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1968 Datsun FairLady Roadster Convertible - US-specs.. many mods and 1 of a kind !!
Price:
$18, 500.... USD dollars very FIRM...
Mileage:
4, 493
Color:
Bright Red
Trans:
Four-speed manual
Engine:
Ford SVO 2. 3L I4 turbocharged
Title:
Clear
Interior:
Tan
Description
1968 Datsun 2000 Roadster SVO Turbo
• Fast turbocharged Datsun Roadster!
• Ford SVO 2. 3L I4 turbocharged engine
• Professionally engine swapped and built
• Five-speed manual transmission
• Nice bright red exterior with tan interior and new tan folding canvas top
• MSD ignition and manual boost guage
• Omega Kustom gauges
• Adjustable coil-over suspension
Did you know the Datsun 240Z was not the brand’s first significant sports car? These were the first Japanese two-seaters that could hold their own against MGs, Triumphs and Fiats of the period and we have one here at or many Classic Cars that is pretty special and with a little secret under the hood!
- This example has been completely gone through and built by a local Nissan Dealer and has many new parts.
- Finished in red, the exterior paint and trim are in good condition.
- The body remains straight, the engine bay is very tidy and the chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body.
- The Super Start battery looks good.
- The cargo area behind the seats is in very good order. Note the single reverse light mounted under the rear bumper.
This Datsun rolls on Classic radials, size 165/ 80R15.
- The wheels and tires are all in good condition.
- Under the front-hinged hood is professionally swapped Ford SVO 2. 3L I4 turbocharged four-cylinder engine from a 1980’s SVO Fox Body Mustang and it’s mated to a Mustang five-speed manual transmission.
- SVO engineers opted to pass over the production 5. 0 liter V-8 in lieu of an updated, turbocharged, and stronger version of Ford's 2. 3 liter inline four, originally used in the Pinto and Ford Mustang II.
- The installation of the four-cylinder engine helped with weight distribution, due to the engine being installed perpendicular to, and behind, the front axle, thereby improving handling.
- Endowing the engine with an advanced, computer-controlled fuel injection system and an intercooled turbocharger system helped push power output to over 175 horsepower.
- Inside, the car’s tan bucket seats look great, while the matching carpet is in good order.
- A three-spoke steering wheels faces the driver and frames the black dashboard.
- To fit the radio in the center stack, Datsun turned it on a side, just as Chevy did in the Corvette in ’63.
- The dash is in very good order while the inner doors are in good condition, as is the floor-mounted shifter. A factory AM radio completes the interior.
By the mid-1960s, Datsun was delivering its Sports 1600 for less money than the MGB and the Japanese roadster included many standard items that were extras on the British two-seater – radio, heater, seat belts, tonneau cover, clock, locking gas cap and more. The introduction of the 1967 SR311 and SRL311 saw a major update.
- Produced from March 1967 until April 1970, the SR311 used a 2. 0 L U20 engine and offered a five-speed manual transmission, somewhat unexpected for a production car at the time.
- The first-year cars (known as “half year” cars) are sought as there were fewer than 1, 000 produced which are unencumbered with the 1968 model year emissions and safety changes.
- For the 1968 model year the entire line was updated with a new body featuring a taller integrated windshield with an integrated rear-view mirror, a padded dashboard with non-toggle switches, built-in headrests, and lifting door handles.
- This version was first shown at the 14th Tokyo Motor Show in October 1967 and was developed to meet the new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
- In the US the engines were also fitted with new emissions controls and the lesser 1600 continued as a companion model through the end of production.
Competition to this Datsun in 1968 included Alfa Romeo’s Spider 1600 Duetto, Lotus’ Élan S4, MG’s MGC and Triumph’s TR5/ TR6.
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 4, 483 miles.
It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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- All inspections welcome... We ship worldwide.
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Shipping at your cost example... is about $1, 500.. to the UK ports...
Thanks for looking.... scts
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