I think times are a changin'. I have a copy of Classic Sports Cars (I think
that's the mag) that has a yellow Miata on it and the editorial says that
Europeans shouldn't be thumbing the Miata as it's a true classic car.
I also saw the latest Practical Classics and on the cover is a 240Z.
I don't think magazines are necessarily anti-Japanese, it's just that Jap
cars don't have the "pedigree" that Euro cars have. MG has been making
sports cars since about the early 30s, same with Alfa, Mercedes, BMW, Audi
(Auto Union), Sunbeam, Fiat, RR, Bentley, Jaguar etc, etc.
Let's face it Datsuns and Toyotas haven't been around that long outside of
Japan and almost all the Datsuns were licensed from British car companies.
Even our Roadsters have lots of British licensed parts.
Get over it. Who really cares what others say anyway. Zs and 510s received
great reviews and are still highly respected. What great cars has Nissan
produced (at least those that we can buy in the US)? F10s, 610s, Sentras
(excluding the SE-R), Pulsars, 200SXs and other easily forgettable models.
We get shitty Nissan cars in the US. Boring, slow and about as sexy as a
box. For the entire 80s, we got crap from Nissan unless you consider the
overweight bulbous boulevardier 300ZX a great car.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
To: "Daniel Beatty" <daniel@nowroc.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; "bluebirds (bluebirds)"
<bluebirds@bluebirds.datsun510.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: <OT> BRE 510
> It's all just hearsay to me... and since what I have heard has come off of
the Roadster
> list I'll admit that it might have been coming from a position of some
bias. Personally,
> I think ALL Datsun aficionados should stand together against the
pro-European bias of the
> classic car "establishment".
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
> ex-PL521 pilot
> ex-'73 2-door Dime pilot
> once and future (when it runs again) 1970 SRL311 pilot
>
> Daniel Beatty wrote:
>
> > Gary,
> >
> > I guess you have not heard the TRUE story behind the Mt Shasta All
> > Datsun Meet (unless you are a Roadster driver and decide to have your
> > own show) story. Rumor has it that the Dimes are not the ones with the
> > noses in the air at get togethers.
> >
> > Kind of cold here today....ready to bask in the warmth of the flames....
> >
> > Daniel Beatty
> > Portland, OR
> > 65 1600
> > 70 510 wagon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gary
> > McCormick
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 8:35 AM
> > To: Robert.Long@CSDInc.com
> > Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: <OT> BRE 510
> >
> > BRE = Brock Racing Enterprises, big time Datsun races of yore, running
> > giant slayer Datsun 510s (maybe that's why the five and dime folks are
> > so snobby - so I've heard - at datsun get-togethers?).
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
> > Robert.Long@csdinc.com wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I don't know much about 510's or BRE, but yesterday a friend of mine
> > > (he owns a 70 1600), took me to see a BRE 510 sitting at a storage
> > > yard. We're thinking about contacting the owner to see if they're
> > > interested in selling it.
> > >
> > > So, what does it mean to be badged as BRE?
> > >
> > > Are there a limited number of BRE 510s?
> > >
> > > Roadster content:
> > > Sanding, Sanding, Sanding, man I'm sure glad I don't do body work
> > > for a living.
> > >
> > > Robert
> > > 67.5 1600
> > > Abq
> > >
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