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1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration

September 6, 2010 by Greg

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Our 1967 WRL411 SSS Datsun Wagon was just too rare and too complete to pass up. Read all about the rescue and restoration of “Alice” here… We hope you enjoy it.

1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 2)

June 17, 2010 by Greg

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Ever since hot rodding began, the idea was to stuff a larger engine in a small chassis. The standard 411 was powered by a 1.3-liter engine. The SSS version of these cars was equipped with the 1.6-liter engine from the SPL311 Roadster. However, the base wagon body had to be modified by the factory so […]

Classic Datsun Motorsports – Like Disneyland for Datsun Enthusiasts (part 2)

December 30, 2009 by Greg

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There were just too many neat cars to describe all of them. I didn’t find a single car that I didn’t like or appreciate but there were a few that really stood out. One was Paul Newman’s IMSA car. Les offered to let me sit in and have my picture taken, but I think it […]

The History of the 1967 Datsun 2000 Roadster

December 10, 2009 by admin

Written by M3Racer On March 15, 1967, Datsun introduced the Datsun Sports 2000, more commonly referred to as the Datsun 2000. This 2 liter roadster came from a long line of Datsun roadsters, the first of which was built in 1932, which is when the company’s name was changed from Datson to Datsun. The official […]

1967.5 Datsun 1600 Roadster – NICOclub Ride of the Month September 2008

December 10, 2009 by admin

Greg’s (AZhitman) 1967.5 Datsun Fairlady 1600 Roadster A couple years ago, after chasing a trio of Datsun Roadsters which the owner was unwilling to part with, I had the unique opportunity to finally acquire them at an estate sale when the owner passed away. Being a bit of a sentimentalist about cars and their meaningfulness […]