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10 years of Nissan
calendars, 1961 to 1970 - Nissan Japan produced
numerous calendars during production of the Fairlady, and a number of
these featured some unique photography not seen elsewhere. Click on the
thumbnail to view detail images of the Fairlady and first generation
Nissan Silvia. |
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Peter Brock's BRE Datsuns and automotive designs -
posters available! - Artist Telly
Sahara has recently completed a fabulous new poster, commissioned
by Peter Brock himself and available from Peter's BRE website. The
poster features the Datsun 240Zs, 510s and 2000 roadsters campaigned by
BRE during the late '60s and early '70s as well as many of Peter's
well-known automotive designs, starting in 1959 with his Corvette Sting
Ray racer, when he worked as a designer at General Motors Styling
division. Other designs include the Cobra Daytona Coupe, the Hino
Samurai and designs for Triumph, Toyota and De Tomaso. Click on
the thumbnail for the full image and details of how to order this
poster. |
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The 1952 Datsun Sports DC-3 - the car that started it
all - Although Nissan had produced roadsters and
convertibles since the 1930s, the Datsun Sports DC-3 of 1952 is
acknowledged as the first true Datsun sports car. Underpowered, and not
popular with the Japanese car buying public, it was nevertheless an
important landmark in Nissan's history. Click on the thumbnail opposite
for the full story. |
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::: ARCHIVE :::
Archive 'Wanted List' ( 
March 2011) - This page details specific items
required for the fairlady.org archive, as well as a request
for any other unusual Datsun 1500, 1600 and 2000 Roadster/Fairlady
memorabilia. Good prices paid for the right items. For further
information, click here.
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- The US Datsun Roadster racing archive ::: |
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fairlady.org now features pages on all Datsun
Roadster SCCA National Champions, in addition to other important
race drivers, teams, and their cars. The project includes
galleries, specifications, results and contributions from
drivers, team managers and crew members. This is the first time
that such an in-depth project has been put
together, either in print or on the web, and the results
represent 5 years of research. Click on the image for the full US
index. |
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The US Roadster racing pages have been
acknowledged by the International Motor Racing Research Centre (IMRRC) at Watkins Glen.
fairlady.org is the first single make website
to be recognised, apart from a history of the
Offenhauser.
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::: Featured  articles from
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Classics Monthly, May 2006 |
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Classic & Sportscar magazine, December 2001 |
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Classic
Cars magazine, July 2003 |
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Practical
Classics magazine, January 1997 |
::: Featured books ::: |
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Ultimate Sports Car, by Quentin Willson,
features a selection of Datsun 1600 and 2000 images sourced from fairlady.org
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The Datsun Roadster Book TM
by Scott Sheeler, is an excellent three
volume title offering a wealth of
information to Fairlady owners, including chapters from the
fairlady.org and datsun.org archives - Click on the
image to buy your copy now! |
::: Featured videos ::: |
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New
Zealand rock band The Datsuns chose an image of a Datsun
Fairlady 2000 for the record sleeve of Super Gyration!, their
first single, which was released in August 2000. There was no roadster
in the video, but it's a cool song nonetheless. |
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BRE
flash presentation, which automatically loads the Peter Brock/BRE
Datsun Roadster racing pages on this site. If you cannot open the flash
movie click here for a low resolution video. |
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In 2005,
animated renditions of Datsun 2000 Roadsters in numerous colours
appeared in the Oscar winning Disney/Pixar movie The Incredibles.
As an example, click on the image to view a video clip - and look
carefully for a couple of Datsun Roadsters. |
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The
opening scene of Peter Weir's first movie, The Cars that ate Paris,
featured a 67.5 Datsun 1600. The scene was a parody on a TV commercial
of the time. Note the early product placement ... |
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In late
2002, two Datsun 1600 Roadsters were used (albeit briefly) in an
Infiniti commercial for the G35 Sport Coupe. Click on the image to view
the movie in Quicktime. |
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Classic Motor Show - March 2008 - John Hunter's beautiful 1500 is
featured heavily in the official DVD, when the Classic Z
Register's Jon Newlyn again dispels the myth that the Fairlady is
a copy of the MGB - well done Jon! |
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- The European Roadster pages ::: |
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Includes a history of the Datsun Fairlady in Europe, and a
comprehensive guide to the Fairlady 2000's record in the Monte Carlo
and Tulip Rallies in 1968 and 1969. The infamous Hannu Mikkola achieved
the Fairlady's best rally result with a 9th in the Monte in 1968. |
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- The Japanese Roadster pages ::: |
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Includes a history of the Datsun Fairlady in the Japanese
Grand Prix, where it scored its first victory at the 1963 meeting. It
also tracks the development of the Fairlady before it went into
production, and showcases some rare Japanese advertising. |
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- The Nissan Silvia/Datsun 1600 Coupe pages :::
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The Nissan Silvia was a hand built coupe based on the
Fairlady. Very few were built and it is now a rare car. These pages
give a brief history of the Silvia and some examples of the most
lavish photography Nissan had used in its sales literature to date. |
