The Datsun Sports, called the Datsun Fairlady in Japan and Australia, was a series of roadsters that Nissan produced in the 1960s and the predecessor of the Z-car in the Fairlady line. It competed with the European MG, Triumph, Fiat and Alfa Romeo sports cars. The first generation began with the 1959 S211, a handbuilt car with fibreglass bodywork and a 988 cc engine of which only 20 were built, followed by the SPL212, the first Datsun sports car imported to the United States and the first to bear the Fairlady name after the Broadway musical. The second generation, the 310 series, appeared in 1961 and was series produced as the Datsun 1500, 1600 and 2000 Roadster until the SR311 ended in April 1970. The actor Paul Newman started his racing career in one.
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First generation, S211
The first Datsun Sports model was the 1959 S211.
Lead, body style
was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s.
First generation, S211, engine class
It used a 988 cc C-series straight-4 producing 37 PS (27 kW; 36 hp).
Second generation
Produced from March 1967 until April 1970, the SR311 used a 2.0 L (1,982 cc) U20 engine
Lead, maker
was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s.
First generation, SPL212
In 1960, production of the Fairlady was moved from Yokohama to the Nissan Shatai plant in Hiratsuka.
Of Make: Datsun, Lead, make
was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s.
In Group: Convertibles and Roadsters, Vehicle type
was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s.
Exemplifies: Automobile Transport, Lead, mode
was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s.
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