You Need This: Datsun 510 With a Modern Heart

Ed
By Ed Higginbotham
Sep 26, 2017 | Datsun

This 1972 Datsun 510 offered over at Bring a Trailer looks like a tastefully modified original at first glance. But open up the hood and you’re greeted by a contemporary Nissan powerplant: the KA24DE.

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Jaynen
Jaynen SuperDork
9/26/17 12:02 p.m.

Do want

 

oldtin
oldtin PowerDork
9/26/17 12:08 p.m.

All that work on the body and mods and they didn't bother cleaning up the trunk?  Nice ride though

Trackmouse
Trackmouse SuperDork
9/26/17 12:26 p.m.

I miss my ‘71 four door. 

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy UltimaDork
9/26/17 12:37 p.m.

Nice car.   Wait for the final price!  

noddaz
noddaz GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/26/17 12:49 p.m.

Interesting engine choice.  Does not make enough power to hurt itself, but will run forever.  But it is probably twice more HP than stock.

Pattyo
Pattyo Reader
9/26/17 8:41 p.m.

That is a neat car. It will be interesting to see what it ends up selling for.  My buddy is selling one on Ebay that needs paint but could proabably be had for half as much.  Do these have any chance of appreciating?

Here's his

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy UltimaDork
9/26/17 9:00 p.m.

In reply to Pattyo :

They have already appreciated in price. Nice 510 your buddy has. 

Jerry From LA
Jerry From LA SuperDork
9/27/17 5:04 p.m.
oldtin wrote:

All that work on the body and mods and they didn't bother cleaning up the trunk?  Nice ride though

Looks to me like a corrosive agent made a mess out of that trunk.  Maybe a battery explosion.

 

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