History Of Datsun Roadster

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 example of the earliest passenger cars produced in Japan. It shows some similarities to the Kurogane Type 95 four-wheel-drive roadster used by the Japanese Army during World War II. Well, our translator from Part I had returned to Japan so we were left without a friend nearby that could translate Japanese. What to do? Instead of a live person, we discovered a software package that could provide a translation to English that, even though far from perfect, gave us a starting point to translate a bunch more information. We made the financial commitment, purchased the software, and Part III includes 44 more pages of pictures and translations from the 1977 version of Fairlady I and II As we made our way through the translation process we learned the following interesting words: thoraxes = Rolexes oil air conditioner = oil cooler fair ready = fair lady loadstar = roadster carburetor = carburetor eguzosuto = exhaust kava = cover hob shiyahu = Bob Sharp

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 example of the earliest passenger cars produced in Japan. We added some more road tests - many from foreign magazines - some more brochures, three 1960's vintage Datsun Service Bulletins, and a 20-page color spread from the from October 2007 "Z File - Fairlady and Fairlady Z History". We got permission to publish these pages courtesy of our "roadster friend in Japan" and D.R.F.C. member, Takeshi Izuka. Takeshi, by the way, is the proud owner of an "imported" LHD 1969 2000 that he has maintained in showroom condition.

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 example of the earliest passenger cars produced in Japan. We added some more road tests - many from foreign magazines - some more brochures, three 1960's vintage Datsun Service Bulletins, and a 20-page color spread from the from October 2007 "Z File - Fairlady and Fairlady Z History". We got permission to publish these pages courtesy of our "roadster friend in Japan" and D.R.F.C. member, Takeshi Izuka. Takeshi, by the way, is the proud owner of an "imported" LHD 1969 2000 that he has maintained in showroom condition.

The Datsun 240Z inspired a generation of enthusiasts, outselling and outperforming almost all of its contemporaries. This book covers the story of the Datsun sports cars, from the Fairlady roadsters through to the final 280ZX production model, illustrated with contemporary material.

The Datsun 240Z inspired a generation of enthusiasts, outselling and outperforming almost all of its contemporaries. This book covers the full story of the Datsun sports cars, from the Fairlady roadsters through to the final 280ZX production model, illustrated throughout with contemporary material.

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 example of the earliest passenger cars produced in Japan. We added some more road tests - many from foreign magazines - some more brochures, three 1960's vintage Datsun Service Bulletins, and a 20-page color spread from the from October 2007 "Z File - Fairlady and Fairlady Z History". We got permission to publish these pages courtesy of our "roadster friend in Japan" and D.R.F.C. member, Takeshi Izuka. Takeshi, by the way, is the proud owner of an "imported" LHD 1969 2000 that he has maintained in showroom condition.

The Datsun Roadster Book is THREE Parts - It has over 880 pages! It still has 20 road tests and racing articles - most not seen in the US. It still has 44 pages of translations and pictures from Fairlady I and II. It still has 13 old Datsun Competition Bulletins including one of the very FIRST competition catalogs from 1970. In the three volumes we have over 180 color pictures and illustrations. We've included 3 classic Datsun Service Bulletins for more historical information.This is Part III - The Translations and Service Manual. When we released The Datsun Roadster Book back in 2006 we included a small translated section of the original NEKO Fairlady books. We received so many positive comments that we decided that Part III would have to be built around additional translations. Well, our translator from Part I had returned to Japan so we were left without a friend nearby that could translate Japanese. What to do? In lieu of a live person we discovered a software package that could provide a translation to English that, even though far from perfect, gave us a starting point to translate a bunch more information. We made the financial commitment, purchased the software, and Part III includes 44 more pages of pictures and translations from the 1977 version of Fairlady I and II. As we made our way through the translation process we learned the following interesting words:thorexes = solexesoil air conditioner = oil coolerfair ready = fair ladyload star = roadsterkarbureta = carburetoreguzosuto = exhaustkavua = coverhob shiyahu = Bob SharpJapanese sentence structure is very different from what we in the USA are used to. Many of the Japanese meanings required consultation with a thesaurus to figure out exactly what they meant. It took about 8 hours per page to translate the text - sometimes we'd get half the paragraph done and then have to move on and fall back later. Sometimes one translation result helped with another. In the end we believe we've gotten it pretty close to the intended thought. In any event, it's our interpretation, although not completely "Americanized".In addition, we added some more road tests - many from foreign magazines - some more brochures, three 1960's vintage Datsun Service Bulletins, and a 20-page color spread from the from October 2007 "Z File - Fairlady and Fairlady Z History". We got permission to publish these pages courtesy of our "roadster friend in Japan" and D.R.F.C. member, Takeshi Izuka. Takeshi, by the way, is the proud owner of an "imported" LHD 1969 2000 that he has maintained in showroom condition.Each volume of The Datsun Roadster Book is sold separately so you can buy what you need when you need it. Check Amazon for all three of our volumes.

The complete history of the groundbreaking sportscar that opened up export markets for the Japanese - particularly in America. Covered are all the FairLady (Datsun 1600/2000 roadster) sportscars, through 240Z, 260Z and 280Z.

History of the Datsun Fair Lady, Japan's first sport's car. Looks at the development, manufacture and achievements of the various models of Fair Lady. Recounts the history of Nissan-Datsun, the mood and politics of the Japanese industry in the period 1958-1970, and discusses sports cars offered by other Japanese manufacturers during this period. Covers roadsters around the world, car racing, and buying and maintaining the Fair Lady. Includes full-colour and black-and-white photographs, appendices and index.