Datsun Sickness Strikes Again! 1967 Datsun 411 Close-up and Drive! 

Hi guys! Short one today; Ash stopped in with his latest project car: a 1967 Datsun 411! Very rare today, as no one saved them, and the rust took them quickly. This one is slated for a full redo over the next year or so, and we'll definitely follow along as it gets souped-up and refurbished, complete with new interior, paint and a hotter 2.0 litre Datsun "stroker"! We are very happy to announce our new "Dean's Greasy Flips" beer cozies! Get yours today, as they are a limited edition! Also: We just got in a new shipment of "Same Old Shit" coffee mugs, so get them while they last, haha! Oh! I do not have a Telegram account or any bullshit contest going! Do not respond to any of these "contest winner" replies; they are a scam. Thanks to everyone who subscribed to our channel here, and thanks also for all of your "likes" and comments! The new "Dean's Greasy Flips" beer cozy is at: www.coldwarmotors.com Or, please feel free to check out our Patreon page at : www.Patreon.com/coldwarmotors where we have extra videos and pictures and a bunch of people hanging out and bs-ing about cars! We have set up a Paypal Donations Page if you'd like to help out the cause here... Very much appreciated! Here is the link: www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Mailing address: 253, 22169 TWP 530 Ardrossan, Ab Canada T8E 2J1 #datsun #japanesecars #firstdrive #willitrun #testdrive #vintagecars #bodywork #nissan

"It's not tuned for anything other than being your little buddy that moves the car around." And that's why I love this channel. Scott has an eloquence that sometimes gets lost in the fun of the show.

These short videos on Thursday really help break up the week. Gets me hyped for Saturday 😂

Cool Datsun! These test drive videos always spiral into a grandpa rant on new cars. I'm going to laugh so hard when Scott finally sells out and starts doing sponsored reviews on modern vehicles...it's the natural progression of any legitimate youtuber. Keep pestering that car styling guy for rust repair, someday you might catch him at a weak moment.

I've never seen a Datsun 411 before now. Kyle could totally whistle up those patch panels for the Datsun.

I just love how everybody clicks the doors closed like a fridge while they're looking at it. These are my kind of people!

In the 1960s in Australia, Datsun dealers promoted their cars as mechanically identical to the British BMC units but without the oil leaks, and it was a pretty fair description. Kawasaki motorcycles did much the same thing, being copies of British BSA, again without the oil leaks.

My Dad bought one of these 1967 Datsuns brand new! He drove it from San Jose, California all the way to Fairbanks, Alaska. This was before the great highway was paved! Went through a windshield and a set of tires.

Dat, son , is a fine ride. The roof line has speed written all over it.

You're right, it just needs some Kyle magic and then it would be perfect.

That is a sharp little car. You are so right about people isolating themselves from the experience of driving. It's like they can't be bothered to drive anywhere. They want the car to just take them there in a bubble. That is very stylish. He is a genie because you have to turn over a lot of rocks to find one of those cars.

I agree Scott about the miracle of 100mph. I was talking to a few guys about this the other day. We think it's normal to sit in a tin can and do 60mph, all day. On smooth roads for crying out loud! Historically, it's weird and amazing. That's before we even talk about intercontinental jet travel. Amazing times, and we think it's hoe hum.

Scott: “It feels like a British car.” Ash: “It’s not rattly and squeaky and shitty..”. Classic! So this is one of the customer’s cars Kyle says he’s been working on? Thanks for the vid - see you Saturday!

Oh my, I love those early Japanese cars from the 60s and the 70s. They were, partly, the reason for British Leyland's bankrupt. British Leyland was in dire straits back in the late 60s and early 70s - countless strikes where the workers demanded more and more in salary and benefits - a profound lack of new designs and developments of new cars didn't make the situation better, so the small, Japanese cars invaded Europe with huge success, taking over British Leyland's marked for small, affordable cars. They were reliable, roughed and affordable, the only downdraft was their weakness towards "tinworms" - they rusted out in a fiffy if you wasn't on top of that, they needed rust projection from day one, or else your car would disappear in a very short amount of years. It got better throughout the years, but still you had to be on top of the problem, otherwise your car would be "gone in 60 seconds" 😉

I worked for Nissan for 15 years and never saw a 411 what a cool little car 🚘 I like the shout out to Carter’s restyling for body work 👍😃

Digging the Datsun, takes me back to the good old days.

you can never have too much datsun or bmw content.

Another cool ass car, They just keep on coming. That's why I love this channel. Thanks for sharing guys.

My Dad had a little Datsun pick up way back. Had mags and wide tires. We rolled over a blind hill all out. Draw bridge was up. Little truck stopped on a dime, saved our hides. They were good. Small but good.

"Calling Carter Auto Restyling!" 😂 Kyle, we wana see that Datsun in your shop!!! 🤣

Man, what a cheerful little bucket, wish they were everywhere. That shot of Trev leading the Datsun down the laneway with the sun behind is high art, buddy!

I'm always amazed at the obscure cars your gang manages to find in the wilds of Canada. 😉

A high school classmate of mine had one of these early Datsuns as his first car after getting his license. It was a fun car to ride around in, and on the night of our high school graduation I rode with him to our classes Senior Party.

Hoorraaayy for extra CWM !!

That one-piece glass on the Datsun's instruments is interesting. That did not become regular automotive practice until well into the '70s

I was getting worried if my Thursday night would be complete. Right on time. Love you guys

Love these lil' guys from the late 60's and 70's. Reminds me of being a little kid when they were everywhere. Bright colors. Cheerful lil' cars. Duluth MN ate them.

Wow, I'm stoked! My first new car, bought in 1966 from Michael's Imports of Kansas City, MO. I didn't know anything about them, but drove by the dealership every day going to work and their appearance intrigued me. Then one day the transmission on my aging 1956 Chrysler started to give out and I decided it was time to retire the old gal. I visited Michaels to see what these Datsuns were all about. He had three models on hand: a sedan, a station wagon, and a 1600 Roadster. Of course I wanted the Roadster, but I had a wife and a kid on the way, so had to be practical. I wasn't really a station wagon kind of guy so settled on the sedan which had just come in to the dealership earlier that day. I took it out for a test drive and was hooked. It was peppy, had a solid feel to it and the right price: $1950. (Michael even gave me $250 for the Chrysler, what I had paid for it a year before! ) It turned out to be one of the best cars I ever owned. It's only weak points were the clutch hydraulic cylinders which had to be rebuilt every year or so, and the Hitachi carburetor. I lost my little jewel in 1975 due to an accident in which it was totaled. I was glad not to be hurt, but sorry to see that car go.

I saw a guy who was probably a lot younger than the car- driving a similar vintage baby blue Datsun 411 station wagon, here in Northwest Reno, Nevada yesterday! Some cars really are just so unassumingly cool.

That 411 was known as a Bluebird here in OZ...I'v not seen one for a very long time.

These were the classic "Little old lady" cars back in the day in Australia. The styling still looks great.

An uncle bought one of those, new, way back when. Some neighbours were not impressed, one quite abusive. The thing just kept going and going while the neighbours got filthy each weekend doing the owner's manual maintenance. They became less abusive and more envious.

looks to have decent interior room for a small car

What a nice grocery getter! Patch up where necessary, buff the paint a little, and drive her wheels off - that's what I'd do. 😁👍

I remember these little Datsuns and Toyotas went to high school boys to die, when I was in high school. There was always a few of these that got passed down from parents that finally got a full sized Buick, or a new Impala. While guys that bought their own cars, like Cheveles, Malibu , Nova’s , big Galaxy’s and Fairlanes, Dusters and Challengers. These cars were always free hand me down cars, and they got the heck beat out of them

Cool cars, great friends that treat each other well. Good times!

I’ve always liked those old Datsuns. Specially the 510. Always wanted to stuff a Buick 215 into one and make a JDM version of a Sunbeam Tiger

I remember The Datsun B-210 from the mid-70s. A friend of mine had one. They got excellent gas mileage for that era.

As a " anything with wheels " lover all is cool but that Capri , sooooo bad ass !

Enjoyed the talk with Ashley about feeling engaged when driving and modern cars isolating you from the experience. It's true.

Gotta love the Datto & Toyota 'cooking' passenger car & light truck engines. If they don't make much power, not much can go wrong. As late as 1995, Toyota Hilux & HiAce vans got 3Y & 4Y forklift engines with a super optimistic 4000 rpm redline. 500,000km before a rebuild is not unusual.

Great vid. The Datsun reminds me of a bmw 2002.

*RIP SASHA!* We've lost our pup of over 14 years this week here. She was the best, a real family member for sure and I'm heartbroken. Maybe she can meet Stella wherever good dogs do when they pass on? Congrats Ash, reminds me of a BMW - like a 1600 or 2000 or something back then. - Ed on the Ridge

That Datsun reminds me of the 510 series,my eighth grade art teacher had a sedan and.my third grade teacher owned a little station wagon,such cool little cars 😎

NICE SCORE Ash!! Purely an aesthectic thing here, I like how it has the right blend of classic early 60s grille, with what became the standard 510 style sedan. I remember those 70s era grilles, & THIS doesn't have that bland, cracker box look. Loved the BMC guy review. Speaking of...hasn't Al been making a Mini assembly shop lately??

Had a 72 Datsun 510 with the L16 -- the Rustbucket. Would top out at 67 or so... but crossed the country like that. Always had a taste for vintage... but the rust really owned it by the time I bought it.

Hi Scott. Most of my life I drove big cars and pickups, and had no affection for smaller cars with smaller engines. But I love the Datsun! Ash, SALUTE!✌️

Cool little Datsun... I remember a lot of them running around when I was a kid in Seattle.

Who needs more of a car . That Datsun gets 👍👍. It’s like a cross between Fiat 124 sedan and a BMW 02 series.

I see the next summer's showdown: 4 cylinder showdown Datsun vs. Renault!😆

I worked at gas stations at the end of the ‘60’s and early ‘70’s. Never saw these in the states. We mechanic snobs probably would have harassed anyone that brought one in. Kind of interesting now though, but so is a Yugo. Had to bust your chops on this one, LOL

Styling by Pininfarina! The engine is a Nissan J series, very close copy of the BMC B series. My Austin Cambridge has the 1622cc B series engine and happens to have a Nissan J series head on it. Some of the parts are completely interchangeable. The porting of the Nissan head is much better than the BMC head. The Nissan engines are more powerful and refined than the BMC engines. Made by Nissan in Australia as the Datsun Bluebird and paved the way for the Datsun 1600 (510). Your drive perfectly showcased the tractability and no fuss nature of the engine, it even sounds like a BMC engine, except better. Love Japanese cars of this period. 😊👍

Awesome Datsun it’s small, simple, sleek and still a timeless classic. Thanks for the little posts like these to brighten my dreary day.

Cool. The upper style line and slight overhang around the upper body is Corvair inspired.

Take two old obscure rare cars and call me in the morning.

Cool as hell! Man, I'm soooo far behind on my CWM, lmao! Cheers Scott, hope all is well! Oh...and guess who styled the 411? That's right, Pininfarina. Good call!

That's a sweet little Datsun. Thanks for the reminder: I need to pick up some cheap bourbon for Saturday.

In Australia they called these Datsuns (Bluebird) I had 1 as a kid, i would do donuts around the close-line. These were raced in Bathurst. I think if you did a search for 1966 and or 1967 Bathurst 500 race you would find it. There is a colour print for the 1967 race

Datsuns and Toyotas came to the U.S. about the same time. I remember these 411s, though I was in Junior High. My dad took me every fall to look at all the new cars. I think the 510s don’t have as much personality as these, though they probably sold better. Thanks for giving us a glimpse at all the diverse cars!

Such a swell running, damn cute car.

Love me a good representation of a classic BLUE-BERD... 😊

Wow, rare Datsun! You can see the BMC heritage in the head bolt setup.....the next generation A series Nissan engines, the A10, 12 and 14 were very strong...5 main bearings. Well worth saving this car

A fun ride along in the 67 Datsun fenders May make a little noise. But, seems a solid runner. Thanks for sharing! 💯👍

Back in the early "70's me and my friends were driving in a Ford Galixie 500 to a Steve Miller concert at the Tower theatre in Philadelphia when a Honda passed us and we couldn't tolerate the indiscretion#

What a sweet little car. Decent shape too.

I had a pea soup green 510 wagon in HS (mid 70s) and it was a blast to drive but I sold it and bought a 64 Impala because,,,you know, Japanese cars were not cool back then other than the 280Z. It was cool and I would love to have another. Great video as usual.

In Very good shape .... I learned how to drive at 6 years old in one .... Moose Jaw, Epp Motors Datsun dealership LOL Fun cars !

That’s a cute little Datsun! It does look like a Alfa Romeo with a little bit of BMC as well.

Another fine save for Ashley.Well done.

Had no idea what Datsun cars looked like before early 70's that's when they started shipping them over to the US.

Wow, the last time I saw a 411 on the road here in Michigan was... well... it's been quite some time. Nice to see this one hanging in there!

I so love these cars and they've always been on my "want" list.....what made me laugh is you all focused in on the same thing I love about these and that's the Dash Board.....such a cool dash board! And Agreed, Datsuns in North American in the mid 60's was unknown by most people...you didn't see them....it wasn't till the 70's that their sales went thru the roof. Datsun did hire PinninFarina to design the car! So it's really Italian looking for sure!

* Ok ... I'm speechless ... I've never seen a Datsun 411 ... I drove a buddy's 240z once. It was great. Fast, cornered like it was on rails. So I won't knock this ... I guess ... 🤔

That is a neat looking car. I remember the old Toyotas of that era, but I don't recall seeing any Datsuns until the mid '70s. I think most of those small cars were sold earlier in California. Thanks for sharing it. Cheers!

In the1960's ,in NZ one of my school teachers had a Datsun the same . Hers was dark blue. The datto engine is a variation on the BMC a series. It was a common swap here in OZ to put the datto into a morry minor,and you got more power with an engine that looked like it was stock .

That's gonna be a superb project!

To be honest, I didn't see/think of Alfa, more like the Lancia Fulvia Berlina I once had. Great find, and pretty rare I reckon. Probably rare already when new. Never saw one live my whole car-guy life long. Thanks for sharing!

The reason the car looks Italian is because it was designed that way. The body was designed by Pininfarina studio in Italy. What a nice find.

Hoping Ash will " do his thang" With that sweet little Datsun

It's based on the a series, the bigger motors are based on the b series. Super cool old car

In the late 60's I didn't even know Japanese cars were a thing. Uncle Ed came by with a Datsun pickup truck and it was cool!

Nice. A late one hitter.

Nice. Greatest grocery getting go carts ever. Still got the looks, too, maybe even better with age.

When I take an unreliable car around the corner for the first time I appreciate "the miracle that it is". Explosions propelling 2 tons of metal and glass even a few feet seems like black magic.

My Datsun list 1 X 260z, 1 X 1200 ute, 2x 1600s, 3x120ys. The 260z was my special car and one of the 120ys was my ex wife's special car hers was a full tear down respray and rebuild A1400 with duel Webbers stanza front end. My 260z was completely stock except for wheels and tyres and was awesomely fast and could turn corners. Much love and respect for Datsun!

Missed this Thursday. It was my birthday. Nice little Datsun. Ashley has the sickness. Live those little cars. See ya Saturday. Cheers from Wisconsin

I was thinking it maybe resembled a LADA or some nondescript FIAT lookalike but your point about the Alfa-Romeo sedan was totally accurate. Especially the front end and side profile. My mother had a Datsun 510 (1971?) in light green with a slush box. It was reliable but dog slow. I think it had a 1600 in it. My sister had a Toyota Corona (electric shaver) with a 1900 and a three on the tree. Couldn't kill that thing. Indestructible. Almost fast for those times. That Capri is nice looking. Spent some time in Ol' Blighty back in the late 70's and rented (hired) the Capri and the equivalent Cortina a bunch of times. The V-6 versions were sporty-fast.

hell yes . good score ash

still getting a kick seeing the Capri, but would love to see a Triumph Dolomite feature on the channel, especially the Sprint version.

I’m working on a 1968 Datsun roadster 2000

Nice! Especially the weight reducing brake cooling vents in the bodywork.

What a great little survivor, there's plenty Italian going on with that styling (and the engine lifting bracket looks very BMC)

We had a 71 Toyota Corona 4 door. Totally rusted>>no rockers and tops of front fenders ventilated. Ran pretty well but cold blooded in the winter. It had the neat light under the hood too. Dad bought it used in 76 and didn't notice how bad the rust was. Sold it in 80. Not a bad car if the steel would have been better with SOME rustproofing. Learned to drive on it.

Such a wee beauty. Love the interior. Looks very british ford mk1 escorty.

It's such a great video with a good bunch of guys. That car is not my thing, but I certainly admire putting it back on the road and not letting it go to the crushers.

Great find with the little Datto. Great cars along with the Toyotas and Mazdas of the era. All of those are worth a fortune in Australia now since the Chinese 'acquired' 90% of our old cars for scrap metal. I had a Datsun 180B wagon which was a great car too, until someone pulled out in front of me on the highway. 😁

After WWII the British helped redevelope the Japanese auto industry by allowing the Japanese to copy their cars. The Japanese were very successful with the body style but the engines were a different issue. No matter how hard they tried, the Japanese just couldn't get their engines to leak like the British cars.

I Love these Japanese cars from that era. The design was still so different and they were so much better built. Sadly they rusted like crazy - dad had a 69 toyota crown stationwagon - 2l w a front bench - also 4 headlights and typical Japanese grill.

Back in the day they had such a great reputation for reliability , those little Datsuns . Story was that you drove them without hassles for years , until the body almost rusted off , after which you sold the engine to a farmer , who would use it to drive a Water Pump or similar . 20 years later it would still be uncomplainingly working away !

I had one of these when i was 15 in 1984 was my first car rings were shot putting oil in every day piston slap like you wouldn't belive the took the long way up side to side what a car I'd passed my licence in a modern car but this was the one I learned how to drive in fun times first front seat experience with a girl first time getting pulled over by the cops Happy memories