Thanks so much.. I will start keeping close eye on ebay.. those would really help the build!

I did not yet contact Brian Finch.. probably my next step as I move forward with this! I do need to find some local source for info , knowledge and maybe even parts... and to learn to drive this thing (far different than my other car!)

No high-resolution scans or photos, but they were on eBay (1980 & 1981 plaques) earlier this month

Did you ever get in contact with Bryan Finch? I think he's in or near Modesto

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ddgonzal: Do you happen to have close up or high resolution pics of the plaques for the 1980 and 1981 SSAC runoffs (Champion Spark Plug Challenge). And the dimensions? This care race all 3 years 79-81 at the runoffs (per the log books) but only has the plaque for '79 . Tryign to think of some way to REPRODUCE the plaques.. even if just as sticker for nostalgia to mount on the dash with the others.. for the restoration.

My apologies if this is annoying. I am bumping this OLD OLD thread back up to the top.. hoping again somebody might have more info, more stories, more DETAILS of this car from '76 - '83 race period, when owned and raced by David R Miller.

Old photos would be great...

This car has rich history.
Raced from 1976-2018
First in Class at over 20 Nationals and Regionals in the Midwest between 1979-1988
Won the GT4 MID DIV Championship in 1979 as a C-Sedan car and in 1980 and 1981 as GT4
SCCA MIDDIV champion in 1983 (GT5) but did not race in the Runoffs that year
Raced in the SCCA Runoffs 3 consecutive years: in 1979 (Champion Spark Plug Road Race Challenge - C sedan, 11th) 1980 (GT4, 11th) and 1981 (GT4, 5th).

My goal is to bring it back to C-sedan glory and get it accepted with CSRG and SVRA and eventually try to get it in the Monterey Historics if / when they have a class where it would fit in at some point.

If anybody has period photos of it from the 70's / early 80s (pre- GT flares and fiberglass) ... would be great. Time sheets from runoffs ? 79-81 ...

anything like that..

thanks

Hi Steve

Welcome to the club and congrats on your purchase. The car has a rich history

Peter's contact info is at http://peterzekert.com

Does anybody know how to get ahold of user autosportwrench ? The person who posted on page 3 of this thread and was David Miller's shop mechanic? Also does anybody (Peter Zekert?) have photos of this car from 1979-1983 ? I have the car now.. racing on the West Coast with VARA and working to slowly try to bring it back to something resembling what it was in 1979-82 part of its life. As a vintage racer. ANy info, photos, help anybody can give would truly be appreciated. Thanks - STEVE

NO, I don't know Norman. I don't know anybody with a 1200 yet. But Hercules is only about an hour or so from me.. not too far. So I probably should get to know a few people. My connections have been more with 510 guys BUT I do have a few buddies who have built and raced 1200's in the past... so that should help. I mostly picked up the car because I liked the history for the price and wanted something smaller and lighter and less HP to mess around with from my regular race car.. just a change of pace for fun. I always liked the way 1200's looked so, figured to dive in!.

attached a photo of my current / regular racer. And of the 1200 in current condition. It apparently ran two Time Trial days in 2014 and that is it since refresh.. so we will see how well its dialed in.. I don't really know. Buying stuff from across the country is always a gamble!!

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Hey DE, do you know the Norman from Hercules that has a Datsun 1200 race car?

I am out in Northern California. Race with VARA. Just a few vintage races a year. Nothing too serious. The car will be used but not beat up too badly in its old age with me !!

Thank you Peter. Now I understand. Not quite the history I thought wihen I purchased but still very cool and seems like the car (and drivers) were pretty damn good. Very cool. If you ever come across old photos, etc I would be interested I will be in touch with you very soon. Few weeks maybe. I will need pets and advice. I race a 510 now but know NOTHING about 1200. It will be raced. Hoping I might have it ready to race weekend of October 9 with VARA in Vegas where Datsun is their featured marque that race. For. Now I will race GTL with VARA. But my long term idea is possibly returning the car to C sedan spec and race C sedan since my 510 Wagon is already a GTL cAr with the club. Either that or keep the 1200 in GTL and build a hot A15 and then up my 510 Wagon to larger motor and move one class up in that !! We shall see. Again thanks for the info and I will be in touch soon!!