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You could be right - my '71 Corolla had full wheel covers.I don't recall seeing dog dishes on imports back then
You could be right - my '71 Corolla had full wheel covers.I don't recall seeing dog dishes on imports back then
My sister and her hubbie had a Datsun 1200 Deluxe and then my Mom bought a 74 Datsun B210. I remember the B210 had a 1288 cc engine with 75 HP. It would rev like crazy and sounded great. Being so small you always had the impression it was going way faster than it actually was. By 82 the rust was perforating the fenders. There was an accumulation of sand and dirt inside the fender like it was designed to rust.I remember the 1200 - it succeeded the 1000, and was in turn superseded by the B210.
That same fellow, John, fried the engine and replaced it one out of a wrecked 1200. Not the original engine's fault - he said he'd looked in rearview mirror and saw a trail of oil on the ground. Oops! He stopped right away, but it was too late. The drain plug had fallen out.
My parents bought a 73 2 door 1200 with a manual. I learned how to drive in that car. It was great for driving around on Sat nite, could go all nite on about 1.50 worth of gas. It had decent acceleration in 2nd and 3rd gear for the times. I drag raced a buddy that had a Chevette auto and I whipped him.I remember the 1200 - it succeeded the 1000, and was in turn superseded by the B210.
That same fellow, John, fried the engine and replaced it one out of a wrecked 1200. Not the original engine's fault - he said he'd looked in rearview mirror and saw a trail of oil on the ground. Oops! He stopped right away, but it was too late. The drain plug had fallen out.
The upright side glass should do a lot for giving it a more open feel.
we had a ‘77 b210 automatic. It was an energy crisis car. I heard the MT versions were really nice to have, but as a kid in high school in the late 80s, man I didn’t care for it, mostly because it felt like a death trap! There was no metal around you! The engine was unbelievably solid and the car overall was super reliable and easy on gas.