THE CLASSIC SALE 22nd & 23rd MARCH 2025

100 The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2025 iconicauctioneers.com • The Datsun 521 was a compact pick-up truck that was produced from 1968 to 1972 and was a restyled 520 with a flat-deck style bonnet and wings • The 521’s classic design is complemented by its functionality. With independent front suspension, a robust leaf-spring rear and a light-weight chassis, it handles comfortably for a vehicle of its age •A rare sight in the UK, this is a 1,500cc, right-hand drive example imported from South Africa having been restored three years ago by Mid City Motors in Klerksdorp and displayed in their showroom • Finished in Pastel Blue and generally well presented, it is driving and running, but does require some welding attention below the load bed and attention to the steering box. Further details can be found in the Seller Rating section • Perhaps it’s nostalgia but over recent years there seems to be a growing demand for 1970s Japanese utility vehicles which certainly capture the ‘Classic Car’ factor, as well as being genuinely practical Early 1970s, right-hand drive, Japanese pick-up restored in South Africa three years ago and now imported to the UK. Seller Rating: 92 / 135 «««¶¶ Registration: HHR 659K Chassis No.: 715366 Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000 No Reserve Specialist: Justin Dawkins Telephone No: 07718 140398 Lot 266 1972 Dats u n 521 Pick-Up •An original November 1949 Series I from 24 years current ownership •Matching engine and chassis numbers. Original 1.6-litre engine and believed to be the original gearbox • Ex-MOD, the original registration number was BOA 629A and one of those plates accompany the car •Some chassis restoration work, brakes all round, new rear springs, engine (bored and sleeved) and gearbox reconditioned during current ownership •Some history. Driven by our vendor to our offices to photograph and he reported that it started on the button and that he enjoyed the drive • Looking like a 75 year old Land Rover should, sporting the scars of a few farmyard skirmishes, with its fair share of ‘laughter lines’, but reliable and mechanically good. To restore or not to restore? That is the question A rather special 1949 Land Rover Series I 80’’ that looks as though it has lived a life and is all the better for it. Seller Rating: 81 / 135 «««¶¶ Registration: FFZ 494 Chassis No.: R06103288 Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000 Specialist: Richard Greenhalgh Telephone No: 07948 152921 Lot 267 1949 Land Rover Series I 80’’ More Details Lot 266 Bid On Lot 266 More Details Lot 267 Bid On Lot 267