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Datsun Fairlady Roadster News

December 2000 Phill Brook's excellent book 'Fair Lady' is now available in Europe. Limited stocks are held of this, the first ever book dedicated purely to the Datsun Roadster. The book is the result of five years hard work - a must for all roadster owners.

Price £25 GBP anywhere in Europe from Rob Beddington - E-Mail for payment details.

I am please to announce the release of Fair Lady, Japan's First Sports Car. As its name implies, this beautifully designed, high quality Australian book takes a detailed look at the image building car that helped lift Nissan-Datsun from a local Japanese manufacturer to one of the world's largest car makers.

The book is the result of years of research including interviews with designers, engineers and notable owners of these cars in Japan, Europe, North America and Australia. I have also been granted access to a great deal of material from Nissan's own archives. I also commissioned a great number of original photographs to help make this book something special.

The book focuses on the period from 1958 to 1970, a time of explosive growth for the Japanese automotive industry and Nissan-Datsun in particular. Fair Lady starts with a look at the history of Nissan, the mood and politics of the Japanese industry at the time and sports cars offered by Japanese manufacturers during this period. The book then moves on to take a detailed look at the design, construction and development of the various models that bear the badge Fair Lady. Later Chapters focus on racing and rallying accomplishments, production numbers and worldwide distribution and finally, tips for current and intending owners.

There is also a chapter on the Silvia coupe. This stunning car was a mechanical sister to the Fair Lady convertible. The Silvia won acclaim all around the world for its beautiful styling but was a sales failure.

This book fills a major hole in the market as it is the first in the English language to focus purely on these cars. While it is aimed particularly at owners and enthusiasts of these cars, Fair Lady, Japan's First Sports Car is also suitable for the curious and those with a general interest in things automotive.

I think you will find that the quality and design lifts it above most of the other publications in its price range and class.

Phill Brook

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