This amazing collection arrived from Ron Leonard a few days ago, relating to the Datsun. Included are various photos of the car, stickers the same as those applied to the car in period, a Road Atlanta badge, and a t-shirt.

The t-shirt is simply amazing. Just prior to the 1981 SCCA Runoffs at Road Atlanta, Datsun North America rented the Road Atlanta track for all the Datsun owners to get in some pre-race testing. A Datsun representative went around the pits and gave these t-shirts to drivers and crew. Ron never wore his. He took it home, folded it up, and put it away. And it hasn't been touched in 40 years! When I first tracked down Ron and told him I now own his old car, the first thing he did was hunt out this t-shirt. He felt it needed to be with the car. How cool is that! Its a brand new 40 year old t-shirt and an important part of this cars history.

The SCCA Runoffs (officially called the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic) was essentially the National Championship. For this car, it was the pinnacle of its racing career. Furthermore, Ron had the car for sale at this event, and it was purchased shortly after. This was the last race he did in it. So the t-shirt is a really important part of its history.

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