Publication: Car Graphic
Format: Road Test
Date: April 1973
Author: “C/G Test Group” (uncredited)

Summary: Bluebird 510 in new clothes. Equipped with electronic fuel injection. Engine improved but still rough and noisy when revved up. Excellent 5-speed gearbox. A bit high geared overall. Handling is on the dull side. Nice, luxurious cabin. Brakes prone to fade.

Road testing the Violet Hardtop 1600SSS-EL

Nissan’s new 1.5-liter Violet series was announced in January, and we featured an overview and road impression in last month’s issue, but this time we went to the Yatabe test course to conduct a full test of the car’s top speed, acceleration, and other performance characteristics. The test car is the same one we used last time, the highest-end and highest-performance version in the series, the hardtop 1600SSS-E (840,000 yen for delivery in Tokyo).