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Nissan Altima: A History Stretching Back to the Late 60s…

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Daniel Rufiange
… and even further than the Altima name

1978-1979 Datsun 510 sedan

This is the 510 as it was still sold towards the end of the 1970s. In 1978, the Violet model offered in Japan was expanded with the addition of the Stanza variant. That model was very similar to this 510. From then on, the two models were closely linked.

Datsun 510 sedan
Datsun 510 sedan | Photo: Nissan
Daniel Rufiange
Daniel Rufiange
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