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A "Fancy Deluxe" version was also available in the home market. A DP411 SSS was entered in motor sport by the Datsun factory in South Africa and was used as test car for Nissan Japan. A Datsun DP411 SSS was also entered in the 1964 Monte Carlo rally, where it was driven by a South African, Ewold van Bergen.
Marketed as the Fairlady 1600, or the Datsun Sports 1600 in many export markets including North America, it featured 14 inch wheels and minor exterior changes. [8] The SPL311 was also known as the "Roadster" on the West Coast of the United States. The front suspension was independent, using coil springs over hydraulic shocks.
Outside the US it was sold as either the Datsun Bluebird or as the Datsun 1300/1400/1500/1600/1800 (depending on engine variant). The rear-wheel drive 510's engineering was inspired by contemporary European sedans, particularly the 1966 BMW 1600-2 – incorporating an overhead camshaft engine and four-wheel independent suspension by means of ...
Flagship sports car. Z: 1969 2022 ... 1962–1970 Datsun 1500, 1600, 2000 Roadster; 1962–1986 Datsun Bluebird. 1979–1986 Nissan Bluebird ...
This was followed in 1968 with the iconic 240Z, which proved affordable sports cars could be built and sold profitably: it was soon the world's #1-selling sports car. [20] It relied on an engine based on the Bluebird and used Bluebird suspension components. [21] It would go on to two outright wins in the East African Rally. [21]
Datsun 1600 may refer to one of the following Datsun cars: Datsun 1600 (510) , sold as Datsun 1600 in Australia and Canada, and Datsun 510 in the U.S. Datsun Fairlady 1600 Roadster SP311/SPL311
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160Z Sports Coupe, South Africa. Side lateral decals. Following the success of the Datsun 140Z, Nissan-Datsun South Africa announced the 160Z in July 1978 . The engine was upgraded to the L16 motor as per the 160U SSS, and fitted with high performance camshaft and twin Hitachi side-draught carburettors based on the British SU type carburettor.