The Datsun DA was a small automobile produced by Nissan and sold under the Datsun brand as Nissan's first post-war passenger car. The DA was introduced in November 1947, a direct result of the occupying Allied command once again allowing production of passenger cars.[1] As the tooling for the pre-war Datsun Type 17 was no longer available, the DA was based on the Datsun 1121 truck (which itself was based on the pre-war 17T truck); it used the 722 cc Type 7 side valve engine from the 17T as well as its floor-shifted 3-speed manual transmission and front clip, including a pressed steel grille and nearly no brightwork.[1]
Datsun DA | |
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Übersicht | |
Manufacturer | Nissan |
Production | 1947-1950 |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door sedan |
Layout | FR layout |
Related | Datsun 1121 truck |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 722 cc Type 7 SV I4 |
Transmission | 3-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,006 mm (79.0 in) |
Length | 3,150 mm (124.0 in) |
Width | 1,330 mm (52.4 in) |
Height | 1,570 mm (61.8 in) |
Curb weight | 520 kg (1,146 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Datsun Type 17 |
Successor | Datsun DS series |
Datsun also offered the Deluxe Sedan (DB) with more modern ponton bodywork alongside the lower cost DA Standard Sedan. The DA had a simple pressed metal grille when first introduced; by 1949 this had been replaced by a more ornate chromed unit. The DA also received a redesigned, less boxy rear section in 1948. The DA was in production until 1950 when it was replaced by the Datsun DS Series (later also marketed as the "Thrift").
References
edit- "1947 Datsun DA". earlydatsun.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ a b Hara, Sadaichi (2018-10-01), ダットサン車の開発史 日産自動車のエンジニアが語る1939-1969 [Datsun car development history: Nissan Motor engineers talk about 1939-1969] (in Japanese), Grand Prix Publishing, p. v, ISBN 978-4876873593