Why have I never seen one of these before?

[metalmonkey47]

Ran across this on Ebay.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-Other-original-1971-Datsun-Nissan-Cony-Pick-Up-Truck-/110973720305?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item19d68c96f1#ht_500wt_1182

 

Cony truck? Is this some stock 70's Nissan? Or... idk some aftermarket funk machine?

[izzo]

Prolly cuz that bieber hair is in your damn eyes. Trolol.

[converted_to_datsun]

Thought it was a vw or dodge at first glance... Never heard of one of these

[Tristin]

Its a pretty common truck on shipyards, military bases, etc. Theres a few companies that make them... most are not street legal, but are great little trucks for zipping around on private property to haul things.

[metalmonkey47]

Tristin, any idea what power train they have? I can't tell by the pictures. That thing looks like it would be an absolute awesome thing to drive.

 

Prolly cuz that bieber hair is in your damn eyes. Trolol.

 

 

Screw you hippie :rofl: :fu: :fu:

[ggzilla]

Kei-class trucks are the most common type in Japan. Size of the subaru justy

 

I see them at the Boeing factory here.

 

10 year old ones are are for sale in Tillamook. But you cannot register a newer one for street use. Must be 25 years or older.

 

2-cylinder flathead engine. The ad says Datsun but it appears to say Cony on the steering wheel. Maybe it was one of the last Conys and sold by a Nissan dealer in 1970? Cony was not a Nissan product, but was by Aichi Machine, a supplier to Nissan and others (Aichi manufactures the Nissan A-series engine). As Cony product was ending in 1970, the dealerships were converted to Nissan Cherry Shops for 1970.