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On the topic of scale models, the room was filled with an assortment of the majority of Nissan cars ever produced.
Pretty much everything had representation, from old Bluebirds…
To Skylines…
And more Skylines…
And significant historical cars like this Datsun 210 known as “Sakura”. This car completed the 1958 Austrailia Mobilgas trial, a rally that covered 10,000 miles around Australia over the course of 19 days. Completing this grueling challenge helped to garner international attention for the brand and helped to pave the way for Nissan to export its vehicles.
In case anyone was wondering what Ken & Mary actually look like, here is a photo of them in the flesh from their famous ad campaign back in 1973…
