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- Title: Nissan Datsun Fairlady
- Author : Koichi Inouye
- Release Date : January 10, 2014
- Genre: Transportation,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 48114 KB
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Specifications and Performance of Vintage Japanese Cars
NISSAN DATSUN FAIRLADY
Author Koichi Inouye
Supervisor Bob Sliwa
Translator Steven P. Venti
Automobiles largely serve two purposes. The first, of course, is as a means of transportation. The second is as an expression of the owner's personal interests. The automobile as a means of transportation is no longer just a fast and convenient way to travel, but has been strongly influenced by environmental and other issues. The criteria by which automobiles are judged has changed considerably over the past quarter-century.
Given this background, and in fact, perhaps even precisely because of this background, the automobile as an expression of the owner's personal interests is even more valuable than ever. No matter how strong the need for convenience is, I certainly hope that automobiles will never become mere appliances.
The Nissan brand, together with its predecessor, Datsun, has long been known overseas for its export vehicles. Some 30 years ago, on a visit to North America, I had the pleasure of meeting with the members of a Datsun Owner’s Club, and it was easy to get the impression that many of these enthusiasts were even more devoted to their Japan-made vehicles than were Datsun owners in Japan. So there is more than a little nostalgia connected with the introduction of the Z-cars and Datsun/Nissan becoming one of the world’s best-known automakers.
The ‘60s and ‘70s were heady times for the Japanese automotive industry, and competition flourished as auto makers vied to outdo one another in terms of styling and performance. Not surprisingly, there are a number of memorable cars from this era that not only captured the imaginations of car enthusiasts of their day but continue to attract new fans even now, making this era stand out as “the good old days” of the Japanese sports car.
It was just 25 years ago that I wrote the Sekai no Meisha (World’s Classic Cars) series of 30 books about cars that had captured my imagination. I wrote that series out of my love for cars and because I wanted to tell other car enthusiasts how I feel about the cars I love. This new edition of selected volumes from that series has been specially prepared for a publication in the ebook format.
Cars that capture our imagination even once remain in our memories forever. In this edition, I have left the original text as it is and added only what was necessary to ensure that the information is up to date. Sections where I discuss my impression of actually driving the cars and interviews with other people are unchanged from the original.
It is my sincerest hope that these books will bring an appreciation of these historic Japanese cars to a new generation of readers, both in Japan and around the world.
Koichi Inouye
(from the introduction)
Introduction
Preface by the supervisor
DATSUN FAIRLADY 1600
It’s a Datsun, not a Nissan.
Mechanical details
Interior
DATSUN FAIRLADY 2000
Japan’s first high-performance sports car
Driving impressions: the Datsun Fairlady 2000
Datsun Fairlady
History
Specifications