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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Luxury, all under the same roof; this time in the house of Nissan. Feel tired of your lowly Datsun 1200? How about this svelte Datsun 240C (3rd gen. Cedric/Gloria), in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/50534519242_318b986919_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Datsun 240C (Cedric/Gloria) – Japanese American Luxury.")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Datsun 240C (Cedric/Gloria) – Japanese American Luxury.
Posted on June 18, 2022 | 11 CommentsLuxury, all under the same roof; this time in the house of Nissan. Feel tired of your lowly Datsun 1200? How about this svelte Datsun 240C (3rd gen. Cedric/Gloria), in […] -
![Here in the metal is a follow up to Don Andreina’s entry The Long, the Short and the Ugly. Most of the goodies on Datsun’s popular 620 pickups are discussed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220321_161917814_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Datsun Ute Coupe U620 – Meeting the Ugly")
Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Datsun Ute Coupe U620 – Meeting the Ugly
Posted on April 13, 2022 | 12 CommentsHere in the metal is a follow up to Don Andreina’s entry The Long, the Short and the Ugly. Most of the goodies on Datsun’s popular 620 pickups are discussed […] -
![(first posted 2/18/2013) Datsun started a gold mine for itself when they introduced the 240Z in 1970. All through the ’70s, it and its 260Z and 280Z successors were consistently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/09-14-2012-008-e1358980415659.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Datsun 280ZX – The Cutlass Supreme Brougham Z?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Datsun 280ZX – The Cutlass Supreme Brougham Z?
Posted on January 9, 2022 | 65 Comments(first posted 2/18/2013) Datsun started a gold mine for itself when they introduced the 240Z in 1970. All through the ’70s, it and its 260Z and 280Z successors were consistently […] -
![Colors, much like spices, are a personal choice, adding much needed variety to our lives. And just like spices, colors create a number of reactions not as unrelated as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/001byRiveranotarioCOHORT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Datsun F10: Colors and the Perils of Being Number 2")
COAL Datsun F10: Colors and the Perils of Being Number 2
Posted on January 5, 2022 | 34 CommentsColors, much like spices, are a personal choice, adding much needed variety to our lives. And just like spices, colors create a number of reactions not as unrelated as […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2011) The Datsun 240 Z was as a true revolutionary, smashing the long-stagnant sports car market of the sixties into smithereens. It was long overdue too; folks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-42-147-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Datsun 240Z – Revolutions Don’t Come Often")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Datsun 240Z – Revolutions Don’t Come Often
Posted on November 8, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 9/19/2011) The Datsun 240 Z was as a true revolutionary, smashing the long-stagnant sports car market of the sixties into smithereens. It was long overdue too; folks […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2015) Datsun/Nissan’s missteps during the renaming era were many, from soft sports cars to shockingly conservative mainstream compacts, but the Maxima was a major success which captured the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Nissan-Maxima.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Datsun 810 Maxima – Maximum Mobility")
Curbside Classic: Datsun 810 Maxima – Maximum Mobility
Posted on April 25, 2021 | 32 Comments(first posted 4/25/2015) Datsun/Nissan’s missteps during the renaming era were many, from soft sports cars to shockingly conservative mainstream compacts, but the Maxima was a major success which captured the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – Datsun 710 Wagon
Posted on November 19, 2019 | 21 CommentsThank you to Davo_ -
![(First Posted October 3, 2013) The driver of this Datsun F-10 bought it new in 1977, and she’s still in love with her beautiful baby. Which raises the question: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-50-070-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun F-10 – It Got An F In Beauty School")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Datsun F-10 – It Got An F In Beauty School
Posted on October 11, 2019 | 81 Comments(First Posted October 3, 2013) The driver of this Datsun F-10 bought it new in 1977, and she’s still in love with her beautiful baby. Which raises the question: […] -
![(First Posted September 7, 2013) As odd as it may seem, sometimes I almost rather enjoy dump runs, especially when I’ve been cooped up in my office way more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-208-120-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dumpside Outtake: 1980 Datsun (Neo)510 Wagon – A Recycled Name Hauling Recycled Goods")
Dumpside Outtake: 1980 Datsun (Neo)510 Wagon – A Recycled Name Hauling Recycled Goods
Posted on September 30, 2019 | 24 Comments(First Posted September 7, 2013) As odd as it may seem, sometimes I almost rather enjoy dump runs, especially when I’ve been cooped up in my office way more than […] -
![As I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_3186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup")
CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup
Posted on May 27, 2019 | 20 CommentsAs I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2014) This one had me stumped for, a while. I just didn’t remember this car being sold in the US; I thought the Pulsar moniker was used strictly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-133-123-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Pulsar Five Door – So Rare I Forgot It Existed")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Nissan Pulsar Five Door – So Rare I Forgot It Existed
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 70 Comments(first posted 5/21/2014) This one had me stumped for, a while. I just didn’t remember this car being sold in the US; I thought the Pulsar moniker was used strictly […] -
![I ran across this mesmerizing General Motors production the other day and thought it was interesting that GM definitely internally acknowledged the import threat quite early in the 70’s. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Cinema – Something Was Bugging General Motors In The 70’s")
CC Cinema – Something Was Bugging General Motors In The 70’s
Posted on April 9, 2018 | 22 CommentsI ran across this mesmerizing General Motors production the other day and thought it was interesting that GM definitely internally acknowledged the import threat quite early in the 70’s. I […] -
![The 1977-79 Datsun 200SX, not the most beloved of 1970s sport coupes, had the story behind its quirky styling told by Paul a year ago, then received a detailed treatment […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Datsun 200SX – Back to Work at 40")
CC Capsule: 1977 Datsun 200SX – Back to Work at 40
Posted on August 14, 2017 | 39 CommentsThe 1977-79 Datsun 200SX, not the most beloved of 1970s sport coupes, had the story behind its quirky styling told by Paul a year ago, then received a detailed treatment […] -
![It is proving to be harder than I ever imagined to find great curbside classics in Japan. I’ve thought a lot about the reasons why and the only reasonable explanation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0887.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cute-Ute: The Nissan Sunny GB120")
Curbside Cute-Ute: The Nissan Sunny GB120
Posted on May 26, 2016 | 20 CommentsIt is proving to be harder than I ever imagined to find great curbside classics in Japan. I’ve thought a lot about the reasons why and the only reasonable explanation […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2012) Fast, sexy, and exotic. None of these words have ever been used to describe the Datsun 210. Homely, reliable, and adequate have likely been used more often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Datsun-210-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Humble But Well-Travelled Datsun 210")
Curbside Classic: The Humble But Well-Travelled Datsun 210
Posted on April 29, 2016 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/31/2012) Fast, sexy, and exotic. None of these words have ever been used to describe the Datsun 210. Homely, reliable, and adequate have likely been used more often […]
