1958 Datsun

[racerx]

Holly crap, have not seen this one yet. NOT MINE.

 

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/2494271271.html

[hellamikey]

"Dont know anything about the car so dont ask. I just need to get rid of it the car is exactly the way I got it and needs to be gone"

 

uhh....stolen?

 

That's a pretty strange way to sell a car if not.

[metalmonkey47]

Sketchy. hmmmmmmm...............

[Z chopper]

and pricey for the condition

[Jayden71]

Doesn't know anything about it but wants $3000 for it :blink:

 

What if its only worth $1000?

[Z chopper]

I emailed to see if there was a title for it and was emailed back and told no it does not, and it had a female name as the person who responded.

[ggzilla]

Imaging going back to 1958. Which would you rather buy?

 

a,

 

b, the #1 choice in 1958

 

 

Going back to the future, the 1958 Datsun is the rarest of all, first year sold in USA, I think they sold 30 of them?

 

 

 

 

[king bee66]

she knows the year so she must know something else about this car. as for the price, i remember seeing a canadian pb210 struggling to sell for 300 or so with a running A motor installed

[Z chopper]

still with no title and the condition it is in $3000 is a little much no matter how rare or uncommon it is

[Datsun Bob]

How can you compare a 1958 Chevy to a 1958 Datsun? The Datsun was under powered (less than 50HP from a 1000 cc motor ) small and had NO power accessories , The 58 Chevy had V8 power A/C Power steering and brakes available and room for a family of 6 to ride in comfort . Gas was cheap and plentiful so mileage was not a concern .You can find every part to restore the Chevy from several catalog and internet stores or any swap meet. The Chevy Today is worth roughly 3 times what the Datsun is worth in any comparable condition . This being said Today i would choose the Little Datsun over the Chevy !!

[ggzilla]

How can you compare a 1958 Chevy to a 1958 Datsun?

Because you could buy either one new in 1958. Plus they came in the same colors... The Chevy with the 235 six was underpowered. Kinda similar.

[datsunaholic]

In 1958 no one cared about gas mileage. As long as the car could make it from one town with a pump to another that was good mileage. In 1958 a "safe" car was a big car. People already had a fascination with fast cars (fast meaning then having a speedometer that went past 100, whether the car was safe to drive that fast was another matter) and yes, having all the power toys was starting to catch on. Cars were a status symbol. A little Datsun that couldn't outrun a VW Beetle was not going to cut it, but Nissan (mostly Mr K) learned fast. I think I saw somewhere when Mr K was able to pass a VW on the Grapevine he knew Datsun was ready for the American market.