StevepGT3 Posted 22December, 2013 Report Share Posted 22December, 2013 I agree with Dave. Nissan have a long history in racing in all forms going back to 1936. I did a little research after reading his post. And just to be clear there were no stats to manipulate or spin in his comments just historical fact that can be backed up by evidence. See the link below interesting reading. http://datsunhistory.com/home.html Anyway how lucky are we to live in the circumstances we do to be able to enjoy the cars we have no matter what they are.... I love em all..... C Age and experience is usually far more accurate than unbridled enthusiasm edit Until alzheimer`s kicks in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 I agree with Dave. Nissan have a long history in racing in all forms going back to 1936. I did a little research after reading his post. And just to be clear there were no stats to manipulate or spin in his comments just historical fact that can be backed up by evidence. See the link below interesting reading. http://datsunhistory.com/home.html Anyway how lucky are we to live in the circumstances we do to be able to enjoy the cars we have no matter what they are.... I love em all..... C I've always liked the Z - great looking car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 i like Z's too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrest Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 Now I'm on the Nissan breeding path have found an early shot of the origins of the mighty Godzilla. The 1960 Datsun Fairlady, mildly reminiscent of a 356 Cabriolet eh! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 Now I'm on the Nissan breeding path have found an early shot of the origins of the mighty Godzilla. The 1960 Datsun Fairlady, mildly reminiscent of a 356 Cabriolet eh! Dave If they had called it The volcano or Tsunami or something other than Fairlady it may have taken off in the west a whole lot quicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 If they had called it The volcano or Tsunami or something other than Fairlady it may have taken off in the west a whole lot quicker They could call it Rambo, but that is still not a man's car It makes Grace Kelly's Sunbeam Alpine in "To Catch a Thief" look completely butch by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 They could call it Rambo, but that is still not a man's car It makes Grace Kelly's Sunbeam Alpine in "To Catch a Thief" look completely butch by comparison. good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 interesting link re Datsun but I found it kind of ironic that it all basically started because the good Doctor got his butt kicked by a privateer Porsche Dr. Sakuri of Prince took his Skyline GT's out to race at the 64 GP, only to have them defeated by a privately entered Porsche. Immediately after the race, Dr. Sakuri set up the Prince Motoring Club and began development of the R380. This is just the Major race history of Porsche. Major victories and championships 14 Makes and Team World Championship (1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994) 8 Long Distance World Championship 3 IMSA Supercar-Series (1991, 1992, 1993) 6 German Racing Championship (1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985) 20 European Hill Climbing Championship 22 Daytona 24 Hours (1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2010) 15 IMSA Supercar-Race (USA) 16 24 Hours of Le Mans (1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998) 18 12 Hours of Sebring (1960, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2008) 1 Rallye-Weltmeisterschaft (1970) 11 Targa Florio (1956, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973) 4 Rallye Monte Carlo (1968, 1969, 1970, 1978) 2 Paris-Dakar Rally (1984, 1986) 1 Formula One victory (1962) TAG-Porsche engine in McLaren cars 3 Formula One Driver World Championship (1984, 1985, 1986) 2 Formula One Constructor World Championship (1984, 1985) 25 Formula One victories (1984, 12 wins; 1985, 6 wins; 1986, 4 wins; 1987, 3 wins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 Now I'm on the Nissan breeding path have found an early shot of the origins of the mighty Godzilla. The 1960 Datsun Fairlady, mildly reminiscent of a 356 Cabriolet eh! Dave That "Fairlady" had some name problems, but couldn't be any worse than this one the "FAIRY" Sorry getting off post now. Let you blokes get back to what ever was happening, just thought I would lighten it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pauly Posted 23December, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 I had a mate send me this a few weeks ago. It's a shame they don't do those ads any more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 Now I'm on the Nissan breeding path have found an early shot of the origins of the mighty Godzilla. The 1960 Datsun Fairlady, mildly reminiscent of a 356 Cabriolet eh! Dave Wow! Now that's a girls car! It's rather pretty in that pale shade of pink. It certainly has a 356 resemblance, just a bit more boxey and not as sporty looking. This is more a boulevard cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrest Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 That "Fairlady" had some name problems, but couldn't be any worse than this one the "FAIRY" Sorry getting off post now. Let you blokes get back to what ever was happening, just thought I would lighten it up a bit. What a knockout Niko, where the heck did you did find that one. LMAO. Do you think it is genuine? What you reckon Tassieman. Butch enough Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 That "Fairlady" had some name problems, but couldn't be any worse than this one the "FAIRY" Sorry getting off post now. Let you blokes get back to what ever was happening, just thought I would lighten it up a bit. LOL probs the worst car name ever. Worse then Ford Probe and Dodge Swinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 What a knockout Niko, where the heck did you did find that one. LMAO. Do you think it is genuine? What you reckon Tassieman. Butch enough Dave Heheh...it,s a ripper ain't it. found it in downtown Saigon back in 2010. It was definitely genuine. I think it is a "gentle little love child" to Mr and mrs Nissan. I haven't actually chased it up or googled it. Gotta be the worse name a car could get though. Maybe we should start a separate thread on car names.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 One of the main reasons why I have always been interested in 911's is due to its continual design evolution. In my mind (and line of work) the design process never stops, just evolves and progresses. I love that about the 911, and it's now been going for 50 years! I'm not a snob, but not many products let alone car manufacturers can claim that level of dedication and loyalty to design. It's what makes Porsche, in particular the 911 special to me. Interesting thread, thanks Paully for the great conversation starter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 What a knockout Niko, where the heck did you did find that one. LMAO. Do you think it is genuine? What you reckon Tassieman. Butch enough Dave It's even uglier than butch Volvo brick + early commodore + bodykit from supercheap Whatever , it's in its rightful habitat when you see what's lining the streets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 One of the main reasons why I have always been interested in 911's is due to its continual design evolution. In my mind (and line of work) the design process never stops, just evolves and progresses. I love that about the 911, and it's now been going for 50 years! I'm not a snob, but not many products let alone car manufacturers can claim that level of dedication and loyalty to design. It's what makes Porsche, in particular the 911 special to me. Interesting thread, thanks Paully for the great conversation starter! I agree Hugh, it is a good discussion and also agree re the design evolution of the 911. Ford realized the same thing with the mustang although they lost their way during the 80's but look at a current mustang and it's obvious it's a new iteration of the early stangs. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrest Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 Heheh...it,s a ripper ain't it. found it in downtown Saigon back in 2010. It was definitely genuine. I think it is a "gentle little love child" to Mr and mrs Nissan. I haven't actually chased it up or googled it. Gotta be the worse name a car could get though. Maybe we should start a separate thread on car names.... Good idea Niko. We could kick it off with this the "1956 Gaylord Gladiator" It is the silly season afterall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 We could kick it off with this the "1956 Gaylord Gladiator" Oxymorons not allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 what about anything that isn`t just letters and numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 23December, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 This has a cool name but then it means something else... Growler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 Didn't Nissan have a car called the Cedric ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 Didn't Nissan have a car called the Cedric ? Sure did, they can be a great looking car too! Especially in the traditional VIP style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrest Posted 23December, 2013 Report Share Posted 23December, 2013 This has a cool name but then it means something else... Growler What about "The Hummer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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