Despite (or perhaps in spite of) the terrible weather on the island, classic 2-seat roadster for the masses was pioneered and beaten to death by the British. You could get an MG, Triumph, Austin-Healey, Jensen Healey, Jaguar, Lotus, Aston Martin — the list goes on, but there was another island nation that started producing cars […]
1960’s Datsun Sports Roadsters have always caught my attention. In the day, you could pick between numerous roadster offerings from the likes of MG, Triumph, Fiat, & Alfa Romeo, to name a few, but the Datsun was special. Maybe it’s because Datsuns were somewhat elusive and that gave it an air of mystery. Regardless, the […]
The Datsun SPL311 Fairlady Roadster was exported in left hand drive configuration to the United States and badged as the Datsun 1600. It was powered by a 1.6 liter R-series inline-4 that pushed out 95 horsepower into a 4-speed manual gearbox — and while it isn’t the fastest car on the block, it handles well […]
Most people drive around with more car than they need. After years of driving, this excess becomes less and less jarring, until you find yourself in a two-ton AWD fortress with dual-pane glass and enough alphanumeric safety aids to stump whole legions of claims attorneys. Here to purge you of your coddling is a race-tight […]
You know what they always say, if you want to experience classic British roadster motoring, you should buy a Japanese car, but not a Miata…not today. Today, you are going to buy a mint condition Datsun SPL311 because sometimes style trumps measurable performance. Find this 1966 Datsun 1600 SPL311 in Palm Desert, CA currently bidding for […]
From 1959 through 1970 the Datsun Fairlady was badged as the Datsun Sports or Datsun 1600 Roadster for export markets outside of Japan. It was then, and is now, a fantastic and cheap alternative to 2-seat roadsters from Britain and Italy. Find this 1967 Datsun Roadster SPL-1600 currently bidding for $1,525 with a few hours […]
The 1959-1970 Datsun Fairlady was badged as the Datsun Sports or Datsun 1600 Roadster in regions outside of Japan. It was however a fantastic alternative to 2-seat roadsters from Britain and Italy and still quite affordable today. Today’s example comes to us from a seller submission and looks like a decent driver at a fair […]
The Datsun 2000 (known in Japan as the Fairlady) was a small roadster from Nissan that really came into its own in the 6th version, the SR311. It was quite quick for the day, equipped with a 2.0 liter SOHC engine mated to a 5 speed transmission. It wasn’t surprising that it continued to win […]
The Datsun Fairlady was a small roadster from parent company Nissan, produced from 1959-1970, and marketed as the Datsun Sports or Datsun 1600 Roadster in regions outside of Japan. It was however a fantastic alternative to 2-seat roadsters from Britain and Italy and are quite affordable today. This 1966 Datsun Fairlady 1600 roadster is equipped […]