Detail Info for: 71 DATSUN 510 2 DOOR GREAT CAR TO RESTORE! LOW RESERVE!

Transaction Info

Sold On:
07/21/2010
Price:
$ 805.00
Condition:
Used
Mileage:
73033
Location:
Eugene, 97402
Seller Type:
Dealer

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1971 Datsun 510 2 DOOR COUPE
Submodel Body Type:
510 COUPE Coupe
Engine:
4 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Manual
VIN:
PL510272444
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

CAR COLLECTION LIQUIDATION / GARAGE SALE! * WE ARE SELLING A LARGE 20+ YEAR COLLECTION OF INTERESTING PROJECT CARS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS! * KEEP AN EYE ON OUR AUCTIONS FOR SOME GREAT LOW RESERVE & NO RESERVE DEALS! * THE NEXT ONE UP FOR BID: 1971 DATSUN 510 2 DOOR EZ RESTORATION OR FUN STREET OR AUTOCROSS TOY! THESE ARE GETTING HARDER EVERY DAY TO FIND! THIS ONE IS OVERALL A VERY NICE SOLID & ORIGINAL EXAMPLE READY TO RESTORE OR PLAY WITH! IT WAS OWNED BY A COLLECTOR & HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE NOTE: THIS CAR WILL BE AN EZ ONE TO RESTORE FOR ANYONE WITH AUTO RESTORATION KNOWLEDGE. BUT KEEP IN MIND: IT COULD BE MORE CHALLENGING FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE YET. ALTHOUGH ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THESE CARS IS HOW SIMPLE & BASIC THEY ARE. IT IS ONE OF THE REASONS THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN POPULAR. THIS ONE OBVIOUSLY ISN'T A DAILY DRIVER YET, BUT REALLY SHOULD NOT TAKE MUCH TO MAKE IT ONE. IT HAD SOME LIGHT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT, BUT COMES WITH MOST PARTS TO FIX. OVERALL A GOOD SOLID CAR TO RESTORE! SOME OF THE THINGS WE NOTICED THAT IT NEEDS: IT IS MISSING THE CARBURETOR. (ALTHOUGH WE HAVE LOCATED A WEBER CARB THAT WILL GO WITH THE CAR.) THE ENGINE TURNS OVER FINE & SOUNDS GOOD WHEN IT IS CRANKING. THE DAMAGE WAS FAIRLY LIGHT & WILL BE AN EZ FIX. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AT ALL. (CHEVY THE CAT NOT INCLUDED IN SALE.) HAVE LOCATED A GRILL & FRONT BUMPER THAT WILL ALSO GO WITH THE CAR. PAINT APPEARS TO BE MOSTLY ORIGINAL & IT IS OF COURSE DEFINITELY TIME FOR A NEW PAINT JOB. THE GOOD NEWS: LIKE MOST OF OUR CARS, WE HAVE LOOKED IT OVER PRETTY THOROUGHLY & ALTHOUGH IT DOES HAVE SOME SOME RUST ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE PASSENGER REAR QUARTER (SEE PIC BELOW) THIS IS THE ONLY AREA ON THE CAR THAT HAS ADVANCED RUST & IT WILL BE AN EZ TO ACCESS THE AREA & SIMPLE TO FIX. (WE CAN ARRANGE THIS AT OUR WHOLESALE COST FOR THE BUYER IF DESIRED) OTHERWISE IT IS OVERALL VERY NICE & SOLID. SOLID FLOORBOARDS SOLID TRUNK FLOOR SOLID ROCKERS ETC.! ESPECIALLY FOR AN ALMOST 40 YEAR OLD CLASSIC! (IF YOU'D LIKE WE CAN HAVE THIS AREA CLEANED UP & REPAIRED FOR YOU THROUGH OUR SOURCES AT COST) THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS SOURCES FOR RESTORATION PARTS & RESOURCES FOR THESE CARS! SUCH AS: http://www.new-datsun-parts.com/datsun-510-parts.html OTHERWISE, HERE ARE THE PARTICULARS: VIN: PL510272444 ODOMETER READING: 73033 WE DO NOT GET SECURE ODOMETER STATEMENTS ON CARS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, SO LIKE ALL OF OUR VEHICLES 10 YEARS & OLDER IT IS BEING SOLD AS:MILES EXEMPT. I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT IT HAS A "FACTORY" LOOKING REAR SWAY BAR TOO. I DON'T THINK THAT WAS COMMON, BUT WOULD WELCOME ANY INFO YOU FOLKS MIGHT HAVE! ALL GLASS IS GOOD. NICE SET OF SLOTTED MAGS. TIRES ARE OLD & NEED TO BE REPLACED. REAR BUMPER IS A LITTLE BENT UP BUT SHOULD BE EZ TO FIND USED. THE TRUNK LID & REAR TAILLIGHT PANEL HAS SOME LIGHT DAMAGE BUT SHOULD BE AN EZ FIX. WAS A FACTORY VINYL TOP CAR, WE REMOVED WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TOP TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO RUST ISSUES. WE DID FIND 3 PINHOLE SIZED SPOTS, BUT OTHERWISE IT'S IN NICE SOLID CONDITION! INTERIOR: DASH HAS THE TYPICAL CRACKS IN THE TOP & IS MISSING THE BEZELS THAT GO AROUND THE GAUGES & THE RIGHT SIDE "POD". SPEEDOMETER & FUEL GAUGE ARE IN VERY NICE SHAPE. STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL DATSUN FLOOR COVERINGS. THE SEATS FRAMES ARE NOT BROKEN DOWN, BUT WILL NEED REUPHOLSTERED. (WE CAN ALSO HAVE THIS PROFESSIONALLY DONE FOR THE BUYER AT OUR WHOLESALE COST.) CARPET SETS FOR THIS CAR CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON EBAY FOR AS LOW AS $135 BRAND NEW. REAR SEAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. NOT PERFECT, BUT GOOD SHAPE FOR THE AGE. THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO LOOKS ABOUT THE SAME. VIEW OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. VIEW OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR. THE TRUNK FLOOR HAS SOME SURFACE RUST, BUT IS ACTUALLY NICE AND SOLID & SHOULD CLEAN UP EASILY. TIRE WELL HAS SURFACE STAINS, BUT IS NICE & SOLID. MOST OF THE STAINED AREAS COULD BE CLEANED UP WITH SOME STEEL WOOL. THE 4 CYLINDER LOOKS ALL ORIGINAL & CRANKS OVER FINE. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, ALTHOUGH IT IS CURRENTLY MISSING THE CARB, WE HAVE FOUND A WEBER THAT IS ON A DATSUN L SERIES INTAKE & WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE CAR. BATTERY TRAY IS NICE & SOLID TOO! RARE ON THESE! MECHANICAL: ENGINE SIZE: 1.6 LITER 4 CYLINDER TRANSMISSION: TYPE: MANUAL. 4 SPEED BRAKES TYPE: HYDRAULIC CONDITION: FIGURE THEY WILL NEED WORK, SINCE IT HAS BEEN SITTING. STEERING: CONDITION: NICE & TIGHT! FEELS GOOD. WHEELS: APPLIANCE "SLOTTED MAGS". NICE CONDITION! TIRES STEEL RADIALS. CONDITION: TIME TO REPLACE. WE CAN GET YOU A GOOD DEAL ON GOOD USED OR NEW REPLACEMENTS. EXHAUST: SEEMS GOOD CONDITION. SMOOTH & QUIET! NICE LITTLE CAR WITH LOADS OF POTENTIAL! JUST NEEDS A GOOD NEW HOME THAT CAN LOVE IT! BELOW ARE SOME GREAT IMAGES THAT I FOUND ON GOOGLE IMAGES FOR DATSUN 510 POSSIBILITIES! NICE CARS! GOTTA LOVE THOSE CLASSIC LINES! ANOTHER BEAUTY! (OR TWO!) THANKS FOR LOOKING! We are a licensed Oregon automobile dealer. All vehicles sold As Is & Where Is. With No Warranty Expressed or Implied. The only thing that is guaranteed with used machines is that something is going to break sooner or later. All sales are final. This is a legally binding contract. Your bid is a bid to buy, not to be the first to "look". We do not offer any kind of financing. If you need to finance the vehicle: All financing must be pre approved & ready to fund before you bid. We will consider Buy it Now offers to end the auction early with you as the high bidder. But if you are interested in making a Buy it Now offer, please do not wait till the last minute to do so. We will not consider Buy it Now offers late in the auction. Winning bidder needs to contact us within 24 hours at the most. Payment in full must be received within 72 hours of auction's end. We accept payments in the form of cashiers checks (drawn on US banks only), Verified Postal MO's or Direct Bank Wires. All vehicles need to be picked up within 2 weeks after sale ends unless arrangements are agreed on prior to your bid. Owners who do not pick up their vehicles within that time will be charged storage fees for that vehicle. (So, if you will need a little longer to pick up your vehicle, please make arrangements with us before you bid.) Vehicle inspections are welcome prior to your bid. In short: Do not bid before you are ready, willing & able to buy. Non-paying winning bidders will be turned over to a national collection agency & will be responsible for the full amount of the bid & any additional collections or legal fees incurred. If you do not understand or agree to the above terms, do not bid without contacting us to see if we can agree prior to you bidding. Transport &/or additional maintenance &/or repairs are available through us at our discount through our suppliers. Estimates: East Coast for average sized vehicles New York / Florida: $1390. Same vehicle to New Orleans LA: $1240 Chicago IL: $1190. Dallas TX: $1190 Denver CO: $910 Los Angeles CA: $690 These are ball park figures based on average sized vehicles & just a guide to give you an idea of costs. For a quote for a specific vehicle & location contact us prior to bidding. Thank you for looking & Good Luck!

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