1976 Datsun 620 long-bed pickup that runs and drives, priced under driver money
Running, low-rust 620 long bed at about 27% under recent driver sales; dash and title need checking.
Why we picked it
Why we picked it: this is an original 1976 Datsun 620 with the factory 8-foot bed and its original engine. The seller says it starts easily, runs, drives and stops well, and has minimal to no rust. The interior needs cleaning and the dash is rough, and the glove box comes with it but is not installed. It has an automatic.
At $6,795 it sits below what comparable driver-grade 620s have sold for over the past year, which mostly landed between $6,000 and $12,500. A solid, rust-light 620 is a good base for a small-truck restomod, since the body is the hardest part to fix and the running gear is simple to upgrade.
The value check
The seller is asking $6,795. Comparable cars in the same condition have sold for $6,000–$12,500, so the middle of the market is about $9,250. That put this car 27% under.
Recent sold results for original or lightly modified 620 pickups in driver condition ran from $6,000 (1979, BaT, Aug 2026) to $12,500 (1978 automatic, BaT, Jul 2026), with an $11,000 1976 sale in Jan 2026. Midpoint about $9,250, so $6,795 is roughly 27% under.
- 1978 Nissan 620, automatic, sold $12,500 (BaT, Jul 2026)
- 1976 Nissan 620, sold $11,000 (BaT, Jan 2026)
- 1979 Nissan 620, sold $6,000 (BaT, Aug 2026)
- Datsun 620 market (classic.com)
What to check
- Title status is not stated in the listing, and the VIN shown (0000CBL0220300000) looks like a placeholder; get the real frame number and a clean title before paying.
- The broker (Classic Car Deals) says the truck is at a client's home, not their Cadillac, MI lot; confirm where it is before traveling.
- Check the cab corners, rocker panels, floor pans, door bottoms and the bed floor and wheel arches, where 620s usually rust.
- Look at the frame rails and rear spring hangers for rot or cracks.
- The odometer reads 0 on the listing, so mileage is unknown; budget for worn suspension bushings, brakes and the automatic transmission.
Making it drive like new
Common 620 upgrades include an L-series or KA24 swap with a 5-speed, front disc brake upgrades from later Datsun trucks, lowering springs or a coilover front end, new bushings throughout, and a modern dash and wiring harness to replace the rough original.
