remedial vocabulary 101:
Cue: noun a hint; intimation; guiding suggestion.
http://www.caradvice.com.au/260954/nissan-idx-channels-datsun-1600-previews-200sx-successor/Nissan IDx channels Datsun 1600Quote:
“It’s no doubt a source of inspiration was the [Datsun] 510 [as 1600 was known in some markets] and [old Nissan] Skyline,” Nissan’s division general manager responsible for product strategy and advanced planning, Francois Bancon, told CarAdvice at the show.
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... of course heavily inspired by Nissan's rich history of two-door models, including the hugely popular 510 Bluebird of the 60s and 70s, know here as the Datsun 1600..
There's a touch of the classic 'Hakosuka' Skyline coupe in the IDx's design, too. Really, you could sink hours into finding familiar features in this new concept's classic look.
In the case of the Nismo concept, there's also a colour scheme that will be instantly recognisable to fans, evoking memories of the legendary Team BRE 510 race car...
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The Nissan IDx is Tokyo's surprise RWD homage to the Datsun 510
A cult classic in the making, if it gets made.
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NEWS: Nissan’s IDx Freeflow is the Datsun 510 reborn
Of course the whole world could be wrong and Nissan are really building a retro homage to Fiat/Toyota/Corvette. The 131 Arbath came 8 years after the 510 btw, and looks all but identical.
I see alot of SP311 Silvia in the profile of the freeflow version as well. But I realise how crazy it is to suggest Nissan might be taking inspiration from their own 60s and 70s machines. I'm just not outside the sqaure enough I guess!
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