Nissan Datsun 510 (1968 to 1973)

The Datsun 510 was a series of the Datsun Bluebird sold from 1968 to 1973, and offered outside the U.S. and Canada as the Datsun 1600. It was a small sedan that solidified the sporting legend for Datsun and Nissan, with a powerful 96hp inline four that was easily modified for additional power. The 510 two and four-door sedans were especially well-handling sports sedans, with a sophisticated independent rear suspension allowing for excellent cornering performance. The 510 was raced by privateers and factory-funded racing teams alike for many years to great success. Although it was succeeded by the Datsun 610 in 1973, the Datsun 510 name would re-appear as part of the Nissan Violet family of cars in 1977.