The Datsun Sports (called Datsun Fairlady in the Japanese and Australian markets and simply given a numerical designation alone in other export markets), was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s. The series was a predecessor to the Z-car in the Fairlady line, and offered a competitor to the European MG, Triumph, Fiat and Alfa Romeo sports cars. Beginning with the 1959 S211, the line was built in two generations: the first generation was largely handbuilt in small numbers, while the second generation (310 series) was series produced. The second generation first appeared in 1961 and continued through 1970 with the SP311 and SR311 lines.
In Japan, it represented one of three core products offered by Nissan at Japanese Nissan dealerships, called Nissan Shop, alongside the Datsun Truck and the Bluebird (1000). The second generation Fairlady, called the Datsun 2000 in export, was the two-seat roadster that made their name, fitted with a potent 1,982 cc overhead cam engine with dual SU type side draft carbs and a five-speed transmission. Actor Paul Newman started his racing career in one.
The DatsunSports (called Datsun Fairlady in the Japanese and Australian markets and simply given a numerical designation alone in other export markets)...
Datsun (UK: /ˈdætsən/, US: /ˈdɑːtsən/) was a Japanese automobile manufacturer brand owned by Nissan. Datsun's original production run began in 1931. From...
Export versions were sold variously as the Datsun 510, Datsun 180B (with 160B and 200B versions) and the Datsun Bluebird. The Nissan Bluebird nameplate began...
Datsun 2000 may refer to one of the following Datsun cars: DatsunSports - sold in some export markets as the Datsun 2000 Nissan Cedric - sold in some...
The Datsun Truck is a compact pickup truck made by Nissan in Japan from 1955 through 1997. It was originally sold under the Datsun brand, but this was...
automaker Nissan from 1966 to 2004. In the early 1980s, the brand changed from Datsun to Nissan in line with other models by the company. Although production...
Nissan's original post-war products called the Datsun Bluebird, DatsunSports, Datsun Truck, Datsun Cablight, Datsun Cabstar, Nissan Junior and the Nissan Patrol...
This page is a compilation of sports cars, coupés, roadsters, kit cars, supercars, hypercars, electric sports cars, race cars, and super SUVs, both discontinued...
200SX or 240SX for export, with some export versions being sold under the Datsun brand. The name "Silvia" is derived from Sylvia, the name of the nymph who...
The Datsun Roadster was a lightweight automobile produced by Nissan in the 1930s. The series was a predecessor to the Fairlady sports cars, and was an...
Corona and Prince Skyline were introduced, as well as a prototype of the DatsunSports. The Fourth All-Japan Motor Show was held at Hibiya Park during an 11-day...
model year 1982 as the Datsun Maxima, it replaced the earlier Datsun 810. The name Maxima dates to the 1981 model year when Datsun marketed the upscale...
Retrieved 2 January 2016. Auto Editors of Consumer Guide (21 May 2007). "DatsunSports Cars". auto.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024. "Historic...
1963-1965 Datsun SP310— based on the chassis of a passenger sedan instead of a pickup truck— is often considered Datsun's first mass-production sports car....
1965-1967 Nissan Bluebird R411 SSS 1965-1968 Nissan Silvia CSP311 1967-1970 DatsunSports SP311/SPL311 1968-1972 Nissan Homer T641 The U20 was similar to the...
iron block and an aluminium head. It was the engine of the Datsun 510, Datsun 240Z sports car, and the Nissan Maxima. These engines are known for their...
the DatsunSports, while Honda introduced the S500 and Prince offered the Skyline Sport Coupé. Toyota had already began production of the Sports 800,...
United States. Datsun started to import the first of the Fairlady models starting with the SPL212 in 1960 through to the DatsunSports 2000, the precursor...
was the first product labeled as a Nissan, but shared mechanicals with Datsun products built at the time. Several models were available, including the...
The Datsun brand automobile is owned and produced by Nissan. The name originated in 1931 when Dat Motorcar Company came out with a new smaller version...
Datsun Roadster (1932-1941) Datsun Type 10 (1932) Datsun Type 11 (1932) Datsun Type 12 (1933) Mitsubishi PX33 (1934-1937) Ohta Model OS (1934) Datsun...
during Nissan's rebranding effort to systematically phase out the Datsun name, a small "Datsun" (ダットサン, Dattosan) appeared on the tailgate for the first two...
C110 and GC110 Skyline was sold as the Datsun K-series, with models such as the Datsun 160K, 180K and Datsun 240K. The body styles were, once again,...
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