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DATSUN PICKUP . RARE DATSUN SUNNY PICKUP. YEAR 1970. RIGHT HAND DRIVE. (£7,950)

DATSUN SUNNY (B20) PICK UP TRUCK. YEAR 1970. RIGHT HAND DRIVE. MANUAL. 998c.c. PETROL.EXTREMELY RARE IN UK. IMPORTED BY MYSELF FROM THE DRY CLIMATE OF SOUTH AFRICA IN 2021.ALL TAXES AND DUTIES PAID, NOVA LETTER TO HAND AND REGISTERED WITH A V5 IN MY NAME AT MY ADDRESS.REGISTERED IN UK ON 01/03/2022.PURCHASED FROM A DATSUN MUSEUM IN SOUTH AFRICA. NEVER SEEN ANOTHER ONE FOR SALE ANYWHERE WORLDWIDE.NICE PERIOD CORRECT AFTERMARKET WHEELS FITTED. NO RUST OR ROT ON THE CAR. REGISTERED AS HISTORIC VEHICLE. TAX & MOT EXEMPT.4 SPEED MANUAL, DRIVES REALLY WELL. STARTS FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME. NEW BATTERY.CHEAP TO RUN , CHEAP TO INSURE. ZERO DEPRECIATION AS PRICES ARE RISING.ODOMETER SHOWS 23,784 MILES. NO IDEA IF THIS IS CORRECT OR NOT.THIS IS A COLLECTORS VEHICLE BUT ALSO CAN BE USED DAILY. GREAT FOR CLASSIC CAR SHOWS. GETS LOTS OF ATTENTION. ECONOMICAL AND SENSIBLE CLASSIC.CAN DELIVER BY MYSELF ON CAR TRAILER ANYWHERE TO MAINLAND ENGLAND OR WALES. IRISH BUYERS - CAN ALSO DELIVER BY ARRANGEMENT.

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Auction finds: Gloriously rare Datsun Sunny pickup is looking for a new home
Reserve price starts at £7,500

Here is a really old Japanese car for sale with a tiny engine and a small footprint. It is a B20 Datsun Sunny truck, and it could be just the cheer you need this summer.

Because this gloriously rare and, frankly, gloriously tiny slice of Japanese metal is coming up for auction via Car & Classic with a reserve price of just £7,500 (around P540,000). The auction doesn’t start until August 16, but one suspects you’ll be prebidding almost immediately.

We’re told this particular Sunny truck was found in “deep storage” in a South African Datsun museum where it was apparently well looked after. The condition is described as being “mostly original.”

The 998cc engine (!) starts, runs and motivates the Sunny truck’s diminutive stature—all 3.8 meters of it, meaning it’s shorter than a Ford Fiesta—while the engine bay looks...about what you’d expect of a car originally built in 1970.

The drive belt apparently needs replacing, true, but otherwise “no known mechanical issues were reported” from either the engine or four-speed gearbox. Paint? Fine. Bit of bubbling here and there. All the trims, rubbers and seals are still...trimming and sealing. It’s got 13-inch wheels that could use a spit and polish, maybe throw on some new tires, but look, it’s an old pickup.

The interior will need a once-over, with some corrosion and age-related wear visible, and there’s no radio, but look, it’s got “modernized seats,” according to the listing! All the electrics apparently work, and out of the factory, it came with a speedo (handy), temp and fuel gauges (also handy), and an oil-pressure light.

As we said, the auction is accepting prebids right now, kicking off proper on August 16 and finishing on August 21. If you’re in the UK, happy hunting.

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Built on the Sunny’s VB10 estate chassis, the compact 1970 model is an incredibly rare utility coupe, making just 62hp from its 998cc engine — enough for light duties and to reduce its annual road tax obligation. But the main appeal of the Sunny is undoubtedly its characterful appearance and condition. Exhumed from ‘deep storage’ at a Nissan museum 120 miles outside of Johannesburg, it’s been well looked after and repainted at some point.