Hemmings Classic Car

Dave Murray

AS A YOUNG, UNDEREMPLOYED Datsun enthusiast with few funds and a 1600 roadster in need of attention, it made sense for me to seek a job at the local Datsun dealer. Lack of previous experience as a parts person was somehow no impediment, and I was soon hired to work the counter serving the repair shop mechanics. What an education I was about to receive.

It was the early 1980s, and imported cars were surging in the market. Datsun, as a brand, was by

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