The Datsun 120Y is a Super Rare Japanese Classic
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Dad had an estate in 70s , super reliable 👏
These cars bring back so many memories! When I was a child my next door neighbor had a yellow estate, and another neighbor had a yellow saloon. Where I live in Barbados there are only about three left now, including an orange one that is completely standard with the original "pie dish" hubcaps.
Your light and easy comments. In the mid 1980s I had a 6 year old VW Jetta. For a work trip I drove a work collegues old Datsun, think it was a 120Y. My over riding memory was how light the contorls were, I thought the clutch was broken it took that little effort to push the pedal
The car that broke British Leyland
British Leyland broke British Leyland. Datsun offered reliability and economy along with upmarket accessories such as a radio and decent heater for decent money.
The car that British Leyland should have been able to see off with the Marina without breaking a sweat.
Absolutely true, my dad had british cars from both roots and Leyland, each less reliable than the last. His pal had bought a datsun a couple of years earlier and raved about it so my dad ignored the buy British mind set that most people had at the time (1976) and bought his 120y. He never bought anything but japanese again, and it rubbed off as my first car in 1984 was a '77 120y coupe.
My dad had a r reg 120y, never went wrong and always started up,even through winter the sunny was a performer
@@tombrady2194my brother had one back in the day, great car but would rust even at the threat of rain
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Looks like a Morris Marina
It does if your name is blind pugh!
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Seriously, I had a Marina and without glasses on I had a double take. Unlike many, I really liked my Marina.
Too reliable to be a Marina.
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I can atest that I too found them quite ugly as a kid in the early 80s, when they really did look old compared to the Maestro and Mk3 Escort, but about 10 years ago I found myself looking at a coupe, thinking how well designed it was. I'd happily have one now.
The Datsun was super popular here in Australia also!
I have fond memories
I still own a Datsun!
A 1965 Bluebird (on my channel). Datto’s are great cars. Mine has the e1 engine unlike the 120Y A series engine but it looks very similar.
This was extremely informative and well made. Very professional. I like this car of its time.
While I didn’t like the exterior styling it’s all too easy to miss how good the interior was… Dash in particular was very good at the price and way better anything British manufacturers were giving us!
I had one of these in the 80s, it was a saloon in Metallic Green. I went from a Mk 1 Escort to the Datsun, it felt luxurious compared to the Ford. Mine was an Auto so very under powered, but I still loved it. It only had rust along the top of one of the wings when I sold it.
One of the reasons this car looked dated, even when new, was that the Japanese were late in realising that a lot of chrome adornment was becoming distinctly unfashionable in Europe - just look at the front of this thing compared to a MK2 Escort etc . But you're quite correct in saying that it would be far more likely to start on a cold winter's morning than the competition and that matters of course.
They sold 'em on price & the level of standard equipment that weren't costly optional extras.
My first car in 1985 was a red Datsun sunny coupe, paid £750 for it, great little car.
Great car....Had one many years ago( por969s ) never let me down, but rust got it in the end!
Had a green 120Y estate as one of my (numerous) early cars back in the eighties. Ran very well and was fun to drive but it was rather consumed by rust.
returned to the earth from whence it came ;-P
Passed my driving test in one of these beauties in 1976.What a car when you see the rubbish that BL was producing at the same time.
Got my license in one of these in '76 over here in Oz. Always had a soft spot for the 120Y. Cheers
A wonderful driving car... Super slick...
Still good looking, a smart interior and a super sweet engine... :)
Ah the famous English attitude to the rest of the world WE WILL MAKE CRAP THATS UNRELIABLE WITH LUCAS " KING OF DARKNESS" EQUIPMENT BMC styling gafs terrible colour celection poor assembly standards even jaguar and aston martin ( virtually no corrosion control, poor fit and finish and paint quality) I started work in 1969 as an apprentice mechanic in new zealand, 85% of new cars were english because of trade conditions with the old country they also got tax breaks, and 8% japanese, 5 years later it was 60% japanese and old school old tech english cars had dropped to 28% nobody wanted outdated ureliable ugly paint colors, petrol guzzlers . It's when the British lost the empire,
They just worked, and kept working. Somewhat overstyled but that had got a lot better by the late eighties. Just good at being a car.
I was in the motor trade back in the 70 s . Sold cars in South Africa . These were indestructible. Very light controls and a super smooth gearbox . Streets ahead of the uk equivalents . Very quite and a delightful car . The Datsun blue bird of the 1960s was also superb .
The external styling was a bit peculiar, but from the driver's seat the dash looked quite futuristic - I loved it. And yes the engine was soooo quiet and smooth at tickover, and all the controls so very light and precise - one wondered why British and European cars didn't feel like this.
These were without a doubt fantastic cars. Super reliable and very fuel efficient.
I didn't think this looked dated in 1978, in fact it was pretty stylish imo. At that time i was 20 and running a 1968 Mini, and would have swapped with the 120Y if i could have afforded it.
I remember my friend’s dad had one of these in the late 70s. Never broke down. People were badge snobs. But these cars were well built and far superior to the badly built uk cars of the time.
My sister had a 120Y and while some things were rubbish, other things were far better. She then bought a SSS Datsun which was great
My dad had a t plated face lift 120y back in 1981 and was a rolls royce compared to his old triumph toledo.
In Britain in 1974 we had a fuel crises, there was a fuel shortage and garages closed early or run out of petrol. Even on main routes it was hard to find somewhere to get fuel in the night, prices went up to. I went to Devon from the north with friends and in the middle of the night we were getting low on petrol. Then we saw a garage that was illuminated. It wasn’t manned but the pumps accepted bank notes. It only took certain denominations and we didn’t have the right notes. A group of bikers helped us out by changing our notes and we managed to get some petrol. There was a price increase to the cost of petrol and I remember been woried that on my £10 a week wages I was going to run short of money.
Had one in late seventies early eighties fantastic car mechanical y but scrapped at 6 yrs old the only that didnt rust away was engine and seats
They dissolve in water😂
That thing was 10 years ahead of its time. it had everything 5 speed gearbox electronic ignition stunning interior.. no wonder bl was crap. Bl couldn't handle the winters japanese cars started in cold winters
These were indeed great little cars, I owned a 120y myself but it succumbed to rust sadly. Not aware that the model sold in the UK had a 5 speed gearbox or electronic ignition, mine certainly didn’t.
My first car.Super reliable but bodywork was the main issue with all Japanese cars of this era.I thought the design and look was cool at the time and still do .Wish i'd kept mine.
Had one in the 80s. Loved it, pleasure to drive. Alas, the rust got soo bad the car broke in two. Great engine, so sweet and fuel efficient.
May be rare but it's no looker...
My dad had a 120Y estate WMS 101R in white it was a very good car it would take you to the moon and back but it dissolved greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Every car dissolved back then
In Australia back in 1974 no one would have predicted that a Datsun 120Y would one day be a valuable classic.
They were everywhere at the time but considered a retrograde step over the Datsun 1200.
And rusted after a year or so. Especially near the sea. Great cars tho.
The coupe looks tons better
120 why
Are you now a Manor Park Classics employee?
Twin Cam channel
@allanmollison6971 nothing on Twin Cam, but plenty on Manor Park
In the back of a certain magazine, under the heading of the ''good-bad-and ugly'' the Datsun was described as ...............Y indeed!
and the coupe version was something of a joke.
These cars were also very popular in Australia, I personally did not like the styling.
The Datsun 180 B, however was different and was hugely successful along with the Toyota Corona.
These were really the first small cars to offer integrated air con as a factory option and here air con is not a luxury but a necessity.
Grandfather had his first Datsun in about 1977, a Laurel 2.0 after his brand new Ford Cortina started rusting and falling apart after 18 months. He had a 120Y in the early 80s and its the first car I drove aged about 11. He then owned other Nissans, his last being a late 80s Bluebird 1.8 he owned until he stopped driving. That car did close to 150,000 miles, only problem a failed radiator.
Read the Haynes to this. Forged crank and rods. Escort- cast. Full Dashboard. Escort- body colored metal. Front disc's.. escort...not sure. 69 bhp. Janspeed did a few for the circuit
Nisan were excellent cars before Renault got involved with them and made them unreliable like themselves, pure shame..
God mate, you talk way too much, it's supposed to be about the car, not your constant talking! Had to stop listening!
My brother had one of these in Zambia as a company car when he was working on a mine about 30 miles outside Lusaka. It lasted considerably longer on the poor dirt road between Lusaka and his work than his personal Ford Cortina, the suspension on which had been almost totally wrecked after about six weeks. Oh, and the Datsun started every morning - unlike the Cortina, which was actually less good to drive than my tiny air-cooled twin cylinder Honda 360 cc Japanese K car.
Japanes cars in the 70s had a much more upmarket image than British cars. Rover P6's and Triumph 2000s / Dolomites were the exception to the rule.
My mother purchased one new in 1976 . At 61 years old her first car. Automatic with vinyl roof. Top of the range. In Australia cost was about $3200. It did receive a bit of flack, replacing the Datsun 1200. But eventually grew on most people. One mistake here was they were released with cross ply tyres. Was like driving a motorised skate board. It took a few years to convince Mum to get radials fitted. Completely different car to drive. Of course my brother and I got the blame for not insisting more. Lol. She had it for 20 years and covered 47,000 klm . Sold for $3000 . Probably bring around $9000 today for a well cared car. A lot of MG owners swapped their BMC engines for these Japanese 1200cc ones, when restoring them.
I remember these as a teenager back in the 1970's they were so common on the roads back then. Funny how so many cars which were regarded as humble 50 years ago are such sought after classics. The Japanese imports very quickly gained impetus with popularity as they offered greater reliability, better specs and a more modern styling, however they had one caveat, they rusted badly after a few years but had better engines. This prompted British makers to up their game as they realised they were being left behind.
These cars were so popular in Australia. Now few survive as they were driven daily and suffered from bad rust. My mum had a 180B.
The fuel crisis and events in the Middle East …..
Mmmm, sounds like today 😀😀
The 120Y was appalling, a real motoring low point. I can't think of a car with worse ride and handling of its era, or for that matter since.
Great car - just don't get it wet.
The engine was quiet and super reliable, but the bodywork rusted before your eyes.
I was dismayed to see the rust bubbling under the wings in just 4 years.
Hi mate here in Australia in my family we grew up with one of these cars. My mum had a purple 120Y for about 16 to 18 years.
Mostly it was a grea t little car and very reliable but it was possible for them to tip over if you took a corner too tightly due to very softly sprung suspension and very skinny wheels and tyres.
My mum ended up replacing it with a Toyota Echo which was amazing And lasted well into the 2010’s.
Sadly my mum passed in 2016 but thanks for that fun memory 😁
One of my earliest memories is standing with my grandparents outside their house laughing as my Uncle drove away in one if these with a blown exhaust 😊
We had the 120y in Australia. They were very popular. Can’t say I have seen one in the last two decades. My first car was a Datsun 240k and the second was a Datsun Skyline(both were late 1970’s built). Found memories of Datsun.
Our family had one in the 70s. Excellent car.
In the US this was called the Datsun B210 and you are absolutely correct that American public’s favorable opinion of Datsun was highly influenced by the wonderful 240Z (and the Datsun 510 and Lil’ Hustler pickup as well). In high school my math teacher drove a 240Z and therefore he was the coolest teacher ever!!! :).
struggling to get your subscribers up? bring in Ed.
the now mostly forgotten Datsun 120Y was a superb little car. its home grown competitors were the likes of the Ford Escort, Vauxhall Viva and Morris Marina but the Datsun was so much better equipped and advanced. but they were made from coke can gauge steel that rusted quicker than most from the era.
I really miss this era of Datsun. the 100A was as cute as it gets and the 240Z was a very under-rated beast.
My Ex boyfriend had one of these, it was a lime-green colour - we named it Slimer (original, I know). It was such a fabulous little car.
When my grandad collected his racing green 180 B it was like a spaceship compared to the European bricks, broken down on the sides of the road
I remember winters when the streets were littered with cars abandoned where they conked -out 😂😂😂
I was born in 1980 and can vaguely remember these and their Cherry little brothers on the road back in the mid eighties. They’d all disappeared by the late 80s however. They were the original concept for disposable white goods motoring that quickly went out of fashion back then. Now? They are super rare and look damn cool.
Had one of these in Australia, wonderful car to work on , wife burnt out clutch ,next day changed clutch in car park , try that today on "modern cars".
only issue I could see was prone to rust and perhaps in a shunt would fold up.
My late father had a datsun 1200 deluxe this was a generation before the 120y.
The car was very reliable but rust was the problrm.
Inside it had dark seats vinyl black nicknamed tombstone..
We had one back in the 70s... Bloody thing got stolen 😂
I had one here in New Zealand.
It was a SSS, an NZ only special with twin Dellortos and a mild cam and special trim...... was a super fun car.
In Glasgow I remember these cars disintegrating with rust before your eyes.
The Datsun 120Y was very cheap and popular, in many colours, well equipped with a radio as standard. I was a passenger in one years ago and remember the funky blue light for the rear screen. Corrosion was a major issue, you could hear them rusting in the terrible winter snow of December 1981 but would have started first time being very reliable.
Still there the professionally thorough research, the clever scripting, the easy delivery, amid a new salesman style, and even a a sort of test drive of yore, but gone is the effervescent enthusiasm, the fun, pleasure and often engaging, bubbling joy we as fans felt through the ether of your former reviews, along with their believable independence opinions. We all have to work (said as a retired man in his 80th year!) so I understand and wish you every success, health and happiness while hoping that we may return to some Metro news and occasional truly independent reviews so you loyal fans can feel the excitement. Rob.
I had a Datsun 120Y estate car in 1978. Light and nimble thing
I passed my test in the facelift B310 sunny but I drove the estate version of this car. Unfortunately within two or three years rust bubbles would appear and most of these cellebrated their eighth birthday on a one way journey going over the weighbridge. They had fantastic engines and light controls but the rust could make these dangerous when the front inner wings and bulkhead were rotten.
Great video. You are a very talented presenter. Good luck.
My uncle had a red one two door at the time when you had four star and three star petrol,
Hi Ed.. I had one of these in red back in the 80's. A super reliable and economical car.. (Phil)
Learnt to drive in one of these. Can still remember the reg.
Had a cherry 100a and a 120y both superb😊
My wife had one of these in the 80's, she said it was the best car she has ever had.
Ed, do you work for manor park classics now?
Datsun were great cars in the 70's!
Nice to see you with a new channel Ed
So ugly that it's beautiful.
Loved this review!
These Dattos rusted like buggery even in Australia!
Indeed. At least some of the engines and trannys found new homes in Morris Minors.
What a little Beauty (:
I had a white one!
Crikey, been eating a few pies, havent you?
if you played the ball and not the man, you might score more points in life
No, our indigenous car industry was a threat to itself in the 1970’s.
Blame the unions and a very weak government. Piss poor management and disastrous financial mismanagement.
All sounding too familiar …..
Sad old Britain.
Class as always.
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