I believe, that the Datsun Roadsters didn't have "L" series engines. They had whatever the pre-Prince Datsuns had. The "L" series was inherited from Prince.
I’ve never actually seen one of these before. I mean, I’ve seen them all the time on marketplace or, what’s left them. Never been able to see one in person or one this beautiful.
yeah, and therein lies the weakness; I've owned both a '67 Nissan Roadster (the hot version with the 2L Mikuni carbed engine) and a '71 240Z , and they were really a generation apart; the roadster's power was very peaky, (so he has a point in subbing the SR20) and the Zed's handling ran rings around it. Both great looking cars though, and loads of fun.
currently working on rebuilding a 2000 with my grandpa. we're SO close to finishing it, and this video has me so excited to get her on the road. thank you.
My first new car was a 1966 Datsun but not a roadster. I was soon to be a dad and needed something a bit more practical. The dealership, Michaels Imports of Kansas City (MO) had a 410 "Bluebird" sedan, so I bought that. I was always happy with it. Owned it longer than any other car I've ever owned (put 93,000 miles on it) but hoped I would one day own a roadster of any model. Didn't happen and definitely won't now, but the dreaming was fun.
After it was balanced and blue-printed, ported and polished, my '69 Datsun 2000 put out 196 hp at 5500 and weighed 2100 lbs with me in it and a full tank of gas. WIcked fast.
That is awesome! My first car, at 16, was a stock 1967.5 Datsun 1600 roadster (red with black interior), and I loved it! If I filled up the dinky gas tank, I could make it from the SF bay area to Los Angeles without having to stop.
My compliments to Alvin! What an absolutely beautiful roadster. All of the modifications were carried out with a great deal of respect paid to the character of the car as it came from the factory. It shows in a sort of a "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts" kind of way. (The only shame here is that the hardtop was mounted - it should be top-down all the way on a beautiful day like the one you had for driving this car.)
I had one a loved mine the car was way ahead of its time , won so many trophies and what made it better when I went to shows there where 100s of Camaro's and just as many Mustangs and but only one Datsun 2000 roadster ( fairlady)
Yess I was hoping you'd feature Alvin's car as soon as you started posting Z-Car Garage features. Been following this awesome little roadster for years. Really love the work that Z-Car does.
I owned a 69 2000 SRL311 with the factory Mikuni/Solex “competition” package. One of the nascar shops in Charlotte built the original engine.... custom cam and lots of other mods. It was unbelievable...until it blew up. I wish I still had it.
Lol, had one in the 70's, terrific little ride, I'm 6'4" 250, my bro, 6'3" 260.... Over the cars load limit, we were too wide for our shoulders to fit. Filled with sonoco blue for track day she was a winner.
Got to see this car in person at the Breakfast Club Rally which happens up North typically in my stomping grounds. This guy along with Daniel Wu's car. SO-DAMN-CLEAN.
I live in eastern canada, but i would still visit this garage if I came back to LA. A 240z is one of my most attainable dream cars, and I would love to have them work one one for me! Love that content too!
Man full honesty here I'm kinda new to looking into classic Japanese cars. They made really gorgeous and frankly badass cars and trucks. Besides the obvious Skylines I've really fallen in love with the 70's Celtics both coupes and the fastback/hatch and the 60's-today Toyota and Datsun pickups but man these roadsters are so cool. I had a Sentra SE-R and these motors are awesome, I'd love to drive one in a RWD car
If you spend more time with these guys it sounds like you will be buying a roadster, putting your SR20 in that and building a crazy L series for your Z 😁
Great video! I have to get one of these someday. I had a friend who had one years ago and he let me drive it a lot. It was a super fun car. Sort of a muscle car version of an MGB.
Larry the quality that you are putting here it's amazing, I'm really digging all the content, every single video, keep it like that, you're in the right way! PD: Could you consider using a chest-mount for the GoPro in the drives? I think its gonna pop up the car more
I think I saw this car at the Z Car Garage in San Jose on September 23, 2021 when we were looking at the new Z being showcased. I spent more time checking out the cool vintage Zs and this roadster than the new Z
Back in the early days of Datsun in Japan, they made Austin cars under licence. This is why the Datsun A Series engine looks like a A Series BMC engine you see in a Classic Mini, as it is a re-engineer of that engine. There is a lot of MGB styling ques in the Datsun Fairlady, because of the tie up.
Actually there were 3 models 1500, 1600 & 2000 all with twin carbys. Also had hi & low windscreen versions. Stock steering wheel was much bigger to give leverage due to no power steering. I own a 1500 but really need to get it back running again.
Would be interesting to see how this compares to Gingium's Datsun 2000 roadster with an NA Miata 1.6 engine in it. It's built to a higher spec as this beautiful car but would make for an interesting comparison nonetheless. After this pandemic is all over, I reckon some of the guys from Hoonigan, maybe Louis also, seeing as he's a Subie guy, should definitely take a trip up to Chicago to visit Caleb sometime this year, see his collection of cool projects. Would make for a cool VHS.
While the gingium datsun is very cool, this one is a bit nicer and built to a higher quality spec, and the 2l all alloy nissan engine is a far better choice than a cast iron block 1.8 mazda.
After I get my finances set in stone and can afford to put some aside, I'll be scoping out a fairlady 1600 and I'd want a build very similar to this. Very subtle but modernized. Basically the ideal date car.
My dad has a 67 1600 roadster and I’m trying to convince him to put a sr in it cause I put a rb25 in my 280z and he likes it but he wants his car to be all original
I've been looking and still looking for one of these Beautiful Cars but can't. This would be a nice retirement vehicle for those slow days, Wink Wink...
Omg Modesto! I live 15 min from there haha lots of cool old JDM stuff in the valley! Saw a 2000 roadster in Turlock CA on my way to work in my MR2 Friday! Small world ✌🏼
I had the option buying one (convertable only), but my dad hated Japanese cars and convinced me to buy a Mercury Capri (German) 2.0 liter with a 100 HP. Don't get me wrong, I loved my Capri for several years, but the 2000 will always be something I missed.
I ended up finding one of these around the Midwest area for like 3500. I was ashamed I didn't have that cash at the time. It would've been a great starter hot rod.
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I believe, that the Datsun Roadsters didn't have "L" series engines. They had whatever the pre-Prince Datsuns had. The "L" series was inherited from Prince.
This is the kind of build I like, classy, simple and streetable that you can daily drive
I’ve never actually seen one of these before. I mean, I’ve seen them all the time on marketplace or, what’s left them. Never been able to see one in person or one this beautiful.
You never notice a particular car until you own one, then you see them everywhere.... That was my experience when I bought my 69 SRL2000 !
Best hoonigan channel far and away.
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One of the nicest cars I've seen featured. Thank u Mr. Chen
"Nismo leaf springs"
There's a phrase you don't hear every day.
yeah, and therein lies the weakness; I've owned both a '67 Nissan Roadster (the hot version with the 2L Mikuni carbed engine) and a '71 240Z , and they were really a generation apart; the roadster's power was very peaky, (so he has a point in subbing the SR20) and the Zed's handling ran rings around it. Both great looking cars though, and loads of fun.
i have to google what nismo leaf spring is :D
currently working on rebuilding a 2000 with my grandpa. we're SO close to finishing it, and this video has me so excited to get her on the road. thank you.
Glad to see more 60's Japanese cars getting love. 2000's are an absolute fav of mine and, I wish I could get a hold of one in good shape.
....now THAT'S a Sports Car...
...Fantastic Instrument Panel and Interior...
...I could listen to that engine rev over and over...
My first new car was a 1966 Datsun but not a roadster. I was soon to be a dad and needed something a bit more practical. The dealership, Michaels Imports of Kansas City (MO) had a 410 "Bluebird" sedan, so I bought that. I was always happy with it. Owned it longer than any other car I've ever owned (put 93,000 miles on it) but hoped I would one day own a roadster of any model. Didn't happen and definitely won't now, but the dreaming was fun.
After it was balanced and blue-printed, ported and polished, my '69 Datsun 2000 put out 196 hp at 5500 and weighed 2100 lbs with me in it and a full tank of gas. WIcked fast.
Datsun used to make some really good looking cars back in the day
VVL is great. Had a 91 SER with a VVL. Loved that car. Went back to my honda roots
I most definitely appreciate his honesty and ingenuity on this build
What a beauty! I love the stance on those rims, reminds me of a Sunbeam Tiger.
I had a 1969 Datsun 2000 as my first car. Red on Black. Love these things.This is a beautiful Datsun Roadster! Badass!
That is awesome! My first car, at 16, was a stock 1967.5 Datsun 1600 roadster (red with black interior), and I loved it! If I filled up the dinky gas tank, I could make it from the SF bay area to Los Angeles without having to stop.
My compliments to Alvin! What an absolutely beautiful roadster. All of the modifications were carried out with a great deal of respect paid to the character of the car as it came from the factory. It shows in a sort of a "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts" kind of way. (The only shame here is that the hardtop was mounted - it should be top-down all the way on a beautiful day like the one you had for driving this car.)
Datsun cars were everywhere in my younger days but I don't remember seeing that model. Probably it never reach my shores. Love that car. So classy.
The only reason why I'm watching this is because I am thinking about getting one. I need to know more about these.
I had one a loved mine the car was way ahead of its time , won so many trophies and what made it better when I went to shows there where 100s of Camaro's and just as many Mustangs and but only one Datsun 2000 roadster ( fairlady)
Yess I was hoping you'd feature Alvin's car as soon as you started posting Z-Car Garage features. Been following this awesome little roadster for years. Really love the work that Z-Car does.
I owned a 69 2000 SRL311 with the factory Mikuni/Solex “competition” package. One of the nascar shops in Charlotte built the original engine.... custom cam and lots of other mods. It was unbelievable...until it blew up. I wish I still had it.
Lol, had one in the 70's, terrific little ride, I'm 6'4" 250, my bro, 6'3" 260.... Over the cars load limit, we were too wide for our shoulders to fit. Filled with sonoco blue for track day she was a winner.
Got to see this car in person at the Breakfast Club Rally which happens up North typically in my stomping grounds. This guy along with Daniel Wu's car. SO-DAMN-CLEAN.
You guys are doing a great job! 😃
懐かしいな。これだけ綺麗なフェアレディ2000zは日本でも見た事が無いよ！fantastic car!
This is the most true-to-original restomod I've ever seen.
Awesome car!!
“Sounds like a RWD type R” ummm Larry Honda kinda already made one. 😂
It’s name has 2000 in it too.
Yeah he seemed a little spaced out in this video haha
Honda didnt make a type R s2000
I had a 66 Fairlady roadster. I really miss that car.
I live in eastern canada, but i would still visit this garage if I came back to LA. A 240z is one of my most attainable dream cars, and I would love to have them work one one for me! Love that content too!
Gotta love the roadsters, MG B, Datsun Fairlady, Honda S800, Triumph TR8 and Aston Martin Sprite
Thanks for saving my quarantine day..physical distancing make me sad..thanks larry..
good lord! insanely clean for 73/04' and tracked
Yesss perfect motor for the this car. N/A and all!! Loved it!!
What a fine specimen of my all time fave car! A classy "Fair" lady, indeed!
It would look even better, topless.😍
Man full honesty here I'm kinda new to looking into classic Japanese cars. They made really gorgeous and frankly badass cars and trucks. Besides the obvious Skylines I've really fallen in love with the 70's Celtics both coupes and the fastback/hatch and the 60's-today Toyota and Datsun pickups but man these roadsters are so cool. I had a Sentra SE-R and these motors are awesome, I'd love to drive one in a RWD car
I sure had lots of fun in my 1966 1600 roadster in the 80s.....
Beautiful inside and out. Absolutely love this car.
Beautiful car there. A nice combo of classic style and modern performance.
If you spend more time with these guys it sounds like you will be buying a roadster, putting your SR20 in that and building a crazy L series for your Z 😁
What? No LS swap? Is it still happening? Awesome!
Beautiful car. Thank you Larry, as always epic Datsun...
That Roadster is perfection!
Further confirmation that deep black with some tasteful chrome is the best exterior choice on just about anything
Great video. Even better car. I bet he gets tired of people bothering him to sell it.
An absolute dream car
Keep these bad boys coming larry!!!
Great video! I have to get one of these someday. I had a friend who had one years ago and he let me drive it a lot. It was a super fun car. Sort of a muscle car version of an MGB.
Larry the quality that you are putting here it's amazing, I'm really digging all the content, every single video, keep it like that, you're in the right way!
PD: Could you consider using a chest-mount for the GoPro in the drives? I think its gonna pop up the car more
I think I need to use a neck mount for some of these drives.
@@larrychen5678 That would be good too! hope it doesn't get uncomfortable
I think I saw this car at the Z Car Garage in San Jose on September 23, 2021 when we were looking at the new Z being showcased. I spent more time checking out the cool vintage Zs and this roadster than the new Z
The platform for these little datsuns is ridiculous so much potential for a classic … so many options to go to other than that sr-20 ouuf
I had a nice 67 1/2 2000 (1 of 500) in Red. Yours is one Beautiful car man! Super jellz he got to driver her!
That is amazing. So clean. One of my favorites from Japan.
Just when Saturday started dragging Larry came to the rescue. Great stuff.
Love the sound and response of the engine
What a chill dude. It's probably very pleasant to have conversations with.
Back in the early days of Datsun in Japan, they made Austin cars under licence. This is why the Datsun A Series engine looks like a A Series BMC engine you see in a Classic Mini, as it is a re-engineer of that engine. There is a lot of MGB styling ques in the Datsun Fairlady, because of the tie up.
I have a 1972 datsun 510, but the 2000 is my favorite!!
@6:15 when the camera angle changes and you can see the 240z in the background 😍
1600 datsun fairlady.
1967
Most fun car i ever owned
Actually there were 3 models 1500, 1600 & 2000 all with twin carbys. Also had hi & low windscreen versions. Stock steering wheel was much bigger to give leverage due to no power steering. I own a 1500 but really need to get it back running again.
Love the throatiness. Miss my dual overhead naturally aspirated 4.
Never seen this magnificent car, japanese oldtimer are many unknows
Alvin has the “Car” as an owner of a 75 2002 this car would be my 2nd choice to own !
I LOVED how he called it sears point! Fuck infinion!
I grew up with cars like datsun and renault, this car looks amazing
I liked that he called Infineon Raceway by it's proper name- Sears Point.
Awesome car and the fact that is gets good mpg it huge plus .
Would be interesting to see how this compares to Gingium's Datsun 2000 roadster with an NA Miata 1.6 engine in it. It's built to a higher spec as this beautiful car but would make for an interesting comparison nonetheless. After this pandemic is all over, I reckon some of the guys from Hoonigan, maybe Louis also, seeing as he's a Subie guy, should definitely take a trip up to Chicago to visit Caleb sometime this year, see his collection of cool projects. Would make for a cool VHS.
While the gingium datsun is very cool, this one is a bit nicer and built to a higher quality spec, and the 2l all alloy nissan engine is a far better choice than a cast iron block 1.8 mazda.
That's a good looking Nonda 👌
these videos make me feel like nissan is my favourite car brand
I love it, I need to get back to work so I can buy more cars and parts!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼
After I get my finances set in stone and can afford to put some aside, I'll be scoping out a fairlady 1600 and I'd want a build very similar to this. Very subtle but modernized. Basically the ideal date car.
There's one in Houston with a KA24DE. It's a rocket with all of that torque.
My dad has a 67 1600 roadster and I’m trying to convince him to put a sr in it cause I put a rb25 in my 280z and he likes it but he wants his car to be all original
Unknow splendid car never sold in europe 💕💕💕💕😎😎😎😎
NICE!!! Stay well... enjoy the ride
gorgeous build , amazing
Gorgeous 2liter!
There is an Autech S15 that came with a tuned NA SR20 making about 220HP would be good fun in this
Very nice indeed, the wheels just make it.
QR engines, half the weight.
Gorgeous build. Love the car.
I've been looking and still looking for one of these Beautiful Cars but can't. This would be a nice retirement vehicle for those slow days, Wink Wink...
WORK OF ART (Does it have a Name?)
Omg Modesto! I live 15 min from there haha lots of cool old JDM stuff in the valley! Saw a 2000 roadster in Turlock CA on my way to work in my MR2 Friday! Small world ✌🏼
I had the option buying one (convertable only), but my dad hated Japanese cars and convinced me to buy a Mercury Capri (German) 2.0 liter with a 100 HP. Don't get me wrong, I loved my Capri for several years, but the 2000 will always be something I missed.
What a gem 💎
Looks better than an MG
13:30 Nissonda! Shoutout Jimmy O!
Used to race a 1600 back in the early '70s.
Great episode, Larry. What a cool roadster! When are we going to see an updated "Ole orange Bang!" AutoFocus?
a real gem
What a gorgeous car 👌🔥🔥🔥
SR sounds awesome
Very very beautiful car...
That's done right! Love it
I ended up finding one of these around the Midwest area for like 3500. I was ashamed I didn't have that cash at the time. It would've been a great starter hot rod.
Larry the original motor put into the 1600 was from a japanese forklift...
It's so cool! this might be my next project!
BEAUTIFUL!!! 😳