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I want them sooo bad

More links and an event report (if you can read kanji)

Enjoy.

Last Sunday October 25th was the 4th All Japan Datsun 510 meet, IMHO a gathering of the sweetest 510′s around.
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Over at Hooniverse, they have a great article on how the 510 came to be.

In short, Datsun succeeded in designing a car that is a car-guy’s wet dream. It is light, at less than 2000 lbs. It is exceptionally nimble, with a rigid body and fantastic balance. It is affordable, customizable, and reliable. And the performance potential extends only as far as your imagination. With its fantastic poise, there is virtually nothing you can ask of the car that it cannot, somehow, deliver.

Check it out. It’s a great read.