The Datsun Sports (Datsun Fairlady in the Japanese/ Australian), as a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s. The series was a predecessor to the Z-car in the Fairlady line, nd offered an competitor to the European MG, riumph, iat and Alfa Romeo sports cars. The line began with the 1959 "S211" and continued through 1970 with the "SP311" and "SR311" line.
The Fairlady saw competitors follow its introduction, ith examples called the Honda S500, he Toyota Sports 800. In Japan, t represented one of three core products offered by Nissan at Japanese Nissan Dealerships called Nissan Shop, longside the Datsun Truck and the Datsun 1000. The Datsun SRL 2000 was the 2 seat roadster that made their name. Paul Newman started his racing career in one. It had a potent 1982cc overhead cam engine with dual SU type side draft carbs and a 5 speed transmission.
Many changes were made for 1965. Though the 1.5L SP310 continued in production through January, new 1.6L R16-powered SP311 and SPL311 joined it. The new model was first shown at the 1964 Tokyo Motor Show, ut did not enter production until March 1965. The restyling was executed in part by Count Albrecht Goertz, ho would later be involved with designing the first Fairlady Z.[7] Marketed as the Fairlady 1600, r the Datsun Sports 1600 in many export markets including North America, t featured 14inch wheels and minor exterior changes.[7] The front suspension was independent.[3] The engine produced 96PS (71kW; 95hp). The hood badge said "DATSUN" in individual letters, he rear badge said "DATSUN 1600", nd the side badges said "Fairlady" (Japanese market) or "DATSUN 1600" (export market). The SP311 continued in production through April 1970
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