The 1971 Datsun BRE 510 #46 at Z Car Garage!

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The 1971 Datsun BRE 510 #46 at Z Car Garage!

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The Datsun 510 is very close to our heart and today, the actual Brock Racing Enterprises (BRE) Datsun 510 #46 race car arrived at Z Car Garage. Despite being against all odds, our hero John Morton drove this 510 to SCCA Trans-Am series championship victories in 1971 and 1972, putting Nissan on the map and fueling every Datsun enthusiast’s passion for hot-rodding the humble economy car.
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We are preparing the 510 for the 10/14-16 (next weekend!) Velocity Invitational where you can see it in person with John Morton and Pete Brock!
Having the BRE 510 at the shop today was a surreal experience, especially next its Trans Am brethren, thanks Nissan! Enjoy our photo gallery and video on zcarblog:
http://www.zcarblog.com/2022/10/07/auto ... arage.html
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I had this exact model as a kid, along with the Z.
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Dyno testing the BRE Datsun 510, enjoy!



More detailed chassis shots on the blog:
http://www.zcarblog.com/2022/10/12/auto ... e-510.html
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She's got a wee bit of a cam...
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Datsun legends and some epic racing with Velocity Invitational at Laguna Seca last weekend. Full report on the way!

Pete Brock and John Morton reunited with the BRE Datsun 510:
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There was a lone roadster in the paddock, 1500! For rental!
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Thanks Alvin for the BRE 510 revisit. What an iconic car. Such a simple car. This was the car that got me into cars. My first car(s) was a 1971 two door 510. Such a simple car to work on and to modify. At age 15, I purchased it and rebuilt and modified it in my parents driveway.
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RACE REPORT: We had an unforgettable time at Laguna Seca with Velocity Invitational and our full race report with in-car video, photo gallery and behind-the-scenes is now live on zcarblog.com:
http://www.zcarblog.com/2022/11/07/even ... ional.html

Fans were lucky to see legends John Morton and Pete Brock in person with the BRE 510 and Horst Qwech Alfa. Morton even led pace laps in the 510!

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More shots of that 1500:
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Wow, really tremendous work over there at zcarblog Alvin.
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