Thursday, March 15, 2012

Junkyard Find: 1978 Datsun 510 Sedan

Wait a minute— this Malaise Era heap, with its solid rear axle and AMC Hornet-esque lines, this car can't be a 510! That's what I thought when I spotted this car at a Northern California self-service yard last month, having forgotten that Nissan's American marketers slapped 510 badges on the 710/Violet/Stanza/200B for the '78 and '79 model years. This is the first time I've seen one of these things in at least 20 years.
This car was no doubt a perfectly serviceable commuter, with its L20 engine and nicer-than-the-Chevette interior, but it's no more a 510 than the '91 Olds Calais Quad 4 was a 442.
This factory FM radio was probably a $300 option when new. Yes, the old days sucked in many ways.

17 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 01 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 02 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 03 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 04 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 05 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 06 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 07 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 08 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 09 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 10 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 11 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 12 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 13 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 14 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 15 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden 16 - 1978 Datsun 510 Down On The Junkyard - Pictures courtesy of Phillip 'Murilee Martin' Greden

from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com




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