Not many of these remain on the roads today, despite their well-known reliability. We like this particular light-gray one with the wider steel wheels, they suit the clean lines of the car really well. The engine is a SOHC 1500cc delivering 82bhp, and not the most ideal engine for a car of this weight. The car did come later with an 1800, and there are also SS versions, with a more sporty spec. 

The car is for sale on marktplaats.nl and on AB Auto’s website for EUR2950 out of Holland. We’re tempted.

The car has been registered in Belgium, as the rear fog light and the fire extinguisher are legal obligations. Cars there do not come with registration plates. The owners stick their personal plates to the car. 

We prefer the earlier second generation American Toyopet Deluxe cars with the round rear lights, but this one will do nicely. Although we would probably lower the car and put some nice wheels under it. And of course fit the obligatory rear view mirrors on both front wings.

The car comes with a 2-liter 4-cylinder which delivers about 115bhp. Later versions feature a 2.3-liter straight six engine, that went on to feature in the Toyota 2000GT. The engine bay looks tidy enough for a car that old. The interior looks mint and we really dig the gearstick and how it comes out of the tunnel.

Though the car looks pretty good in the pictures, it seems some surface areas of the bodywork are a bit flat. We would love to own this car. It is for sale here out of Limburg, Belgium for EUR4500, which is not half that bad considering the exclusivity factor.

In some parts of the world, these little cars are close to reaching cult status, not in the least because of a talk show celebrity called Jay Leno producing this little video. Last month, a silver coupe came up for sale in the UK and didn’t sell. We still don’t really understand why not. These cars have “cool” written all over them.

On anciennes.net we discovered this little gem for sale out of Belgium for an unbelievable EUR6500. It looks better than the silver one for sale on ebay UK last month. The interior looks striking with the massive factory steering wheel. The black leather interior looks spotless. And it is LHD.

The seller claims the engine is running great but just the front brakes need a bit of sorting out. The airbox and ignition cover do seem to oxidise quite easily on these cars so this would need a little TLC to make it look great again. These small 800cc 4-cylinder engines rev all the way to 8000rpm generating 70bhp, good for 100mph. And the sound … ! 

The one pictured is for sale at the moment for €5500 in Ghent, Belgium.  It has been stored in what seems to be like a car dealer’s garage. It has some visible modifications like a small rollbar, an air scoop on the bonnet (which we’ve never seen before), but we would have liked to see what’s under the bonnet. Standard would be a 2.4-liter 6-cylinder with twin carbs, good for 150bhp already.

Ever since we came across Mull’s video diary of his empathic restoration/Samurai recreation in Sweden, we have wanted one. Also, if you type in “240Z” in Google images, there is an amazing collection of nice kit that comes up and we especially like the wider-bodied versions on a nice set of wheels.

The Belgian car is for sale here. What we would fix first though is those front indicators and put them back where they belong, on the front fenders.

That is because this little Datsun was brought out the year before the MGB made its first appearance. And although it never made it to the British shores, it did make it to various European countries amongst which Belgium (where this one is for sale) where it scooped many awards in the sixties for build quality and design.

This car is a SPL311 version with a 1600cc engine, running a single carb. The seller says it is running fine. The body looks in a pretty decent state, judging by the pictures, although the front edge of the bonnet seems to need a bit of fixing. It seems the soft top has seen better days too.

We like the rear lights on these cars, they are unlike any other rear light unit. We like the way the car looks with the white-walled tyres but might swap them for something a bit more sporty. The stance on the rear wheels looks a bit too low.  The car is for sale in Antwerp, Belgium from this seller. He is asking €11,000 which might be negotiable given the little bits that need sorting.