Chopped and Swapped Classic Datsun Roadster With the Cleanest N/A SR20 Ever!

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  • čas přidán 20. 06. 2024
  • When you run a business called "Japanese Classics", you better have a solid calling card of a build - and it's safe to say that Chris Bishop's chop-top Datsun 1600 roadster means business. Inspired by 60s era racecars, this SR20DE swapped gem shows how dope a modernized classic can really be.
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  • @LarryChenPhoto
    @LarryChenPhoto  Před 4 lety +6

    Make your walls epic! Support AutoFocus and purchase a large wall Photo Print today: www.etsy.com/shop/larrychenphoto

  • @AlexiSimonov
    @AlexiSimonov Před 4 lety +141

    All I can is “holy shit!” This is one of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen

  • @emmanuelferguson
    @emmanuelferguson Před 4 lety +253

    I'd take this over 90% of modern supercars

    • @kingchakazulu7762
      @kingchakazulu7762 Před 4 lety +1

      @MadeAUsername Viper = trailer park, smh.

    • @Alang_492
      @Alang_492 Před 3 lety +2

      Emmanuel Ferguson id take the most expenisve supercar, sell it, and buy this

    • @allensaunders449
      @allensaunders449 Před 3 lety +2

      How good a driving car is this. I'll take a modern supercar

    • @santikingz
      @santikingz Před 3 lety

      Can you even imagine the price tag to one of these....

    • @Gonzo.S.Thompson
      @Gonzo.S.Thompson Před rokem

      Agreed

  • @KwyattCreations
    @KwyattCreations Před 4 lety +276

    Whoever chose the music at the beginning was spot on

    • @joedesalvo3316
      @joedesalvo3316 Před 4 lety +5

      Very Oceans Eleven-esque

    • @elkapitan75
      @elkapitan75 Před 4 lety +9

      @@joedesalvo3316 I feel like robbing a casino in that car

    • @juanthestabber
      @juanthestabber Před 4 lety +1

      If this was a 70s porno.

    • @misery13666
      @misery13666 Před 4 lety +3

      very Bond-esqe

    • @mike92505
      @mike92505 Před 4 lety +1

      You go retro like that, you better have cowboy beepop jazz.

  • @junk3996
    @junk3996 Před 4 lety +109

    as soon as i saw the thumbnail, the words "oh my god" just slipped out subconsciously

  • @kalbs89
    @kalbs89 Před 4 lety +35

    That’s the cleanest car I’ve seen in a long time. Love everything about it.

  • @MattMatt77
    @MattMatt77 Před 4 lety +78

    The nicest car you guys ever did a video on. Reminds me of a gen 1 Austin healey Sprite.

    • @durtnasty
      @durtnasty Před 4 lety

      Matthew Vizcaino except way better

    • @MattMatt77
      @MattMatt77 Před 4 lety +1

      @@durtnasty ... Oh yeah like GTRs with big turbos Ray's rims in midnight purple for all the 16 year old boys out there.

    • @nenadnedovic9246
      @nenadnedovic9246 Před 4 lety

      It should look like a datsun

    • @Taztriple
      @Taztriple Před 4 lety

      Matthew Vizcaino more like an mgb, in fact i think the MGB was the inspiration

  • @mikehunt8375
    @mikehunt8375 Před 4 lety +138

    Dude, you gotta let us hear these cars man!!!

    • @lavachemist
      @lavachemist Před 4 lety +5

      Watch the video, they start it up and rev it a little bit at the end.

    • @paulstandeven8572
      @paulstandeven8572 Před 4 lety +1

      @@lavachemist and at the beginning

    • @highgrade352
      @highgrade352 Před 4 lety

      at the end dave

    • @iamthebroker
      @iamthebroker Před 4 lety +1

      Like the others have said, go to end of the vid.

    • @iamthebroker
      @iamthebroker Před 4 lety +1

      JB GTO .....lol. “Real” car guys...... lmao.

  • @JiArumaiti
    @JiArumaiti Před 4 lety +190

    I wanna roll in one of these feeling like James Bond

    • @desertrider808
      @desertrider808 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah you're right it really looks like a 60's James Bond car !

    • @williamfullman2639
      @williamfullman2639 Před 4 lety

      James Bond all the way!!!!

    • @olik136
      @olik136 Před 4 lety +3

      *like James Bond with a lot of insects in your face

    • @22MrBigdog
      @22MrBigdog Před 4 lety +1

      For a sec i read it like you ment roll over lmao

    • @desertrider808
      @desertrider808 Před 4 lety

      @@olik136 hey thats funny + absolute correct , but there's an extra to protect you from this ; pure for the show. (+ In my inner eye I see James Bond with lots of Grasshoppers and smashed Flies on his face I must laugh , that's good !

  • @smartyrdumb4681
    @smartyrdumb4681 Před 4 lety +75

    “Really cool” is an understatement, this thing is RAD!

  • @davidfx16gts
    @davidfx16gts Před 4 lety +21

    Just nothing beats Japanese Classics. Sweet roadster!!

  • @ParkerBuhrman
    @ParkerBuhrman Před 4 lety +12

    Favorite car I've seen in awhile honestly, so much personality. So tastefully done, congrats on the build.

  • @TurboBird64
    @TurboBird64 Před 4 lety +3

    That car is awesome! Very clean and well made...great job on a classic restoration

  • @jasonpeizer9042
    @jasonpeizer9042 Před 4 lety +33

    I love asymmetry in auto design and that headlight setup tickles the fancy for sure.

    • @rubi-blythin8885
      @rubi-blythin8885 Před 4 lety

      I didn’t really like it at first, but I think it’s growing on me

    • @UnyieldingSeraph
      @UnyieldingSeraph Před 4 lety +3

      Haha, and for me it's the opposite, I wanna freak out over it

  • @kc_kidd_9132
    @kc_kidd_9132 Před 4 lety +2

    One of the most beautiful cars i have ever seen. one of the best custom interiors I have ever seen. Fits perfectly. Amazing build.

  • @garypecoraro9293
    @garypecoraro9293 Před 4 lety +2

    The Datsun 1600 roadster has always been my favorite. Mine was a 1967 Datsun 1600 roadster and am looking for another , mine was red, and loved this car for 7 years. 👍👍👍👍

  • @2007s197
    @2007s197 Před 4 lety +4

    RVA REPPIN🤙🏼🤙🏼Love the fortune auto guys, their open houses throw down 👌🏼

  • @LarryChenPhoto
    @LarryChenPhoto  Před 4 lety +66

    What Japanese classic would you chop and swap?! Drop your Engine & Chassis choice below.

    • @oskarwest3307
      @oskarwest3307 Před 4 lety +5

      daihatsu mira with a GSXR 1000 engine

    • @user-zi5rs1by7b
      @user-zi5rs1by7b Před 4 lety +7

      It would break my heart to chop a Japanese classic. However, a 510 wagon would look pretty dope chopped. Maybe with a VK56DE if I could shoehorn one in there

    • @tommynobaka
      @tommynobaka Před 4 lety +5

      70's Nissan gloria with the Toyota Century V12

    • @ZackNakazora1
      @ZackNakazora1 Před 4 lety +2

      Ive been digging that datsun 620/720 truck on top of a miata rollerskate.. only wanna go one step further with a Honda-k Swap for the engine. make all the 'tec

    • @TheRetroRides
      @TheRetroRides Před 4 lety +2

      Datsun B310 Sunny Coupe with an SR20DET in it... And one day it'll be finished.

  • @alberyshernandez1128
    @alberyshernandez1128 Před 4 lety +1

    It's an honor just to be able to see the Builder face. he represents the face of JDM in America thank you for representing Americans in such a fashionable honorable way you could tell the respect that he had for this car. when he say I don't like turbo sounds coming from it because the card didn't bring Turbo I always say Excellence come from simplicity. Outstanding!!! maybe one day when I get rich you could Built Me a car.

  • @Xyrkul
    @Xyrkul Před 4 lety +2

    Simply yet profoundly put, this is automotive perfection

  • @MrCarburetor
    @MrCarburetor Před 4 lety +5

    I once had a 1969 Datsun 2000 I so miss that car

  • @jasonmapotts
    @jasonmapotts Před 4 lety +6

    Man the only thing this car really needs is a set of either ITBs would have been even better in the engine bay. I love it

  • @donziperk
    @donziperk Před 4 lety

    I have worked on and restored a lot of Datsun Roadsters for customers over the last 40+ years both stock and modified. I have to say that is one of the most beautiful ones I have ever seen.
    The windshield makes the car look great. Love the unique color.
    Hats off to the builder.

  • @TheRetroRides
    @TheRetroRides Před 4 lety +1

    Chris is one of the nicest guys to chat to as well, super enthusiastic for his car and his Japanese Classics business. This car is something else as well, one of our favourite encounters from SEMA this year. Think it will be turning a few more people on to the awesomeness of the Datsun Roadster too. Lovely video as always chaps.

  • @natekurtz429
    @natekurtz429 Před 4 lety +32

    Who knew Seth Rogan made custom car!

  • @DigitAllHD
    @DigitAllHD Před 4 lety +9

    Everything about this build is done in good taste.

  • @joydrive
    @joydrive Před 4 lety

    Yesssss!! I did a quick walk around this car in my SEMA video and I was clueless, so glad this video exists, what an incredible car!!

  • @dekhunter148
    @dekhunter148 Před 4 lety +4

    13:13 I see kalvins Z right through there👌 that boy fresh

  • @chrisgarabedian7585
    @chrisgarabedian7585 Před 4 lety +5

    Kalvin’s 2jz 300zx in the back

  • @fj40pinobilt
    @fj40pinobilt Před 4 lety

    This is the bestest sickest EVER! Perfect balance of retro-mod. I just shed a tear of joy.

  • @gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263

    Amazing build, looks beautiful. The edit and music were on point. Thank you, nameless editor, for making these vid's happen.

  • @isaacshively6705
    @isaacshively6705 Před 4 lety +10

    When I first saw it I thought it was gonna be the dude that built the Mercedes Gulwing who built it... Just looks like his style from the interior to the exterior

  • @sleepa20v
    @sleepa20v Před 4 lety +34

    This is no doubt amazing but I feel like not going ITB’s is a missed opportunity.

    • @slowstang88
      @slowstang88 Před 4 lety

      No doubt.

    • @woofer2121
      @woofer2121 Před 4 lety +2

      or a one piece intake. the fasteners looked out of place

    • @samsonian
      @samsonian Před 4 lety

      port nut or a K24 Honda swap...

    • @negativeindustrial
      @negativeindustrial Před 4 lety

      Samsonian
      Honda engines belong in Hondas. If I see another ruined MR2 it’ll be too soon.

    • @pulsartech2945
      @pulsartech2945 Před 4 lety

      @@negativeindustrial they also belong in a Miata, probably the best swap for them IMHO, but yeah tired of fucked up MR2s lol

  • @obsidian00
    @obsidian00 Před 4 lety +1

    Pure craftsmanship! The only person that can properly photograph this beautiful creation is Chen!

  • @thedudeprime4677
    @thedudeprime4677 Před 4 lety +1

    There aren't even words for how much I love this car, it's so perfect

  • @DYNANiK.official
    @DYNANiK.official Před 4 lety +3

    Found my new dream car! Thanks for that!

  • @boomchuchu8980
    @boomchuchu8980 Před 4 lety +26

    I literally thought that was rutlidge before i put my glasses in wtf

  • @thepieman4398
    @thepieman4398 Před 3 lety

    Thanks God cars like this exist. Cars that remind us of the sheer joy of driving something special on a great road. Beautiful job.

  • @edwardnelson3304
    @edwardnelson3304 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm not big on cars like that but this one I love and what I love about is the clean look of the entire car. The body lines, the interior the dash, everything about says elegance and class. Beautiful car, thanks for sharing. Blessings.

  • @freestyleskyline
    @freestyleskyline Před 4 lety +8

    Chris and Rutledge look remarkably similar

  • @joshfogle5939
    @joshfogle5939 Před 4 lety +6

    The yellow lights were used in rally racing to let other drivers know that a faster car was approaching to move over /yellow lights faster class

    • @-Sirens-
      @-Sirens- Před 4 lety +6

      I don’t think thats right, racecars and rally cars have yellow lights because yellow light does not reflect on water or fog as much as a blue/white light does. Also yellow light is easier for our eyes to process providing better definition at night.

    • @andrewphippsphillips1455
      @andrewphippsphillips1455 Před 4 lety +1

      Weren't the yellow lights law/regulation in France once?

    • @malachigrey4895
      @malachigrey4895 Před 4 lety

      @@andrewphippsphillips1455 yup

    • @attackeagle
      @attackeagle Před 4 lety

      Incorrect, the yellow lights @lemans are the slower class, and the person who said they were once required in France on all cars.

  • @justaswede3135
    @justaswede3135 Před 4 lety +1

    One of the coolest and most beautiful cars I have ever seen!!
    That color😍!

  • @RetroMotiveAdventures
    @RetroMotiveAdventures Před 4 lety +1

    The 1 yellow headlight is a great touch too! Gives it character 👌

  • @opinionateddrone
    @opinionateddrone Před 4 lety +5

    Shut up and take my money!
    This thing is gorgeous! Please somebody find a way to mass produce!

  • @jryalls
    @jryalls Před 4 lety +3

    Sick

  • @cam_DA_Hawkdriver
    @cam_DA_Hawkdriver Před 4 lety +1

    That is an awesome car! I like everything about it from the color scheme to the interior design. Everything is beautiful!!

  • @chrisk8187
    @chrisk8187 Před 4 lety

    BRILLIANT !!!
    Wonderful concept !!!
    Clever creative understated realization on so many levels
    AND superb craftsmanship!!!

  • @JFabric500
    @JFabric500 Před 4 lety +4

    You should do more stuff with Rutledge he makes me happy. Such a positive person.

  • @firehawk956
    @firehawk956 Před 4 lety +13

    All it needed was some itbs to finish the engine bay.

  • @samuraikam
    @samuraikam Před 4 lety

    The best I’ve ever seen. So much detail and time put into the car.

  • @TheRiceguy78
    @TheRiceguy78 Před 4 lety

    saw this at sema in person and it was one of the cleanest datsun builds i have seen in a very long time. almost coachwork, concourse status

  • @renz1013
    @renz1013 Před 4 lety +3

    Me: sees small windsheild on a car. Damn thats a big car
    Also me: sees big human driving it. Oh... thats bigger human

  • @mattg1544
    @mattg1544 Před 4 lety +10

    Looks like something James Bond would drive

  • @maxmoovin
    @maxmoovin Před 4 lety +1

    Just beautiful. Great work guys.

  • @GianniAdduci
    @GianniAdduci Před 4 lety +1

    Such a beautiful and well put together car. Lots of cool details that make this car great.

  • @knexbomb300
    @knexbomb300 Před 4 lety +27

    why did this car not win sema? I feel like this car has way more personality and detail than the ring brothers camaro.

    • @myeyesdontlie539
      @myeyesdontlie539 Před 4 lety +2

      Maybe because of that hideous front spoiler. Beautiful car but I think it would look much classier with a chrome trimmed windshield.

    • @billiondollardan
      @billiondollardan Před 4 lety

      Yeah dude. Ring puts a lot of quality into their vehicles too though. Idk I guess I like both

  • @deanfirnatine7814
    @deanfirnatine7814 Před 4 lety +5

    I am not a fan of Japanese cars, I love old American muscle cars or European Sports cars, but this Datsun Roadster is stunning!

  • @ludovic9477
    @ludovic9477 Před 4 lety

    I love, this car is sublime, no mistakes in taste. One of the most beautiful achievements of the year seen from Paris in France. Thanks for the video 👍

  • @scottfurtado1177
    @scottfurtado1177 Před 4 lety

    Yes!!!! Great content!!! Chris is an amazing person !! The video and photos are amazing but when you see this car in person it’s just breathtaking. And to top off when you visit their shop in Richmond and see all their beauties in stock you will not want to leave!

  • @mr.pritchard67
    @mr.pritchard67 Před 4 lety +5

    Took 35 seconds to give this a thumbs up lol.

    • @richiesworld1
      @richiesworld1 Před 4 lety +3

      What took you so long 😁

    • @mr.pritchard67
      @mr.pritchard67 Před 4 lety +3

      @@richiesworld1 picking up my jaw off the floor took a few seconds. 😁

  • @francisj4058
    @francisj4058 Před 4 lety +4

    @3:10 You sure they're not related?

  • @reecewatson773
    @reecewatson773 Před 2 lety

    Larry that is the sweetest Datsun's I've ever seen. I love these older cars...

  • @donaldminster4499
    @donaldminster4499 Před 4 lety +5

    This needs to be the car for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 2 ...

  • @christiansanchez1486
    @christiansanchez1486 Před 4 lety +6

    Not a fan of chopped but this one’s an eyegasim

  • @MyEyesBled
    @MyEyesBled Před 4 lety

    Gorgeous ... loved Datsun’s from this period... Great work!👍

  • @stevenbryanlim
    @stevenbryanlim Před 4 lety

    SO Dope! Thanks for posting! I kept wondering if we're going to hear it; glad I waited. Inspiration!

  • @illestJun
    @illestJun Před 4 lety +4

    Now that a lady

  • @dale.gribble7661
    @dale.gribble7661 Před 4 lety +3

    First?

  • @VirtualGuth
    @VirtualGuth Před 3 lety

    In a word: Stunning!
    The attention to detail is spectacular - this car is a visual masterpiece.

  • @brushcreek
    @brushcreek Před 4 lety

    I love it... I owned a 68-69 SRL-311. This is what I always wanted mine to look like.

  • @katemoses5102
    @katemoses5102 Před 4 lety +4

    This is the most sexist car I've ever seen in my life

  • @basitk12
    @basitk12 Před 4 lety +3

    Would have been better if there was less talk and more of the car.

  • @davelee1866
    @davelee1866 Před 4 lety

    Absolutely outstanding..........Beautiful!!!!!!! Great Job Guys...

  • @sidedraught
    @sidedraught Před 4 lety

    Thanks guys, you have done an awesome job and given me inspiration to pull my Datsun 2000 out of the shed.

  • @denmann364
    @denmann364 Před 4 lety

    Awesome, very nice job
    Lot of work, perfect choice of colors , wheels, etc.

  • @dday9135
    @dday9135 Před 4 lety

    Thanks Larry, for presenting this SWEET Roadster! Jerry

  • @mzondi1970
    @mzondi1970 Před 4 lety +2

    Beautiful car I wouldn't change a thing. I would love to be able to do this to an old Honda s800. I ran a Yoshimura exhaust on my 88 hatchback back in 92

  • @1nvd
    @1nvd Před 4 lety +1

    I bought my Silvia from Chris’s shop. Dream come true

  • @MaxBaltzer
    @MaxBaltzer Před 4 lety

    It's absolutely gorgeous, amazing job!

  • @SnailTrail4x4
    @SnailTrail4x4 Před 4 lety

    Saw this car at SEMA, its absolutely beautiful. Thanks for shooting it and showing it to the world!

  • @ChopFooey
    @ChopFooey Před 4 lety +2

    Man that thing is drop-dead gorgeous! Super clean lines and just phenomenal workmanship. I'd like to see it with the hardtop installed too. A removable roll-bar to go along with the shorty windscreen might be a nice touch? Either way this guy knows how to do it right and this car is proof. Not too much, just the right amount.

  • @Tmrfe0962
    @Tmrfe0962 Před 4 lety

    Beautiful car....amazing job, and the craftsmanship is outstanding.

  • @matthewmcclennen
    @matthewmcclennen Před 4 lety +1

    One of the cleanest builds I’ve seen 😍.

  • @The14541
    @The14541 Před 4 lety +1

    This, this one is my dream car. Elegant and clean, and that n/a motor is so dang clean.
    Easily 10/10 for me

  • @muhammadbilal2154
    @muhammadbilal2154 Před 4 lety +2

    "Sawed-off Datsun!" That title and the picture just made me giggle! So dope!

  • @kevinbarrett9615
    @kevinbarrett9615 Před 2 lety

    Amazing build! Love the colour.

  • @talesofanasphaltjockey

    what a beauty... clean lines with a distinct vintage feel

  • @corbelius6
    @corbelius6 Před 4 lety

    I had a 1600 roadster. LOVED IT!

  • @DreamCarGarage1
    @DreamCarGarage1 Před 4 lety

    WOW! That looks simply incredible!

  • @SpaceMoose86
    @SpaceMoose86 Před 4 lety

    I love everything BUT the headlight mismatch. So beautiful!

  • @johnmoser2689
    @johnmoser2689 Před 4 lety

    Sensational build what great attention to detail all things thought through and executed properly.... sweetness

  • @RhinoRobM
    @RhinoRobM Před 4 lety

    the new look from everything done to it, it almost looks like a modern retro version, and that color just makes it, beautiful car

  • @mg_streetkandi
    @mg_streetkandi Před 4 lety

    Good review great guys..I live 5 mins from the shop in Richmond..always good to see the cars they drive around town...🏁👍

  • @klausbrechmann2241
    @klausbrechmann2241 Před 4 lety

    That is beautiful. I've always loved Datsuns.

  • @jbrooks8885
    @jbrooks8885 Před 4 lety

    That car is DOPE! I mean really, somebody was thinking outside the box here. Very well done!

  • @TheAdventuresOfDougan
    @TheAdventuresOfDougan Před 2 lety

    I had a Datsun 2000 Fairlady Roadster in British racing green with a full roll cage and white hard top. Really fun car to drive. Had to do a lot of work to it. Pulled the motor with transmission so I could send the transmission out for rebuilding, then pulled the head off for servicing. That was back in the day you could actually do this stuff in your driveway. Anyway, most excellent build. Love the color and flaring. Those tail lights...!

  • @alfonsoc.2291
    @alfonsoc.2291 Před 4 lety

    Nice car, I have 1965 datsun Fairlady roadster, still working on it, hope can restore some day, nice work guys love the interior

  • @SacCarScene
    @SacCarScene Před 3 lety

    What a beautiful car, the owner Chris is a very down to earth humble guy. He did a fantastic job on this. Dream build.

  • @justdave100
    @justdave100 Před 4 lety

    Another fantastic build. Love the colour! 😍

  • @MrMiskut
    @MrMiskut Před 4 lety

    This is sooooo beautiful. Art at its finest!! ❤️