The datsun kid Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 i never knew that datsun made the skyline :confused: i thought that was nissan i saw this on my new game need for speed shift and they had a datsun skyline! and im guessing these are rare? but they look hella sick! Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 No, there never was a company named "Datsun". In other words, Datsuns were made by Nissan. Also Skylines were made by Nissan. And today, Infinitis are made by Nissan. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 It started with the DAT motor car company, who eventually built a car called the DATSON, which was changed shortly to DATSUN to avoid a similar Japanese word meaning 'to loose money'. Within a couple of years of this the DAT motor car company merged with the Nihon Sangyo Co. On the stock exchange, Nihon Sangyo was shortened to... Ni-San..... and now.... you know the story. The first SKYline was produced by the Prince Motor Company (PMC) in '55 and was produced right through the merger with Nissan in '66. (the Gloria was also a hold over from the PMC) The first of the Skylines that would form the Skyline Legend, (the Skyline 2000 GT-R) was introduced by Nissan in '69 . Thank you Merlin for keeping the legend alive on your site. Quote Link to comment
The datsun kid Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 wait i thought datsun was first than they turned into nissan Quote Link to comment
freaky510 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 ahhh the name says(The Datsun Kid) it all :lol: I to thought the same when i first entered the Datsun world do a wikipidea search and enjoy Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 It always been NISSAN since '32 but there are lots of stories why Datsun was allowed to be used so loosely to describe this car company, possibly to distance the NISSAN name from the North American market after WW II. NISSAN eventually dropped the DATSUN name over a two year? period ending in '83 I think. My '78 620 says DATSUN by NISSAN eventually becoming NISSAN (sometimes with a smaller Datsun badge below the name) and finally just NISSAN. I have the badges from an '84 Maxima wagon and both badges are displayed on the back. One of the last cars to ever do this a year late after the changeover. Quote Link to comment
Guest kamakazi620 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 On the vin's it always says Datsun by Nissan,Thanks for the info Datzen Mike!! I like history lessons about cars Quote Link to comment
The datsun kid Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 well thx guys for clearing that up oh and i didnt trust what i read on wikipedia before because u can edit so u know some dumbass changed something to be funny so thats why i dont use wiki but now i get the whole thing cuz it said nissan on the game but then in the in car view the steering wheel said datsun so i was confused but now it makes sense! Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Datsun = Nissan = Infinity The Skyline/GT-R existed before the R32 :rofl: Quote Link to comment
Guest kamakazi620 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Its sad when it takes a Video Game for some one to research a skyline......... Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 well thx guys for clearing that up oh and i didnt trust what i read on wikipedia before because u can edit so u know some dumbass changed something to be funny so thats why i dont use wiki but now i get the whole thing cuz it said nissan on the game but then in the in car view the steering wheel said datsun so i was confused but now it makes sense! Forza 3 FTW btw Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Datsun = Nissan = Infinity The Skyline/GT-R existed before the R32 :rofl: Who would have thought!!! :o Quote Link to comment
The datsun kid Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 no kamikazi i knew about sklines they are hella sick i just didnt know datsun made one thats all oh and skib its grandturismo FTW! sry ps3 owner couldnt resist! Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 no kamikazi i knew about sklines they are hella sick i just didnt know datsun made one thats all oh and skib its grandturismo FTW! sry ps3 owner couldnt resist! Forza3 > GT3 but Ill let it go this one time ;) Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Who would have thought!!! :o I know! :o Hey did you know that Datsun made a Z too? :rofl: Quote Link to comment
ichorid Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Forza3 > GT3 but Ill let it go this one time ;) GT4 is betterish(for realism sake) GT5 (when it comes out) will be the end all. Forza3 is really nice, but... its just not gt level realism. Im having a great time in my supercharged awd 510 Vq37 though. I can't stop playing Forza 3 actually damn addictive and Im tired of playing GT prologue. I have a logitech wheel/seat combo when 5 comes out. gonna be damn fun. Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I know! :o Hey did you know that Datsun made a Z too? :rofl: Come on, now your just breaking balls..... :lol: Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 And here I thought that Nissan made the Z car...the underhood plate must be lying. Forza 3 is so lame, what with putting a Datsun steering wheel in a Skyline. GT5 Preview is so much better, and reportedly GT5 will includes all of these: Datsun B210 '78 Datsun 510 '73 Datsun 240z '70 Datsun 240Z '73 Datsun 260Z '74 Datsun 280ZX '78 Datsun 280ZX Turbo '83 Datsun Sunny Estate '81 Datsun 1200 Coupe '72 Datsun Laurel 2.4 Datsun King Cab Pickup '78 Datsun Pickup '89 Quote Link to comment
Guest kamakazi620 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 No I find it funny you didn't know Nissan Made Datsun and Datsun made skylines!!!!! I knew that when i was 5 yo,My parents raised me in Datsuns and Nissans Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Come on, now your just breaking balls..... :lol: :rofl: couldn't help it Quote Link to comment
NorCalDime Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Give him a break he is from North Highlands lol! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Nissan made the Skyline. Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 That is true, they didn't have an option back then, unlike my '93 hardbody which WAS optionally sold under the Datsun name in Japan! Which is why it's a D21. For Datsun, get it! :cool: Quote Link to comment
Guest kamakazi620 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 No the first skylines like '73 or some thing Grand Torismo3 has one. My bad Mike your right Nissan made skyline Quote Link to comment
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