DATSUN SSS

I WASN'T looking for a Datsun 1600, but when I found this on Gumtree South Africa, I got a bit excited. We were expecting a baby, so I was trying to get another classic past the wife, reasoning that we’d need something that fitted a baby seat.

The coupes are cheaper on the Dark Continent than they are in Japan, but they’re quite different. It’s a bit austere compared to the JDM ‘Bluebird’ version, but rather than tizzy it up, I’ve come to appreciate the differences like the crazy paisley GL grille badge, plain seat materials and South Africanmandated white reflectors up front.

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