the front reminds me much more of a 1000 than a 1200, but yes i agree the 1000 is a beaut vechicle.

ohhhhh did u have to compare my ute to those hehe

the toyota might be more datsun the the chassis department..

but i think its definately more mazda in looks..

but i must admit... i never knew they existed either

geeeeeze ange, your ute's good looking

especially up against these other 'wannabe' dattos

Yeah just had to put your ute in the spotlight ANGE. It was the cleanest sideshot I could find. Plus your datto looks better than any of these wannabes ever could.

There are heaps of these utes over in Vanuatu, not in that kind of condition though. The specs would be pretty close to a 1200 ute I think. Wouldn't be as good to drive though.

Here it is in wagon form:

i agree with kegs, look smuch more like a 1000 ute rather than a 1200.

Yeah these were sold here until the mid eighties and the sedans were ceased around the same time as 1200 sedan/wagon/coupes. My buddy has one with an EFI 4AG that hauls. I think they're similar but datsun definitely got it done better.

wow , its like a ke30 corolla ute. shame we didnt get them here.. we would have had some form of competition for our datto utes.

Wonder how this came to Australia? Import or sold here? It is registered in queensland.

hmmm not bad, but i reckon the doors are too long, making it look out of proportion to the rest of the car (unless its just the angle) if its true, those who claim not to be able to squeeze into a 1200 ute, should maybe try one of these...
(just put a 1200 grill on it )

I saw a 120Y ute driving along Canterbury Road the other day... I didn't have a chance to look at it properly, it looked like a backyard job. It looked like it started life as a 120Y coupe.

yeah that's definitely a 3K / 4K / 5K engine in there!!!

the engines on a slant and the rockercover bolts are in the same place as a k-series engine, and the dash resembles a corolla sorta if you look at your lcd monitor the right way

Well there you go, I didn't even know they existed.

Heres a pic of a beautiful example

Although not as spunky as the 1200 nissan version the Yota has exellent build quality and is heavier than the 1200 as they didnt skimp on steel usage and reinforcing.
They also accept the T series hemi style pushrod which Puerto Ricans have made a ritual of getting over 600hp or even 800hp out of with big smails and other bits.
Many parts are interchangeable from other yotas as for example a plathora of different 5 speeds which are commonly available.
overall a better ute but not in sexy looks
well you cant have it all...

However the price is awsome around 3800 au dollars and check out the hubbies!!!! anyone know where to get them??

There are also absolutely NO parts available for these from Toyota as far as body, weatherstrip, or anything non-mechanical.

I never knew they existed until I found this one. They don't look quite as good but at least 5speeds would be easy to come by. Are there any other half tonners we don't know about.
1) Datsun 1200
2) Mazda 1000
3) Toyota Publica
4) Chevy Luv aka Isuzu
any more and don't say proton