This Datsun Traveled 37,000 miles on a North American Road Trip
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- You can read our full interview with Scott at petrolicious.co.... We also encourage you to check out Scott's own site, RoadsterRoadtri..., which features a treasure trove of photographs and personal memories from his trip.
The average American driver puts 13,500 miles per year on their car. Mr. Scott Fisher of Las Vegas, Nevada, added that many to the odometer of his 1967 Datsun Roadster in just the first three months of a recently-completed road trip that ultimately took him to forty-eight U.S. states and seven Canadian provinces. By the time Scott pulled into his garage in Las Vegas for the first time in eight months, he had covered 37,850 miles of the North American countryside.
Deciding that an extended road trip was the best way to unwind after sixteen years of business stress, Scott briefly considered a modern ride but opted instead to entrust his travels to a 46 year-old Datsun that he would come to call "The Optimist."
"What you're driving on your road trip will be a huge part of the experience," noted Scott in a January 2014 interview with Petrolicious, "so I decided that a less all-around and less capable vehicle that had considerably more character and exuberance would be a much better choice."
Aside from a few mechanical hiccups, the Roadster gobbled up the miles like a champ, carrying Scott along rough logging roads, over mountain passes, and through Times Square -- all with the top down, of course.
The car, says Scott, "feels more like a faithful dog that may raise an eyebrow to some of your more harebrained plans, but will totally give 100% to make it happen. I try not to anthropomorphize too much, but the car is an optimist, and it's the perfect companion for a trip like this."
Even a run-in with a deer in Utah -- from which, Scott points out, the Datsun emerged bruised but victorious -- couldn't slow the Roadster as it barreled through the final miles of Scott's adventure. Now at home in Scott's garage, the little Optimist has certainly earned its upcoming restoration.
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Modern day cars will never age as well as this classic.
I think overall you’re right but the 05-09 Mustangs and the C5 Corvette will be the exceptions that age quite well.
I love the addition of the old photo............and now I feel like taking a road-trip!
Precious memories. Thank you. I had a 67-1/2 1600. Never left me stranded up and down the west coast. I hope it landed in the right hands. Been 37 years since I've seen it. What a great car. I traded my Chev truck for it it a stop light. Followed he guy home and we traded pink slips and I drove home the roadster.
Those bandaids made my day
Love this. My dad had a Datsun 240B when I was just a kid...and have loved Datsun/Nissan since.
Car: 'Make sure you get my good side' :P
My second car was a 1967 1600 roadster. Great memories. Traded it away in 1973, would love to have it now. 😎
Can never see this story enough, this is a great story. There's an old phrase; "Happy Motoring". Safe travels and keep up the great blogging.
the sound of that motor brings me back to being 16 driving my first car, a Datsun 2000 Roadster. God I miss that car.
I also have never seen this car before and I am quite impressed with the styling, the back end is particularly nice. That must be a lot of fun travelling around the country in such a beautiful car with just your thoughts and the sound of the engine.
Nicely done, sir. I owned a 1969 2000 Roadster which I "straight-piped".....I will never forget that sound......I can hear it now.
I never thought driving around the country would be that fun, but it actually looked awesome. So many different things to see and not as many miles as I would of guessed.
I had one just like this, from 67 to 69. Wish I still had it. Nice toes one running!
Love it when people tell me I "cant" daily drive my Z or think itll be unreliable or expensive to own. Cheap to buy, cheap to own, cheap to insure, easy to work on, tons of fun, decent fuel economy etc. No distractions, just you, the car, and the road.
I once had a 240z with a bit over 250hp that I daily drove, only really had to adjust the valves every two months to keep everything tip top. Have a Datsun 2000 in the garage with sr20 now torn apart drove that back and forth to Oregon, California, and Arizona year after year.
FlyingAero Me too, man! I have a 300ZX Z32 and I use it to drive around New Zealand for my channel.
Same here 99 355 Ferrari Spider I've got about a hundred fifteen thousand miles on it now
Awesome. Cool guy and an inspiring video. Totally agree with his point about roadsters allowing you to be part of the countryside with the smells and sounds etc.
What a beautiful car, and a very impressive road trip
"Deer and I are mortal enemies."
Just picked up a Datsun 1600 for full restoration. It will be years of hard work, as the car is pretty raw, but I'll keep watching this video to know what the end of the restoration will bring!
Awesome stuff man! I bought a 300zx for restoration, and it was brutally handled by previous owners. When I bought it, it had 9 litres of oil in the engine, when it only requires just over 3. The previous owners did not even give it a simple oil change. Now it runs awesome and I use it for driving in my videos :D
This is awesome, I just enjoy the video so much, keep traveling and being happy man. Have a good one
Great video..............great car....great adventure.
the last two videos you guyd have done are absolutely fantastic!!!
Great Story. Great Car.
Fantastic story. Well done.
My first car, a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000. Best memories driving ill ever have.
You are either lying or a complete and utter idiot. Maybe you are both.
Stories like this motivate me to work harder and some day create a similar memory of my own!
Those old Datsuns are really rugged and reliable. A friend had a 1960s Bluebird 1300 that just would not give up.
incredible road trip
Awesome first shots with the road trip gear all laid out! :D
Thanks for adding ideas to the bucket list.
There are probably fewer 1967 Datsun Roadsters in the world than there are Jaguar E-types. This or a Sunbeam Tiger would be my dream vacation.
Brian Huntley for me, a lotus elan sprint
This dude is living my dream. Only I drive a useless 240sx and 65 Chrysler
Man, I just took a trip to So Cal at the end of April on 101. There must have been a car show for these old Datsuns. I saw quite a few on the road on trailers and all 4. On my way back, I had an unpainted Datsun 1600 keeping up on 101 with my E60 528i at 80 mph. The suspension was upgraded because it did not have a bounce or jump. It just looked like a little track car. I came back home and put Bilstein B8s on my Z3 to do the So Cal trip again in 2 months. Driving top less in an old working car, looks like a lot of fun. I hope I run into that car again in the future. My Z3 is the closest I will ever get to owning a Datsun 1600. They're beautiful fun cars.
Doing similar in my 2012 Miata! Good Stuff!
I have never seen that car before and I want one now. Such beautiful styling.
I drive a first generation Miata and am inspired by your videos. Especially the road trip mini documentaries
My brother had a 67 1600. Silver with a black Datsun racing stripe above the rocker panels. For a 16 year old kid, It was a blast to drive. I liked the styling on the front end with that hood scoop. Those su carburetors were a pain to sync. I remember picking my brother up from work one afternoon and saying I felt a vibration in it. He climbed in and poped the clutch. The car leaped about 10 feet before we heard a loud bang. Looking backwards we saw the dented driveshaft laying in the street. That was a long walk home:)
Unfortunately it was a rusted dream the last time I saw it 5 years ago. My nephew was supposed to get rid of it after my brother passed. I don't know if he did. It's a shame. I would have loved to rescue it.
I have done all 50 states and many of the territories too of America a half dozen years back, now moved on to fill in the rest of the world. I'm all for the road trip, the nice Datsun too. Where most Americans won't stary too far from home, some will explore America and all it's very good high quality roads. Now traveling the world, where very few would dare, I do run into many doing the same
gives me confidence in taking my 2016 Miata on a long road trip.
Back in the college days, a friend and I drove my Datsun 1600 Roadster from Las Cruces, NM to New York City, top down all the way. Never a hiccup, used one quarts of oil. Great car. Sold it to another friend in 1970 in order to buy the second 240Z in town.
Sorry about the deer hitting but I sure enjoyed this & I remember this '67 Dutsun well.
My best friend has a 1967 datsun roadster. .silver with black seats. .
(Great story )
Man, that was a great time growing up with all those sports cars.
I'd love to do this when I get older like this guy. Classic Japanese cars have always been my dream cars.
For me,Datsuns are the best cars ever made.I have owned my Datsun 260Z 2-Seater for 30 years,and she has never,ever given me any trouble.I love her and hope will never have to sell her.
One of your best yet. Great story! Thank you.
keep them coming!!!!!!................. THANKS
I miss my 510. I want a roadster with a na sr20
A hero.
beautiful car and wow what a roadtrip too. You would never make it in an MGB hehe.
Hope to do something similar before I die, must be an amazing experience. Thanks for the upload guys!
Oh that's a badass car.
I went straight on web looking for one of these. Never seen one before, in UK so super rare here. This one's been lowered(new suspension?) as well as 5 spd box. 96hp is pretty decent for a 1967 engine.
Ah the Great American Road trip. As someone who travelled from CA to NYC and back two times. absolutely nothing comes close to seeing this beautiful country while on the road.
This car was produced at a time when the Japanese were copying British roadsters. Front and rear lights and fins similar to those on the MGB. Dashboard similar to the Sunbeam Alpine. Basically, a reliable British sports car. As I recall, the next model up, the 2000 was insanely fast with the larger engine (OHC) and an extra gear. Ironically, what killed it was the 240Z. What a great story and what a great car!
I had two 1969 Datsun roadsters, i loved the sound of the multi-bladed nylon radiator fan. The car sounded like a Turbine, with that short stroke high revving engine, you could hear it coming a block away.
With a full X-member box frame, it was heavy, hard suspension and rode like a truck, bumps really hurt. Obviously a Japanese attempt at a lousy British roadster.
Hot running with the undersized water pump, high compression; spewing radiators, bursting hoses and blowing head gaskets were commonplace. Rugged, but not really reliable. Parts from Datsun were discontinued and unavailable. (The 2000 roadster was even worse, for it's finickiness.)
The 240z was the redemption of Datsun, what a wonderful machine compared to anything else at the time.
Awesome! Carry on!
Btw, this channel never disappoints. Thanks for the videos.
Love your channel and the car stories.
Love the JDM bandages
Absolutely beautiful car, would love to have one.
Fantastic video. My first car was a 67 Fairlady as well. In silver. I've been yearning to get another one after all these years.
more power to you and you Datsun good sir!!!
keep on trucking or ummmm errr...
this video, made me wanted to travel cross-country with my vw beetle 1303 alone. I always thought that traveliing cross-country in a classic car would be awesome, and this video prove that I was right :D
that car is cool. reminds of the Honda 600. Cool video too.
As a former roadster owner all I can say is "oh my aching back!"
Magnificent story with the exception of the damaged caused by wildlife
Good Story, Great Car, This is true love
That's my dream but in 1992 Eagle Talon TSi AWD. Visit the Mitsubishi plant in Normal, IL where the car was born
Thank You.
It’s very pretty. A hint of the MG Roadster crossed with something Italian. It looks reliable and fun.
Keep on living your dream! Show other people it is possible to do what they want. (:
Terrific!
Love t.his roadster. personally I think its one of the most beautiful roasters of the 60s
Datsun roadsters are dead sexy!
Riles07 oh, no doubt there. There is not much disagreement that Japanese car companies at the time stole British designs and implemented them into their own cars. Still, you cant deny that its a good looking car and far more reliable. Between this and the 240Z, Datsun put a huge hurting on the british sports car companies.
krodista Don't forget the Toyota 2000GT which took it's styling ques from the E-Type. I think it looks better than the E-Type though. Heresy I know...
Riles07 I wouldnt say that the E-Type is an unattractive car. I think its a good looking car, but the 2000GT is also another beautiful car. However, the 2000GT, nor any Toyota had much bearing on the market compared to Datsun at the time. How times have changed...
True. At least here in America Datsuns had a very strong performance market back in the day. The 510 comes to mind. It was like Datsun's version of BMW's Neue Klasse. A small but fun to drive FR sedan that just has looks that aged much better than it's American counterparts. Nobody really considers a Gremlin, Pinto or a Vega a "classic."
Duck Draper Im not sure I would say nobody. Each of those cars carry a niche part of the market, but still. Their fans are ravenous. Truly though, from the 60s-70s Datsun had the market figured out across the board.
Congrats. Good for you. God willing me and my beautiful wife will get to travel like you did some day soon 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Great video.
Very cool story :)
This car was my first as well. Loved it... Was a babe magnet for sure.
Love your guys work! Keep it up!!
Respect
Awesome car!
Damm this sounds nice! great video.
Loveley story
Great video!
Local wild life; deer as a sworn enemy lol drive safely mate
added to the bucket list: driving a Datsun 1600 Roadster at Nissan's Tochigi test track and Fujimi Kaido drift heaven mountain serpentine road. Sigh...
Fantastic
awesome!
Would love to take that car on that drive!
one of your best videos!
+ it's a beautiful car!
;)
Love the look of the FairLady roadsters. Too bad I am too tall to fit in one.
If Scott would mett Murphy and his bmw bike, they would have hundreds of stories to share. Great episode.
great story, awesome car :)
super cool!
Dear Petrolicious, how do you continue to find these guys? Another great video.
Cool vid. Would love to road trip in a classic j tin one day.Like the j tin vids on this channel when they have them more please.
Bravo!
I would not trust my MGB to take a trip like this!
Очень красивая игрушка! У меня тоже есть машина моей мечты- Mercedes W124 1986 2.0 D. стоит в гараже =)
I bet the deers not too fond of you either.
That's the life...
crazy
that's my dream!
Don't laugh here..
From the side aspect, with the "Minilite" pattern alloys fitted.. I was sure I was looking at an MG "B".. which is no bad thing. B's make great production race cars here in the UK and Europe. Winners even.
WF
Not just you.. My first thought was MGB in profile!
Totally with you, I was thinking it too!
I think a lot of the sportscars of that era sported a similar design/ look of the day so to speak.
Hmm someday I should drive my 240z around Australia :)