1969 Datsun Sports 1600

Produced from 1965 to 1970, the side marker lights and taller windscreen with top-mounted rearview mirror mark this particular Datsun 1600 (known in its home market as the "Nissan Fairlady 1600") as a post-MVSS car, built between 1968 and 1970. This particular one is a '69 according to the owner.

Under the hood is a 96 horsepower OHV 1.6L inline four that'll let it squeak past the 100mph mark on the top end.

Yes, seeing this parked up on the side of the street in SoBro will cause me to pull to the curb, un-ass the Bimmer, and stand in the middle of the road taking pictures like a moron. This car just makes my heart go pitter-pat. Look at the way it squats on those Minilite wheels! You just know this thing is far from stock under the sheet metal. Among other mods are dual Weber sidedraft carbs and 300ZX front brakes.

These photos were taken with a Nikon Coolpix P7000 in August of 2015.