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There are currently many Datsun 1200s in the United States of America. However, being such a large country -- third largest by area and population -- 1200 owners are relatively few and far between. A total of 133,302 new Datsun 1200s were sold in the USA during the years 1971-1974. Only coupes and sedans were sold in this country. The most active Datsun1200.com club members are are in the wikipedia:Pacific Northwest, comprising Washington, Oregon and Idaho (along with British Columbia, Canada.
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Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Idaho is infamous for the fire that consumed Dan's Auto Farm lot, destroying two Datsun 1200s in the year 2003.
See Idaho Search: Datsun1200.com
Oregon
Oregon, oddly enough, is one of the most active areas in the United States for Datsun 1200s. There is a vibrant racing community including rally, road racing and drag racing.
The Portland metro area, which includes Vancouver, Washington, is the center of activity. It annually hosts the largest Datsun meeting in the United States: Blue Lake and Canby Datsun Meets, with over 200 cars on occasion.
See: See Portland Search: Datsun1200.com
Washington State
Washington, not to be confused with [wikipedia:Washington_D.C.|Washington D.C.], is on the Pacific ocean north of Oregon and south of Canada. Washington is a hotbed of Datsun 1200 talk. Most of it coming from club member [1]. He is an expert at bench racing Datsun 1200s.
There are at least a half-dozen 1200s in the Seattle metropolitan area, including daily drivers from [2] and [3].
ddgonzal's two-door sedan
A notorious Seattle-area 1200 is Ernie's Twin-Weber Downdraft 2-door sedan.
See: See Seattle Search: Datsun1200.com
Western Washington, aka "the wet side" (land west of the Cascade mountain range) is close to salt water and prone to rust. Consequently most of the original 1200s have rusted away and were sent to the crusherts.
Eastern Washington, the two-thirds of the state is mostly desert. Some primo rust-free 1200s may be hidden in barns out there somewhere.
The most B110 activity in Washington is centered in the Vancouver USA area, part of the Portland Oregon metropolitan area.