As I mentioned last week, I am now the proud and grease-covered owner of a Datsun 240Z. Now, not counting my wife’s cars, I’ve only ever owned one previous Japanese car, and I’ve never had a Datsun before, so I had to do some checking out of the community, now that I do. As it turns out, it’s a pretty big one and there’s an occasional swap meet/car show that is held right in my neck of the woods.
Come on through the jump to check out some of the amazing sights from this month’s Eagle Rock Datsun-Nippon Car Show and Swap Meet.
Eagle Rock – yes, there really is a rock with what looks like a majestic eagle upon its face – is an eclectic community hugging the foothills of the Verdugo mountains, just north-east of downtown LA. The event was held in the community recreation center parking lot, under both the eponymous rock and the 134 freeway. The lot is small, and as there was a greater mix of amazing complete cars to tableaus of their disassembled parts, it was also a bit crowded. No worries there though, we’re all friends, right?
The swap was primarily Datsun, parts for 510, Zed-mobiles, all the way to 620 pickups, all spread under the toasty Southern California sun. But the big D wasn’t the only brand representing, just the most ubiquitous. The above Mazda wagon was totally drool worthy, as were a slew of Dimes that showed what’s possible with a boxy old family car and a butt-load of money.
It wasn’t just an opportunity for owners to show off their iron, as befitting its name, there were both parts and cars for sale at the meet. I happened to pick up a replacement hazard switch for the Z, and there was a very cool Datsun 411 wagon on a trailer that would make for an awesome project – only $3,700!
Check out the slide show below for more pics,including a bunch of the cars I saw on the street outside the meet.
All Photos ©2013 Robert Emslie, All Rights Reserved
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