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Join the Datsun Fairlady Roadster community on Facebook -
log on or register at www.facebook.com
(it's free to register). The link to the Datsun Fairlady Roadster Group
can be found
here,
or just search 'Datsun Fairlady Roadster' when you are logged in.
- In January 2010 there were over 350
Members, over 200 photos, plus videos. See you there!
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10 years of Nissan calendars, 1961 to 1970
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August 2008
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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 - new poster available!
- July 2008 - 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'
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March 2008)
- 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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... Click here for more FairLady
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UK NEC Classic Motor
Show - March 2008 - John Hunter's beautiful 1500 is featured heavily
in the official DVD of the 2007 show, 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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Oldest
surviving SRL311 sold - SRL311-00003, a 1967 Datsun 2000 owned by Don
Mackinlay's family since 1971, was recently sold. Complete but in need
of full restoration, the 2000 appeared on Ebay, attracting significant interest.
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November 2006 (
January
2008) - Yours for $67,500!
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oldest surviving SRL311 for sale - the ex-Jack Scoville Datsun 2000,
SRL311-00004, which has been owned by Bob Klemme since 1991, is now up for
sale. This wonderfully restored 2000 was up for auction on Ebay but
it did not reach its reserve. It's now on
www.race-cars.com
with an asking price of $67,500. For more history on the car and its
background, click on the Jack Scoville pages.
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October
2006 (
July 2007) - The 2006 Classic Motor Show
- The Classic Z Register took an exhibition stand at the show, the largest
of its kind ever held at Birmingham's NEC. The show drew a record
attendance, and the Register's stand was busy throughot the three day show.
For further images, click here. |
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The US Datsun Roadster
racing
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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 are acknowledged by the International Motor Racing
Research Centre
(IMRRC) at
Watkins Glen.
fairlady.org is the only single make website to be
recognised, apart from a history of the Offenhauser.
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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 |
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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 two 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! |
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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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UK 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
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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
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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
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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. |
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Coming soon - the Nissan
Skyline C10
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The Nissan
Skyline C10 series, launched in 1968, was to spawn the first incarnation
of the legendary Skyline GT-R (4 door KGC10 and 2-door KPGC10). Pages covering
this series are coming soon - watch this space. |
