The not-Hondas this morning (1/2) #Datsun #Toyota #Mazda #Ford #Ferrari #getitinthegoodcolor #weirdcarMastodon

Hi CBR, south East NSW folk - I have a Datsun Stanza 1981 that has a shot gearbox and rear diff, an L16 in it and a tiny bit of body rust - I was hoping for it to be a project car, but I no longer have that luxury.
Anyone want it?
The plan was to strip it out, stitch weld it and put an SR20 and gearbox in it from a 200sx and a diff from a r31 Skyline in it to make it a sideways car.
#Canberra #Datsun #projectcar

There's a Datsun car advert with one of those John Lewis smooth syrupy remixes of 2 Unlimited's "No Limit" but they stop before they get to the "techno techno techno techno" and I really want to hear what they've done with it. #datsun #2Unlimited #NoLimit

In the 1960s, Delon was one of the biggest foreign stars in Japan. Here he is at the wheel of a Datsun Fairlady 1500 in 1963.

Well, I’ve had a day! Started with taking the train out to upgarage in Yokohama for a tourism type reasons, bought some coilovers and chatted to a guy who offered me a lift back to town in. GR86 and ended up checking out the infamous Daikoku. As a Datsun fan, this thing stood out. #Datsun #weirdcarmastodon

Ce soir c'était réunion de l'asso de voitures anciennes, et un jeune est arrivé avec un SAPIN DE NOËL sanglé sur une voiture de course japonaise des années 70.

Brûler du pétrole pour aller acheter un arbre mort c'est tout un concept, mais là c'est drôle j'avoue.

Nissan should bring back the “Datsun" brand. Focus on affordable, yet endearing, cars. Potential 1st line-up:

• Z ($25K–$35K, 2-seater roadster)
The "halo" car. Build it extremely simple. No luxury. Nail the looks and fun.

• Cube ($18K–$25K, 5-seater hatchback)
Embrace the box. Pair the utility of the Scion xB with the sharp, modern looks of Honda’s Urban EV concept.

• D21 ($18K–$25K, 2 or 5-seater compact pickup)
Dead simple, reliable pickup that's easy to park/drive.

I had one of these in 1980, even the same color!

No Reserve Long Bed: 1976 #Datsun 620 #Pickup | Barn Finds
https://barnfinds.com/no-reserve-long-bed-1976-datsun-620-pickup/

It’s back to Nissan today with the lovely Datsun 240Z. This followed a similar recipe to the Triumph GT6 and fixed-head Jaguar E-Type of wrapping a strong straight six in a sleek and sporty fastback coupé body. It fell somewhere between the two British cars in terms of size. Most Japanese cars of the early seventies sold to western buyers on reliability and value rather than looks or performance but the 240Z had it all. Pic: #SMMTTestDay 2023. #Datsun #Nissan #WeirdCarMastodon #davidsdailycar

Today, after a couple of lengthy diversions, we’re back on the subject of Nissan. A few weeks ago, I featured the Datsun Type 14, said to have been inspired by the British Austin Seven. As Nissan sought to re-establish itself as a car-maker in the 1950s, it turned to officially-licensed Austin designs, initially the A40 Somerset, which it assembled from CKD (completely knocked down) kits. Pic: Austin A40 Somerset at #NationalMotorMuseum #Austin #Datsun #Nissan #WeirdCarMastodon #davidsdailycar

Saw this beauty on my walk this morning. When it's 28C on Oct. 3rd in KW why would you not be driving this? Manufacturered from 63-70.

After yesterday’s British-made Suzuki Swace, today we are going back to a far earlier connection between the British and Japanese motor industries with this 1935 Datsun Type 14. The design was said to have been inspired by the British Austin Seven, and this example was brought to the UK by a curious Herbert Austin. Later British car bosses were rather less attentive to the competitive challenge from Japan - to their cost. Pic #NationalMotorMuseum #Datsun #Nissan #WeirdCarMastodon #davidsdailycar

A classic from the archives!

Prints can be found here: https://mark-tisdale.pixels.com/featured/classic-datsun-240z-silver-mark-tisdale.html

Rusty Datsun

Taken with a Helios 44m-6 58mm f2 vintage lens

149. #photography #fujifilm #fujixt30ii #datsun #vintagecar