‘78 Datsun B210 wasn’t my first car (which was a 1956 Volkswagen) but it was the best car I ever owned. Quality fit and finish were superb but especially during the late Surly Seventies. Forty miles to the gallon with the aftermarket A/C on (better than factory). No repairs whatsoever.
Why did I sell it? Oh - got married, bought a grey market Mercedes 450SE for the two of us.
I brought mine new. It was a stick. Believe it or not the transmission went at 60,000.