Datsun was a Japanese automobile brand owned by Nissan. The name first appeared in 1931 on a small car built by the DAT Motorcar Company, a name meant to suggest a smaller car than the larger DAT, and was changed from Datson to Datsun after Nissan took control of the firm in 1934, because son can also be read as the Japanese word for loss and the sun recalls the national flag. From 1958 to 1986 only the vehicles Nissan exported carried the Datsun name, and it became internationally known through the 510, the Fairlady roadsters and the Z and ZX coupes. Nissan phased the brand out in March 1986, relaunched it in June 2013 for low cost cars aimed at emerging markets, and discontinued it again in April 2022.
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Datsun's original production run began in 1931.
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eventually discontinuing the struggling brand in April 2022.
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that was produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan under the Datsun brand (which was revived in 2013) between 2014 and 2022.
Datsun mi-Do (Wikipedia)
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is a subcompact car manufactured specifically for the Russian market under the Datsun brand of Nissan Motor Company.
Datsun on-Do (Wikipedia)
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is a subcompact car manufactured specifically for the Russian market under the Datsun brand of Nissan Motor Company.
Datsun redi-Go (Wikipedia)
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is a city car produced by Datsun, a brand from Nissan, initially intended for the Indian market.
Datsun Sports (Wikipedia)
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was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s.
Datsun Truck (Wikipedia)
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is a compact pickup truck made by Nissan in Japan from 1955 to 1997.
Datsun DC-3 (Wikipedia)
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was a lightweight automobile produced by Nissan and sold under the Datsun brand in 1952.
Wikipedia: Datsun 240Z
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badged as the Datsun 240Z, 260Z, and 280Z for export
Datsun 510 - Wikipedia
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The Datsun 510 was the third generation of the Datsun Bluebird
Datsun Type 14 (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun Type 14 was a small car
Datsun Type 12 (Wikipedia)
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The 1933 Datsun Type 12 was a small car produced by Nissan under Datsun marque
Datsun Roadster (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun Roadster was a lightweight automobile produced by Nissan in the 1930s.
Datsun 810 (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun 810 is a mid-size car that was sold in North America by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Datsun
Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) (Wikipedia)
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It was sold as the Datsun 280ZX, Nissan Fairlady Z and Nissan Fairlady 280Z, depending on the market.
Datsun 160Z (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun 160Z is a sports car
Datsun DA (Wikipedia)
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sold under the Datsun brand as Nissan's first post-war passenger car
Datsun DB series (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun DB series was introduced in 1948
Datsun DS series (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun DS series was introduced in 1950 as the replacement for the Datsun DA
Datsun Type 11 (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun Type 11 was a small car
Datsun Type 13 (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun Type 13 was a small car produced by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Datsun Type 15 (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun Type 15 was a small car
Datsun Type 16 (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun Type 16 was a small car produced by Datsun in Japan
Datsun Type 17 (Wikipedia)
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The Datsun Type 17 is a small car produced by Datsun in Japan
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