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Remembering the Datsun 610 as the Luxury Economy Car for 1974

1974 datsn 610 magazine advertisement
Datsun 610 Is 1974's Luxury Economy CarNissan

In the immediate aftermath of the OPEC oil embargo in the fall of 1973, overseas manufacturers of small cars found themselves in fine position to profit from soaring fuel prices in the United States. For the 1974 model year here, Datsun offered the tiny B210 (aka Nissan Sunny), the slightly bigger 710 (aka Nissan Violet) and the quasi-luxurious successor to the legendary 510: the 610 (aka Nissan Bluebird).