Is This Datsun Sunny The Best Pickup Truck Ever?

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  • @cameron4907
    @cameron4907 Před 6 lety +27

    This is iconic here in south african and was kept in production till 2008/2009. It has a strong following with farmers, drifters, drag racers...in fact almost everyone loves them here!!

  • @redspecialist9072
    @redspecialist9072 Před 7 lety +71

    I drove one for every day for 10 years. I sold it with in 8 hrs of advertising it .

    • @nevinkuser9892
      @nevinkuser9892 Před 5 lety +4

      What year was it and how much did you sell it for?

    • @yaseengaffoor
      @yaseengaffoor Před 4 lety

      Any regrets?

    • @redspecialist9072
      @redspecialist9072 Před 4 lety +2

      @@yaseengaffoor no regrets I needed a van for work . The 1200 was to small to run my Carpentry work from so it had to go .

    • @redspecialist9072
      @redspecialist9072 Před 4 lety +1

      @@nevinkuser9892 it was a 1971 model I sold it for $2400 and it was rusty.

    • @andrearomano1911
      @andrearomano1911 Před 3 lety

      Was it white? Because if it is I'm pretty sure it might be this one: czcams.com/video/MipTxE0mfKA/video.html

  • @strawberry3521
    @strawberry3521 Před 7 lety +7

    this is one of the best cars ever, i had one through high-school and let me tell you, i had soo much fun with it, from drags to drifts to chilling with some friends at the beach i cant imagine having anything else, id honestly pay to have another one of these

  • @ca11umc75
    @ca11umc75 Před rokem +2

    I saw this video 6 years ago when it was first posted and it awakened my love for old JDM vehicles, and the Datsun Sunny will forever be stuck in my mind. Cars like this are the reason we deal with back-breaking seats, hard-to-find parts, old slow motors and every quirk and gremlin that hangs around. I don't think cars will ever have this personality ever again or invoke the same feeling of adoration from their owners. Thanks for taking this truck out for a spin and sharing the experience with us, Alex.

  • @swiggityswootyimcominfodat7078

    Why is the last Diesel Video removed?

    • @HenkkaWRC
      @HenkkaWRC Před 7 lety +8

      Foxfighter 84 CZcams didn't take it down. The video got so much hate CT decided to not only make private but delete it completely.

    • @skunkhollow1
      @skunkhollow1 Před 7 lety

      I never even saw it, when was it uploaded?

    • @HenkkaWRC
      @HenkkaWRC Před 7 lety +5

      About an hour ago.

    • @swiggityswootyimcominfodat7078
      @swiggityswootyimcominfodat7078 Před 7 lety +21

      James Darwin Dude, you can upload Porn here and it won't get removed
      - If you put it into the "Education" Section.

    • @gypsyemperor7535
      @gypsyemperor7535 Před 7 lety +7

      that diesel video was retarded.

  • @MrNRvS
    @MrNRvS Před 7 lety +8

    Heard stories that datsun had a promotion in the 70's in Australia, where if you bought a flat bed truck. The truck was delivered with one of these on the tray for free.

  • @santoshsookgrim2786
    @santoshsookgrim2786 Před 7 lety +5

    In South Africa, the "sunny" pickup was initially the Datsun 1200 then it got a 1400 engine until the end of production in 2007!! The drag racing guys love them here and they're the perfect workhorse for a small business -also why it was one of the most stolen cars throughout its life up to the present day

  • @goodvillain2962
    @goodvillain2962 Před 7 lety +426

    Where is the diesel cars video?

    • @theasusguyonemrgrinch3090
      @theasusguyonemrgrinch3090 Před 7 lety +8

      Good Villain I assume it was pre-uploaded, so it notified you but the video hasn't actually been released yet.

    • @boiIedmilk
      @boiIedmilk Před 7 lety +69

      but i watched the whole thing. when i refreshed the page it was gone

    • @goodvillain2962
      @goodvillain2962 Před 7 lety +7

      I saw the notification, but when i clicked it it was already deletes

    • @jackpotit
      @jackpotit Před 7 lety +53

      It got so much hate they removed it.

    • @zefautino
      @zefautino Před 7 lety +16

      Good Villain it was deliberately deleted because people hated it.

  • @boiIedmilk
    @boiIedmilk Před 7 lety +177

    Why did you delete your upload about why diesels are dying?

    • @connerbutler1077
      @connerbutler1077 Před 7 lety +4

      Rebel Rhymes he's a British fuck that's extremely uneducated. He talks bad about American trucks.

    • @VeraTheTabbynx
      @VeraTheTabbynx Před 7 lety +10

      Dodge 318 Cummins He is referring to DEISEL CARS like Volkswagen TDIs, and said that deisel trucks are not going away anytime soon, and it is not an opinion topic. Only facts.

    • @connerbutler1077
      @connerbutler1077 Před 7 lety +4

      UGU Zach you don't get it do you? He's trying to spread his nazi liberal agenda by trying to talk bad about diesels.

    • @tomsfruitstand6821
      @tomsfruitstand6821 Před 7 lety +2

      Dodge 318 Cummins he's a damn communist

    • @usMarinecuv902
      @usMarinecuv902 Před 7 lety +1

      Arthur The Aardvark Hicks everywhere. you can't escape them!

  • @TheAirsoftkidd
    @TheAirsoftkidd Před 7 lety +67

    Y'all were scared of all the cleetus's coming to talk shit on you for that diesel vid so you took it down 😂

    • @kingjok3rz
      @kingjok3rz Před 7 lety +6

      TheAirsoftkidd cleetus aint shit

    • @jimmygrant3212
      @jimmygrant3212 Před 7 lety +4

      TheAirsoftkidd he doesn't even have a diesel and diesel owners talked shit to him lol

    • @ConyaBalls2004
      @ConyaBalls2004 Před 7 lety

      TheAirsoftkidd lol

  • @BAD-SHEEP-INFLUENCERS
    @BAD-SHEEP-INFLUENCERS Před 7 lety +6

    The Datsun pickup is a legend in South Africa. Very reliable and very easy to maintain.

  • @ottovpa
    @ottovpa Před 7 lety +15

    Always loved these, I see them quite often here in Australia

  • @leomanl
    @leomanl Před 7 lety +2

    One of the nicest filmed videos you guys have ever uploaded. The lighting was gorgeous and really set of the B roll. Top marks

  • @shoutykat
    @shoutykat Před 7 lety

    My father had a basic four door saloon version of this in the mid-70s. He drove the thing into the ground as a commuter but it took a long time to do that. I have a lot of love for these little things.

  • @asultico
    @asultico Před 7 lety

    My dad used to have this truck when I was kid in the Philippines back in '96 and I remember him babying it. We went back there a few years ago, found the exact car he had back then and restored it to its former glory. We were able to bond over this truck and for that, I'm forever grateful. This baby is such a joy to drive, I just wish I had the money to ship it over to Toronto so we can both see it in our driveway. Strictly summer driving though haha.

  • @ToniBabelony
    @ToniBabelony Před 7 lety +1

    I love these things. You can sometimes see them around here. Usually driven by farmers of a certain high age, or young folk who know to appreciate a good classic workman's vehicle.

  • @motia4888
    @motia4888 Před 7 lety +3

    the interior looks really fresh!

  • @stylojp1385
    @stylojp1385 Před 7 lety +6

    I LOVE THIS CAR! it really just needs some good engine mods, and its perfect

  • @sailordave1000
    @sailordave1000 Před 7 lety +1

    One of my relatives had one in the 1980s. Here in USA we had the larger gasoline engine. What made this truck fun is it's light weight, low price,and easy to repair meant driving hard off road was a blast.

    • @twoeightythreez
      @twoeightythreez Před 11 měsíci

      I wasnt aware these were ever sold in the USA. Just the regular sunny (which was the Datsun 1200 here)

  • @billy6690
    @billy6690 Před 7 lety +6

    I don't know why I fell in love with the shape of this car. Not a single part is exciting but together the whole thing is too damn sexy.

  • @user-hs8mf4jn9k
    @user-hs8mf4jn9k Před 7 lety +14

    "4 cylinder Inline-4"
    Alex Kersten 2k17

  • @projectikaruga
    @projectikaruga Před 7 lety +1

    Here in Brazil, we have small pickups as well. One memorable was the GM Corsa Pickup (Opel for you Euro guys). It was small, very small, with a good 1.6 litre engine.

  • @hdtecent7654
    @hdtecent7654 Před 4 lety +1

    I would love to have this antique for my dad. It will help so much for our garden. I got the sedan B110 year 1972 ones. I'll try to keep it as long as I possibly can. Last manual car I've got.😭

  • @snakesolid6823
    @snakesolid6823 Před 7 lety +1

    a nice looking mini pickup truck , retro and old school looks , nice !

  • @lynnmckenney1987
    @lynnmckenney1987 Před 7 lety +2

    Not even 30 seconds in, and I'm missing my 1974 datsun 620. The feels.

  • @shngsam8777
    @shngsam8777 Před 7 lety +3

    it was great fun
    i remember i once have a datsun b310 which have the same 1200cc engine as this ute

  • @athanasiosgiamoustaris6596

    I have one of those in exactly the same format (long wheel base) in pristine condition as it was recently renovated., Identical to the one shown but in sky blue color. Wonderful little car, fun to drive, very cheap to run and never left me down since 1980 when bought from new!

  • @Rangifulla
    @Rangifulla Před 7 lety

    I had a Datsun 1200 coupe for my first car, it was awesome.
    Always wanted the ute version.

  • @williamstevens2457
    @williamstevens2457 Před 7 lety +31

    show us the diesel video ffs

  • @christopherroughton
    @christopherroughton Před 7 lety

    These were sold here in South Africa as a Nissan 1400 until 2008, they're legends for their reliability alone, my aunt had one for 20 years, they just don't die...

  • @TheAlbinoBuffalo_
    @TheAlbinoBuffalo_ Před 7 lety

    This is genuinely a spectacular video !

  • @VXI8738
    @VXI8738 Před 7 lety +1

    And thats why I love my 1993 Mazda b2200 pickup

  • @kingofnfsfan
    @kingofnfsfan Před 7 lety +117

    Wasnt there a anti Diesel vid 2day?

    • @iirmantass3
      @iirmantass3 Před 7 lety +18

      It got removed. I wonder why.

    • @66Tinchoo99
      @66Tinchoo99 Před 7 lety +4

      Irmantas Audėjas too many dislikes?

    • @Happymali10
      @Happymali10 Před 7 lety +13

      Apparently it got really bad feedback, and CT decided to take it down to "rescue" their statistics from taking a dive.

    • @connerbutler1077
      @connerbutler1077 Před 7 lety +11

      Max S. CT was trying to spread there extremely liberal nazi liberal agenda and failed.

    • @VeraTheTabbynx
      @VeraTheTabbynx Před 7 lety +14

      Dodge 318 Cummins What the fuck is wrong with you?

  • @lianpangilinan7583
    @lianpangilinan7583 Před 7 lety

    That was kinda of relaxing to watch and very humble.

  • @slacko1971
    @slacko1971 Před 7 lety

    I had a sunny van In the early 90's we used it to go to raves I loved that van.

  • @AYOrangeTTV
    @AYOrangeTTV Před 7 lety

    thanx for the amazing vid keep up the amazing content love u man

  • @KnightWolf-xy5mn
    @KnightWolf-xy5mn Před 7 lety

    my grandpa has one of those (stock)...
    I love that analog/manual feeling of these... no powersteering, no abs, no Traction control, and no disk brakes... It's fun even though it's not quick at all..

    • @StephenButlerOne
      @StephenButlerOne Před 7 lety

      Knightwolf13 Hellas you just described my first Escort

    • @twoeightythreez
      @twoeightythreez Před 11 měsíci

      The essence of a proper sports car is they are so slow that you can have a blast wailing the piss out of it, simply keeping up
      With traffic :)

  • @Rusty_Shackleford79
    @Rusty_Shackleford79 Před 3 měsíci

    Can’t believe I’m only just seeing this post! IMO the best looking bakkie / pickup out there. Saw one on IG with a R34 swap 😮‍💨 dream car.

  • @steezy2804
    @steezy2804 Před 7 lety

    I have an '87 Mitsubishi Mighty Max and it may not be the fastest thing but is sure is fun to drive. Fixed up bench seat doesn't make it too uncomfortable.

  • @CloudsGarage
    @CloudsGarage Před 7 lety +1

    I love the mirrors on the front wings.

  • @svetlanahristova1634
    @svetlanahristova1634 Před 7 lety

    Car Throttle awesome video!!!!!

  • @tpearl209
    @tpearl209 Před 7 lety +1

    I own a 1982 Datsun 720 5 speed diesel that is still going with close to 235,000 miles on it great trucks datsuns are

  • @ivorton23
    @ivorton23 Před 7 lety

    Love these little pickups. Theyre slow n quirky but u can do a lot to em n get monster power. Sr20 ca18 and any rotary engine can be swapped in. I would love one of these

  • @rrandomvideozz2735
    @rrandomvideozz2735 Před 7 lety

    In South Africa these where sold until about 2005 as the Nissan Champ and are still a common site on the roads and drag strips. There are a bunch of them with Toyota 4AGE and 4AGE turbo convertions as well .

  • @full95one
    @full95one Před 7 lety

    all mini trucks are sublime

  • @gip1279
    @gip1279 Před 7 lety +3

    I actually like the pick up. It's cool looking.

  • @foketeo
    @foketeo Před 7 lety

    Datsun 1200 UTE... I love this pickup

  • @YastrebNebo
    @YastrebNebo Před 7 lety

    This video describes how i feel when driving my moms 3rd gen toyota starlet. (minus the backpain the seats are actually pretty comfy)

  • @alexhickey5633
    @alexhickey5633 Před 7 lety

    my grand mother had one of these in the saloon model from 87. extremely reliable extremely uncomfortable little car. still parked up in my uncles yard. sadly my grandmother has since passed on and the car has seen better days. we kept the car in her memory.

  • @axelboltz3077
    @axelboltz3077 Před 7 lety

    Reminds me in my first-gen VW Caddy. Same upright seating position, sound was nice due to the sidepipe ...and the (illegally installed) GTI engine.

  • @senitnelav
    @senitnelav Před 7 lety +4

    Where I'm from, its called a Nissan 1400...my uncle used to have one, its very plucky,tough nd reliable....

  • @Hillermi10
    @Hillermi10 Před 7 lety

    So Cool!! need more small pickups !

  • @varolussalsanclar1163
    @varolussalsanclar1163 Před 7 lety +13

    oh look-a new Petrolicious video.

  • @jac_mtb4506
    @jac_mtb4506 Před 7 lety +11

    2 videos in 1 day.....this is new

    • @Happymali10
      @Happymali10 Před 7 lety +18

      The Diesel-Video was taken down (most likely for poor feedback), so this is kind of a replacement.

  • @matthewjensen6884
    @matthewjensen6884 Před 7 lety

    Haha, they made these in South Africa up to the early 00s. I had one for years, it is truly horrible to drive but it does look cute. I am so glad I never crashed! South African ones have a raised roof line so taller farmers of european decent to fit.

  • @CloudsGarage
    @CloudsGarage Před 7 lety +1

    That's a beautiful truck

  • @thaleshdabeea7291
    @thaleshdabeea7291 Před 7 lety +1

    Fun fact:
    This is caled the Nissan Bakkie in my country it was available new until 2008!!

  • @tiaanfranken8880
    @tiaanfranken8880 Před 7 lety

    they were produced until 2008 in south africa with a 1400 engine and a 5 speed gearbox and they are everywhere

  • @thefrefdood4775
    @thefrefdood4775 Před 7 lety

    i have a turbo 1982 toyota pickup. its got 253 hp and 238 torque. that is a fun truck.

  • @harrypatt7708
    @harrypatt7708 Před 3 lety

    planning on building one of these.
    tuff aussie version, n/a ls1, twin 3” pipes, tubbed, 5 speed manual.

  • @kuzi_tingz
    @kuzi_tingz Před 3 lety

    In South Africa we gone the exactly the same pickup we called the Nissan 1400 champ and it stayed in production here till 2007 and I happen the be the own of one last ones to leave the factory.

  • @pacopancho2981
    @pacopancho2981 Před 7 lety

    Honestly love these damn things

  • @klingoncowboy4
    @klingoncowboy4 Před 7 lety

    As a RAM Fan I approve of the description

  • @kendrickgoat
    @kendrickgoat Před 7 lety +1

    2 car throttle vids in one day. how Amazing

    • @marcd7332
      @marcd7332 Před 7 lety

      Bike Life *one video, the diesel one was deleted

  • @HenkkaWRC
    @HenkkaWRC Před 7 lety +7

    Last time I was this early Car Throttle made hate video about diesels.

  • @jamesavickers5961
    @jamesavickers5961 Před 7 lety

    Simple stuff I love it

  • @edwinkuen
    @edwinkuen Před 7 lety +1

    cant wait for your celica video !!!!!

  • @506AARH
    @506AARH Před 7 lety

    In Costa Rica they have a really big comunity of those little cars, they call it "Datsun mil docientos" that means "Datsun 1200". Usually they put a N/A Sr20 from a 200sx or just leave it stock. Those little things are fast as hell whit that motor.

    • @ashlogan2049
      @ashlogan2049 Před rokem

      I have a 1200 coupe sitting in my garage here in Australia, ready for resto.
      Next to it I have a n/a SR20 motor ready for it

  • @camerontrickey6057
    @camerontrickey6057 Před 6 lety

    I love tray vehicles, like the pickup SUVs such as the ford F-259 and the pickup cars like the modern Holden ute

  • @SvenQ45
    @SvenQ45 Před 6 lety

    In South Africa it was even sold until 2008 as the "Bakkie".
    And it was replaced with a Dacia based pickup. Of course it´s more "modern" but this one is way cooler.

  • @FriENTlyFire
    @FriENTlyFire Před 7 lety

    that damn thing is beautiful. I wish we got them in the states

  • @daarupappe
    @daarupappe Před 7 lety +9

    hey Car throttle, didn't you upload and delete a diesel related video an hour ago , and when are you going to upload it again

  • @erronousactions
    @erronousactions Před 7 lety

    That is really really a cool car! Damn i want one!

  • @formerlyukfi7079
    @formerlyukfi7079 Před 7 lety +1

    my summer pickup

  • @jasonsasmanGTR
    @jasonsasmanGTR Před 7 lety

    All these Datsun/Nissan pick-ups run 10sec in South Africa!! Every engine you can imagine finds its home under the bonnet!

  • @DiscordTotallynot
    @DiscordTotallynot Před 7 lety

    Looks good, but if it struggles that much with just you in the truck then How are you supposed to haul or tow anything?

  • @PeaceSTAR253
    @PeaceSTAR253 Před 7 lety +3

    any 70's Japanese mini truck is a good. I have a 73 Toyota hilux that I'm all about.

  • @NONAME-bm5fd
    @NONAME-bm5fd Před 7 lety

    I love that car so much !

  • @moe48
    @moe48 Před 7 lety

    my buddy has one of these with a rx7 motor in it. its fun.

  • @H3ntairican
    @H3ntairican Před 7 lety

    it's a car with character indeed

  • @ForwardMcburn
    @ForwardMcburn Před 7 lety

    Very cute little car.

  • @chadadams5193
    @chadadams5193 Před 7 lety

    I loved my one, I miss it so much. My one could at least take on GTI's, then again 20v in a pickup that weighs nothing.

  • @Nasser-gn7wh
    @Nasser-gn7wh Před 7 lety

    you guys need to upload more

  • @poepflater
    @poepflater Před 7 lety

    They have been available over here is South Africa since the seventies, sold as Datsun and Nissan 1400, Nissan Champ.
    You can pick them up for the equivalent of $1000 or less.

    • @poepflater
      @poepflater Před 7 lety

      Oh yeah, how is the steering rack play on that one, You can normally drive like an 80 movie driver and the bakkie (that is what we call small trucks) will just keep going wherever it was headed.

  • @_jamb_
    @_jamb_ Před 7 lety

    danke für den 2. upload

  • @kostasnls4566
    @kostasnls4566 Před 7 lety +1

    here in Greece we still have some of those and personally I love these things old school jdm and simple as fck

  • @fatasdat
    @fatasdat Před 7 lety

    And I have 2 of em.. SO good!

  • @aussiebloke609
    @aussiebloke609 Před 7 lety

    I remember these from when I was a kid...both the ute (pickup) and the sedan. They were slow from the factory, but being so light, they could be tweaked to get up and go pretty well (for the time - I'm still talking about the mid '70s here.) Many were turned into poor man's rally machines - for those who couldn't afford the Datsun 510 - and they didn't do badly at all. And btw, it does have traction control - by never having enough power to break traction. That's how it controls your traction. LOL

    • @aussiebloke609
      @aussiebloke609 Před 7 lety

      PS: In Australia, it was just called the Datsun 1200 - we didn't get the "Sunny" nameplate on these models (that I recall, anyway - it's been a while.) Same with the Datsun 510 - to us, it was simply a Datsun 1600. :-)

    • @aussiebloke609
      @aussiebloke609 Před 7 lety

      Dunno about the Navara - I moved to the US in '93 - but yes, it was all Datsun back then.

  • @Droidgaminggg
    @Droidgaminggg Před 7 lety

    that truck is awesome

  • @vinny0722
    @vinny0722 Před 5 lety

    beautiful car, were i can find the parts parts? please.

  • @cristi_turcin
    @cristi_turcin Před 7 lety

    What a nice car!

  • @alycestapleton
    @alycestapleton Před 7 lety

    datsun 1200 ute in Australia we put fj20 or ca18det and sr20

  • @DiegoGarcia-wi5mz
    @DiegoGarcia-wi5mz Před 7 lety +4

    Where's the other video you guys uplouded? The video called "The Diesels must die"

  • @lefteristh9138
    @lefteristh9138 Před 7 lety

    where do you do the test driving ? amasing scenery

  • @janrobinson6046
    @janrobinson6046 Před 7 lety

    in South Africa they were sold untill 2008! with the same Aseries engine but a 1400. sold as a Nissan Champ.

  • @iphone202020220
    @iphone202020220 Před 7 lety

    Add some side drafts pr webers to that tiny engine to give it a little sting.

  • @ronan6947
    @ronan6947 Před 7 lety +6

    Why did you delete the diesel cars video?

  • @Zumblu
    @Zumblu Před 7 lety +3

    I got the notification for the end of diesel video. Why you delete it?

  • @disappointednep-nep2430

    "One of the coolest pickup trucks you'll ever see"
    Ford raptor, studebaker champ, Subaru brat, Dodge Ram little red express are all really cool as well

    • @seantaylor2683
      @seantaylor2683 Před 7 lety

      GMT400 454 SS also this thing isn't a pickup, it's a small ute at best

  • @jereojala5645
    @jereojala5645 Před 7 lety +1

    what happened to the diesel video? I was going to watch it now but its not here any more