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    Uncle Bo: The song has a very "Wall Of Voodoo" feel to it. I expected Stan Ridgeway to begin singing at some moment. The juxtaposition of the descending orche... more »
    Timothy Hansen: What Murilee didn't mention is that basically this constitutes a commission to write a theme for every Malaise-era Datsun. Watch this space. Also, n... more »
    FrankGrimes: recently I have grown to love cars like these. #datsun710 more »
    Novaload: Let's rename this: Exhibit A. In your commitment hearing. #datsun710 more »
    MadHungarian: I never noticed before how dumb the bodyside sculpture crease on the 710 is -- going the opposite direction from the beltline, and looking kinda like ... more »
    eggwich del fiero: Wow, what a bouncy little Datsun party jam, I am impressed. I am way too lazy and untalented to compose a theme song for my car, but luckily Celt... more »
    Ford Tempo Fanatic: This is so much better then anything Nissan makes right now. #1975 more »
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09: It does have racing pedigree. Sort of. #1975 more »
    that ain't the way to have fun, son: Wow, two model years, I think, before the 810, which was later the Maxima. Datsun's early-malaise "luxury" ride, this was. I was a Datsun freak arou... more »
    MushyHeirloom: I need a cap for one of these, if anyone has a spare. On a serious note, it looks quite good until you get to that grille treatment... what's up wit... more »
    DrLemming: I vaguely remember a Datsun ad from this era with the tag line, "Datsun saves and sets you free." I've always wondered about the thinking behind "set... more »
    Novaload: It was a dark day indeed when cars lost "chrome" -- or at least some metal or metal-like, metaloid substance on the front--because once you got uni-co... more »
    87CapriceEstate: Judging by the late 80s plates this car may have been from out of state. Funny how the FU combo got pass the DMV. This car looks really good for the ... more »
    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Not Datsun's finest hour, and surprising that there are any left at all. The Celica would have been a far better choice at the time. Friends got a s... more »
    mdensch: You know what's weird? You can almost see a design lineage reflected in current Nissans. Odd then, odd now. #1975 more »
  • #music

    The Next Big Thing: Datsun 710 Theme Song

    Sometimes a car speaks to you, and what it says moves you so profoundly that you must burst into song! Such was the case with the Datsun 710 and BABE Rally veteran Timothy Hansen. More »
  • #downonthestreet

    1975 Datsun 710

    Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a sight you won't see often: a survivor Datsun 710! More »
  • #conceptcars

    Datsun XLink Concept Envisions Datsun As A Lifestyle Brand

    Though you may not see it at Geneva, the XLink Concept thesis project hints at what Datsun could be if resurrected by Nissan. The challenge for Benjamin Nawka at the Nissan Yulon Design Center at Pforzheim University was to create a compact car that utilized "fresh design language" and unique features. The result is a four-seater compact hatchback with a bold presence and adjustable winglets above the rear that feature lights and rear mirror cameras. Nawka considers the XLink to be "the first product of the new lifestyle brand DATSUN, whose re-introduction is based on the excellent image of the 240Z and other cars which were mainly affordable, reliable and easy-to-use." We see more of the Datsun 710 in this concept, but in a good way. More »
  • #downonthestreetbonusedition

    Datsun 710 Endures 30 British Columbian Winters

    Remember the Datsun 710? You still see 510s around, maybe the occasional 610, and the early Maxima was actually an 810. A 710 sighting, however, doesn't happen every day, so we were very happy when Anthony sent in these excellent shots of a 710 wagon he spotted in New Westminster, B.C. It's rusty, but doing pretty well for such an oxide-prone vehicle in a wet climate. More »