Datsun Rally Car

The 240z actually won the east african safari rally in 1971 and 1973 and some of datsun s sedans raced there as well.

Datsun rally car. Nissan datsun has a long history of participation in international events in australia. This vehicle would make a great race car rally car hill climber or drag car has been unfairly deemed as a statutory write off in nsw making it unable to ever be registered in australia ever. With a robust 2 4 liter straight six good for a 150 horsepower a five speed gearbox and four wheel independent suspension all packaged in an elegant long hooded fastback unibody the lightweight s30 was an inexpensive sports car that gave its more expensive competition a run for their money. Fitted with a fully recon l 20 engine has only done 20 klm since re build.

For sale is my datsun 1600 fully cams approved rally car it is ready to race. A plastic thumb switch on the model s base releases the hood latch. Market performance version of the 510 has been. One of the most successful sports car lines ever produced the trend setting s30 was designed by a team led by yoshihiko matsuo the head of nissan s sports.

From the factory the standard datsun 240z was a proper sportscar. Fresh from a major recommissioning by the z farm in late 2017. The nissan s30 sold in japan as the nissan fairlady z and in other markets as the datsun 240z then later as the 260z and 280z is the first generation of z gt two seat coupes produced by nissan motors ltd. This car finished first in class and second in the overall standings.

I originally purchased this vehicle with the intention of transplanting the engine into an old datsun 120y but the datsun turned out to be too badly. Blue one 8 79 hgs130 datsun 280z 2 2 has motor and box plus auto mostly complete 2 8 efi motor 40k on clock old school clock race seats pioneer stereo alpine splits. Pictured above is the datsun 240z which ran the 7th southern cross rally in 1972. The model features a trailer hook chromed headlights and bumpers and a chromed engine beneath a latching hood.

This 1971 1600 sss a non u s. Of japan from 1969 to 1978. There can be no doubt at all that the venerable datsun 1600 is almost entirely responsible for the popularity of rallying in australia today.