Fairlady 2000

Description
The Datsun Sports (called Datsun Fairlady in the Japanese and Australian markets), was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s. The series was a predecessor to the Z-car in the Fairlady line, and offered a competitor to the European MG, Triumph, Fiat and Alfa Romeo sports cars. The line began with the 1959 "S211" and continued through 1970 with the "SP311" and "SR311" line. In Japan, it represented one of three core products offered by Nissan at Japanese Nissan Dealerships called Nissan Shop, alongside the Datsun Truck and the Datsun 1000. The Datsun Fairlady 2000 was the 2 seat roadster that made their name. It had a potent 1982cc overhead cam engine with a 5 speed transmission.

The introduction of the 1967 SR311 and SRL311 (the Datsun Fairlady 2000s) saw a major update in comparison to previous years. Produced from March 1967 – 1970, the SR311 used a 2.0 L (1,982 cc) 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. The new SOHC (single overhead camshaft) engine produced 133 hp (99 kW). An optional Competition package included dual Mikuni/Solex carburetors and a special "B" model camshaft for 150 hp (110 kW). In Australia there were no emission restrictions and all 2.0 litre cars were fitted with the Competition package as standard. The Datsun 2000 was lauded as a bargain sports car.

This die-cast version has wide fenders and a hardtop roof. It features racing seats and is a right-hand drive version.

Versions
The Fairlady 2000 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

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