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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:24 am 
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here are some i came across with some interesting facts.
Why Nissan and Prince merged.
In the mid-60's the Japanese Government suggested a number of mergers of Japanese companies to create larger companies that would be better equiped to handle any hostile takeover attempts by foreign companies. Nissan and Prince took the government's advice, and in 1966 they merged. (At the same time Toyota merged with Hino and Daihatsu.) Most of the Prince models were kept in production, but from 1967 on they were sold as Nissans or Datsuns. The Prince division still operates independently inside Nissan and is responsible for the Skyline range, including the GT-R. Today in Japan if you want to purchase a new Skyline you can not buy one from a Nissan dealer, you have to go to a Nissan Prince dealer. Even 40 years after the merger the Prince division still sells through it's own dealer network.


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File comment: When Prince wanted to go racing with the Skyline someone had the bright idea of taking out the 4cyl. engine and replacing it with the 6cyl. from the S40 Gloria. At first a small number were built to homologate the cars for racing, when these proved so popular they decided to put the GT into full production. There was no way the 6cyl. engine would fit in the S50, so what they did was they cut the car in front of the fire wall and inserted an extra 8 inches of panel work into the nose of the car to give the extra room needed. When you look inside the engine bay this modification is clearly visible. This gave the car a very dramatic appearence with it's long bonnet and short boot. Powered by the 1988cc 6cyl. 127hp OHC G7 engine. It had triple 40DCOE-18 Weber carbs, 5 speed close ratio gearbox, 99 litre fuel tank, full instrumentation, limited slip diff, power brake booster and a higher compression engine.
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File comment: With the release of the new GC10 series the Prince name was dropped, and from then on all Skylines would wear either a Nissan or Datsun badge.
The GC10 featured the new 1483cc 94hp OHC cross-flow 4cyl. G15 engine.
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File comment: After the Nissan/Prince merger the S50E-3 was introduced. During it's life it was sold as either a Prince Skyline, a Prince A150, a PMC A150 or a Nissan A150. Has a cast alloy grille with one wide horizontal bar. Tail lights are the same sideways D units used on the S50E-2. Uses the same engines as well.
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File comment: The second generation Skyline had a new 1484cc 70hp OHV 4cyl. G-1 engine. Has a cast alloy grille with a series of vertical bars, early cars have a large round stop light with a smaller indicator next to it. The base model cars have a chrome strip along the side of the car that ends half way along the front door, with the emblems mounted on the front door. The deluxe model, shown above, has a full length chrome strip and the emblems mounted on the back guard. They had either a 3 speed column change gearbox or a 4 speed floor change gearbox. Cars with the 4 speed had bucket seats. Available in 4 door sedan (S50) or 5 door wagon (W50).
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File comment: The Skyway is the wagon or van version of the ALSID-1 Skyline. It is available as either a 3 door or 5 door wagon.
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File comment: The first model Skyline was powered by a 1484cc 60hp OHV 4cyl. GA-4 series engine. A larger engined, more luxurious version of this car was sold as the Prince Gloria.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:58 am 
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Nissan A30 Gloria:

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Pretty rare as a two-door wagon I'd say.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:21 am 
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WOOOAH have you got a link the speedhunters thread on that car?? (the A30)

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:50 am 
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I don't sorry. I actually found the picture when looking for something else. I should go and investigate this speedhunters website sometime, I don't even know what it is!

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:54 pm 
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Looks like a datsun 520 wagon from that angle, unless they were also called a gloria in wagon shape.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:26 pm 
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Yeah damm its not an A30 thought it looked odd

"A very Mooneyes-esque Datsun Bluebird 411 - the predecessor to the ubiquitous 510."

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:22 pm 
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This car was posted by Forum Jockey in the 120Y section. I believe is deserves special attention over here.
It is indeed a rare breed. The B110 Datsun Sunny Excellent 1400. A B110 Datsun 1200 but with factory L series ( L14 ) motor.

Check it out. Must have been a spunky drive, L14 moving a B110 !!

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:38 pm 
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Oh man ! Look what happened to that poor 620 ute after those chubbies stepped off it. Poor suspension never recovered. Seriously overweight ! No chubbies on classics please !


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:36 pm 
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Jaimesix wrote:
This car was posted by Forum Jockey in the 120Y section. I believe is deserves special attention over here.
It is indeed a rare breed. The B110 Datsun Sunny Excellent 1400. A B110 Datsun 1200 but with factory L series ( L14 ) motor.

Check it out. Must have been a spunky drive, L14 moving a B110 !!

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thats awesome must be an awesome drive

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:23 am 
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Dato200B wrote:
Jaimesix wrote:
This car was posted by Forum Jockey in the 120Y section. I believe is deserves special attention over here.
It is indeed a rare breed. The B110 Datsun Sunny Excellent 1400. A B110 Datsun 1200 but with factory L series ( L14 ) motor.

Check it out. Must have been a spunky drive, L14 moving a B110 !!

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thats awesome must be an awesome drive
Yes, Imagine owning one. Factory L series. Must be fast even by today's standards. How cool could it get !

About the previous photo, the three chubbies and the 620. That reminds me of a funny TV add we had over here.
Some guy took his car to a garage, his car broke down. The repair was taking weeks, he was being given the run around by the sleazy garage owner.
The car owner takes the train to work every day, and the train happens to pass in view of the garage, giving the sad car owner a sad look at his own car, sitting at the garage's lot, collecting dust, day after day.... :(
One day as he is traveling on the train, he sees his car, and these 3 chubbies, big fat men, one laying on the hood passed out, the other eating what appeared to be a full pizza inside his car, the other one napping on the roof......jeez!!!! so the car owner calls the garage owner on the spot, fed up with this crap, and tells the garage owner...."Hey, what's up with my car...when are you going to get it fixed !"......garage owner replies :
" No worries dude, I have three of my best men working on it as we speak " :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Car's suspension looked like the 620's in the upper shot....good thing though, it was a Toyota getting the chubby job in the TV add !!!!! :rofl:


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:10 am 
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mattywood, thats in forza 4, its my main car in forza 4 and im not changing, im still kickin ferraris and lambos, astons, a mclaren. best car in the game

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:34 pm 
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not sure if it has a mention yet
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:04 am 
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Spotted this 280Z at Phillip Island on the weekend. Had a chat to the owner and he said it's the only one in Australia.

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It was imported from the US and he managed to save about 90kg by removing the US-spec bumpers!

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:55 am 
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I have my eye on one of thoes. Just trying to find a buyer for my kidney so i can get it.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:46 pm 
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my 120y 2 door wagon.. its a bit sad but ive only had it 3 days so far.. :D


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