1967 Datsun 1600 Sport Roadster Convertible

Datsun's type number was SPL311 - S for Sports - and in Japan was known as the Fairlady, in the USA simply the 1600. Datsun goes back to the 19-teens: as DAT-son, son of DAT (initials of the surnames of the three founders) soon changed to Datsun because Datson sounded much like a word meaning 'to lose money!' The Bluebird overhead valve, 4-cylinder motor was both tough and powerful for the day - 96 horsepower at 5600 RPM and 77 lb of torque at 2800 RPM, with all synchro 4-speed. The car weighed close to 2000 pounds so performance was strong. At $2,446 it compared well with the MGB at $2,615 for similar performance on the road.