77 JDM Bluebird 180SSS on eBay

richiep

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Okay, being a fan of the domestic Japanese classic scene and some of their "interesting" style choices, I kind of love this. Like a mix of race car and less overt bosozoku styling:


Respray in the original white and pop in a manual and could be super fun! Lots of potential to play around with the L18 too.
 

Rob Gaskin

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Elaborate please ?
I'm probably completely wrong if you are questioning it but I had a quick look this morning and read this:

The 810 was introduced in July 1976. Engine options were carried over but a 1.4 L was reintroduced in August 1978. Styling was an evolution of the 610's, with slightly squared off features but retaining a slight "coke bottle" shape. No two-door sedan was available, but the four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupé (SSS Coupe) and five-door station wagon were offered.

The Bluebird 810 was sold in export markets as the Datsun 160B, Datsun 180B, Datsun 200B and Datsun 810.Australian magazine Wheels called the 200B 'a 180B with 20 more mistakes.' In Japan the range gradually received upgraded motors which could pass the 1978 emissions standards; these models carry 811 series chassis numbers, with Japanese market vehicles were installed with a NAPS badge on the rear deckled that identified emission control technology having been installed. This process began in October 1977 and continued until August 1978. This meant replacing the earlier L-series engines with the new crossflow Z engines, based on the L.

In Japan there continued to be a six-cylinder version of the Bluebird available.
As before, this received a longer wheelbase and nose, while retaining the rear end of the regular Bluebird range. In August 1978 the Bluebird G4 was introduced (PD811), a 1.8 litre four-cylinder model fitted with the long-nose bodywork.
 
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