This particular example is in unbelievably good condition having been subject to a significant restoration over recent years.

One of the things that stand out is the bold factory colour of Turquoise and very good chrome work, which along with all the correct badges and the original rare hubcaps make this car really stand out from anything of the time.

The underside and engine bay are equally as impressive and really shows the attention to detail and amount of time lavished on it to get it to this standard.

It has lots of period correct detail such as spare wheel and tools, original dual-band radio, half vinyl/cloth seats and amazingly a lot of rare period sales brochures and information.

Considering about 150,000 Datsun 120Y’s were sold in the UK between 1973 and 1978, it’s a wonder we don’t see more of them.

Sadly, it’s because they simply weren’t seen as worthy of note until more recent years, by which time there were not many left, which can only add to the desirably of this ti...