There was the Bluebird SSS from Datsun same time too, good handling, quite reliable, had executive models, even a &#x27;sharknose&#x27; L series 6 in Japan all the way back in &#x27;74  years before the BMW M60. About the only thing E21 got better was safety, but Volvo had that before with the Amazon even, took til about &#x27;78-81 for the higher performance engines though.