§ V.01What a 1968–1973 Datsun 510 is worth
A 1968–1973 Datsun 510 sold for a median of $32,375 across 68 completed auctions from January 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 68 sales fell between $25,000 and $38,883 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $5,200 to $74,510.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 68 sales · January 2018 to 6 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, manual cars account for 47 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year, and a single median that mixes body styles describes none of them well.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L20B-Powered 1971 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan 5-Speed | $17,150 | 6 October 2026 | 83,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan | $25,000 | 17 July 2026 | — | Cars & Bids |
| 1972 Datsun 510 4-Door Sedan 4-Speed | $9,250 | 31 May 2026 | 26,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| BRE 2.0L-Powered 1971 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan 5-Speed | $19,000 | 14 May 2026 | 65,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan | $35,000 | 2 January 2026 | — | Cars & Bids |
| L18-Powered 1970 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan 5-Speed Race Car | $35,000 | 19 September 2025 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| Modified 1971 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan 5-Speed | $38,000 | 18 August 2025 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| SR20DET-Powered 1971 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan 6-Speed | $38,000 | 6 June 2025 | 2,300 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 13B Rotary-Powered 1971 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan 5-Speed | $30,510 | 30 May 2025 | 1,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Datsun 510 Station Wagon 4-Speed | $8,910 | 22 May 2025 | 15,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan Race Car | $70,510 | 6 May 2025 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Nissan Bluebird 1600 Sedan 4-Speed | $7,000 | 16 April 2025 | 70,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1970 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan Race Car | $74,510 | 2 April 2025 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| SR20DE-Powered 1972 Datsun 510 2-Door Sedan 5-Speed | $28,510 | 5 February 2025 | — | Bring a Trailer |
| SR20DET-Powered 1972 Datsun 510 4-Door Sedan 5-Speed | $27,000 | 9 January 2025 | 7,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | $28,630 | 4 |
| 1970 | $35,375 | 12 |
| 1971 | $35,625 | 22 |
| 1972 | $33,000 | 25 |
| 1973 | $25,500 | 3 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual | Transmission | $31,000 | 47 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1968–1973 Datsun 510 worth?
A 1968–1973 Datsun 510 sold for a median of $32,375 across 68 completed auctions from January 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 68 sales fell between $25,000 and $38,883 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $5,200 to $74,510.
What affects the price of a 1968–1973 Datsun 510?
Model year: by year, medians run from $25,500 for 1973 (3 sales) to $35,625 for 1971 (22 sales).
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $25,000 to $38,883.
Is the Datsun 510 1968-1973 going up or down in value?
Down. The 5 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $19,000, against $30,510 on 11 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 37.7%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Datsun 510 sales is that based on?
68 completed auction sales, from January 2018 to 6 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $25,000 to $38,883: half of all 68 sales fell inside it. The full range is $5,200 to $74,510, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 47 of 68 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Datsun 510 cars built between 1968 and 1973. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 68 sales from January 2018 to 6 October 2026, drawn from 2 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (66), Cars & Bids (2). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Datsun 280ZX 1979-1983 — $15,500 median · 125 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Datsun 260Z and 280Z 1974-1978 — $25,500 median · 184 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Datsun 240Z 1970-1973 — $34,000 median · 392 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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