Datsun Roadster
Encyclopedia
The Datsun Roadster was a light weight automobile
produced by Nissan in the 1930s. The series was a predecessor to the Fairlady sports car
s, and was an example of the earliest passenger cars produced in Japan
.
10 hp (7.5 kW) engine. The 1931 Type 11 had the same engine and was called a "Datson
".
in 1941.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
produced by Nissan in the 1930s. The series was a predecessor to the Fairlady sports car
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
s, and was an example of the earliest passenger cars produced in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Roadster
The first car to bear the Datsun name was the 1932 Type 11 Roadster. It was powered by a 495 cc straight-4Straight-4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
10 hp (7.5 kW) engine. The 1931 Type 11 had the same engine and was called a "Datson
Datsun
Datsun was an automobile marque. The name was created in 1931 by the DAT Motorcar Co. for a new car model, spelling it as "Datson" to indicate its smaller size when compared to the existing, larger DAT car. Later, in 1933 after Nissan Motor Co., Ltd...
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Road Star
The Roadster was replaced for 1935 by the Road Star. It used a 14 hp (10.4 kW) 722 cc engine, and a Coupe model was also available. The engine's output was pushed to 16 hp (12 kW) for 1937. Production ended with Japan's entry into World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in 1941.