Datsun 510 Survivor

[Lizard Racing]

Mr. Tony Ks post of his BRE Datsun inspired me to resurrect mine from storage.  It is a true survivor from the early 70s, in storage for at least 20 years.  All I did was put the wheels, rear bumper and front spoiler back on.

Pete Brock was tasked by Datsun to turn the new 240Z sports car into a winning racer.  Once the SCCA class C Production National Championship was secured, he turned his attention to the econo-box 510.  The Trans-Am series had a sub-class for under 2.5 litre  sedans, dominated by Alfa Romeo and BMW.  That series fell to the lowly 510 the next year.  Datsun 510 became a staple competitor in the SCCA class B Sedan for many years.

Not bad for almost 50 years old!

[TonyK]

Cool! I had to glue that stupid spoiler back on while putting on decals. Not much of anything holding it there. Thanks for showing us your old build.

[THarrison351]

Looks great! I wish I had kept my kits from the '70s and many from the '80s

[PappyD340]

Nice!

[slusher]

Very nice thanks for sharing!