head gasket in my driveway at home, I miss it so much

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

The way Jay interacts with his “employee” shows how classy he is. Treats him as an equal not like a lot of famous people!

[@BillyN31]

He ain’t no Ellen. Lol Jay is classy

[@krebgurfson5732]

he's on camera

[@nycr6biker796]

Rich old white guy interacts with another rich old white guy. ….. on camera. 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@seeharvester]

You notice the guy "yes sir"s him though don't you?

[@bladerunner5810]

@@seeharvester In deference to his advanced age. White hair does it.

[@dansodorxbfan7076]

I am so glad to watch you enjoy driving the 510, I loved my B210.

[@sams2940]

My 1st car: I had a regular new 1972 yellow (stick shift) Datsun 510 back in the day the noise around 40 mph was terrible inside .. had to put thick carpeting all over the interior floor once i was done i realized as a short 5'4" average person the ride was cramped throughout I picked YELLOW because it was easier to spot in huge parking lots

[@jackmeyers40]

I had a 1971 510 30 years ago or so. I took the long block and tranny 5 speed.out of a1978 200sx. Put all the accessories from the 1600 cc engine and put it back in the car. One problem you have a taller eng. now with the original eng. mounts. I shimmed the "hood to hinges" using washers . I also took 1.5 coils off by cutting the coil springs { there was no coil overs etc. in those days.}and put 260z 14 inch wheels on it. In those days it was a cool/great car. Great memories.Thanks for the video Mr. Leno and Greg Elliot. Great car you got there.

[@Nothing-to-noone]

My dad had a Datsun Stanza 1800 SSS(South Africa) was amazing... Still sad that it had to go.

[@adamnichols2762]

Man I love the look of that car. I remember my Pops always talking about my Uncles Datsun B210 and how fun they were.

[@strocat25]

The best car I ever owned when it came to working on the car.. Like the everyday man could tinker on it was a 1999 honda civic sedan with a D16Y7 engine... So simple to work on.. everything is right in front of you and easy to access.. I totaled it 2 years ago and wish I had another one so bad. I loved that car.. I changed the whole exhaust from headers back with nothing more than some ramps to drive up on and hand tools.

[@michaelbullington3182]

Raised on USA hot rods; my best memories were tinkering on my 99 D16Y7. The wiring was crap, as were the internals, it ran hot, the paint needed constant attention, and the typical unreliable Honda A/C cost a bundle to fix.... Few understood why I loved that Civic so much.

[@strocat25]

Michael Bullington I wish I still had mine.. mine didnt run hot or anything it was in great shape plus I got it for a steal.. I bought it from original owner who was a grandma and only drove it to church on sundays.. I bought it with 54,000 miles on it in 2010 for 4100$.. only thing wrong was drivers window crank was broken.. I fixed that for 14 dollars.. I put a full header/exhaust kit on it using nothing but ramps to raise the front and back and a welder and handtools. I put an intake on it and new camshaft and hardware.. I had it dyno'd before I totaled it and for such a lightweight car it had a respectable 144hp at the wheels pretty good jump from the stock 106hp it came with. it miss it daily.

[@michaelbullington3182]

Sounds like a nice set up on yours. I did a 16" alloy wheels, intake, and ignition. Then did a D16y8 & transmission. VTEC yo! a nicer trans & stock headers to go with the rest of the stock (nonpolished) stainless exhaust (I still have part of it in the yard - not rusting). I put a straight pipe on the stock exhaust; it sounded and carved nicely.

[@danielhoffman2299]

Love the variety on this channel..Congrats Mr Jay

[@danielhoffman2299]

Sorry, thanks to the people who made this show also. Your work is appreciated.

[@lelandlewis7207]

My first car in high school was a '69 510 and I loved it. After I graduated, I modified the engine by porting it to 1600SSS specs, installed 240 Zed valve seats and valves, 455 Pontiac valve springs, HP cam, angle-milled the head and adapted a Rochester 2bbl to the intake. The engine has forged crank and rods from the factory and the addition of forged pistons finished it off. Wish I had it now.

[@230jjordan]

jay leno's wardrobe must be sea of jeans and matching denim shirts.

[@The247th]

Aren't we glad he made a show of his garage and not his wardrobe

[@ameerhamid89]

Or just the one set.

[@anon457]

Probably has 1 complete denim outfit for every 1 car.

[@williamvolkmann8658]

@kragseven he has s&m leather for cycles

[@boofert.washington2499]

Except, he isn't matching...

[@小林至-z6j]

The brand name of this car was Blue Bird in Japanese market.

[@curlywurly70]

@Lucas Cruz THATS RACIST! Haha, just kidding.

[@japiebruce4045]

@Lucas Cruz lol

[@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347]

Green Giant you again

[@mikenewman4078]

The first Bluebird was the forerunner to the Datsun 1200 circa 1966. There was also a 2 litre Bluebird in the late 70s early 80s.

[@guymajoor3292]

I owned a 1972 510 back in 1974. Loved this car, ended up lowered, 2200 cc engine, comp. suspension roll bars and topped it of with a turbo. Raced this car for a couple years locally and had a lot of fun.

[@vwgolfer1873]

Would love to have that car as a run around car instead of my truck. That thing sits perfect love the paint as well

[@keithhepworth4934]

Nicely modified without looking ridiculous. Well done.

[@stephencivic1989]

Doesn't matter what car your a fan of. You have to admit that this is an awesome job. Getting to see first hand every car and drive them.

[@bcsimon15]

I had a 510 back in college in the '80s and sold it. It could really accelerate! Moved up north after college and couldn't drive it in snow. I should have kept it!!

[@nismokid2533]

Gorgeous.. Clean ride.

[@mikesharkey2405]

Another stellar vid from Jay Leno, they never leave me wondering about any aspect of the car being shown. Keep up the good work guys.

[@gordonwallin2368]

I had one of the first 2-door 510s in Canada- BC actually. Mine was $2100 and it weighted 2100lbs on a truck scale. I rallyed it, and draged it=16.7 , sec 1/4 mile. NHRA record for K stock for one month. Best car I ever bought. Sold it to my sister to pay for my college. I set the redline at 6000RPM and my sister never shifted below the redline; you'd hear her screeming away down the road in it. What a car.

[@cesarcastilleja8676]

gorgeous car

[@zildog]

Stop touching the paint, Jay!

[@danarwaltersfamily]

Me and my brother had a 1971 510 with Weber carbs and a little more when I was in high school. This is awesome. Embarrassed many muscle cars. Enjoyed the memories, lols.

[@IvanTerreroDDS]

One of my first dream cars

[@Cameraman148]

The Way I heard it was They wanted to Import a New Car to America, and The Company said they only had Months to do it and The Designer's Said"Dat Soon?

[@johnybrokeit]

Get ouda here :-) that is hilarious! Could it actually be true? Haha

[@Cameraman148]

Old Michigan Joke!!

[@freeeagle851]

Nah. That's east coast.

[@ptinvite7942]

First heard that pun on the west coast circa 1975

[@scienceexplorer3501]

My kind of car. All it's missing is a huge turbo rotary

[@billmoran3219]

Always loved the Datsun 510 platform, way more adaptable then the BMW and Toyota’s of the same period.

[@Imightberiding]

I'm surprised Jay didn't make the comparison to the BMW 2002. The Datsun 510 was a more affordable alternative to the Baby Beamer. Ever since the production of these cars began, the Datsun 510 has been racing against the BMW 2002 in clubs all over the world. Just look at them side by side. The two different cars are almost the same size & shape with similar styling. I remember the 510 always referred to as the poor man's 2002. I am not slighting the 510. It was/is a great little car. These are just memories I have of two excellent cars in the same class: the Datsun 510 & the BMW 2002. It would be a good thing if both these car companies brought back their respective vehicles. Kind of like they did with the Mini. (different manufacturer did that one though) BMW makes the 1 Series now, but it's not nearly the same as the 2002.

[@punkguy7786]

He kinda did at 12:00

[@Imightberiding]

Cj Karcher You are indeed right. I missed that brief mention by Jay. He even goes on to mention at the end of the video that he thinks the 510 is just as fun to drive as the 3 Sreies BMW. I must have been asleep the first time I watched this although, less than 30 seconds of that comparison didn't do the 510 justice in my mind.

[@farmerfloyd1]

Datsun beat all cars in the class of 2500cc which it is only 1600cc and against the BMW 2002 in the Baha . 510 king in Imsa in 1972 under 2500 cc class. Still see them win in SCCA. Great car. have one with Honda s-2000 243 hp. I am more of a honda fan and you can't beat the top hp for cc then a Honda turns 9000 Love it. Was fastest 510 at summit this spring with 31 510s there.

[@ramishrambarran3998]

You are right.

[@madjimms]

This is my 4th time watching this video. :-)

[@jordanrumsey1493]

Same lol Sitting here staring at my 620 in vain wishing it was a 510 or 240 lol

[@jefferyobryan6351]

When I was a teen I had a friend who had a 1971 510 2 door. Little wood steering wheel, low profile tires, weber side drafts. To this day the funnest car I ever drove, extremely predictable chatter slides through 90 degree corners. God I miss that car!!😕😕😕

[@flat_life750]

I'll take this over any fucking f40, any fucking day.

[@GBodyJames]

I'm sorry jay but as a huge car lover, I can't help but notice in a lot of videos how close your watch gets to the vehicles you showcase on your shows !!! I just cringe every time your hands are on the car and how lose the watch gets to the paint haha had to say it love your videos!!

[@donavonkeith8411]

So funny u say this. I literally think the same thing haha sign on the dash if he ever looks at mine "please remove all loose jewelry" haha

[@frikdt]

+James S I also cringe every time, but from the perspective of a watch lover :) Be that as it may, I agree that Jay's videos are awesome.

[@tavspop]

Come on guys. Cars and watches are both meant to be used and enjoyed. Quit stressing. They can afford to repair or replace either one.

[@mkshffr4936]

Dad had a 1600 roadster. Great ride. That ERA was fabulous for Datsun.

[@richardjx5442]

These were great rally cars for years in Canada and Kenya!! I drove one box stock with a skid plate in National rallies for 2 years. One year the Canadian Rally championship was one by one that started the first rally the night it came from the showroom. The engines were INDESTRUCTIBLE!

[@LeonardCrassman]

Those Datsun A and L motors make real smooth power. Really reliable and well engineered, compared to say Ford Pinto OHC.

[@TerryPullen]

+LeonardCrassman Yea, I mean nothing like a Lada but much better than a Pinto.

[@Tainomontana]

My grandfather had a Datsun 510 when I was a kid in the late 70’s & I really liked the look of it. It was a rust type color. I remember my aunt bought a 280 ZX & it had both the Datsun & Nissan badges in true car from the factory it was right around the time where they made the transition from one brand to the other, I remember thinking that having both name brands on the car was odd but it was a very sexy looking car at that time.

[@MrSakamotothecat]

It's a gorgeous Datsun, very very beautiful and the sound is amazing.

[@seanoctane1908]

this lil blue ride is skyline GTR baby bro.

[@imsomething5485]

***** You know what Datsun is? Lol, I think you missed a part of history right there.

[@yayoiace]

Anthony H. D. No. Mzeil Raz is right. Datsun is a brand of Nissan, like Lexus of Toyota. Not all Nissan cars were given the name Datsun. Skyline was originally made by Prince Motors, which was absorbed into Nissan in 1966. Nissan seemed only to give its original cars the brand name Datsun. 510 was called Datsun Bluebird in Japan. Skyline has not been called Datsun, just Nissan Skyline( but probably they sold Datsun Skyline 240k in the U.S. in the mid 70s because Datsun was the more familiar name there). BTW in the older comments there’s a guy who accused Americans of fucking words up, saying Datsun should be pronounced Dat Sun...or something like that. We don’t care how you pronounce Japanese words at all, rather, we like you to call them your way and feel familiar with them. Datsun, we say like Duttosun. Dut is for Dutch. To is for top in British accent and the biggest difference is that we accent on the second syllable ‘to’.

[@imsomething5485]

Lil' reminder, all cars from Nissan from 1958 to mid 80's imported to America or Europe were called "Datsun". Although, all cars by Nissan that stayed in Japan or Asia were still called Nissan. If you can't notice the Skyline influence on the 510 you're blind or something. Datsun is(was) a part of Nissan. I think you didn't understand my comment. BTW, the original name for Datsun came from a compagny named DAT motors or something then was changed to Datson (with a "o" yes), then was later changed because "son" in japanese had another meaning. So not it's called Datsun.

[@yayoiace]

Anthony H. D. Your knowledge is great. I think you know this car is not a Skyline but a Datsun 510. sean octane is wrong and ***** is right. Or sean octane just meant this car looked like a Skyline GTR? Anyway what did you mean by your comment to ***** Raz?

[@racketman2u]

It's a very long bow to draw to call this car a baby Skyline, apart from the fact that the L16 engine is based on a Prince engine which itself was a copy of a Mercedes OHC engine; but that engine was never used in the Skyline GTR, another Prince engine , the S20, was. Confused? Welcome to the wonderful world of Nissan parts swapping.

[@Jpriest13]

I'm class of 84. My high school best friend rebuilt a couple, back in high school. It was always a thrill to go cruising with that car. He ended up putting a turbo on one, got it to 110mph and realized the throttle was kept open by the turbo....couple of seconds and mini heart attack later, realize just turn it off....all was well. Memories.

[@gregoryv.zimansr4031]

I had a 1970 510 back in the 70's. I worked for Biener Pontiac Datsun in Greatneck NY. The car was indestructible. I ported the head and had it milled and installed a high-performance cam. With a set of Koni 260 Z struts and wheels, the car handled. Its biggest problem was rust.... I sold it because we needed a more family-friendly car. That was a 1979 Datsun 510 station wagon. It was fun to drive but no comparison to the earlier 510. This brings back some really fun memories My son bought a 1973 BMW 2002. That car was also a lot of fun to drive. I thind Datsun took many of their ideas from BMW.

[@Al-of3zp]

"I like how they haven't gone crazy" well they have here in Australia, nothing under $10k even for a rust bucket

[@tomleykisfan7280]

Used to make them in Clayton.

[@danielj1063]

A decade has past since episode first presented and we continue to witness "ooohh, aaahh" throughout the land ...

[@jimwalsh7088]

My first car was a brand new Datsun PL510 2 door sedan. The MSRP was $1990. I had the dealer install a Clarion AM radio and an in-dash factory tachometer, along with Sym-tech rustproofing. Very few 510s had a tachometer, so mine was unique.The 510 impressed me because it had a SOHC 1600cc engine, good for 96 BHP and 4 wheel independent suspension. The car was otherwise really stripped down with 560x13 bias ply tires mounted on steel wheels with dog dish hub caps. The curb weight was 1995 lbs. If I had come up with another $200, I could have the 4 door version that came with reclining front seats, bumper guards and full wheel covers.Other cheap stuff included a flat gray plastic manually adjustable outside rear view mirror and carpeting that covered only the transmission tunnel. the rest on the floor had snap down vinyl mats.The engine was rather buzzy at highway speeds, but the car was very light on its feet. There was no power steering or power brakes, but you didn't need them. I drove it for a year before I sold it to my brother. He discovered a bolt underneath the accelerator pedal that limited how much you could depress the accelerator. He removed the bolt, and suddenly the Datsun was much faster.After about another 2 years, we found the Sym-tech rustproofing was not very effective. The sheet metal was rusting badly.If I had the chance , I would buy one today.

[@ChevyFtWss]

Jay, we wanna see you drift.

[@hubertmantz1516]

Beautiful car Greg 👌with the work you’ve done restoring it yourself it’s a real credit to you. Love it!! 😊 thanks Jay for presenting it on your channel 👍🏽

[@DGG.85]

After watching jay go over this car I wanted to watch him go over a Caterham but was surprised he hasn't done one yet! Cmon jay!

[@boricwa4297]

My first car Datsun 1200, ship it to Texas from Puerto Rico when I joined the US Army in 1980. Had it fir a long time until it died.

[@CalgaryRambler]

his voice sounds like the CHAMP

[@sbfhawk4343]

Jay Leno you are totally right!! Nothing beats a car done or built with your own sweat and blood. Nothing like having a light weight car that with just 160 HP can outrun bigger larger and heavier cars. Why I love my CRXs.

[@genecarnell1782]

I had a 1972 Pickup, a 1973 610, and a 1974 710. Miss them all terribly ! The '73 610 had the SSS motor from Japan, would chirp 4th gear at 70 mph !

[@johnnypena1083]

Awww man I loved it as a teenager in 1980s. I was too young but always wanted one.

[@tammyforbes2101]

Back in the 80's when I was a kid we had a Datsun pickup it was a great little truck it got my father back and forth to the mines for over a decade and it was old and used when we got it.

[@Mk1_Jambo]

Could that guy's voice get any deeper? :')

[@luckyduckydrivingschool3615]

That thing is great! This is where I want my 04 WRX to be in a decade.

[@BrodyBaddis]

I have to re-watch this at least once a year. I just like the shape of this work

[@jaypax8914]

greg sounds like a WWE wrestler...

[@morrisfalker2773]

smoke alot and you'll get there

[@alexandervanwyk7669]

Thanh you Jay for accommodating common old cars. We had one in SA called the SSS. Tremendous fun also rallying it. Body must weigh about 1950lbs I guess cause i still have a 1986 Corolla 1600 weighing 865kg (est just under 2000lbs). Awesome and still 100%original. Thanks for sharing

[@ccrider77]

Love the 510 series. I used to have one and it had near perfect balance and handling. They were SCCA stars and 2002 killers...

[@Shtoops27]

Then an old asian woman drives her lexus into it.

[@bismarcksibaja348]

Shtoops27 ohhh! The pain!!!!

[@EIGHTY7graphics]

randomdude 4014 Where in his comment did he insult the Datsun??

[@AE86ofMtAkina]

randomdude 4014 it's a reference to a video when an Asian in a lexus crashes into a Pontiac Le Mans.

[@Shtoops27]

The AE86 of Mt. Akina You got it.

[@Hoggdoc1946]

I had a 1969 510 in Telephone Company Green. Was a great little car with lots of power for it’s size. I used to pull a 16ft ski boat with 4 adults in the car with no issue...

[@thomaspatton4722]

I had a 1980 Datsun 510 wagon (I paid $75 for). It leaked every fluid possible, but made the 1000 mile move from Florida to Tennessee in under 24 hours. I loved that car. Tennessee towed it away because it wouldn't pass the DMV protocols. I was devistated. Especially because there was over a $300 bowling ball in the back worth 4 times the car....hahaha

[@ThompsonBMXbikes]

Ah ha ha look how messed up his hair is after driving that thing!

[@jamespaul2587]

Car-gasm effect...

[@keithc728]

Its a real Gem.. I love the smell of a carbureted car exhaust.. brings back memories...

[@calum9454]

This car just displaced a superformance daytona coupe in my hypothetical three car dream garage. What a car!

[@billbargar2284]

Jay this is a beautiful 510 and was one of the two most popular cars in the 70's in Northern California along with the B210.

[@johnchandler8283]

I had a 71 2-door just like this one. It was my first car. I wish I wasn't such a wastoid when I was a kid, because three months after I rebuilt the 2.0 liter that was in mine (Weber 40mm side draft + 3/4 race cam), I totaled it completely high and out of my mind (something flew into the back through my window and I looked back trying to see what it was and bam)... still stings. On a lighter note, Pininfarina designed the 510. Boxy, yes. But take a good look at the lines. One of the tastiest looking boxes that has ever been built. Still miss mine - loved everything about that little backfiring lope maniac.

[@TheRealChilly]

Had to rewatch this vid after watching the latest 510. Such amazing vehicles.

[@a.drewwalker9662]

This, the lightweight Tii's & the 914-6's (if you can find one) are literally 3 of the funnest cars to drive ever built...

[@chasebrunner]

Jay's Hair At The End Looks Like You Had So Much Fun I Need A Datsun

[@johnybrokeit]

What a beauty! That was pure joy from the start till the end of the video. Dream machine! So inspired! Thank you, Jay!

[@johnvaldez8830]

I wasn't sure about the changes at first, then I saw the drive...yes, yes, yes...I get it now...very cool!

[@Chewygsxr]

I had a new 72 510 when I had two Kids, I had 13” libra rims with Good Year tires and a exhaust system, I put 170,000 miles on it, it was a fantastic car.

[@bigdoggy6650]

This car looks sooooooooooo good!

[@earlycuyler9729]

Sold Datsuns while in college in the early '70s. We used to actually park our new cars on top of a single-story building that housed our garage. The 510's little brother the 1200 was so underpowered we would have to close off traffic for a couple of blocks and get a running start to get an automatic 1200 to go up the one-story ramp that was about half a block long - and it would just barely make it onto the roof.

[@82Echo411]

The first Datsuns I saw at the NY Auto Show (mid-60s)included Tokyo taxis which had driver-operated rear passenger doors so that customers didn't have to open or close the doors manually.

[@Kunfucious577]

My friend had one of these in the 90s. It was beat down but loud and fast.

[@davidbrandenburg8029]

my girlfriend had a datsun b210 that you could hold the gas pedal down to the floor without blowing the engine up. strong little engine. drove a 240z once and man was that fun!.

[@robertbohnaker9898]

I remember this 1st time a saw this Japanese compact in a used car lot in San Rafael Ca. So tiny, I thought this thing might blow up if you wind it up too Tight ! Here 50-55 years later I’m driving a ‘15 Toyota Corolla and I love it. Where did we go wrong ?😂

[@michael123cody5]

I like how dude still called him " boss". Jay must have been a good boss if people still want to be around him.

[@dr8note]

Mine was almost exactly like this only Black.....the difference was I had a straight air dam on the front with no ports. Carbs were Weber 40 DCOE's (two) with stacks (open) 3" headers race cam,bored out to 1860 cc.5 speed trans, high capacitive discharge,racing distributor.....so much fun. It was stolen and stripped....broke my heart

[@MacSherry]

Jay, my car was a 1980 Datsun 280 ZX. Nice to see how he combined parts from the 280 ZX into his 510. Both great autos in there time. Love your show.

[@82Echo411]

Lovely 510. Great memories of Bob Sharp/Paul Newman @ LIme Rock, et al.

[@Teladian2]

I miss my 510. it was my first car. weighed 1900 pounds and had 120 hp and same in torque. I used to puss off the brand new pirsche drivers cause they couldn't figure out how my little rust bucket could keep up. This is probably the sexiest car EVER. and this one is done right.

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

Nice ride overall and that NA engine sounds great.

[@deehues742]

Jay Leno with his size 14 clod hoppers smooshes accelerator, clutch & brake peddle bearing's mounting alignments and then clobbers ball joints & steering linkage he is NOT paying attention, let him drive your car at your own risk. Other than that he's a Truly fine guy. Rad Datsun.

[@oceanhome2023]

The 510 pickup was much loved also !

[@tsf5-productions]

Oh! And another thing...Greg Elliot looks just like my brother, Jim. Thanks

[@christianxzowner2958]

Ive learn to drive stick in thoses...that was the first time i ever touch a wheel and actually drive one with my mom's boyfriend teaching me in the passenger seat..good memories...