1973 Datsun 1200 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I bought one new in 1973. Driving it was a lot of fun. The 4 speed transmission shifted easily and smoothly. The clutch was much lighter and easier to use than American cars of that period. I drove it across the country in the summer of '73 doing 85-90 mph most of the way getting about 30 mpg. With the speed around 60 mph, it got about 36 mpg. The car was very responsive and very easy to handle. I drove it for 128,000 miles and had relatively few repairs to make on it. I loved the way it looked - my friends thought it was cool. Downside of the car: noisy, particularly at high speeds and the cheap metal of the car did not hold up to northern NY winters - the bottom of the car was falling apart when I sold it in 1981. I would heartily recommend this car.Feb 28, 2009