I so appreciate Jay including guys and cars like this, great guy and great car. I'm so impressed that a guy like Jay, with his $ millions, so easily relates to and genuinely appreciates a guy like this dude who really represents the vast majority of those in the hobby.
Lavon Watson This was way better than some builder to the Stars with his 200k$ bull crap car. “What if like NASCAR had a top secret program or what if we just make the most ridiculously unrealistic car ever & charge rich people hundreds of thousands of dollars for it?”
@@bfielder9097 Apparently he was known to go to open houses and hide in a closet so after the realtor left he could stay over for a few days and have a place to sleep. He deserves all he's worked for and it pisses me off that clowns like Howard Stern blast him.
May be my favorite episode-this guest is so genuinely enthusiastic and proud of his ride-plus Leno is so cool geeking out with him as only an authentic gearhead would. Well done!
So true! Surrounded by cars worth far, far more and with a more "respected" pedigree yet Jay is 100% into the '70 Datsun project car and its enthusiast owner. And when he says cars like this can be better than a supercar, he has considerable experience to back that up.
The bible for interchangeable car parts is the Hollander Interchange Manual. It will tell you, for example, that the timing cover for a 1976 GMC Truck also fits a 1969 Corvette.
snmthecloser ... So the timing cover from a '76 GMC C65 with the 366 will fit a '69 Vette with a 327, eh? I'm being a little bit facetious. Obviously the engines have to be from the same family. Hollander does what it can, but a user HAS to have a modicum of knowledge from experience.
@@barrybend7189 How lucky you guys are.. And here I am trying to buy an O2 sensor for my SAAB and only 1 has the correct connector pattern.... I have to do research to find Part Numbers and then make a list of those to keep track in case I need the same thing twice. And I haven't even cracked open the head or the transmission yet.. Yikes
My mom’s first car... she still talks about how she unexpectedly was given a set of mags from my father as a birthday gift the first year they were together. She still doesn’t fully understand why my father, a lifelong car guy, would do such a thing
A 510 was your moms first car!? That friggin rocks! Oh heck yeah. They are so fun to drive. I pray when you graduated high school they gave it to ya! Cheers!
The mirrors are out on the fenders, A: more clearance left, right on narrow Japanese streets. B: You can see them through the windscreen, so you don't have to take your eyes off the road. So they are actually function over aesthetics.
Sounds like you've driven in Kyoto too. So many times I had to push the mirror button so my Sienta could make it past trees and posts That had been there for centuries.
their only downside really is that you have to get outta the car to adjust them, if they had a wire running from them to the interior to do it from the driver's seat, it would be perfect
The Datsun 510 was such a great car. It was designed to be an economical car for the masses and almost immediately was embraced by the sporting community. It was hugely successful in SCCA racing and was so easy to modify. I had three of them: 1970 and '71 sedans and a '71 station wagon. Datsun really knocked one out of the park with this design just as they did with the 240Z and I'm glad to see them embraced by the younger folks nowadays. The prices have gone through the roof if you can find one it good shape.
Yep I tried to get a 510 around the time this guy did but they were 4 5 grand for crap boxs so I bought a cheaper datsun 1200 2 dr sedan it's like slightly smaller version of the 510 or b210, anyway the 1200 is a blast totally feel in love with it. Oh yeah Jay did the truck version of the 1200 with that skyline front end.
I think these are legends EVERYWHERE. My dad used to own a wagon. If I could turn back the clock, I would have begged him to keep it around for my first ride. Instead, I got a '79 210 (not a 'B'), which sold in the U.S. with a one-year look, not quite as cool as the 510, but plenty loveable.
This was my first new car, a 1972 two door. I worked at the dealership at the time, and had Fenton mags with Dunlop radials and an AM radio installed. The mags were stolen from my underground parking shortly after, and I replaced them with 610 wheels (half an inch wider) and a good set of Michelins. Should have done that in the first place. The car in this looks very much 1970 except it has 1968 front park/turn signal lights. Hard to tell but it looks like the tail lights have amber turn signals. They wouldn't have been in North America. Also, it would have had side marker lights. Maybe they were eliminated? Not being picky. Just the observations of an old parts guy.
There were young race fans in the 1970s that are pretty much old men women now. This was a different age, the beginning of Japanese Cars Love Affair. Datsun was the leader in Japanese motorsports in their time of Z cars, GTRs and 510s
Yep, at 70 yrs of age, I/we can remember various iterations of Datsun, Toyota, Mazda, etc., from mid 60's thru 70's, 80's onward to now. 510's? Who knew? 😅
Wow what a beautiful car sometimes simplicity has more beauty than a car with a million modifications props to this guy for such a quality build Im glad Jay posted this I love his genuine connection with the average car guy
They were called a Datsun 1600 in Australia. Great car and years later were modified with hotter and more potent Datsun motors, and often suspension and brake parts from the Datsun 240K and rallied for years. I met a bloke with one that would hit 100mph in about 100 metres on gravel. Top speed was about 130 mph, in rally gearing. Probably would have done 150-160 if geared for it.
It was also the Datsun 1600 here in South Africa. The SSS knocked the much-loved Cortina GT off its perch as the young guy's performance saloon of choice. Technically, it was quite an advance over the Cortina Mk 2. The 1600 SSS was also very nice to drive (although I seem to remember the brakes were a weak point). The Datsun did very well on the race track, too - especially a modified version.
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A lot of guys put the 1800 and 2000 pick up motors in them
"The 90's are last Thursday." Jay, you're the best. Love your show. Guess one has to really love this type of car to see the value in it. He did a great job. Other than that, I digress. It's refreshing to see you giving the average Joe a vlog. I'm sure there are legions of fans who love this car. He worked hard and did a A plus job. Nuf said.
Hi Jay still miss you alot late night . The tonight show is just not the same without you. Thank you for all the times you made me laugh. Love your TH-cam channel you got some of the coolest cars.
Two 510s now. One of if not my favorite car. I probably would have stuck with the L series myself. Unfortunately, 510s are getting as expensive as 32 Fords and 57 Chevys.
They forgot to mention that the 510 was considered the "Poor Man's BMW." Its rear suspension was a copy of the 2002. I had Tokico BMW rear race shocks on my 510.
Bought my dad's 510 wagon and with an upgraded suspension, even the solid rear axle wagon was fun. Solidly built engine and drivetrain. Never had any issues with it.
I had one of these in the late 80s. Joined the Army, and my mom sold it while I was in basic training. FOR $75!! because it had 2 flat tires. To this day, I still give her hell for it.
Yeah, when he said what the stock weight was, I knew his 1984 lbs guess was nuts. Of course Jay was way ahead of me. He knew just by looking, that it wasn't less than 2200. He's got too much experience.
I've had two of the 240sx's and two of the hardbody pickups with this engine, and loved them. They're really bullet proof, and rarely give any trouble even with well over 200k miles on them. The power band is a bit lumpy, but that low end torque is great for tooling around town or pulling hills in high gear.
Yes he did. He drove for Bob Sharp (Bob Sharp Racing) who raced almost everything Nissan (Datsun at the time) made. I got to see them race in the early 70's at Lime Rock Park. One of Sharp's main competitors was Bob Tullius who was one of the owners of Group 44. Group 44 raced British Leland vehicles. The competition between them was intense.
At the beginning of this video the 510 guy mentioned meeting Jay at the Peterson Auto museum during Adam Carolla's podcast. Carolla collects and races Newman/Sharp race cars and was displaying them at the museum at that time.
Any average Joe is gonna be nervous getting filmed with Jay Leno no matter how down to earth he is...Probably 20 cameramen in his face plus another 100 go pros mounted everywhere.
1970 510 4-door, 4 speed was my first car (bought in '77 plastic still on the back seats). Loved it! Drove it from Vancouver to Ottawa. Traded it a couple of years later for a '77 Pontiac Sunbird that rotted out. Wish I had the 510 now.
My first car was a 1982 Datsun 210. I drove it hard. I got good at jumping lights, and could out-run anyone who wasn't trying hard... ;) But it was a good car, and set me up to appreciate Toyotas! ;)
“...and then you just call AAA.” Hate to break it to you, but AAA won’t tow/flatbed a lowered car. AAA refused to tow my car just last week, which is only 2 inches lower than stock, and left me by the side of the road for SIX HOURS.
I relied on AAA, but they always left me sitting by the side of the road for hours. The last time, I had a Taurus SHO which didn't come with a spare tire and the mobility kit did not seal the tire. Being all wheel drive, I needed a flat bed. After waiting for four hours, I ended up calling my own tow truck. In Iowa, there aren't very many tow trucks working for AAA anymore. Now I rely on the towing on my insurance.
Great car! Always heard that in their day, these were the "poor man's BMW 1600/2000", and I can see why: light weight, 5 speed, appropriate power, good brakes, rigid body... Too much fun!
I was in high school in 1971-1975. Dad's bought their daughters these cars. We guys drove Mustangs and Camaros, Chevelles, Mopars, etc., whatever we could get our hands on, but they weren't Datsuns, that's for damned sure. Jesus....
My older brother went to college riding an immaculate orange Yamaha motorcycle in the 1970's. He always locked it up with a hardened chain. After school he discovered that someone cut the chain and stole his precious Yamaha. Mom and Dad bought my brother a new 1972 burnt orange Datsun 510. He became a BRE enthusiast. He never rode another motorcycle again.
I've been binge watching this channel for the last few weeks, Jay puts no adverts (at least as I can see) and just wants to talk shop with people who have a genuine passion. I am game for this
The board of directors at Nissan we’re trying to choose a name for their brand in the US. When they told the managers they needed a name within the week the managers replied: Dat-soon?
As a "Gen X" member I fell in love with older Japanese cars while everyone else was drooling over the mk4 supra, r32/33/34, etc. Any modern day Nissan fan boy should also be a fan of Datsun as well.
@@ricecake6799 Rite on, maybe someday I'll get another Datsun🤔 but @ least I'm staying true with Nissan even if it's a lifted titan the opposite of my 73'240z... LoL🙄
This is what I love about this channel. If I saw this car at a car show, I’d probably just walk past it but Jay makes vehicles that wouldn’t otherwise catch my eye interesting.
There are a couple of 2 doors on carsales.com.au right now - $45k & $56k. I wish now that I'd kept mine, though as my first car, it wasn't in the sort of condition these are.
@@jimclarke1108, of the 5 for sale at the moment, the two 2-doors both have Japanese style mirrors, so yes, they're likely imports. I recall that when I had my 4-door 1600 (mid-80s) there was the odd 2-door around, but they were very rare, so they were probably imports too.
The people who complain it’s a engine not a motor, may have never heard of a car magazine called motor trend it’s a tv show as well. Also it’s called motorcycle not engine cycle. I am on jays side with this
@@TestingPyros I would think incoming natural air flow entering from the front would interfere with a front mounted puller pan trying to shoot air back out the front. "Air butting heads".
I had a 72 510 back in the day that little car was the most fun i ever had killing porshes in a car i had spent under 3k on wink mirror fits very nicely and really opens up your field of view
I fell in love with the 510 way way back when. Later when I got acquainted with the BMW 2002 I decided it was Datsun's version of that car. They had a lot of power, handled nice, but rusted so easily. The same with the 2002, the suspension mounts in back disappear in rust.
Looks great, these are great videos Jay, exactly why I love watching your channel! Thanks so much for all the history and great cars/bikes you share with us!
Echoing other comments and continue to “toot” JL’s horn - thanks for being such a down to Earth enthusiast and sharing these cars, as well as connecting us with the owners. Love this dude. Dating? No. I want to autocross! 🤣🤣🤣 Priorities!
I so appreciate Jay including guys and cars like this, great guy and great car. I'm so impressed that a guy like Jay, with his $ millions, so easily relates to and genuinely appreciates a guy like this dude who really represents the vast majority of those in the hobby.
Lavon Watson This was way better than some builder to the Stars with his 200k$ bull crap car. “What if like NASCAR had a top secret program or what if we just make the most ridiculously unrealistic car ever & charge rich people hundreds of thousands of dollars for it?”
Lavon Watson 🤙. So true
People love to rag on Jay, but he's a pretty cool dude.
Jay wasn't always rich. Dude lived in his car for a while.
@@bfielder9097 Apparently he was known to go to open houses and hide in a closet so after the realtor left he could stay over for a few days and have a place to sleep. He deserves all he's worked for and it pisses me off that clowns like Howard Stern blast him.
This is exactly what I want. Damn the internet and driving up the cost of Datsuns.
I had many of these 510's, I have so many spare whole car parts. If you ever wanted to build one? I could have parts for it.
Those wheels and tires look great. So tired of old cars with low-pro tires. Cars like this need sidewall
Real talk👍
👍 It be nice if the modern stuff got sidewalls every once in a while
I typically don’t go over 17’s on my early 90’s cars. I like to be at 275-45r17 on the rear
Yep. I love the phat tires on black wheels look. It just looks right on a small car like this.
No they don't. They need whatever the owner feels like putting on their own car.
It doesn’t need more engine, 130-140 bhp is perfect 👌🏻
The newer the car , the heavier the body gets
@@janhakola4362 I like yellow
Oh I dunno a turbo engine would be nice. More power! Oh oh oh oh oh. "Say it like Tim the tool man".
@@richardcollis4743 I agree a modern turbo is fun for a daily driver with that low end torque, but NA is fun as well.
Lol wish mines was 130hp
Jay, you’re out of your uniform
Right. Who's this guy in the black jacket?
Love the cool jacket though.
Denim Dan..
that's how he gets these cool cars he saves all his money because he doesn't buy clothes. one Dependable blue denim shirt
That's his second uniform. AKA Sunday Best!
May be my favorite episode-this guest is so genuinely enthusiastic and proud of his ride-plus Leno is so cool geeking out with him as only an authentic gearhead would. Well done!
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So true! Surrounded by cars worth far, far more and with a more "respected" pedigree yet Jay is 100% into the '70 Datsun project car and its enthusiast owner. And when he says cars like this can be better than a supercar, he has considerable experience to back that up.
The bible for interchangeable car parts is the Hollander Interchange Manual. It will tell you, for example, that the timing cover for a 1976 GMC Truck also fits a 1969 Corvette.
snmthecloser thanks
snmthecloser ... So the timing cover from a '76 GMC C65 with the 366 will fit a '69 Vette with a 327, eh?
I'm being a little bit facetious. Obviously the engines have to be from the same family. Hollander does what it can, but a user HAS to have a modicum of knowledge from experience.
Or you can replace the Chevy Caprice wagon's stock engine with the 82 corvettes engine without mods.
@@barrybend7189 How lucky you guys are.. And here I am trying to buy an O2 sensor for my SAAB and only 1 has the correct connector pattern.... I have to do research to find Part Numbers and then make a list of those to keep track in case I need the same thing twice. And I haven't even cracked open the head or the transmission yet.. Yikes
That's not complicated
"Will it ever be finished?" "I doubt it" Car guy truism (raises glass)
Thanks Jay... love these 510s thanks for posting this for us...
qdood it looks like a Lada
The owners enthusiasm is terrific. And yes, for some of us the 90's do seem like they were just "last Thursday!"
My mom’s first car... she still talks about how she unexpectedly was given a set of mags from my father as a birthday gift the first year they were together. She still doesn’t fully understand why my father, a lifelong car guy, would do such a thing
A 510 was your moms first car!? That friggin rocks! Oh heck yeah. They are so fun to drive. I pray when you graduated high school they gave it to ya! Cheers!
Nice car, for sure. I like when people build cars and drive them.. I really have no use for trailer queens or museum fixtures! DRIVE THEM!
The mirrors are out on the fenders, A: more clearance left, right on narrow Japanese streets. B: You can see them through the windscreen, so you don't have to take your eyes off the road.
So they are actually function over aesthetics.
They work well. I believe the reason is that they are not so pedestrian safe
No blind spots either! Always loved the old fender mounted side mirrors
Sounds like you've driven in Kyoto too. So many times I had to push the mirror button so my Sienta could make it past trees and posts That had been there for centuries.
their only downside really is that you have to get outta the car to adjust them, if they had a wire running from them to the interior to do it from the driver's seat, it would be perfect
@@Z-Twinturbo or like the mirrors on those Nissan S-Cargos, they had no tension at all so if you go over 50kmph the wind would push them down lol
The Datsun 510 was such a great car. It was designed to be an economical car for the masses and almost immediately was embraced by the sporting community. It was hugely successful in SCCA racing and was so easy to modify. I had three of them: 1970 and '71 sedans and a '71 station wagon. Datsun really knocked one out of the park with this design just as they did with the 240Z and I'm glad to see them embraced by the younger folks nowadays. The prices have gone through the roof if you can find one it good shape.
Always had a love for old Datsun vehicles! Too bad prices keep going up, I’ll just have to enjoy videos of them
They have character
Yep I tried to get a 510 around the time this guy did but they were 4 5 grand for crap boxs so I bought a cheaper datsun 1200 2 dr sedan it's like slightly smaller version of the 510 or b210, anyway the 1200 is a blast totally feel in love with it. Oh yeah Jay did the truck version of the 1200 with that skyline front end.
Back in the early 70s I had a neighbor who had an orange 510 and bragged that he could fill it up for $5.
the pacific northwest is a good place to hunt for one. That place is like the cuba of the usa.
In Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 this cars are LEGENDS.
A buddy had a 510 POLICE car.It was fast. Came from japan.
I think these are legends EVERYWHERE. My dad used to own a wagon. If I could turn back the clock, I would have begged him to keep it around for my first ride. Instead, I got a '79 210 (not a 'B'), which sold in the U.S. with a one-year look, not quite as cool as the 510, but plenty loveable.
Don't bet against Jay. He knows cars!
the cage adds weight bruh lol
He thought that Plymouth gtx was way heavier than it really is, both he and the owner would have lost that car to me.
They're his scales - he'll always win.
Mike Wasfaret he has money..money buys..go to derelect donuts car show talk to guys almost all paid for work to be done very few motor heads
@@snoopyshultz The bigger engine and bigger wheels also ads weight
My first car was a 72 510 4dr with 300k miles puke green original motor my mom bought from my uncle for a dollar in 1984.
Jay out of uniform looks like a Spectre henchman from the 70s period James Bond movies !
GOOD DAY MR BOND
LOL
Sam Neil screen tested for Agent 00seven, looked great
Probably one of my favourite episodes - after the grey RX3 ...
These were the cars I was totally into in high school 👍
I am 51 and we loved them in the late 80's - i had a wagon 71 - so much fun!
Jay“It’s an engine, motors are electric” anyone have a story for why bikes are called motorcycles and not enginecycles
Fight the internet you will lose 😆
It's the same reason you drive on a Parkway and park on a Driveway.
It’s difficult to change the minds of those who called them motorcycles back in the 1920s. 😱
Doesn't GM stand for General Motors? AMC, American Motors Corp. Ford Motor Company. Apparently a lot of major car manufactures are confused as well!
we are motorists, not engineists
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That's a beautiful shot. Looks like it was shot in Japan with the cherry blossom
Indeed! I thought the same when I saw it.
Thats good old burbank California. My home town.
This was my first new car, a 1972 two door. I worked at the dealership at the time, and had Fenton mags with Dunlop radials and an AM radio installed. The mags were stolen from my underground parking shortly after, and I replaced them with 610 wheels (half an inch wider) and a good set of Michelins. Should have done that in the first place.
The car in this looks very much 1970 except it has 1968 front park/turn signal lights. Hard to tell but it looks like the tail lights have amber turn signals. They wouldn't have been in North America. Also, it would have had side marker lights. Maybe they were eliminated?
Not being picky. Just the observations of an old parts guy.
I put Corvair wheels on mine, same bolt pattern.
The owner said he likes the JDM look, which is why he has the bi-color turn signal lenses and the bi-color tail light lenses as well.
@@mexicanspec Ahh. Thanks. Must have missed that.
Did you get the '72 right before the gas crisis? A bet everyone wanted to buy your car off ya when the opec crisis hit.
Jay. You gotta stop saying millennials. There's a lot of car culture leading up to millennials. I'm 40 and this car appeals to me.
There were young race fans in the 1970s that are pretty much old men women now. This was a different age, the beginning of Japanese Cars Love Affair. Datsun was the leader in Japanese motorsports in their time of Z cars, GTRs and 510s
Yep, at 70 yrs of age,
I/we can remember various iterations of Datsun, Toyota, Mazda, etc., from mid 60's thru 70's, 80's onward to now.
510's?
Who knew? 😅
Jay's painter lost his mirrors. More like stole them!!
l m That was probably in 1984! He can joke about it now.
Im why do you hate mexicans?
l m post painter’s ssn
@@bernibeckmann9753 coz theyre dumb
l m Pretty much what J was getting at without stating the obvious.... Most people who were actually listening got it dude.
Wow what a beautiful car sometimes simplicity has more beauty than a car with a million modifications props to this guy for such a quality build Im glad Jay posted this I love his genuine connection with the average car guy
This is one of those bucket list vehicles.
das 1988 I see what you did here...🤔
@@Anth230 it's "kick the bucket".
In 2019. Back in 1990 you would be considered poor if your main car was a Datsun 510 because you could buy a good one for like 500 dollars.
@@johna1160 Yeah I know ......the result of typing fast and not checking what spell checker did...
More like Craigslist!
I love that he used that engine when everyone else throws them away. Keep it its a great engine!
which engine is it?
@@kennedymureithi8247 Ka24
They were called a Datsun 1600 in Australia. Great car and years later were modified with hotter and more potent Datsun motors, and often suspension and brake parts from the Datsun 240K and rallied for years. I met a bloke with one that would hit 100mph in about 100 metres on gravel. Top speed was about 130 mph, in rally gearing. Probably would have done 150-160 if geared for it.
It was also the Datsun 1600 here in South Africa. The SSS knocked the much-loved Cortina GT off its perch as the young guy's performance saloon of choice. Technically, it was quite an advance over the Cortina Mk 2. The 1600 SSS was also very nice to drive (although I seem to remember the brakes were a weak point). The Datsun did very well on the race track, too - especially a modified version.
A lot of guys put the 1800 and 2000 pick up motors in them
Datsun 1600 with IRS was the hobby rally car of choice for years. Great looking car and quick with a 1800 or 2000 engine.
All ours were 4 door
Same in Portugal
well done Jonathon, well done. Kudos to your good friend and his garage space!
That's a nice car, but the blue one that the guy who worked on Jay's Tonight show put together was real sweet.
It was for sale about 2 years ago.
"The 90's are last Thursday." Jay, you're the best. Love your show. Guess one has to really love this type of car to see the value in it. He did a great job. Other than that, I digress. It's refreshing to see you giving the average Joe a vlog. I'm sure there are legions of fans who love this car. He worked hard and did a A plus job. Nuf said.
That's a sweet ride! Sounds awesome!
One of my favorite episodes EVER! Jay in top form. Fantastic build, nice work!
Hi Jay still miss you alot late night . The tonight show is just not the same without you.
Thank you for all the times you made me laugh. Love your TH-cam channel you got some of the coolest cars.
Melanie Brantner But he finally made it over the wall into full time car wizardry
The Tonight Show hasn't been the same since Johnny left.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH Thank you!!!
Wow! Amazing little Japanese car! Thank you so much for the video!
I learned to drive stick on a 510. Light car, and with about 140-150 hp you have a screamer.
Greatest sleeper of all time thanks to Pete Brock and John Morton.
Just love the looks always have. BMW engineering with Datsun costs
Recaros from Thailand... Seems legit!
(Fantastic car though)
Go the Datto!
They're real...
Those engines are great. Really reliable and easy to work on. I would port it do some other mods and keep that engine.
Two 510s now. One of if not my favorite car. I probably would have stuck with the L series myself. Unfortunately, 510s are getting as expensive as 32 Fords and 57 Chevys.
I LOVE THIS.... REAL, VALID, CLEAN and a great car. Thank you Mr. Leno I enjoyed your show with this owner/builder
The Guy is nice, Jay is nice and the Car is Beautiful!!
Shifter is perfect... Rally heights
greetings from
Switzerland
Gruess us de Schwiiz retour...🙋🏼♂️
Like you need another car Jay, leave a few for the rest of us lol
They forgot to mention that the 510 was considered the "Poor Man's BMW." Its rear suspension was a copy of the 2002. I had Tokico BMW rear race shocks on my 510.
I learned to drive on my mother's Datsun 510 wagon- a blast to drive
Bought my dad's 510 wagon and with an upgraded suspension, even the solid rear axle wagon was fun. Solidly built engine and drivetrain. Never had any issues with it.
I had one of these in the late 80s. Joined the Army, and my mom sold it while I was in basic training. FOR $75!! because it had 2 flat tires. To this day, I still give her hell for it.
Nice, another 510🤗 Jay, you Da man!!🕺🏻👍🏼
The car weight bit just cracked me up. You're a good guy, Jay. LOVE this series. Keep up the good work.
Jay would not let him off the hook with the weight of the car. "Oh why don't we take it next door and weigh it?". Car owner: Uhhhhh, ok
He should expose everybody that goes in there and lies about how wonderfully light their build is.
Yeah, when he said what the stock weight was, I knew his 1984 lbs guess was nuts. Of course Jay was way ahead of me. He knew just by looking, that it wasn't less than 2200. He's got too much experience.
kirk mullings Jay owns hundreds of cars & has his own scales. That guy was doomed from the start.
I don't think I ever thought that I would miss the ka24 in my 240 but seeing it here definitely brings back fond memories.
I've had two of the 240sx's and two of the hardbody pickups with this engine, and loved them. They're really bullet proof, and rarely give any trouble even with well over 200k miles on them. The power band is a bit lumpy, but that low end torque is great for tooling around town or pulling hills in high gear.
I remember growing up with these 510's back in Barbados 😀
Didn't Paul Newman race one of these?
Yes he did. He drove for Bob Sharp (Bob Sharp Racing) who raced almost everything Nissan (Datsun at the time) made. I got to see them race in the early 70's at Lime Rock Park. One of Sharp's main competitors was Bob Tullius who was one of the owners of Group 44. Group 44 raced British Leland vehicles. The competition between them was intense.
Along with his 240. Saw him many times at Front Royal track. The man just loved speed.
At the beginning of this video the 510 guy mentioned meeting Jay at the Peterson Auto museum during Adam Carolla's podcast. Carolla collects and races Newman/Sharp race cars and was displaying them at the museum at that time.
Yes, and Adam Carolla owns all of Newman's race cars.
That 510 is really in good condition
- Jay -
Now that U have all the Cars, any room for Speed-Boats, hovercrafts & Experimental concept vehicles? 🚁🚀🛩⛟⛵🚤🚌🚒🚐🚂🛴🏍
That poor guy was no doubt nervous....I think he said "actually" five times in one sentence....
John Shaft If Jay invites him back on I’m sure he’ll nail it. Better then I would do.
Any average Joe is gonna be nervous getting filmed with Jay Leno no matter how down to earth he is...Probably 20 cameramen in his face plus another 100 go pros mounted everywhere.
This car, the Nissan Skyline, and the Mazda 1973 RX3 are the coolest cars. Great episode
"Friends don't like to go get friends when they're stuck by the side of the road with no spare wheel" 😂😂😂 14:45
If you told me it was a classic GTR I would have believed you. They look very similar.
Small, simple, fun. Perfect!
1970 510 4-door, 4 speed was my first car (bought in '77 plastic still on the back seats). Loved it! Drove it from Vancouver to Ottawa. Traded it a couple of years later for a '77 Pontiac Sunbird that rotted out. Wish I had the 510 now.
Can we just talk about how Jay is not wearing his denim suit!
My first car was a 1982 Datsun 210. I drove it hard. I got good at jumping lights, and could out-run anyone who wasn't trying hard... ;)
But it was a good car, and set me up to appreciate Toyotas! ;)
I actually remember watching these race at the 24 Hours of Sebring (FL).
Paul Newman #33
I miss my datsun 510.. it was just like this in 1982
years ago we had a 510 in our Alaska sports car club he had crammed a 260Z engine in it.
Way to go, dude !
I was thinking of a 3.0L sohc v6 from a late-80's 300ZX. 60-degree v6's can normally be crammed where I-4's used to be.
ya a industrial drum of grease, Paul bunyan's shoe horn and a wee bit of fire wall adjustment and there you have it a inline six in a fours hole.
“...and then you just call AAA.”
Hate to break it to you, but AAA won’t tow/flatbed a lowered car. AAA refused to tow my car just last week, which is only 2 inches lower than stock, and left me by the side of the road for SIX HOURS.
I relied on AAA, but they always left me sitting by the side of the road for hours. The last time, I had a Taurus SHO which didn't come with a spare tire and the mobility kit did not seal the tire. Being all wheel drive, I needed a flat bed. After waiting for four hours, I ended up calling my own tow truck. In Iowa, there aren't very many tow trucks working for AAA anymore. Now I rely on the towing on my insurance.
I've never heard the term "enginecycle" only motorcycle, so that moots the *engine* vs *motor* debate
Midnight Gambler , in many parts of the world motorcar is what they’re called.
General Motors....Ford Motor Company...Motor mounts...
Great car! Always heard that in their day, these were the "poor man's BMW 1600/2000", and I can see why: light weight, 5 speed, appropriate power, good brakes, rigid body... Too much fun!
Beautiful car. I enjoy these kind of builds, it’s something I can relate to.
I was in high school in 1971-1975. Dad's bought their daughters these cars. We guys drove Mustangs and Camaros, Chevelles, Mopars, etc., whatever we could get our hands on, but they weren't Datsuns, that's for damned sure. Jesus....
Jay not in the Canadian Tuxedo looks strange! Bring back the denim!
Canadian Tuxedo 😆
lol!
Nahh.. the new gear looks good, about time.
My older brother went to college riding an immaculate orange Yamaha motorcycle in the 1970's.
He always locked it up with a hardened chain.
After school he discovered that someone cut the chain and stole his precious Yamaha.
Mom and Dad bought my brother a new 1972 burnt orange Datsun 510.
He became a BRE enthusiast.
He never rode another motorcycle again.
I've been binge watching this channel for the last few weeks, Jay puts no adverts (at least as I can see) and just wants to talk shop with people who have a genuine passion. I am game for this
The ultimate stock car for a bosozoku build (if you're into that)
well that'd be fun to watch
The board of directors at Nissan we’re trying to choose a name for their brand in the US. When they told the managers they needed a name within the week the managers replied: Dat-soon?
When we called Nissans Datsuns, It was a simpler time, lovely car.
Don't look now ..they make Datsuns again... ahem... in Russia or somewhere up there... no 510's sadly!
Millennials Jay...I don't think Millennials even know what DATSUN even is🤔...more like what GEN Xers remember back in the day👍
As a "Gen X" member I fell in love with older Japanese cars while everyone else was drooling over the mk4 supra, r32/33/34, etc.
Any modern day Nissan fan boy should also be a fan of Datsun as well.
Gen Z here, i own a fairlady
@@ricecake6799 To me the 240 Z are the TRUE sports car...
@@darkhorse1797 I own the the previous version the convertible. But yea s30's are great!
@@ricecake6799 Rite on, maybe someday I'll get another Datsun🤔 but @ least I'm staying true with Nissan even if it's a lifted titan the opposite of my 73'240z... LoL🙄
DID THIS MAD LAD really just say jay got his cars from... KNOWLEDGE!! here in my garageeee
What a cool car and owner!!
This is what I love about this channel. If I saw this car at a car show, I’d probably just walk past it but Jay makes vehicles that wouldn’t otherwise catch my eye interesting.
We have them in Australia, 4 doors only, great car. oi oi oi, i checked, there is an import from japan 2 door
wow that is cool Jim, I did not know that thanks for the info
There are a couple of 2 doors on carsales.com.au right now - $45k & $56k. I wish now that I'd kept mine, though as my first car, it wasn't in the sort of condition these are.
@@Matt-zt7rd They have 180 B in coupes, not the 1600 (510) not an Australian car, possibly an import?
@@jimclarke1108, of the 5 for sale at the moment, the two 2-doors both have Japanese style mirrors, so yes, they're likely imports. I recall that when I had my 4-door 1600 (mid-80s) there was the odd 2-door around, but they were very rare, so they were probably imports too.
Why would he possibly want that. He has too many cars to, he'll never drive all these cars.
The people who complain it’s a engine not a motor, may have never heard of a car magazine called motor trend it’s a tv show as well. Also it’s called motorcycle not engine cycle. I am on jays side with this
I think he meant "pusher fan". 6:25
Sort of. It pulls from the front, so.....
Either way, it's opposite normal... ;)
@@TestingPyros I would think incoming natural air flow entering from the front would interfere with a front mounted puller pan trying to shoot air back out the front. "Air butting heads".
Jeff Augg maybe it only comes on at low speed. Moving around fast should get it to shut off
Jeff Augg most e fans are reversible, but have an optimal direction.
timeless looks, reliable simple fast, nissan is nothing like datsun used to be in the old days
@17:46 I was like "Oh crap!! Jay's gonna get a ticket!"
Jay don't get tickets 👻
He is a rolling movie shoot...
I had a 72 510 back in the day that little car was the most fun i ever had killing porshes in a car i had spent under 3k on
wink mirror fits very nicely and really opens up your field of view
Whoa look at Jay rockin the leather jacket.
Jay Fonzerelli
@@Pfsif nope, da BOSS JAY SPRINSTEEN
@@gertraba4484 Jay Fonzerelliteen !
? He always wears one when doing motorcycle reviews.
I like how he used a auto power half cage. Simple and it works. Very tastefully done.
3:37 🕵 A friend 2001 years ago?😱
Chatotree chavez haha
I think he meant a 2001 Integra, but he had mouth diarrhea, and messed up the order of his words.
I know, but thats what I heard the first time😅
Chatotree chavez me too honestly.
I fell in love with the 510 way way back when. Later when I got acquainted with the BMW 2002 I decided it was Datsun's version of that car. They had a lot of power, handled nice, but rusted so easily. The same with the 2002, the suspension mounts in back disappear in rust.
Love a 510. Thanks Jay.
I love the variety of cars that Jay has on this channel. Always something different and interesting. Really great!
Jay, can you do a VW Scirocco 16V? Had a 1987 Black in color loved it.
He only does interesting cars
Looks great, these are great videos Jay, exactly why I love watching your channel! Thanks so much for all the history and great cars/bikes you share with us!
Love how jay appreciates everything dude has done
Echoing other comments and continue to “toot” JL’s horn - thanks for being such a down to Earth enthusiast and sharing these cars, as well as connecting us with the owners. Love this dude. Dating? No. I want to autocross! 🤣🤣🤣 Priorities!
I am 49 (gen x) and my uncle had one in mustard yellow.