163.2 in (4,145 mm) (estate) 163 in (4,128 mm) (coupé)
Width
61.4 in (1,560 mm)
Height
56.5 in (1,435 mm) (estate) 56 in (1,410 mm) (coupé)
Curb weight
2,072.3 lb (940 kg) (estate) 2,127 lb (965 kg) (coupé)
Chronology
Successor
Datsun 610
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.
The rear-wheel drive 510's engineering was inspired by contemporary European sedans, particularly the 1966 BMW 1600-2 – incorporating an overhead camshaft engine and four-wheel independent suspension by means of MacPherson struts in front, and semi-trailing arms on the rear wheels.[3] The styling is attributed to Datsun in-house designer, Teruo Uchino.[citation needed]
Nissan USA president Yutaka Katayama pushed for offering this generation of the Bluebird with a larger overhead cam engine with more power than the preceding models. The design originated with Prince Motor Company, which merged with Nissan in 1966.[4]
The 510-series Bluebird was released in the domestic Japanese market on August 15, 1967.[5] In North America, the Datsun 510 was launched in October 1967 as a four-door sedan, followed by a two-door sedan (June 1968), five-door station wagon, and two-door coupé (November 1968).
The range became famous for Nissan's rallying successes outside Japan and paved the way for greater Nissan sales internationally.
The series was available with either a four-speed manual transmission or optional three-speed automatic. 510s, in some markets, offered twin Hitachi side-draft carburetors, which were a smaller version of the British SU design used on Jaguars and MGs.[citation needed] These engines also used enhanced compression and camshaft profiles to produce more power. SSS models (not offered in North America) offered upgraded instrumentation and interior trim, as well as appropriate exterior badges.
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^Levy, George Damon (20 January 1986). "Pete Brock's 'Screaming Yellow Zonker.'". Autoweek. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007 – via The Dime, Quarterly..
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^Numata, Toru (6 September 2007). 新聞広告でたどる60〜70年代の日本車 [Memories of Japanese cars of the 60s & 70s via newspaper advertising]. Tankobon. p. 7. ISBN 978-4-89522-500-7.
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