MEET Mr and Mrs Sellas, a dynamic duo with a couple of classics in the garage, pure unadulterated Datsun enthusiasm.
On one side we have a 1973 Datsun P510 four-door SSS (the blue one) with an L18 1.8-litre engine and on the other, a 1975 Datsun 160U SSS coupe (the white one), with a two-litre powerplant.
Both were, and still are, highly coveted pieces of machinery what with affordable performance and the simple mechanicals that make them easier to keep on the road.
The 510 was built in South Africa between 1969 and 1974, and the sportier looking 160U, from 1974 to 1978. An interesting fact about these early Datsuns is that many of the parts were interchangeable, including engines, transmissions and suspension setups. This allowed the 510, for example,…
