Magazine Ad for Datsun 610 Luxury Economy Car in 1974

In the immediate aftermath of the OPEC oil embargo in the fall of 1973, overseas manufacturers of small cars found themselves in fine position to profit from soaring fuel prices in the United States. For the 1974 model year here, Datsun offered the tiny B210 (aka Nissan Sunny), the slightly bigger 710 (aka Nissan Violet) and the quasi-luxurious successor to the legendary 510: the 610 (aka Nissan Bluebird).

Here’s a magazine advertisement for the 1974 610, which was available in…