MAISTO 1971 Datsun 510 (1600) 1:24 - 31518

MAISTO 1971 Datsun 510 (1600) 1:24 - 31518

Maisto is a brand of scale diecast model vehicles introduced in 1990 and owned by May Cheong Group, a Chinese company founded in 1967 in Hong Kong by brothers P.Y. Ngan and Y.C Ngan. Maisto also owns other model car brands, such as the former Italian brand Bburago, whom they acquired in 2006, and Polistil.

Maisto make excellent quality and finely detailed scale diecast car models in a variety of sizes. Remember, the bigger the second number is, the smaller the model. 1:18 scale is the largest available and 1:64 the smallest.

About the Model

The Datsun 510 was a series of the Datsun Bluebird sold from 1968 to 1973. Outside the US it was sold as either the Datsun Bluebird or as the Datsun 1300/ 1400/ 1500/ 1600/ 1800 (depending on engine variant). The series was available with either a four-speed manual transmission or optional three-speed automatic. 510s, in some markets, offered twin Hitachi side-draft carburetors, which were a smaller version of the British SU design used on Jaguars and MGs. These engines also used enhanced compression and camshaft profiles to produce more power. SSS models (not offered in North America) offered upgraded instrumentation and interior trim, as well as appropriate exterior badges.