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Pete Brock

Pete Brock Earliest Nissan involvement: 1968 Role: Owner, Brock Racing Enterprises, 1965-73 Key influence: Brock Racing established Datsun's racing reputation with a string of major victories in the early 1970s.
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By:
Jeff Mortimer
May 19, 2008 05:00 AM

In the 1960s, Datsun was known mostly for inexpensive sedans and pickups. But Yutaka Katayama, president of Nissan North America, was a racing fan. And in 1969, Datsun added the sporty 240Z to its lineup.

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