Datsun Bluebird 1600 Deluxe
A practical four-door that used an overhead-cam engine and independent suspension at all four wheels.
1969 Japanese-market Datsun Bluebird 1600 Deluxe four-door. · TTTNIS · Public domain (PD-self)
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More than a set of wheels.
The third-generation Bluebird, usually called the 510, arrived in August 1967. Nissan says the family sold more than 1.5 million vehicles in five years. This profile uses the preserved 1969 Japanese 1600 Deluxe road car, not the higher-output rally machine that later won the East African Safari Rally.
Look a little closer.
The 510 has no little opening vent windows in its doors—one of the clean body details Nissan highlighted in the archive.
Photos show an example of the model or generation. The pictured vehicle’s year, equipment, or modifications can differ from the specification described here.
A road car, not the rally winner
The archive's 1969 Deluxe has a single-carburetor 92 PS L16 and four drum brakes. Nissan's 1970 Safari winner used a competition-prepared 1600SSS engine, twin Solex carburetors, more power and front disc brakes. Those rally figures do not belong on this page.
Source: Nissan Heritage Collection · Bluebird 1600 Deluxe ↗The 510's place in Nissan history
Nissan's company timeline records the Bluebird 510 launch in August 1967, during a decade when new expressways and growing private car ownership changed Japan's roads. The Bluebird joined that everyday-car expansion while also building a reputation overseas.
Source: Nissan company history · 1960s ↗Where these facts come from
- Nissan Heritage Collection · Bluebird 1600 Deluxe
- Nissan company history · 1960s
- Nissan Heritage Collection · 1970 Safari-winning 1600SSS
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 29, 2026.