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According to mapquest, these are convenience stores near Road Atlanta. The track entrance is about .9 mile north of #7 along Hwy. 53.

Before the 1972 Road Atlanta 2.5 Challenge event, John Morton, #46, and Peter Brock are joined by BRE guests Jim Fitzgerald in #68 and last-minute sub Sam Posey in the former Mike Downs #35. They qualified in this same order, Morton-Fitzgerald-Posey. Morton won the race, followed by Posey, while Fitzgerald was credited with 10th after engine problems. This photo apparently is by Stan Sholik, who had many photos in "Stainless Steel Carrot". It's from Ray Mann's "Racing Pictorial", Fall 1972

John Morton sits in the BRE "Stainless Steel Carrot" Lotus at Road Atlanta in 1972. After finishing 4th in the F5000 race, the car was heavily damaged when it slid off the wet track and into a barrier, ending BRE's venture into open-wheel racing. Autoweek ad 9/14/1974: "Lotus 70-B Formula A 5000 basket case. Last of the factory Lotus race cars – ex-Follmer, Morton car. Features all latest 70 series modifications & B.R.E. preparation. Car was crashed at Road Atlanta, extensive damage but repairable by competent fabricator. Complete with spares, wheels, tires, including DG-300 Hewland. Price less engines $4500. Pete Brock, El Segundo, CA" This photo apparently is by Stan Sholik, who had many photos in "Stainless Steel Carrot". It's from Ray Mann's "Racing Pictorial", Fall 1972 Additional Lotus information: http://www.oldracingcars.com/f5000/lotus/70.htm

From the 1972 Datsun accessories brochure

Hot Wheels is releasing at least one more version of their 510 in 2010.

Datsun poster circa 1971-72

This photo is from the NorCal UFO sponsored 510 gathering for the May, 1985 IMSA event at Laguna Seca. Approximately 55 510s were there in various states of modification and finish. A highlight of the race weekend was seeing John Morton race a BF Goodrich Porsche 962 to 4th place.

From the 2010 Nuremberg Toy Fair, here's the shape of things to come from TrueScale. Resin models in 1/43 scale reportedly will be released as versions of the Paul Newman and Bob Sharp Racing 510. UPDATE: They've confirmed that this model also will be released as all three BRE team cars Updated pix: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=211230&id=139452848337 Another early photo: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4740729&id=139452848337 Video: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=name&id=100000697936763#!/video/video.php?v=1265569952622&ref=mf Photo source: http://www.auto-und-modell.de/pages/aktuell/628/Spielwarenmesse-2010-TrueScale-Miniatures/# http://www.truescalemini.com/index.php

From "Get It Together", a quarterly publication of the Revell Master Modelers Club, Summer 1974

Here's a slot car rarely seen in the US, a New Zealand version of the AFX 510. It looks like the same body mold as US-released AFX cars but in white and without the familiar BRE markings. From http://www.hoslotracer.com/content/car-day-september-14th-2009-aurora-afx-datsun-510-5-white

Another view of the NZ AFX 510 body

This one's a variation on the New Zealand 510 look from an American repro sticker vendor. From ebay seller waynesafxstickers

Very rare AFX slot car set that included the Sugar Daddy 510. From an ebay listing by seller t-a-340

Box detail from the rare AFX slot car set that included the Sugar Daddy 510. In the photo, the car appears more yellow than the car in the set actually was. From an ebay listing by seller t-a-340

The Japanese owner of this Alfa GT performed an SR20 transplant. From Lightning Vintage Auto #15

Very unique promo item posted on facebook by "BRE Datsun" http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2185112&id=88634884792

Just what every 510 wagon owner needs -- an RV conversion kit! "Sleeps two", but two of what remains to be seen. From Sept. 2, 1972 Autoweek classifieds

The highly modified P-51 Mustang "Strega" earned yet another Reno championship, this year flown by 22-year-old Steve Hinton Jr. The aircraft in this album were the fastest piston-powered machines on the planet in 2009, relying on superchargers, nitrous, and aerodynamics to propel their WWII-era designs into 500-mph territory on an 8.4-mile oval course. The three airplanes represent a combined total somewhere around 10,000 horsepower!

"Voodoo" P-51 Mustang piloted by Will Whiteside ran second in the championship race until forced out by mechanical problems.

"Rare Bear" Bearcat -- one of the most successful racers over the years at Reno -- is the traditional rival of "Strega" (round motors vs. inlines). Sporting a spectacular new paint scheme for '09, John Penney flew the Bear to 2nd place.

Here's another photo from the extensive AFX collection of ebay seller 1977gp. Photo used with permission.

Nissan GTP in the pits at the 2009 Monterey Historics.

Nissan GTP in the pits at the 2009 Monterey Historics.