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by Alvin G @ 11:39 am on June 10, 2013
On Sunday I joined a group of Datsun roadster owners for a nice morning drive up to Mt. Hamilton and down to Livermore. We had a very diverse gathering of cars with Mike’s 67.5 SPL, Ken’s KA24-powered ’69 SRL, Dave The Car Guy’s ’68 SRL, Eddie’s SR20-powered ’66 SPL, and the boosted Box Flare 510.
We met at the Alum Rock Road/130 junction ~8am and headed up to Mt. Hamilton. This section of road was super curvy with blind corners, endless switchbacks and the occasional cyclist. Here is a short clip from inside the 510 to give you an idea:
We reached Lick Observatory at ~9am for a break and to admire the view. Looking down at the Bay Area one can also appreciate the “Race Track” that HWY 130 provides:
The descent down 130 into the valley offers an entirely different driving and scenic experience. Long, fast sweepers with off-camber turns combined with out-of-state landscape surroundings makes us long for another visit! Here is another video from inside the 510:
Watch the blog for more fun runs!
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by Alvin G @ 11:52 pm on June 8, 2013
Come join us for an afternoon of fun and Z-ing “in a straight line” June 26, 2013 at Sonoma/Infineon Raceway.
If you would like to caravan up from the South Bay meet at ZCarGarage at 1:30pm, 2pm departure!
The Wednesday Night Drags events are held at Sonoma Raceway on most Wednesday nights during the year. The gates open at 3:30 and racing is from 5-10pm. One typically gets a few practice (non-competitive) runs in before the racing starts assuming you get there early. All the information you need about the track and racing itself is located HERE
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by Alvin G @ 10:52 am on June 5, 2013
The Mt. Shasta Datsun Roadster Meet will be held on July 11 to July 13 in the beautiful city of Shasta, CA. This year’s show has a few exciting changes:
-The car show is going to be on the city streets of Mt Shasta! The city has never closed a city street for a non-city event, so this is huge!
-Car show entrance is now open to ALL-Datsun/Nissans 1968-1973!
More information and registration ca be found HERE. Spread the word and make the trek for a memorable experience!
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Shop friend and Nissan enthusiast Walt P is still attacking road courses in his 2012 GT-R. Walt recently completed his first race with Checkered Flag Racing Association(CFRA) at Laguna Seca running in their GT-1 class. Walt had a blast mixing it up with full-race Porsches and Corvettes, placing 4th overall with a best lap time of 1:39.3…pretty amazing for a street-driven car with all the creature comforts 🙂
Great driving Walt! Video to come but for now enjoy these pictures from the race: