This 1970 Datsun 1600 Roadster benefits from a recent driver level restoration that’s said to have included new floors, paint and tuned-up mechanicals. We like it’s low-stress, unpretentious presentation and this nice light blue is factory correct as well. Two liter cars are quite a bit more powerful, but 1600’s look just as nice and are still good fun behind the wheel. Find this one here on Craigslist in Humboldt County, California for $7k OBO.

Restorative work included fitment of new floors and a strip to bare metal, the seller adding that any rust was “ground out” prior to application of two coats of primer and a single stage, factory-correct Sora Blue. Note that all four OEM hubcaps and other trim is complete.

Though only shown down, the soft top is also said to be in good shape. The interior wears new carpets on top of its fresh floorboards, and mechanical restoration included fitment of a new alternator, clutch master and slave cylinders, distributor cap, rotor, plugs, wires hoses and more. Additionally, the brake master has been rebuilt and rear calipers rebuilt–kits for the fronts are included but were deemed unnecessary after inspection.

Seven thousand dollars is beginning to be clean MkI Miata money, and though this 1600 will never offer the same performance of that more modern Japanese roadster, the Datsun will always win on cool points. Bring $6k in cash and try for the best offer.