So, Is Anybody Into These?

"SBA Thanks You For All The Fish" (santabarbarianlsx) 06/11/2020 at 22:32 • Filed to: None

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I had not seen one in MANY years. But, here it was in Home Depot’s parking lot in El Paso today. Wow. Looked to be in pretty good shape.

When I first saw it across the street, from the back I almost thought it was an early Datsun. But, no.

Anyway, feast your eyes.

WilliamsSW > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/11/2020 at 22:47

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Lol I learned to drive stick on a UHaul mini mover version of the Courier. It was fun. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/11/2020 at 22:49

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I am not certain I've ever seen a Ford Courier. Seen an early Datsun though and I see the resemblance. 

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 06/11/2020 at 22:56

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I “think” it’s a very early version. I forgot if Ford and Nissan had a romance goin g back then (like GM and Isuzu did), but the tailgate and rear bed are a dead ringer for the late 60s Datsun pickup.

RooseveltDad > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/11/2020 at 23:00

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The truck you snapped is in better shape than the one I snapped.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/11/2020 at 23:02

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That style bed was never very popular here, so it limits the pool. My neighbor has a very early first generation Datsun pickup that is so unbelievably perfect you are afraid to breathe on or touch it. Clearly it had never been been used at all. Beautiful truck though. 

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > RooseveltDad 06/11/2020 at 23:07

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whoa.  yeah,  better kept

fintail > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/11/2020 at 23:10

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Yep, this is a really early one, no newer than 1976.    

These were Mazda-based.

fintail > WilliamsSW 06/11/2020 at 23:13

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I forgot about those little U- Hauls. Even in the age of 55 mph, those must have been dangerously slow.

When I was a kid, my grandpa had one of the 80s style Couriers as a runabout vehicle (other was a big F250 type thing to tow a camper) - it seemed really slow to me then, too (driver could have been a part of it).  Come to think of it, his last new car was a dustbuster Lumina van - fun choice.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/11/2020 at 23:15

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Saw one a couple months back with a rotary.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/11/2020 at 23:18

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It’s a Mazda, 71-76

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/11/2020 at 23:20

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Nice Mazda!

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/11/2020 at 23:36

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Wow. That’s a solid TIL... Had no idea that Ford and Mazda were exchanging Handies that early.

Plus, a Mazda pickup then?  Thanks for filling in the gaps in this backstory.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/11/2020 at 23:40

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They all rusted to the ground in Hawaii, I don’t think I’ve seen one since the 80's. 

GLiddy > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/12/2020 at 00:15

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I learnt to drive a stick in one. I had an uncle who was a farmer and he had a Courier as a gas saving runabout. It had an audible “ticker” in the speedo (and visible indicator dots on the face) that would help to let you know when to shift. It had no tach. Haven’t seen one in years. 

oldmxer > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/12/2020 at 03:39

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mazda made these and izuzu made the chevy

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 06/12/2020 at 15:05

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i am now...