1973 Datsun 180B SSS Bluebird

My 1973 Datsun 180B Bluebird 610

[@drtydawg73]

i cant stop watching this, it makes me cry, remembering my child hood and my parents.

[@lordchris46]

Used to own this car , bought new in Cyprus in 1973 and brought back to Uk in 1975 one of the best cars I’ve ever had gave it to my brother in law in the 1990s also one of the most reliable cars I’ve ever owned but bit prone to rust , believe it ended up in Ireland getting fully restored looks very good, hope I age as well as my old car !!

[@andrewsmyth8615]

Great to hear from you. Yes I bought it from your brother near Pembroke, Wales. We drove it back to N. Ireland with little/no brakes.

[@lordchris46]

Just sent your link to my sister who remembers it well relayed the story when we picked it up at Marchwood in Southhampton when it was shipped back and started first time amid a lot of owners waiting with raised bonnets for the mobile charger unit got lots of envious looks as we drove away. Looks fantastic after the restoration . Cost 1200 Cyprus pounds new the one I really wanted at the time was a240z but couldn’t quite raise the 1500 pounds for that the selling point for the 180b was the colour always loved the lime green capri in my early driving days. Good to hear from you unfortunately Watkin passed away about 5 years ago he would have been delighted at the way it looks now
Regards
Chris B

[@andrewsmyth8615]

The lime green and off white interior were never available in the UK so that was always a point of interest. I have the original Cyprus log book and service receipts here. I have a 240Z also. Have a look at my other videos. I'm a bit of a Datsun nut!

[@lordchris46]

Did you do a video of the restoration I do remember the wheel arches got quite bad over the years we had it the salty air in Cyprus did affect bodywork even though we had nice sunny climate for its first two years of life .

[@fridgemagnet]

this was the car that made me a petrol head, my dad bought one in bright canary yellow back in 1975 when I was 5 years old, I remember doing 100 miles an hour on the motorway in France, it was the fastest car my dad had driven up until then. What a machine.

[@andrewsmyth8615]

When I started grammar school my Dad had a 120Y. One of my class mates' dad had a 180B SSS. I thought it was awesome. Still do haha!

[@TheHeraclion]

used to have this car one in metallic blue with black corded velvet interior and then one in light metallic green with gold corded velvet interior - they were beautiful cars.

[@andre1450]

I want something like this , soon as I’ve sold my car I’m gonna be looking .

[@northernheathern7479]

I use to have a Datsun SSS in black my girlfriend at the time use to wet herself when I use to open her and put my foot down up on a motorway she was a beast of a car.

[@andrewsmyth8615]

Still a great car. Just awesome.

[@northernheathern7479]

@@andrewsmyth8615 I wish I still had it .

[@edkennedy6120]

NICE car, had a 1973 one many years ago pillerless, twin carb 1770cc ohc engine it was very reliable, worth a few bob now

[@andrewsmyth8615]

Thank you. Mine is 1973 also. It was originally registered in Cyprus, hence the unusual colour and cream upholstery not available in UK.

[@john30770]

@@andrewsmyth8615 would you ever consider selling it

[@andrewsmyth8615]

@@john30770 not in the near future but eventually, yes.

[@john30770]

@@andrewsmyth8615 I would be interested in it Andrew I'm after a Datsun for a good while but it's really the 180b I like the most, would love to see it sometime, you sound as if your local enough to me , I live near Newry co down

[@andrewsmyth8615]

@@john30770 yes I'm in Randalstown.

[@erfansafaeian8906]

Very nice! I have a ta22 celica and it kinda looks similar!

[@-R-884]

Prettyest car from japan 4 ever.

[@1234bl]

No.
240 z is

[@drtydawg73]

i think my parents had this one when i was young. but not 100% sure. im sure ours has 2 chequered flags under the sss behind the rear window and i don't think the lights were the same? but i cant find anything that looks closer to it than this. wish i could ask my parents but cant. i was born in 73 also. great days, awesome memories. nice car dude.

[@andrewsmyth8615]

There were various SSS models but I can't think of any with 2 chequered flags.

[@drtydawg73]

thanks for your reply.

[@ronthescone]

Do you still have it? Sell it to me please. My dad had one when I was about 6. I cried when he sold it.

[@JokkeGTR]

Beautiful car, what rims and size is this?

[@andrewsmyth8615]

Thank you. They are 13" Wolfrace alloys.

[@JokkeGTR]

Andrew Smyth 13" x 7 or 8 ?

[@eddkennedy6458]

Are you sure it is a 1973 that reg looks like 1974/5

[@andrewsmyth8615]

It was 1st registered in Cyprus and then re-registered when it came to the UK.

[@lordchris46]

Bought new in 1973 in Cyprus imported to Uk in 1975

[@1234bl]

Nice car but horrible tune