Well Datsun Karma stikes again.............I washed the 1200 yesterday and though gee we have had a "why would anyone own a 1200" post in ages and well here we are then.
The problem with the 510 / 1600 beyond it looks like a caboose but not quite as pretty is that car magazines went on and on about them so some kid whose Dad couldn't afford girly mags only had car mags in the bathroom.............so naturaly they attract tossers. And of course Mum may have had a Honey Bee B210 leaving the boy dateless during the formative years as no Gal wants to be seen in a Honey Bee on Prom Night so further adding to their social ineptitude and if by chance this lot managed to come into money they ran straight out got a 240Z , polyester slacks, gold chains & B-Gees 8 tracks......sad really.So as you can see those with breeding and taste clearly choose a 1200. (how's that for insulting half the Datsun World).
errr basically 510's are mainstream and like anything mainstream you get non enthusiasts buying them.