Datsun
Defunct Japanese automaker
Datsun is a Japanese automobile brand, originally independent, later owned by Nissan.
The name was prominent from the 1960s through the early 1980s, when affordable Datsun cars and pickup trucks became common on American roads: My first car was a Datsun 240Z.
Nissan phased out the Datsun name in 1986, though it briefly revived the brand for emerging markets in the 2010s.
Enclosed passenger car
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
- engineMachine producing motion
transmission · chassis · Z-car · inline-six · carburetor · manual · reliability · fuel-efficient
Revising corporate identity
- transitionChange from one state
- BluebirdTransport brand name
- SunnyOptimistic-sounding given name
- revivalReturn after decline
discontinuation · 1980s · Japanese · nameplate · marque · legacy · resurrection · economy
Returning something to condition
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- RoadsterOpen two-seater automobile
- chromeReflective metal coating
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
showroom · auction · mint · original · patina · barn find · survivor · matching numbers
Gathering for a cause
- BrockArchaic badger; given name
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
- liveryIdentifying uniform or colors
podium · championship · tuning · performance · lightweight · handling
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
engine · transmission · chassis · Z-car · inline-six · carburetor · manual · reliability · fuel-efficient · sporty
rebranding
Revising corporate identity
- transitionChange from one state
- BluebirdTransport brand name
- SunnyOptimistic-sounding given name
revival · discontinuation · 1980s · Japanese · nameplate · marque · legacy · resurrection · economy · compact
restoration
Returning something to condition
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- RoadsterOpen two-seater automobile
- chromeReflective metal coating
nostalgia · showroom · auction · mint · original · patina · barn find · survivor · matching numbers · concours
rally
Gathering for a cause
- BrockArchaic badger; given name
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
livery · podium · championship · tuning · performance · lightweight · handling
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Premier British automaker
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