I want to take a moment now to share one more car I found while browsing the 2012 JCCA New Year Meeting. This car caught my eye not just because of its style and quality, but also because of its rarity.
The car is a 610 Nissan Bluebird-U, known as the "Same Bluebird" or "Shark Bluebird" in Japan thanks to its angled front profile and "gills" behind the marker lights. This car was the larger successor to the famous 510 Bluebird.
It's not too often you see a 610 Bluebird built up in "kyusha style" like this. Up front you can spot a custom lip spoiler for example.
This is one of those cases where the wheels absolutely make the car. In this case we're talking SSR Mk.IIs mounted beneath ZG style over fenders.
Rear view with a mild trunk spoiler. I like how the owner used some restraint, giving the Bluebird a more aggressive look without overdoing it.
It's strange that you don't see more 610 Bluebirds built like this. I'd say the body lines work very well this style.
Now, how many of you are going to start searching around for your own Shark Bluebird or related Datsun model to build up?
-Mike Garrett
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
Beautiful.
lol he cant open the rear doors! nice looking vintage jdm tho!
Great looking car! wouldnt mind doing one myself if i could find one. reminds me of a holden torana with those wheel guards and spoiler
@ pete
its not like you need to open the rear doors anyway passengers add weight lol
One of my favorite Nissans.
The C130 Laurel from Dual Factory was also nice.
L26??
Thing is sick.
guess he cant open his back doors the.
still sick as hell but
What does 'kyusha' mean?
It'd be great if you guys gave us a brief rundown of all these Japanese phrases you use to describe car styles since most of you seem to use them quite a lot.
Much love for the humble datsun,I also take it the rear doors don't open.
Wheel combo please?
Cool car. Can the rear doors not open with the over fender in place?
i take it the rear doors dont get used?
it looks like the rear over-fenders render the back doors inoperable.
Looks like the rear doors are now completely useless. They should have made the fenders split so the doors can still function.
Atleast he only has to carry 1 passenger, the flares make it impossible to open the back doors!
the rear flares are a bit weird.. you can't open the rear doors with the flares on..
Call me crazy but I find the fact that the overfenders make the rear door useless a bit silly.
Think he uses the rear doors?
Awesome car, does any one know what it would take to make a 180b look like this?
Dont like the Japanese trend of rendering rear door useless with flairs.
the rear light cluster does it for me, very typical of its time, the boot spoiler is so subtle it looks like it could've have come 'from factory' like that. a nice design touch im my opinion is how the rear door flicks up at the back end, kind of pointing towards the shoulder badge - cool - all in all a very well presented car. when you get a chance to see another one of these lets have some interior shots! - Thanks
neeed more featureeee.. Love this!
@pete; lol yea i just noticed this, haha
Awesome car!
Really Awesome Dude (Rad)
One: If in my contry, or in my continent, if there were even one, i'll put an offer for it, that's for sure.
Second, and most important: It's just me or the rear overfenders sealed the back doors???
They are immposible ti open because the overfenders make it one piece with the rear body!
So, it is a coupe after all :))))))))))))))))))))
yeah was going to say he cant open the say the rear doors:P
I also just noticed the rear door opening problem... hahaha
Very classy vehicle, most of the old Bluebirds I see are stuffed rustbuckets.
Is it just me or is the rear wheel arch popped on to the rear door making it useless?
Can you open the rear doors? Or bodykit is attached to the doors?
yummy! really gangster
I would prefer to keep the function of opening my rear doors lol xD
Wow that is a really nice car ive seen some drive by my house in japan and ive always wondered.......... and i love how the reaer dorrs dont open
Lots of people talking about the rear doors lol
Nice car btw another unique jdm
**Insert comment about rear door functionality here**
wheres the motor pic?
SPEEDHUNTERS, WHY U NO FEATURE THE YELLOW 500 IN THE BACKGROUND!?
If they were molded rear fender flares and still allowed rear doors to open, that would of been nice. I guess using really good quality carbon fiber flares, that would of work too. Just cut it where it should split lolz. Overall nice 610
I've been building a 610 up for over 2 years now here in Brisbane
I wish the rear fender flares were so big that it covered the front door, then he could jump in through the window
Looks like the back door are blocked with the flare?
I love 610 Bluebirds. This one is pretty nice; good spotlight too.
This thing is AWESOME. Usually I'm a big doofus and nitpick over details in the comment section but I don't give a rip, this thing rules hard.
i've already got one! australian 180b, dropped on 13X7 with fender mirrors and lookin rough
Where did he get the bob tail spoiler, i've been looking for one for my 610 for ages?
Where did he get the bob tail spoiler, i've been looking for one for my 610 for ages?
Where did he get the bob tail spoiler, i've been looking for one for my 610 for ages?
Where did he get the bob tail spoiler, i've been looking for one for my 610 for ages?
Front profile looks insanely beautiful.
JDM 2000GT series was the best of 4th gen Bluebird.