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Giant Killer – the Datsun 510

November 13, 2014 by Torry

Meet JP. John Paul runs Works Garage in Cambridge, ON. JP’s father was a long time Datsun enthusiast who had a Z. Likewise, JP also wanted a Z. However, a good opportunity on a Datsun 510 became available just before JP’s 16th birthday, so that was the car JP’s parents purchased for him.

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Not to be disappointed, JP quickly fell in love with the 510 and the heritage of the vehicle. The car has been a racecar its whole life, and the intention was to restore it. As his father was sick with colon cancer, JP began working on the car with his father’s friend, John.

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John, also an avid Datsun enthusiast, began teaching JP all about the car. The more JP worked on it, the more he fell in love with it.

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JP’s father was able to fight the battle against cancer and won. But with his father’s renewed energy, attention fell away from the project and the car sat.

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Years later, John had passed away, but his son stayed in touch with JP, and together they recently finished the car after nearly 10 years of it sitting. A simple and stock S2000 engine became the powerplant of choice. With just over 230HP, and weighing in at only 1900 lbs, it’s a nice reliable, yet quick and fun car to drive.

Filed Under: Datsun Articles Tagged With: 510, datsun 510, restoration, vintage racecars

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