Export, or perish. Here in the US, we forget the impact that two world wars and a depression wrought on Great Britain – and we forget that the UK government made exports to the US an imperative. Earning dollars… more»
1600 Roadster
Feb 5, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Desert Survivor! 1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster
Logging the acceleration of the Japanese motorcar industry in the 1960s is a reminder of a competitor that seemingly came out of the blue. Of course, progress wasn’t a straight line: things started haltingly over at Datsun in the… more»
Jul 25, 2022 • For Sale • 3 Comments
No Reserve! 1967 Datsun 1600 SPL311 Roadster
The Datsun 1600 Roadster was an evolution of a car produced back in 1959, the S211. With sequential design changes to the body and engine upgrades, Nissan debuted the Datsun Fairlady (called Datsun Sport or Roadster in the US)… more»
