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What do our new 1968 510, Jason’s 1967 411 wagon, and the 1971-72 Trans-Am Champion #46 BRE Datsun 510 have in common?
Not much, aside from the fact that they're almost all older then most of us...and the fact that two weeks ago, they were all present at Les Cannaday’s shop.
That weekend, Greg and I made a banzai run to California to drop off two motors, pick up a 411 for our friend Jason (rotorimp), and pick up the 510 that we had bought. That Sunday evening, Aaron called Greg and I to let us know that he was going to run out of daylight long before he arrived in Vista. We asked him if there was anywhere we could unload the 411 off the trailer so we could come pick him and the Dime up. He calls his boss who graciously offers to let us use his lot.
Enter Les Cannaday. Yeah, that’s right, the Les Cannaday. For those of you familiar with classic Datsuns: Fairlady Roadsters, 510s, and early Zs, Les is the foremost expert authority on restoration, racing history, production, and parts procurement. Les is the owner / operator of Classic Datsun Motorsports in Vista, California. His restorations are out of this world... and once you enter his world, there seems to be no part that is ever obsolete or unobtainable. He has parts in his shop most people gave up looking for twenty years ago, including a part for our 411 that couldn't be found anywhere else in the continental US. He is a friend with some of the most notable names in the Datsun world, including Mr. K himself. He's built cars for Adam Carolla, The Datsun Heritage Museum, Bob Bondurant, Bill Pritchard, and many others... He procured and prepared almost all of the cars for the famous "Dream Garage" poster for Nissan, and is currently prepping the #46 BRE Datsun 510 for an appearance at The Mitty in Atlanta, GA. He is also one of the nicest guys I have ever met.
Sunday evening, Greg and I pulled into the lot of Classic Datsun Motorsports headquarters. Les was kind enough to help us unload the 411 and gave us a brief introductory tour of the facility.
Being the legend that he is and having so many priceless and pristine examples of antique Datsun memorabilia, I was really hesitant to even peek through the doorway of the enormous shop. However, he made it very clear that not only could I wander in the shop, I could look around and take as many pictures as I wanted. He is proud of the cars he has built, the things that he has accomplished, and the memorabilia he has collected. The fact that he was willing to share all of that with us just blew me away.
It is very low key, kind of obscure, just a comfortable place to hang out... Nothing pretentious, just the way you'd imagine "Datsun Heaven". You’d never guess all of the amazing things that happen behind those walls.
He and Greg continued to talk old Datsuns amongst themselves, but as soon as he told me I could take pictures, I went exploring. The first thing that caught my eye was the trio of 510s in the doorway. When I realized that the #46 car was THE #46 car, I just stood there staring at it. It was like being in the presence of a superstar, I was awestruck. Absolutely gorgeous, as was Adam’s next to it, and Bill’s on the lift above. I was standing in the center of a triangle of historical Datsun significance.
Read More - Part 2
[post_title] => Classic Datsun Motorsports - Like Disneyland for Datsun Enthusiasts (part 1)
[post_excerpt] => NICOclub staffers Becky, Greg and Aaron spend the day at Classic Datsun Motorsports, also known as Datsun Heaven! Meet the man behind the business as we take you on a virtual tour...
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There were just too many neat cars to describe all of them. I didn’t find a single car that I didn’t like or appreciate but there were a few that really stood out. One was Paul Newman’s IMSA car. Les offered to let me sit in and have my picture taken, but I think it looks best without my mug in it, I used Greg’s instead!
This is the 1969 Mexican 1000 rally car driven by Pete Brock and Bob Lyon. I really wish it had been out of the transporter, but just being able to see it was impressive in and of itself.
The well-preserved truck that holds this 510? Well, it's special too, and is as much a part of Datsun history as the car. BRE’s first transporter, seen here, is a right hand drive Hino. It was part of the BRE inventory going back to the Hino racing days. As with most transporters it was driven many miles most weekends. Parts were hard to come by and the Hino was eventually given an engine transplant. The transplant was carried out by none other than Max Balchowsky. Max, the race driver, race car builder and Hollywood stunt coordinator, dropped a Cadillac V8 into the truck.
Look closely at the 510 and you can see the painted-over outline of Pete Brock's name stenciled on the door...
Here's a couple pictures of it OUT of its transporter:
A kid in a candy store…..
A mid-60s patrol
The very first BRE Roadster race chassis
A priceless, 1961 Roadster, one of 108 SPL213 Fairlady roadsters ever built.
A beautiful Sora Blue ’63 Fairlady
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One visit was simply not enough... After we took off to go rescue Aaron and the 510, we came back to the shop early the next day to prep the 510 for the long drive from SoCal to Phoenix. Les gave the old Dime a once-over and proclaimed her, "Very, very straight... would look good in the original white paint... she's well worth restoring." Greg and I just smiled - That's like a blessing from the Pope right there!
While Aaron and Greg wrenched on the Dime, I wandered through and soaked up some more of the sights at the shop. Les showed us a couple rooms filled with documents, ads, manuals and memorabilia... we leafed through letters he'd received throughout the years, old factory documents showing production dates and production numbers, advertisements, bulletins, and posters - All manner of cool goodies. It really is a bit overwhelming... Despite our growing collection and the chunks of knowledge we've acquired through the past several years, to stand there and listen to stories and witness the actual history of some of these cars is something we feel really fortunate to have experienced.
What's even cooler, and really hard to convey in writing, is the ambiance in the building... Certain parts of it look like nothing's been moved since the heyday of the BRE Team... Pete Brock's old-school 70's helmet is sitting on a pile of papers, a faded photo of John Morton tacked to the wall, a stack of magazines from the early 80's are propping up a trophy from some long-forgotten race... As we packed up to head out on the road back to Phoenix, we agreed that we could have easily spent an entire weekend there, just reading, learning, and soaking up the history. We can't wait to make another visit.
How fitting that there'd be a rainbow over our pot of Datsun gold...
A special thanks, Les, for all you do for the Datsun enthusiasts and for making our weekend amazing...
About the author: Becky (nissangirl74) is NICOclub's Business Manager, owner of several classic Datsuns, a nurse, and a full-time car fanatic.
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What do our new 1968 510, Jason’s 1967 411 wagon, and the 1971-72 Trans-Am Champion #46 BRE Datsun 510 have in common?
Not much, aside from the fact that they're almost all older then most of us...and the fact that two weeks ago, they were all present at Les Cannaday’s shop.
That weekend, Greg and I made a banzai run to California to drop off two motors, pick up a 411 for our friend Jason (rotorimp), and pick up the 510 that we had bought. That Sunday evening, Aaron called Greg and I to let us know that he was going to run out of daylight long before he arrived in Vista. We asked him if there was anywhere we could unload the 411 off the trailer so we could come pick him and the Dime up. He calls his boss who graciously offers to let us use his lot.
Enter Les Cannaday. Yeah, that’s right, the Les Cannaday. For those of you familiar with classic Datsuns: Fairlady Roadsters, 510s, and early Zs, Les is the foremost expert authority on restoration, racing history, production, and parts procurement. Les is the owner / operator of Classic Datsun Motorsports in Vista, California. His restorations are out of this world... and once you enter his world, there seems to be no part that is ever obsolete or unobtainable. He has parts in his shop most people gave up looking for twenty years ago, including a part for our 411 that couldn't be found anywhere else in the continental US. He is a friend with some of the most notable names in the Datsun world, including Mr. K himself. He's built cars for Adam Carolla, The Datsun Heritage Museum, Bob Bondurant, Bill Pritchard, and many others... He procured and prepared almost all of the cars for the famous "Dream Garage" poster for Nissan, and is currently prepping the #46 BRE Datsun 510 for an appearance at The Mitty in Atlanta, GA. He is also one of the nicest guys I have ever met.
Sunday evening, Greg and I pulled into the lot of Classic Datsun Motorsports headquarters. Les was kind enough to help us unload the 411 and gave us a brief introductory tour of the facility.
Being the legend that he is and having so many priceless and pristine examples of antique Datsun memorabilia, I was really hesitant to even peek through the doorway of the enormous shop. However, he made it very clear that not only could I wander in the shop, I could look around and take as many pictures as I wanted. He is proud of the cars he has built, the things that he has accomplished, and the memorabilia he has collected. The fact that he was willing to share all of that with us just blew me away.
It is very low key, kind of obscure, just a comfortable place to hang out... Nothing pretentious, just the way you'd imagine "Datsun Heaven". You’d never guess all of the amazing things that happen behind those walls.
He and Greg continued to talk old Datsuns amongst themselves, but as soon as he told me I could take pictures, I went exploring. The first thing that caught my eye was the trio of 510s in the doorway. When I realized that the #46 car was THE #46 car, I just stood there staring at it. It was like being in the presence of a superstar, I was awestruck. Absolutely gorgeous, as was Adam’s next to it, and Bill’s on the lift above. I was standing in the center of a triangle of historical Datsun significance.
Read More - Part 2
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[post_excerpt] => NICOclub staffers Becky, Greg and Aaron spend the day at Classic Datsun Motorsports, also known as Datsun Heaven! Meet the man behind the business as we take you on a virtual tour...
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One visit was simply not enough… After we took off to go rescue Aaron and the 510, we came back to the shop early the next day to prep the 510 for the long drive from SoCal to Phoenix. Les gave the old Dime a once-over and proclaimed her, “Very, very straight… would look good in the original white paint… she’s well worth restoring.” Greg and I just smiled – That’s like a blessing from the Pope right there!
While Aaron and Greg wrenched on the Dime, I wandered through and soaked up some more of the sights at the shop. Les showed us a couple rooms filled with documents, ads, manuals and memorabilia… we leafed through letters he’d received throughout the years, old factory documents showing production dates and production numbers, advertisements, bulletins, and posters – All manner of cool goodies. It really is a bit overwhelming… Despite our growing collection and the chunks of knowledge we’ve acquired through the past several years, to stand there and listen to stories and witness the actual history of some of these cars is something we feel really fortunate to have experienced.
What’s even cooler, and really hard to convey in writing, is the ambiance in the building… Certain parts of it look like nothing’s been moved since the heyday of the BRE Team… Pete Brock’s old-school 70’s helmet is sitting on a pile of papers, a faded photo of John Morton tacked to the wall, a stack of magazines from the early 80’s are propping up a trophy from some long-forgotten race… As we packed up to head out on the road back to Phoenix, we agreed that we could have easily spent an entire weekend there, just reading, learning, and soaking up the history. We can’t wait to make another visit.
How fitting that there’d be a rainbow over our pot of Datsun gold…
A special thanks, Les, for all you do for the Datsun enthusiasts and for making our weekend amazing…
About the author: Becky (nissangirl74) is NICOclub’s Business Manager, owner of several classic Datsuns, a nurse, and a full-time car fanatic.
