Datsun · 1932–1941
Datsun Roadster
The Datsun Roadster was a lightweight automobile produced by Nissan in the 1930s. The series was a predecessor to the Fairlady sports cars, and was an example of the earliest passenger cars produced in Japan. It shows some similarities to the Kurogane Type 95 four-wheel-drive roadster used by the Japanese Army during World War II.
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Roadster
The first car to bear the Datsun name was the 1932 Type 11 Roadster. It was powered by a 495 cc straight-4 10 hp (7.5 kW) engine. The 1931 Type 11 had the same engine and was called a "Datson".
Road Star
The Roadster was replaced for 1935 by the Road Star. It used a 14 hp (10.4 kW) 722 cc engine, and a Coupe model was also available. The engine's output was pushed to 16 hp (12 kW) for 1937. Production ended with Japan's entry into World War II in 1941.
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Specifications
- name
- Datsun Roadster/Road Star/Coupe
- Assembly
- Yokohama Plant, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
- Manufacturer
- Nissan
- Production
- 1932-1941
- Layout
- FR layout
- Class
- Sports car
- Body style
- 2-door roadster, 2-door coupe
- Engine
- 495 cc DAT I4 (1932-1934), 722 cc Type 7 I4 (1935-1941)
- Successor
- Datsun DC-3
- Predecessor
- Datsun Type 12
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30960137CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datsun_RoadsterCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1305690066 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Datsun_Model_15_Roadster.jpgPublic domain · Photo: Ypy31 · 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.