1970 Datsun 510 - Do Not Pass Go Ichi Maru

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1970 Datsun 510 - Do Not Pass Go Ichi Maru

<dt><br /><img src="http://image.superstreetonline.com/f/features/1405_1970_datsun_510/69416325+ppromo_large/1970-datsun-510-BRE-style-chin-spoiler-01.jpg" onerror="javascript:this.src='http://static.superstreetonline.com/_SiteConfigs/_global/images/no_photo_100px.gif'" alt="1970 Datsun 510 - Do Not Pass Go Ichi Maru" /><br /><a href="http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/1405_1970_datsun_510/">Another awesome Datsun 510 to fall in love wit</a><p>Restoring a Datsun 510 doesn't make any sense. Yeah, we said it. A flip through the NADA Classic Car Guide tells us that a top-notch bone-stock 510 two-door sedan will run a paltry $8,000, which seems a little low in the current market. Kelly Blue Book suggests that a two-door 510 is a $12,000 car, and a wagon in top condition tops $17,000, which sounds a little more on target, considering how few are really out there. Buy one cheap, and the metalwork (plus parts, in the absence of reproduction sheet metal) and a decent paint job alone would run that much. Seventy bucks an hour at a shop adds up quick if you're not handy with a welder or a spray gun. Who in their right minds would spend $25,000 of their own money to restore a $12,000 car?</p> a <br /> Photo Gallery: <a href="http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/1405_1970_datsun_510/">1970 Datsun 510 - Do Not Pass Go Ichi Maru</a><br /><br /></dt>

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