Datsun - Datsun Sports
The Datsun Sports (marketed in Japan and some countries as the Datsun Fairlady - after the hit Broadway musical) was an open topped sports car. The first model was built in 1959, a fibre glass bodied 988cc Datsun S211, called the Sports 1000, of which only a few were made.
These cars continued into 1960 with the Sports 1200, a 1,189cc metal bodied car also called the SPL212 and from 1961 the SPL213 version with increased power, but again produced in relatively small numbers up to 1962.
These were followed by the Datsun Sports 1500 (SP310 Fairlady or the left hand drive SPL310) from 1963 which were built on the Bluebird 310 mechanicals and platform, that was continually improved in specification right up to 1965. The Datsun 1500 Sports was replaced with the Datsun Sports 1600 as the export models were called (SP311 and left hand drive SPL311). Again, these Datsun Sports 1600 were improved in specification right up to 1970 when production finally ceased. By 1967 there was also a 2 litre version Sports 2000 (SR311 and Left hand drive SRL2000).
Datsun Fairlady Sports tyre sizes:
- Datsun Sports 1200 (built 1960 - 1962) original tyre size was 5.20x14 which has the radial equivalent 145R14. Blockley produce a superb steel belted 145R14 tyre, which is closer in diameter to the original 5.20x14 than any other brand of tyre available - see full details below.
- Datsun Sports 1500 (built 1963 to 1965) original tyre fitment was 5.60x13 which is radial equivalent 165R13. Blockley produce a great 165HR13 tyre.
- Datsun Sports 1600 (built 1965 to 1970) original tyre fitment was 5.60x14 which is radial equivalent 165R14. Blockley produces a high quality 165HR14 tyre.
- Datsun Sports 2000 (built 1967 to 1970) had the same tyres as the Datsun Sports 1600 model, which was the 165HR14 tyre size, which Blockley produces.
Blockley produces every tyre size for the various models of Datsun Fairlady / Datsun Sports models with tyres that we guarantee will transform the handling. See full details of all these high quality steel belt construction tyres at the links below:
