We had two different 600 coupes in the US. There was the "swimming
mask" model, and a neighbor had the other, with the high mounted almost
square tail lights. That thing took corners like you wouldn't believe.
I almost bought two project cars in the late 1980's from a guy who
also had a cameo Datsun pickup.
--- Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net> wrote:
> NL600 had a true motorcycle engine and, as you described, "Looked
> like a
> shoebox". We got another model as well, Z600 (?) had a rear window
> like a
> divers mask. I like the NL600 best. More classic looking.
>
> S800, S600, S500 had the most fantastically designed engines. Works
> of art.
> Aluminum split block, rollerbearing crank, Sleeved cylinders, four
> side
> draft carbs.
>
> That fellow in Long Beach (?) told me he chases down any reports of S
> car
> sightings, He'll pay over 10 grand for a hulk. No matter if the car
> is for
> sale or not, he gets a car or a customer.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>; Roadster List
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 7:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Ebay - 1 owner, 30000 mile Honda S600 Conv (OT)
>
>
> Ron,
>
> They made 2 different 600 coupes I believe. One based on the S600 and
> the
> other based on a car that looked like a shoe in the early 70s. I
> remember
> laughing while looking at one when they were new. The latter ones
> were sold
> in the US the former were not.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronnie Day" <ronday@home.com>
> To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Roadster List"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Ebay - 1 owner, 30000 mile Honda S600 Conv (OT)
>
>
> > >datsunmike
> >
> > > They also made a coupe too but I think it would be too
> claustrophobic
> for
> > > me. My 66 makes me claustrophobic, I couldn't imagine being in a
> much
> > > smaller car.
> >
> > Friends of ours in Hawaii had a 600 Sedan and another couple had a
> 600
> > Coupe. At least the bodies were completely different, but I think
> the
> drive
> > trains may have been the same. The Sedan was somewhat modified and
> raced
> > regularly, both autocross and what passed for road racing in Hawaii
> in the
> > mid '70s.
> >
> > The Coupe belonged to friends in the Datsun Owners Club of Hawaii,
> Inc.
> > (DOCHI), and they loaned it to us for several weeks between the
> time we
> > shipped our (original) '71 510 4 door and '73 610 Wagon back to the
> Mainland
> > and when we left. Looked a bit like a bright yellow jelly bean.
> With a
> fair
> > sized hatch and a split fold down rear seat, it really could hold
> quite a
> > bit, and it ran well as long it was driven solo. With all four of
> us in it
> > (even though the boys were just 4 and 2), it barely made up the
> highway to
> > the Wilson Tunnel.
> >
> > The gear shift (4-speed) came out from the bottom edge of the dash
> and was
> > fairly crisp. All in all, a nice car, although snug as Mike
> mentioned. It
> > sure saved our bacon, not to mention a ton in rental costs. Our
> friends
> > eventually shipped it to LA, drove to Florida for a convention and
> then
> blew
> > the motor in Oklahoma on the return trip. They sold it there and
> flew back
> > to the Islands.
> >
> > I wouldn't mind having one for my new commute, 13 miles to D/T Fort
> Worth.
> > While I wouldn't want to commute to anywhere in the Dallas area in
> a semi
> > setup 510, I'm reconsidering for this commute when it's not too
> hot. Heck,
> I
> > may just use it as an excuse to get another 2000. It's all good
> freeway
> > except the last 10 blocks or so and I park on a reserved lot half a
> block
> > from the office.
> >
> > FWIW,
> > Ron
> >
> > Ronnie Day
> > ronday@home.com
> > Dallas/Ft. Worth
> > '71 510 2-dr (Prepared Class Autocrosser)
> > '73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)
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