They were called "Cow cars" because they looked like one. SPL -212 / 213
were their designations if I remember correctly. I was given a drive in
a pristine one many years ago and it was nice but slow. The owner bought
it at Englishtown (NJ) Race track swap meet for about $1000 and sold it
to Nissan for an undisclosed amount. It was mint!! He even had the
original literature and the complete repair history. How about $60 for a
complete engine rebuild!! Hard to believe but true.
-----Original Message-----
From: David A. Fox [mailto:dafox1@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 8:31 AM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Fwd: Re: Sighting ? Roadster 1300 ?
Does anyone else have any additional info on these cars? How rare,
number
produced, value, what were they called (S?L3??), value?
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>From: "Arlo Levisen" <alevisen@gdhscats.org>
>To: "David A. Fox" <dafox1@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Sighting ? Roadster 1300 ?
>Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 21:18:16 -0600
>
>David:
>
>Yes, there were a few 1300 roadsters imported in the late 1950's. One is
>pictured on the lower left hand side of the well-known Datsun/Nissan poster
>that was produced a couple of years ago.
>
>Arlo Levisen
>Revillo, South Dakota
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>From: "David A. Fox" <dafox1@hotmail.com>
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Sighting ? Roadster 1300 ?
>Date: Wed, Dec 29, 1999, 1:27 PM
>
>All;
>
>Its been awhile but one day out cruising on the Harley I passed >(going the
>other direction) a Roadster and I swear it had a 1300 >emblem on the rear
>end.
>
>Was I mistaken or did Datsun produce a Roadster with a 1300cc engine?
>I never heard of one nor saw any info about it.
>
>
>Blue Skies & Calm Waters,
>DAFox
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