All of "US" car guys need to be more like Jay. Just love EVERY car for what it is.....truly a purest. Beautiful car.
@Bru9468 жыл бұрын
Well said
@cafeespresso997 жыл бұрын
Purist, not purest
@randycurtis11766 жыл бұрын
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.
@youvids98205 жыл бұрын
yep
@druidofthefang5 жыл бұрын
hate to break it to you, but if you don't then you're not a real car guy..
@bodeghost6 жыл бұрын
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_bhp4 жыл бұрын
Hope u got your 510 man
@JM-rl3kf4 жыл бұрын
Cool story, hope a lot of kids read this.value of hard work and love and respect for your elders 👍
@staffh38154 жыл бұрын
I like your style, one of the good guys
@devingutierrez84034 жыл бұрын
Get yourself a hot wheels wagon 510 from legends tour man 👍🏼
@percys94274 жыл бұрын
Great story Bro'
@sxduranable8 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
How's your search going
@TangoGolfCharlie9 жыл бұрын
That car is prettier than most cars today.
@juniorsmk469 жыл бұрын
+PlanetuRev agreed
@AltarenGalil8 жыл бұрын
+uRev the rear is a bit outdated but i do like it overall
@Sheehy2238 жыл бұрын
Meh... It's okay, it's no F40 though.
@judgedredd86578 жыл бұрын
+MaxTheKanuck your comparing a Ferrari to a Datsun, its two totally different cars
@TangoGolfCharlie8 жыл бұрын
+MaxTheKanuck True, but my argument still stands.
@demetricklouis57109 жыл бұрын
"I like it when people use the mothership parts." You and me both Jay.
@j.e.d.80659 жыл бұрын
+Demetrick Louis That is how I feel Chevy blood runs deep in my family but i was ecstatic to not see a ls1.
@mikewolfe3867 жыл бұрын
Demetrick Louis he calls the rear end posi. Isnt that a gm brand name for limited slip? Am i missing something?
@onetrues39786 жыл бұрын
@ 2:50 that looks a heck of a lot like a 92-95 Honda Civic center console and armrest.
@marcoavillalobos4418 жыл бұрын
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.
@urf8082 жыл бұрын
I had a straight 6 hemi 1974 240Z. Loved that car.
@modenajon10 жыл бұрын
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.
@FotisVez5 жыл бұрын
Ι live in Greece and I can say that nissan came in Europe back in seventies with the name of Datsun too
@raheemooh5 жыл бұрын
@@FotisVez Same here in Saudi! The Datsun pickup was very popular, that the word "Datsun" used to mean pickup for a whole generation
@TheDustyaman8 жыл бұрын
This guy has a voice for radio.
@betodefreitas76318 жыл бұрын
+TheDustyaman Probably smoked millions of cigars.
@121211498 жыл бұрын
+Beto de Freitas So someone in your mind with a deep voice ,has to be a smoker,how lame.
@betodefreitas76318 жыл бұрын
Pete Smith This "deep voice" is provoked by years and years smoking cigarettes, dude.
@121211498 жыл бұрын
Dude,have several friends with deep voices like that,never smoked in there life,Dude.
@betodefreitas76318 жыл бұрын
Pete Smith Do you know joking, dude? God dammit...
@johnboleyjr.1698 Жыл бұрын
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.
@mikef6709 жыл бұрын
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
@5speedMax9 жыл бұрын
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.
@aaronbuckmaster70635 жыл бұрын
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.
@kenbowes24556 жыл бұрын
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
@RATDATSUN8 жыл бұрын
Love the car, Big DATSUN Fan
@BradFalck-mn3pc Жыл бұрын
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
@CoastalAutoReactionCAR6 жыл бұрын
The way Jay interacts with his “employee” shows how classy he is. Treats him as an equal not like a lot of famous people!
@BillyN314 жыл бұрын
He ain’t no Ellen. Lol Jay is classy
@krebgurfson57323 жыл бұрын
he's on camera
@nycr6biker796 Жыл бұрын
Rich old white guy interacts with another rich old white guy. ….. on camera. 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
@seeharvester9 ай бұрын
You notice the guy "yes sir"s him though don't you?
@bladerunner58104 ай бұрын
@@seeharvester In deference to his advanced age. White hair does it.
@dansodorxbfan70769 жыл бұрын
I am so glad to watch you enjoy driving the 510, I loved my B210.
@sams29404 жыл бұрын
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
@jackmeyers405 жыл бұрын
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-noone8 жыл бұрын
My dad had a Datsun Stanza 1800 SSS(South Africa) was amazing... Still sad that it had to go.
@adamnichols27624 жыл бұрын
Man I love the look of that car. I remember my Pops always talking about my Uncles Datsun B210 and how fun they were.
@strocat258 жыл бұрын
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.
@michaelbullington31828 жыл бұрын
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.
@strocat258 жыл бұрын
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.
@michaelbullington31828 жыл бұрын
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.
@danielhoffman229910 жыл бұрын
Love the variety on this channel..Congrats Mr Jay
@danielhoffman229910 жыл бұрын
Sorry, thanks to the people who made this show also. Your work is appreciated.
@lelandlewis72077 жыл бұрын
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.
@230jjordan10 жыл бұрын
jay leno's wardrobe must be sea of jeans and matching denim shirts.
@The247th10 жыл бұрын
Aren't we glad he made a show of his garage and not his wardrobe
@ameerhamid897 жыл бұрын
Or just the one set.
@anon4576 жыл бұрын
Probably has 1 complete denim outfit for every 1 car.
@williamvolkmann86585 жыл бұрын
@kragseven he has s&m leather for cycles
@boofert.washington24995 жыл бұрын
Except, he isn't matching...
@小林至-z6j9 жыл бұрын
The brand name of this car was Blue Bird in Japanese market.
@curlywurly705 жыл бұрын
@Lucas Cruz THATS RACIST! Haha, just kidding.
@japiebruce40455 жыл бұрын
@Lucas Cruz lol
@leanmeangreenbeanmachine33475 жыл бұрын
Green Giant you again
@mikenewman40784 жыл бұрын
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.
@guymajoor32924 жыл бұрын
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.
@vwgolfer18739 жыл бұрын
Would love to have that car as a run around car instead of my truck. That thing sits perfect love the paint as well
@keithhepworth49349 жыл бұрын
Nicely modified without looking ridiculous. Well done.
@stephencivic19895 жыл бұрын
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.
@bcsimon157 жыл бұрын
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!!
@nismokid253310 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous.. Clean ride.
@mikesharkey24059 жыл бұрын
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.
@gordonwallin23683 жыл бұрын
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.
@cesarcastilleja86768 жыл бұрын
gorgeous car
@zildog10 жыл бұрын
Stop touching the paint, Jay!
@danarwaltersfamily7 жыл бұрын
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.
@IvanTerreroDDS8 жыл бұрын
One of my first dream cars
@Cameraman1488 жыл бұрын
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?
@johnybrokeit8 жыл бұрын
Get ouda here :-) that is hilarious! Could it actually be true? Haha
@Cameraman1488 жыл бұрын
Old Michigan Joke!!
@freeeagle8516 жыл бұрын
Nah. That's east coast.
@ptinvite79426 жыл бұрын
First heard that pun on the west coast circa 1975
@scienceexplorer35016 жыл бұрын
My kind of car. All it's missing is a huge turbo rotary
@billmoran32193 жыл бұрын
Always loved the Datsun 510 platform, way more adaptable then the BMW and Toyota’s of the same period.
@Imightberiding10 жыл бұрын
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.
@punkguy778610 жыл бұрын
He kinda did at 12:00
@Imightberiding10 жыл бұрын
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.
@farmerfloyd110 жыл бұрын
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.
@ramishrambarran39985 жыл бұрын
You are right.
@madjimms8 жыл бұрын
This is my 4th time watching this video. :-)
@jordanrumsey14937 жыл бұрын
Same lol Sitting here staring at my 620 in vain wishing it was a 510 or 240 lol
@jefferyobryan63513 жыл бұрын
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_life7508 жыл бұрын
I'll take this over any fucking f40, any fucking day.
@GBodyJames9 жыл бұрын
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!!
@donavonkeith84119 жыл бұрын
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
@frikdt8 жыл бұрын
+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.
@tavspop4 жыл бұрын
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.
@mkshffr49365 жыл бұрын
Dad had a 1600 roadster. Great ride. That ERA was fabulous for Datsun.
@richardjx54425 жыл бұрын
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!
@LeonardCrassman8 жыл бұрын
Those Datsun A and L motors make real smooth power. Really reliable and well engineered, compared to say Ford Pinto OHC.
@TerryPullen8 жыл бұрын
+LeonardCrassman Yea, I mean nothing like a Lada but much better than a Pinto.
@Tainomontana5 жыл бұрын
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.
@MrSakamotothecat10 ай бұрын
It's a gorgeous Datsun, very very beautiful and the sound is amazing.
@seanoctane190810 жыл бұрын
this lil blue ride is skyline GTR baby bro.
@imsomething548510 жыл бұрын
***** You know what Datsun is? Lol, I think you missed a part of history right there.
@yayoiace10 жыл бұрын
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’.
@imsomething548510 жыл бұрын
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.
@yayoiace10 жыл бұрын
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?
@racketman2u7 жыл бұрын
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.
@Jpriest135 жыл бұрын
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.zimansr40316 жыл бұрын
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-of3zp8 жыл бұрын
"I like how they haven't gone crazy" well they have here in Australia, nothing under $10k even for a rust bucket
@tomleykisfan72804 жыл бұрын
Used to make them in Clayton.
@danielj10635 ай бұрын
A decade has past since episode first presented and we continue to witness "ooohh, aaahh" throughout the land ...
@jimwalsh70888 жыл бұрын
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.
@ChevyFtWss7 жыл бұрын
Jay, we wanna see you drift.
@hubertmantz15162 жыл бұрын
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.857 жыл бұрын
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!
@boricwa42973 жыл бұрын
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.
@CalgaryRambler6 жыл бұрын
his voice sounds like the CHAMP
@sbfhawk43437 жыл бұрын
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.
@genecarnell17828 жыл бұрын
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 !
@johnnypena10834 жыл бұрын
Awww man I loved it as a teenager in 1980s. I was too young but always wanted one.
@tammyforbes21018 жыл бұрын
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_Jambo8 жыл бұрын
Could that guy's voice get any deeper? :')
@luckyduckydrivingschool36156 жыл бұрын
That thing is great! This is where I want my 04 WRX to be in a decade.
@BrodyBaddis3 жыл бұрын
I have to re-watch this at least once a year. I just like the shape of this work
@jaypax891410 жыл бұрын
greg sounds like a WWE wrestler...
@morrisfalker277310 жыл бұрын
smoke alot and you'll get there
@alexandervanwyk76695 жыл бұрын
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
@ccrider777 жыл бұрын
Love the 510 series. I used to have one and it had near perfect balance and handling. They were SCCA stars and 2002 killers...
@Shtoops279 жыл бұрын
Then an old asian woman drives her lexus into it.
@bismarcksibaja3489 жыл бұрын
Shtoops27 ohhh! The pain!!!!
@EIGHTY7graphics9 жыл бұрын
randomdude 4014 Where in his comment did he insult the Datsun??
@AE86ofMtAkina9 жыл бұрын
randomdude 4014 it's a reference to a video when an Asian in a lexus crashes into a Pontiac Le Mans.
@Shtoops279 жыл бұрын
The AE86 of Mt. Akina You got it.
@Hoggdoc19466 жыл бұрын
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...
@thomaspatton47226 жыл бұрын
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
@ThompsonBMXbikes8 жыл бұрын
Ah ha ha look how messed up his hair is after driving that thing!
@jamespaul25873 жыл бұрын
Car-gasm effect...
@keithc7286 жыл бұрын
Its a real Gem.. I love the smell of a carbureted car exhaust.. brings back memories...
@calum94547 жыл бұрын
This car just displaced a superformance daytona coupe in my hypothetical three car dream garage. What a car!
@billbargar22846 жыл бұрын
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.
@johnchandler82832 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheRealChilly5 жыл бұрын
Had to rewatch this vid after watching the latest 510. Such amazing vehicles.
@a.drewwalker96624 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Jay's Hair At The End Looks Like You Had So Much Fun I Need A Datsun
@johnybrokeit8 жыл бұрын
What a beauty! That was pure joy from the start till the end of the video. Dream machine! So inspired! Thank you, Jay!
@johnvaldez88306 жыл бұрын
I wasn't sure about the changes at first, then I saw the drive...yes, yes, yes...I get it now...very cool!
@Chewygsxr4 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
This car looks sooooooooooo good!
@earlycuyler97294 жыл бұрын
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.
@82Echo4114 жыл бұрын
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.
@Kunfucious5774 жыл бұрын
My friend had one of these in the 90s. It was beat down but loud and fast.
@davidbrandenburg80294 жыл бұрын
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!.
@robertbohnaker98985 жыл бұрын
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 ?😂
@michael123cody53 жыл бұрын
I like how dude still called him " boss". Jay must have been a good boss if people still want to be around him.
@dr8note8 жыл бұрын
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
@MacSherry3 жыл бұрын
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.
@82Echo4115 жыл бұрын
Lovely 510. Great memories of Bob Sharp/Paul Newman @ LIme Rock, et al.
@Teladian27 жыл бұрын
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.
@SubaruWRXspdManual8 жыл бұрын
Nice ride overall and that NA engine sounds great.
@deehues7427 жыл бұрын
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.
@oceanhome20232 жыл бұрын
The 510 pickup was much loved also !
@christianxzowner29584 жыл бұрын
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...
@tsf5-productions6 жыл бұрын
Oh! And another thing...Greg Elliot looks just like my brother, Jim. Thanks