mike Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hey, saw this on CL http://spokane.craigslist.org/car/714385980.html Somebody needs to do this... http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=2602 Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 that is an amazing deal regardless of condition. I wish it was closer to me right now. I'd love to have it. Link to comment
kiznook Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 If I had the money, I would totally skip canby to go get this. Link to comment
Bleach Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I have the money but no where to put it. I could be cool like Icehouse and store a '59 Datto but never work on it. :D (like I store a Fairlady Z and 'rarely' work on it) Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 If I bought it, I would have to sleep in it. :blink: Link to comment
Icehouse Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I have the money but no where to put it. I could be cool like Icehouse and store a '59 Datto but never work on it. :D (like I store a Fairlady Z and 'rarely' work on it) I would work on it but its positive ground and I'm not good enough at wiring to figure it out :D I wouldn't mind having 2 of them :D hahahahah Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 This little jewel is probably about 70 miles from me, and I even have the money, but lack time and energy to take on another project. In theory I could buy it, put it on eBay, and get rich (well maybe make a few hundred), but again, involves time and energy. Everyone needs to spread the word on this car. There is a chance someone here in E. WA will buy it and stick a V8 in it (or start to and get as far as throwing the original drive train away). Lazy Len Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 damn i missed it. anyone save a pic. i think it should be mandatory for the original poster to always include a pic. all the craigslist links are dead after a day or more like this one and i cant see what the hell everyone is talking about. this site is littered with dead ads and most dont have a pic. yeah i know. a day late and a dollar short.:mellow: Link to comment
Bleach Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 crap, someone must have bought it already. Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 600 was basicly giving the car away. Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 man, i wish i had the money at the time, that wouldve looked perfect next to my 320s Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 thanks for the pics bleach. sorry for bitchin. Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 So, does anyone want to guess what this '59 Datsun would be worth if the seller had put it on eBay? Keep in mind the buyer would have to travel to the wilds of E. WA, which would be a time issue for some people, so that might limit the bidding. A bit OT - my neighbor who is doing the car crush has an early '60s (he thinks '62) Toyota 4-dr 1900, in not very good condition. I know it isn't nearly as rare as a '59 Datsun, but I'm thinking it shouldn't go to the crusher. He has been getting $250 for complete cars, which wouldn't be a lot for me to risk, but maybe no one in the world has any interest in early T cars. Any thoughts? Len Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 So, does anyone want to guess what this '59 Datsun would be worth if the seller had put it on eBay? Keep in mind the buyer would have to travel to the wilds of E. WA, which would be a time issue for some people, so that might limit the bidding. A bit OT - my neighbor who is doing the car crush has an early '60s (he thinks '62) Toyota 4-dr 1900, in not very good condition. I know it isn't nearly as rare as a '59 Datsun, but I'm thinking it shouldn't go to the crusher. He has been getting $250 for complete cars, which wouldn't be a lot for me to risk, but maybe no one in the world has any interest in early T cars. Any thoughts? Len If possible get some pictures.. something like that could potentially fetch a bit of money (I think?) I don't think i've ever heard of a toyota that early in the US.. Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I'm going to cheat a bit in order to post a pic of the Toyota, and use someone else's shot: http://www.60impala.com/arc/harrington/1951%20Chevy%202.jpg The T is the white thing in upper right. I looked at it again today and it is pretty rough - windshield and back window both broken, front fenders bad (off the car, although what is left of them may be there). Drive train is there (I think). You may find the source of the above pic interesting: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=270772 Dave's link in his first post has lots of pics. To get the topic back to Datsuns, I was at the crush-site-to-be today with my '79 200SX pulling parts from an '81 200SX, when a friend pulled up in his '72 Datsun 1200. He walked around looking at cars and found one I missed - the remains of a '69 510 wagon. No engine, auto trans, and pretty well beat on everywhere. I got the motor mounts and throttle linkage. Might get door handles, but not much else left. Len Link to comment
Bleach Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Its hard to say what the 1959 Datsun would be worth on eBay. It can go for cheap or a lot... I've never seen one listed before. Icehouse has one just like that. I think he got it cheap. $500 or so. Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I'm going to cheat a bit in order to post a pic of the Toyota, and use someone else's shot:http://www.60impala.com/arc/harrington/1951%20Chevy%202.jpg The T is the white thing in upper right. I looked at it again today and it is pretty rough - windshield and back window both broken, front fenders bad (off the car, although what is left of them may be there). Drive train is there (I think). You may find the source of the above pic interesting: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=270772 Dave's link in his first post has lots of pics. To get the topic back to Datsuns, I was at the crush-site-to-be today with my '79 200SX pulling parts from an '81 200SX, when a friend pulled up in his '72 Datsun 1200. He walked around looking at cars and found one I missed - the remains of a '69 510 wagon. No engine, auto trans, and pretty well beat on everywhere. I got the motor mounts and throttle linkage. Might get door handles, but not much else left. Len From a bit of research that looks to be a 60-65 Toyota Tiara... it looks like the "1900" was made from 64-65. It was only 'officially' sold in the United States in 1965. A total of 318 Tiaras were sold. I had no idea that toyota was in the US that long ago.. Didn't know datsuns and toyotas that old still exsisted. Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Thanks for the information. I found one site that refers to early Toyotas by a model code, that I assume I will be able to find on the build plate. That may help narrow it down a bit. I forgot to mention in my previous post, it is badged "Tiara 1900" on the back of the car. It sounds like it may be rare enough I should make a bit of effort to find a home for it (even though it isn't a Datsun). I'm probably biased, but I think it is pretty ugly styling, although to a Toyota lover, it may be a thing of beauty. Len Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 It is a thing of beauty ;) I will pass this on to a yota freak I know. :) Link to comment
fisch Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Lovin this 59! One didn't sell on ebay about 6 mo ago for $250. Looked to be in this good of condition. It was in southern NY and I have been kicking myself ever since for not buying it. Especially after I drew that pic of a 59. Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 I got the Toyota model from the build plate - RT30L, if anyone has 'yota buddies they want to pass the info to. This guy on Flickr has scans of lots of old brochures: Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 It looks like we will have a chance to see what the '59 Datsun will bring on eBay. Compare the build plate serial numbers. It has to be the same car that was on CL: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1959-DATSUN-1000-L210-RARE-PRE-NISSAN-HOT-ROD-N-R_W0QQitemZ320264809900QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320264809900& Link to comment
Bugeye Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 it has two vin plates, thats funny, I would get bad looks from the dmv if I towed that in there with both of them on the car Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 The "no title" aspect may scare a lot of bidders away. Maybe some states are more lenient about missing titles than others. The two different plates might raise bureaucratic eyebrows in any state. The high bidder might have to hire a lawyer to get it titled (joking, or maybe not). Len Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 It looks like we will have a chance to see what the '59 Datsun will bring on eBay. Compare the build plate serial numbers. It has to be the same car that was on CL:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1959-DATSUN-1000-L210-RARE-PRE-NISSAN-HOT-ROD-N-R_W0QQitemZ320264809900QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320264809900& I'm 99% sure that it is the same car. Coeur d'Alene, ID is only a few miles away from where the car was forsale. Also comparing the pics to the ones from the ads it is identical. Funny how they've already made double what they paid for it. Sucks tho, people think they are selling it to some one who actually wants it but next thing you know its on ebay selling for a lot. Happened to a guy I talked to. Thought he was selling to some one who'd enjoy the car and next thing he knew it was on ebay for double the price. Link to comment
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