Vehicle model
Datsun 510
The Datsun 510 is a compact sedan (the third generation of the Bluebird) produced from 1967-1968 to 1973. Launched in the United States in October 1967, it was offered as a two- and four-door sedan, coupe and wagon. Its engineering, inspired by European sedans such as the BMW 1600-2, earned it the nickname "poor man's BMW" and great success: about 300,000 units sold in the United States, representing more than 40% of Nissan's American sales in 1971. It also shone in competition, winning the SCCA Trans-Am 2.5 L championship in 1971 and 1972. It is appreciated today by enthusiasts and tuners. For tires and wheels, it shares the Datsun 4x114.3 mm bolt pattern and modest original wheels; winter use in Quebec requires compliant winter tires.
History
History of the Datsun 510
The Datsun 510 is a compact sedan (the third generation of the Bluebird) produced from 1967-1968 to 1973. Launched in the United States in October 1967, it was offered as a two- and four-door sedan, coupe and wagon. Its engineering, inspired by European sedans such as the BMW 1600-2, earned it the nickname "poor man's BMW" and great success: about 300,000 units sold in the United States, representing more than 40% of Nissan's American sales in 1971. It also shone in competition, winning the SCCA Trans-Am 2.5 L championship in 1971 and 1972. It is appreciated today by enthusiasts and tuners. For tires and wheels, it shares the Datsun 4x114.3 mm bolt pattern and modest original wheels; winter use in Quebec requires compliant winter tires.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
Rear-wheel drive, a 1.6 L inline-four overhead-camshaft engine (about 96 hp), with a four-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission. Four-wheel independent suspension (McPherson struts at the front, semi-trailing arms at the rear), unusual in this segment at the time.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
Pour les Datsun classiques nord-américaines (240Z, 510), l'entraxe emblématique est le 4x114,3 mm (4x4,5 po), longtemps signature de la marque, avec des jantes d'origine de 14 pouces (14x4,5J à 14x5J) chaussées en dimensions étroites du type 165/175 R14. Les propriétaires montent souvent des jantes alliage de 14 à 15 pouces et des pneus plus larges. Au Québec, ces voitures de collection roulent rarement l'hiver, mais tout véhicule circulant de décembre à mars doit être équipé de pneus d'hiver conformes. Faute de chiffres exacts par millésime, vérifier l'entraxe, le déport et le diamètre réels avant tout achat de pneus ou de jantes.
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