I managed to find a Datsun 128X for sale. Bought it on Friday, was Delivered today. !973 Datsun 128X. No rust, but needs a new paint job, and has a smashed drivers window, but i think it was a good buy.

Never seen one before, except in old photos on a Datsun history website.

Did I mention it's a Matchbox car?

Maybe when its restored it will look like this

Its very similar to this scan of a picture from 'The Complete Datsun Guide.'

Yeah I think matchbox may have made a tupo when they cast 128X into the bottom of the car. I've seen photos of the 126X and it looks identical to the matchbox car.

This is where I first read about the 126X

http://www.ratdat.com/history/1959to1972/1959to1972_pic.html

Mr C.

Good luck with your restoration, I may be able to assist if you need a parts car, I believe that the 128x had a few design flaws, they were all prone to bending axles and I found that the tyres never had much gripROFL

Youre lucky pal!! I was going to bid on that, but after seeing your username decided against it.

Good luck with the restoration!

There's been a few of these show up on the local NZ auction website, I never really consider them worth the bother but if someone wants one let me know and if another one comes up I'll get it for you.

There was 1 recently that was twice as good as the one you just got for about $1 if that and then there was another one that was MIB for a few dollars more.

you guys are crazy! There must be a roaring trade for old Datsun/Nissan prototype matchbox cars! Pretty... ODD! kinda looks like a beema/some euro supercar. weird!

cheer'z'

chris

Originally posted by Alfadog

Youre lucky pal!! I was going to bid on that, but after seeing your username decided against it.

Good luck with the restoration!

Thanks for that Alfa.

I wanted the Dastun 280zx book that i bid on, but i was out buying a new bonnet for the 240z when the auction ended, an I forgot all about it. :dead:

P.S. Did anyone see the Datto 1600 that went for $800 in queensland? Had been stored in a shed for 6 years.

Datsun 1600

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