Looking to identify Post-War Japanese Car

"Moves-Like-Senna" (moves-like-senna) 06/30/2015 at 12:20 • Filed to: None

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As some of you may know I’m half-Japanese and travel around quite a bit. I recently visited home (Tokyo) and started going through some albums with pictures of my late grandfather.

When going through them I came across a photo of the car pictured above and it was taken outside of my grandfather’s company’s first office. It’s only the front bit and my grandmother was unable to identify it. It was sometime post-war and at a time when car’s were still uncommon. I’m really curious as to what it is and to see if I can find a modern example to photograph and send to my grandmother.

Thanks in advance Oppo and a few more angles

MultiplaOrgasms > Moves-Like-Senna 06/30/2015 at 12:29

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Datsun 210

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Moves-Like-Senna 06/30/2015 at 12:29

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Looks like a cross between a Fairlady 1200 and 1600. I’m also seeing some early Toyota Corona and Super in there.

daender > Moves-Like-Senna 06/30/2015 at 12:33

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Datsun Model 211

 > Moves-Like-Senna 06/30/2015 at 12:34

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Datsun 211.

http://www.earlydatsun.com/datsun211.html

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > MultiplaOrgasms 06/30/2015 at 12:35

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Yep, you got it. Check the third one on line. It’s identical to the picture.

DasWauto > Moves-Like-Senna 06/30/2015 at 12:35

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http://www.earlydatsun.com/datsun211.html

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Moves-Like-Senna 06/30/2015 at 12:36

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http://www.earlydatsun.com/datsun211.html

DasWauto > Moves-Like-Senna 06/30/2015 at 12:36

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http://www.earlydatsun.com/datsun211.html

Moves-Like-Senna > MultiplaOrgasms 06/30/2015 at 12:40

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Thank you!

Moves-Like-Senna > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 06/30/2015 at 12:40

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Thank you!!! I’m going to have track one down.

Moves-Like-Senna > daender 06/30/2015 at 12:40

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Thanks! bang on

Moves-Like-Senna >  06/30/2015 at 12:40

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Yes! thank you

Moves-Like-Senna > DasWauto 06/30/2015 at 12:40

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Thank you! perfect wow! everything matches up perfectly

Moves-Like-Senna > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/30/2015 at 12:41

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Thanks!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Moves-Like-Senna 06/30/2015 at 21:53

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Datsun 210 - very cool little cars! Would be awesome seeing somebody import one to this side of the pond, but parts would be a NIGHTMARE to source, even in Japan I’m afraid :(

Could always go for something slightly less rare, but still hard to find parts for, like this pretty Bluebird! :)
https://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/japan…