1968 Datsun 510 Wagon [WPL510]

1968 Datsun 510 Wagon [WPL510] in The Candy Snatchers, Movie, 1973

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin: — Made for: USA

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Author	Message
atom ◊ 2012-12-05 02:10
cko ◊ 2012-12-05 03:56	I think its a 510
tom11 ◊ 2012-12-05 19:37	Strange, it lacks the rear sidemarker lights that all US-spec 510s had...
cko ◊ 2012-12-05 21:47	I had questions about the locations of the name badgings but those are the 510 taillights and the side mirrors appear to be a match as well.I believe te side marker lights debuted for 1969. It might be a 1968 with later-model mirrors???
tom11 ◊ 2012-12-05 23:38	cko wrote It might be a 1968 with later-model mirrors??? But I thought 1969 was the first year in the US???
cko ◊ 2012-12-06 04:06	apparently 1968 was. Link to "www.automobilemag.com"
cko ◊ 2012-12-06 04:10	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1968_Datsun_Bluebird_wgn.jpg
tom11 ◊ 2012-12-06 04:15	cko wrote http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1968_Datsun_Bluebird_wgn.jpg Hmm, that's strange. Its badged as both Bluebird and 510, I didn't think they were ever called Bluebird in the US -- Last edit: 2012-12-06 04:15:35
night cub ◊ 2012-12-06 04:24	They weren't, but a lot of people restoring them add Japanese parts to make them seem authentic. The tri-colored taillights are also not original to US models.
130rapid ◊ 2013-01-03 12:59	1968-1/2.