{"id":24858,"date":"2013-10-16T23:45:27","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T06:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=24858"},"modified":"2013-10-16T23:45:27","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T06:45:27","slug":"classic-datsun-car-show-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Datsun Car Show Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fclassic-datsun-car-show-winners%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F10%2FClassic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-127.jpg&amp;description=Classic+Datsun+Car+Show+Winners\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[24858]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Classic Datsun Car Show Winners\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Classic Datsun Car Show Winners&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\" data-text=\"Classic Datsun Car Show Winners\" data-desc=\"The best Datsun Roadsters, 510's and Z's in Williams, AZ 3rd\u00a0Annual Multi State Datsun Classic Wrap-up \u00a0 Story and Pictures by Dale Herseth - All pictures from the Classic Datsun Show HERE \u00a0 Dale already gave us a quick run-down of the event. If you missed that story here: 3rd\u00a0Annual\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-127.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h2>The best Datsun Roadsters, 510&#8217;s and Z&#8217;s in Williams, AZ<\/h2>\n<h3 align=\"center\">3rd\u00a0Annual Multi State Datsun Classic Wrap-up<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-24867\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, datsun roadster, datsun 510, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-127.jpg\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-127.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-127-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-127-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Story and Pictures by Dale Herseth &#8211; All pictures from the <a title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show Pictures \" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/ViewEventImages\/Classic%20Datsun%20Car%20Show\" target=\"_blank\">Classic Datsun Show HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dale already gave us a quick run-down of the event. If you missed that story here: <a title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show Invades Arizona\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-arizona\/\">3rd\u00a0Annual Multi State Datsun Classic<\/a>. After that, I asked him to let us know who won and which cars he liked best. Thanks Dale!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Best of Show:<\/h3>\n<p>Owners: Ryan and Shaunde Romaine<\/p>\n<p>Home town: Winchester, Ca<\/p>\n<p>Car: 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is a very rare car that was only built for the Japanese market.\u00a0 In fact it was only built for approx 6 months in Japan.\u00a0 Even though most Datsuns in 74 were carbureted, this car has factory fuel injection that feeds its L16 (1600cc) engine.\u00a0 It was a very pristine car and deserving of Best in Show<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-24867\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-42.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-21.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-22.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-41.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1974 Datsun Bluebird-U SSS-E, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-126.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>1<sup>st<\/sup> place, 510 category<\/h3>\n<p>Owners: Randy &amp; Lisa Lewis<\/p>\n<p>Home town: Scottsdale, AZ<\/p>\n<p>Car: 1972 Datsun 510 Sedan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A very low mile example of a Datsun 510, with a unique story.\u00a0 Randy purchased this car about a month ago, buying it sight unseen.\u00a0 It had stayed in one family since new, prior to Randy buying it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The car only had 44,243 miles on it and hadn\u2019t been registered since 1997.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now the cool part of this story is Randy flew one way from Phoenix, Az to Pittsburgh, Pa and drove it across the country and ended up at the \u201cJapanese Classic Car Show\u201d in Long Beach, Ca with it two weeks later.\u00a0 Then he drove it to this show in Williams. \u00a0Randy has put 4000 miles on it in less than 1 month.\u00a0 Nothing like driving a vintage Datsun, across the country!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-24867\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - 1972 Datsun 510 Sedan\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, datsun 510, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-121.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - 1972 Datsun 510 Sedan\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, datsun 510, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-86.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Randy and Lisa also had their immaculate orange 240Z in the show<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-24867\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, datsun roadster, datsun 510, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-76.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>2nd place, \u201cOther Datsun\u201d Class<\/h3>\n<p>Owners: Greg &amp; Becky Childs<\/p>\n<p>Home town: Surprise, Az<\/p>\n<p>Car: 1967 Datsun WRL411 SSS Wagon<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A nicely restored wagon, but this is not your average wagon.\u00a0 This one is a factory \u201ctriple S\u201d wagon.\u00a0 The standard 411\u2019s came with a 1.3L 4 cylinder engine.\u00a0 The \u201cSSS\u201d wagons came with the larger 1600cc engine that the roadsters in the day were using.\u00a0 Including the factory dual carb set up.\u00a0 The performance upgrade with this engine was nice.\u00a0 However it was a very tight fit.\u00a0 In fact to make it work Nissan had to use a modified intake which tilted the carbs inward, and a hole had to be cut into the driver side inner fender well for the exhaust to exit through the fender well.\u00a0 All this was done at the factory.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(Greg &amp; Becky are big Datsun collectors, they had a total of 5 cars in this show and took home 4 awards.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-24867\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - 1967 Datsun WRL411 SSS Wagon\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, datsun roadster, datsun 510, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-99.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - 1967 Datsun WRL411 SSS Wagon\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, datsun roadster, datsun 510, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-9.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3rd place, \u201cLate Datsun Roadster\u201d class<\/h3>\n<p>Owners: Dale &amp; Jodi Herseth<\/p>\n<p>Home town: Gilbert, Az<\/p>\n<p>Car: 1970 SPL311 Roadster<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is a restored to original 70\u2019 Datsun Roadster.\u00a0 It remains the factory white color with red interior.\u00a0 Has a 1600cc dual carb engine with 4spd manual transmission.\u00a0 1970 was the last year of the Datsun Roadster.\u00a0 It is also the only year that Nissan sold both the Roadster and the \u201cNew\u201d 240Z at the same time.\u00a0 This was the end of the line for the Roadsters as Nissan started the Z-car legacy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-24867\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ 1970 Datsun SLP311 Roadster\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1970 datsun roadster, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-103.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ 1970 Datsun SLP311 Roadster\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1970 datsun roadster, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-104.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ 1970 Datsun SLP311 Roadster\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1970 datsun roadster, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-102.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ 1970 Datsun SLP311 Roadster\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1970 datsun roadster, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-116.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ 1970 Datsun SLP311 Roadster\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, 1970 datsun roadster, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-119.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Just Cause it&#8217;s COOL!<\/h3>\n<p>Owner: Bill Gilbert<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Home town: Arizona<\/p>\n<p>Car: 1977 280Z \u2013 ZZZAP edition<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1977 Datsun came out with a special edition of the 280Z.\u00a0 It was called the 280ZZZAP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Z with more ZZZap!\u201d\u00a0 It was available for 1 model year only.\u00a0 This special package even inspired a video arcade driving game called 280-ZZZAP.\u00a0 These video games are also very collectable if you can find one.<\/p>\n<p>Bill\u2019s car is an un-restored low mileage vehicle, in pristine condition.\u00a0 This particular model is very rare and hard to find.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-24867\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Classic Datsun Car Show in Williams, AZ - datsun 280 ZZZAP\" alt=\"classic datsun car show, datsun roadster, datsun 280 ZZZAP, japanese classic car show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Classic-datsun-car-show-williams-arizona-60.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Amazing to see all these classic Datsun cars in the tiny city of Williams. Thanks again for the pictures Dale!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fclassic-datsun-car-show-winners%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Classic+Datsun+Car+Show+Winners\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Classic Datsun Car Show Winners\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Classic Datsun Car Show Winners&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/classic-datsun-car-show-winners\/\" data-text=\"Classic Datsun Car Show Winners\" data-desc=\"The best Datsun Roadsters, 510's and Z's in Williams, AZ 3rd\u00a0Annual Multi State Datsun Classic Wrap-up \u00a0 Story and Pictures by Dale Herseth - All pictures from the Classic Datsun Show HERE \u00a0 Dale already gave us a quick run-down of the event. 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