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Engine Specific Info and Questions => Non VW Group Diesel => Topic started by: funkaholik on September 06, 2008, 09:50:09 pm

Title: Datsun Diesel ad, 1981
Post by: funkaholik on September 06, 2008, 09:50:09 pm

This is from the January 1982 Superbowl program.  

I love the line, "with the price of oil today..."

Enjoy.

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m197/funkaholik/VEG%20TRK/DatsunDiesel1981.jpg)

Title: Datsun Diesel ad, 1981
Post by: OM617 on September 15, 2008, 06:03:02 am

Whats sad is thats better economy than most NEW sub-compact cars made today!

Title: Datsun Diesel ad, 1981
Post by: zukgod1 on September 15, 2008, 08:35:49 am

Those are so cool.

I'll bet there would still be quite a few on the road if they didn't rust so bad.

Those body's didn't last 5 years before Bethe rust took over, on the bed at least.

I found one here in SLC a few months ago that needed engine work but the body was DONE.. Damn near bought it anyway.

Title: Datsun Diesel ad, 1981
Post by: smutts on September 21, 2008, 03:51:13 am

We had one that was a refugee from south California (long story, spare room in a shipping container). It was bit of a shock for the poor girl from the dry desert to the ample dampness of Devon. Yes it dissolved faster than a 1972 Alfasud. Even when it was rust free, it drove like the chassis was made of rubber. Good fun. I removed the corpses of 18 mice from the sills, ventilation ducts and engine.  :roll:

Title: Datsun Diesel ad, 1981
Post by: zozie on October 09, 2008, 02:12:29 pm

WOW I really like that AD. "with the price of oil today" in 1982...