1979 Datsun 620 King Cab Pickup Review - A "Lifestyle" Truck From Japan!

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1979 Datsun 620 King Cab Pickup Review - A "Lifestyle" Truck From Japan!

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Күн бұрын

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@GoddessOfMisfortune Ай бұрын

Haha, that's my truck! Thanks again! When I can find one, it will have a center console with cupholders, for a short in the future, perhaps?

@Yourmission9 Ай бұрын

Brother those wheels were EVERYWHERE in the 90’s and I have to say I love them

@GoddessOfMisfortune Ай бұрын

@@Yourmission9 Thank you! I don't remember the exact model number, but they're from Eage Alloys

@Yourmission9 Ай бұрын

@GoddessOfMisfortune Dude I remember neighbors of mine had those exact same wheels and they’re awesome! Don’t ever get rid of those, that completes the look

@bazilwreckerloughead Ай бұрын

The *only* thing I'd change about that truck is...the name on the ownership papers!

@victorvilla5524 Ай бұрын

We need small trucks like this again. You can actually use the bed WITHOUT a ladder. You don't need a huge V8. No bells and whistle needed.

@crouchb15 Ай бұрын

Ford maverick

@bwofficial1776 Ай бұрын

@@crouchb15 Not much of a bed on one of those.

@victorvilla5524 Ай бұрын

@crouchb15 The bed is still higher than the stock 2 wheel drive ride height pickup trucks of the 70's through 90's. That's the ideal height for me.

@Gene1969 Ай бұрын

Thank the EPA and safety regulations for that. Any vehicle with that footprint (wheelbase times track) has to get 50 mpg and side impact door beams, thicker pillars for roll over protection, plus ABS, Cameras, sensors, and more add weight to it.

@doug6191 Ай бұрын

I've always appreciated the design feature that starts on the door and blends into the bed rail. Very nice touch.

@GoddessOfMisfortune Ай бұрын

@@doug6191 Nissan called it "Bulletside styling"

@ModelA Ай бұрын

That hooptie is way too cool. I had one of those back in the day. Slow as heck, but never quit. Rock solid rig.

@bwofficial1776 Ай бұрын

These old Japanese pickups with the external tie-downs look so utilitarian and cool.

@theoutsider7581 Ай бұрын

Wow - nice throw back for me - 79 King Cab was my first truck back in 1985 - $1500. Mine even had the Weber carb! Wrecked within a year though :(

@insid3493 Ай бұрын

Jeez bro, your killing it with these uploads lately!

@jacquesc3166 Ай бұрын

Really Zack, you've been a breath of fresh air with the variety recently. I'm here more often than other 'regulars' I used to prioritize when I have free time.

@nolahahnshouse3389 Ай бұрын

My dad drove one of these when I was like 5 years old I remember it was tan and seeing that Datsun sign while playing on the back of the truck

@michaelmiller8949 17 күн бұрын

I bought the first Kingcab delivered to Chattanooga, Tn in early July 1976. I own a different 1976 Kingcab right now. That 92 hp engine, is a beast waiting to be unleashed. My current truck can easily be started off in 2nd gear and will pull all the way to 60 mph. A racing version of an L20b could manage over 70 mph in 2nd. These engines have been used in SCCA racing for decades and held the record for most wins until Mazda brought the Miata to the party. The Datsuns still win many of the classes. If you want to hear something crazy, look up Alex Lloyd drives vintage 510, or numerous videos of Troy Ermish racing. These cars use the same basic engine platform.

@RyansuBike Ай бұрын

A friends family had an early 80s base model Datsun P/U from the year they were making the transition to Nissan and that truck had both badges Nissan and Datsun

@nathanjoseph4284 Ай бұрын

Man we should bring back proper, small no-frills pickups like this and those old Rangers and S10's. Right now, the only company I can think of that is doing small trucks right is Alpha with their Alpha Wolf pickup.

@drewzero1 Ай бұрын

My parents had the '84 720 when I was a kid. I have a lot of memories of riding it to school in the winter, holding the wheel on farm lanes, sometimes even riding in the bed with the dog. I think they had that thing for like 20 years. (The truck, not the dog!)

@SvenQ45 Ай бұрын

Nice. I watched a dyno video last Sunday and there was a Toyota Publica. At first I thought it´s the Sunny Truck. And we discussed in the comment section and now I see you brought a review of the 620. 😁👍

@FTRVDenny Ай бұрын

Cool history of the Datsun name

@GeeEm1313 Ай бұрын

This is better than every truck out today outside of the Maverick.

@s.garabet1677 Ай бұрын

The Datsun name was used globally, not just the US, in the decades leading to the parent company completely dropping it by the mid 80's.

@markhealey9409 Ай бұрын

Exactly,here in Britain & the rest of Europe,they were badged prominently as Datsuns until the mid 80s..for a while,they also said Nissan in smaller letters,then Datsun in smaller letters later on for a while,but not too long.

@projectrally 10 күн бұрын

THE MAZDA was fun to drive and…fun to drive. 😂 So good.

@SantiagoMartinez-vn9vx Ай бұрын

"datsun is life datsun is love"

@hofmannjoachim8817 Ай бұрын

Nissan sold their cars not only in the USA as Datsun. In Europe it was the same although nobody knew the relationship with military brand

@dattepo7534 21 күн бұрын

Let’s gooo Datsun boys !!

@Metalodeath Ай бұрын

I wish tiny trucks would make a come back and Becky affordable too

@nitrobiz Ай бұрын

I had this exact same truck but in yellow

@trolling755 Ай бұрын

Nissan frontier was also the first Double cab small truck!!

@Cfchild1 Ай бұрын

The 720 pickups were the last Japanese built models, the updated 86 and a half model year Hardbody pickups were built at the ntew Smyrna TN plant when in opened. Being an owner of several, the 720's are better IMHO.