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    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 »
    skaycog was here: It's in really good shape for a 35-year old car. I really like those flowering bushes in the background. #1975 more »
    beercheck: I probably haven't seen one of these since 1977. #1975 more »
    tonyola: The 710 was the replacement for the beloved 510, and there were a lot of people (including the enthusiast magazines) who were not happy about that. Th... more »
    jaylake: Wow. Thanks for that. My first car (in 1982) was a 1976 Datsun 710 wagon, this brings back memories. #1975 more »
    Novaload: I love these old ads. Not just the car, but the people, the clothes, hair--each ad is a tiny, perfect passion play: here was cool, here was exciting, ... more »
    Armand: That's not an Aussie hoon-mobile. THIS is an Aussie hoon-mobile: [jalopnik.com] 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 »
  • #classicadwatch

    The 1978 Datsun Stanza: Proving Australian Hoonage Potential The Best Way Possible


    The Nissan Stanza- which sported 510 badges on these shores- won the 1978 Southern Cross Rally… but you don't see the Lord Humungus driving one, do you?