Datsun Fairlady- how many in OZ?

[Datto-Zed]

Just found a Bluebird on eBay. Oh if only it were closer!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....492954218&rd=1

[hakosuka]

I believe that we in Australia were one of the very few markets to get the more powerful 150 BHP version (twin Mikuni Solexes I think) of the 2000 instead of the standard 140 BHP version with Hitachi SU's that the Americans got.

[edo]

Paydirt, thanks for that...roastbeef had already pointed it out though. Its in WA...which is a PITA.

Banzai, So the coupe was only a 1600? No 2 litres? Perhaps a 2 litre OHC fairlady would be better. Thinking from the point of view of a tarmac rally car...I dont like the no roof idea but I think Ive seen a hardtop on one.
Stupid question but what would be the chances of finding an R380?

[edo]

OK so Ive just searched R380...& the question is stupider than I imagined...

What other early dattos or even toyotas were a bit special. Anything with over 2 litres...actually, is the Silvia 1600 block distinguishable from the 2 litre externally?

[Zac]

Only 4 R380 were ever made!! I have read the first one was built ontop of a Brabham BT8 chassis but Banzai think it was a Lola.

Nissan President V8?

[edo]

Errm, no...what about an early GT-R...are bits avaliable to build a replica?

[TonyJZX]

Errm, no...what about an early GT-R...are bits avaliable to build a replica?

KPCG10 or KPCG110.

Even replicas are very expensive given the fact that the Japanese don't want to let them go.

T.

[edo]

how much is very expensive?

[IMOA]

edo - at the end of the silvias life dealers were putting in the 2.0 from the fairlady to help shift them so for all intents they were sold with a 2.0 from the factory. How many do you need for it to qualify? If it's 5 you should be right, if 50 you'll obviously be stuffed.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to head out and go for a hoon in Banzai's fairlady

[edo]

Might help...was it the 2 litre SOHC engine???

[Zac]

how much is very expensive?

$20000+

[Datto-Zed]

how much is very expensive?

As zac said 20-30k for a KGC10 and well over 100k if you want a real KPGC10 GT-R....and that's if you could find one.

Have a look here for a very comprehensive list (with pics) of all the Dattos from the very begining.

http://www.ratdat.com/history/history.html

[turbo510]

If anyone is interested a mate has got his 1968 Datsun Laurel for sale. It is like a 1600 just bigger with a 1.8l crossflow motor in it.
www.datrats.com
it is on the front page. He has a few other interesting Datsuns for sale as well
Jake

[vrmmmpshhh]

since were on the subject of nostalgic Datsuns



a cool $45,000ish





toyota 2000gt

HORN at a fairly hefty price tag $250,000AU

[mirage]

I just went to a toyota history garage in Tokyo, they had a nice 2000GT and early GTR on display, along with a 60s mustang, corvette and dino ferarri