Datsun · 1937–1938
Datsun Type 16
The Datsun Type 16 was a small car produced by Datsun in Japan in 1937 and 1938. It had a 16 PS (12 kW) side valve engine and was offered in several body styles.
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Predecessor: Datsun Type 15 · Successor: Datsun Type 17
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Design
The Datsun 16 was almost identical to the preceding Datsun Type 15 and could only be differentiated externally by detailing on the bonnet and changes in the bonnet mascot and Datsun logo. The interior was more sparse than the Type 15.
Drivetrain
The Datsun 16 was mechanically identical to the preceding Datsun Type 15. The 16 PS (12 kW) engine drove the rear wheels through a three-speed gearbox to give the car a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
Production
The first Datsun 16 rolled off the production line in Yokohama in April 1937 and production continued until the Datsun 17 was released in April 1938.
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Specifications
- name
- Datsun Type 16
- Manufacturer
- Datsun/Nissan
- Production
- 1937–1938
- Layout
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Assembly
- Japan: Yokohama
- Body style
- Phaeton, Roadster, Coupe, Sedan
- Predecessor
- Datsun Type 15
- Successor
- Datsun Type 17
- Engine
- 722 cc Type 7 I4
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2005 mm
- Length
- 3120 mm
- Width
- 1190 mm
- Kerb weight
- 610 kg
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1172677CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datsun_Type_16CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1363837580 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1937_Datsun_Model_16_Sedan_01.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Mytho88 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.