E-bay find of the day: Datsun 510

by Gary Grant on August 27, 2007 · 2 comments

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mmmmm…classic old school lines, period correct wheels, modern adaption of colour scheme and a big swingin’ wing. Wouldn’t this just look great in The Garage? One things is for sure, it would no longer be a trailer queen. It would be raced at every possible opportunity.

Current bid is a paltry $5,655, which seems a tad low for such a sweet machine.

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Gary Faules August 27, 2007 at 5:09 pm

Very cool indeed. I remember them well back in the day when they were raced all the time. I still see a few of them on the tracks from time to to time and am still impressed how well the old school rides an handle. They truly were a car built ahead of their time.

Gary August 28, 2007 at 4:45 am

It’s funny how little some things change. I remember talking with my dad in the early 90’s about lap times at Mosport. The modern era Spridgets weren’t too much faster than what he ran in the 60’s in his sprite. This despite more power and using slicks.

Progress doesn’t always mean faster lap times.

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