The Datsun Roadster Car

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 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 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.

Datsun built its first car in 1912 but it was not until 1959 that it built its first sports car. The 1500cc S211, the Fairlady, soon gave way to the SP213. The New Fairlady, announced in 1962, was restyled and came with a larger engine. The 1600 came in 1965 and the 2000 ohc in 1967 complete with five-speed overdrive gearbox. The cars were a great success but are little known outside of the specialist circles. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, specification and technical data, driver's impressions and buying used. Models covered include: Fairlady, SPL 310, 1600, 2000.

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.

This REPRINT Datsun factory service manual was issued to assist dealers on the introduction of the Datsun 2000 SRL311 sports car in 1967. This manual focuses on the U-20 engine and the 5-speed transmission that were completely new to the Datsun sports cars. This REPRINT is composed from high-quality scans of a clean, lightly used manual which results in crisp, easy to read pages.

The Datsun 240Z inspired a generation of enthusiasts, outselling and outperforming almost all of its contemporaries. Datsun 240Z, 260Z & 280Z covers the full story of the Datsun sports cars, from the Fairlady roadsters through to the final 280ZX production model, and is colourfully illustrated throughout with period photos and advertising 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. 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