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Datsun 510 Archive
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![Moving from Columbus to Akron, fall of 1978, I had cash from selling my house and so began my first lesson in car collecting. With cash on hand, it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-28-00.09.53.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "My Life With A Dubiously Modified 1972 Datsun 510: Early Lessons In Car Collecting")
My Life With A Dubiously Modified 1972 Datsun 510: Early Lessons In Car Collecting
Posted on November 1, 2025 | 7 CommentsMoving from Columbus to Akron, fall of 1978, I had cash from selling my house and so began my first lesson in car collecting. With cash on hand, it was […] -
![(first posted 6/13/2011) The endless overuse of any given manufacturer’s styling “DNA” has finally subsided, but the reality is what it is: every maker tries to coddle and nurture […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-29-019-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Datsun 610 – Datsun Takes A Bold New Direction: Down")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Datsun 610 – Datsun Takes A Bold New Direction: Down
Posted on June 8, 2025 | 80 Comments(first posted 6/13/2011) The endless overuse of any given manufacturer’s styling “DNA” has finally subsided, but the reality is what it is: every maker tries to coddle and nurture […] -
![Introduced midway through 1969, the 1970 Ford Maverick was Ford’s budget-priced import fighter, offering very basic transportation at a low, low price. The early Maverick had few real virtues, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1970-Ford-Maverick-Original-Cinnamon-Ford-Motor-Company-neg-C1173-8-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Why The 1970 Ford Maverick Was A Hit – The Right Dismal Car At The Right Dismal Time")
Why The 1970 Ford Maverick Was A Hit – The Right Dismal Car At The Right Dismal Time
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 52 CommentsIntroduced midway through 1969, the 1970 Ford Maverick was Ford’s budget-priced import fighter, offering very basic transportation at a low, low price. The early Maverick had few real virtues, […] -
![As far as I know, cars have no will of their own. Whether a car remains ‘true’ to its original self is not up to its non-existent desires, but rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_20230427_155444053_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Datsun 510 Wagon – Staying True")
CC Capsule: 1970 Datsun 510 Wagon – Staying True
Posted on August 30, 2023 | 7 CommentsAs far as I know, cars have no will of their own. Whether a car remains ‘true’ to its original self is not up to its non-existent desires, but rather […] -
CC Outtakes: Datsun 510 – Coconut Delights And A Few Other 510 Treats
Posted on May 7, 2023 | 8 CommentsFamily driver, work commuter, sporty weekend plaything… coconut delivery cart? That last one I’m sure never crossed the minds of Mr. K and Nissan’s executives. Yet, here it is. -
![The cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/s-l1600-17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?")
15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 68 CommentsThe cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […] -
![“Young people don’t like cars” is one of those erroneous beliefs many enthusiasts espouse, based purely on anecdotal evidence. I think the more accurate statement is “Young people don’t like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/all-japanese-day-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: All-Japanese Day At Banyo, Part I – “Young People Don’t Like Cars”")
Car Show Classics: All-Japanese Day At Banyo, Part I – “Young People Don’t Like Cars”
Posted on July 24, 2018 | 33 Comments“Young people don’t like cars” is one of those erroneous beliefs many enthusiasts espouse, based purely on anecdotal evidence. I think the more accurate statement is “Young people don’t like […] -
![Some cars have handling that can be described as spooky, but that probably is not the case with this independently-sprung Datsun 510. The owner decorates it every year at Halloween. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Datsun-510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Spooky 1973 Datsun 510")
CC Outtake: Spooky 1973 Datsun 510
Posted on October 31, 2012 | 6 CommentsSome cars have handling that can be described as spooky, but that probably is not the case with this independently-sprung Datsun 510. The owner decorates it every year at Halloween. […] -
![I don’t believe we have yet had a Datsun 510 review here at CC. Well, we did technically do a 510, but not the simple, squared-off late ’60s/early ’70s version […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Datsun-510-by-dave_7-e1347910493356.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Got Change For A Five?")
CC Outtake: Got Change For A Five?
Posted on September 17, 2012 | 18 CommentsI don’t believe we have yet had a Datsun 510 review here at CC. Well, we did technically do a 510, but not the simple, squared-off late ’60s/early ’70s version […]
