Datsun DC-3

AssemblyYokohama Plant, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, JapanDesignerYuichi ŌtaBody and chassisClassSports carBody style2-door roadsterLayoutFR layoutRelatedDatsun 5147 PickupPowertrainEngine860 cc D10 I4DimensionsWheelbase2,150 mm (84.6 in)Length3,150 mm (124.0 in)Width1,360 mm (53.5 in)Height1,450 mm (57.1 in)Curb weight750 kg (1,653 lb)ChronologyPredecessorDatsun Road StarSuccessorDatsun S211

The Datsun DC-3 was a lightweight automobile produced by Nissan and sold under the Datsun brand in 1952.

The series was a predecessor to the Fairlady sports cars, and succeeded the pre-war Road Star. It was powered by the 860 cc Nissan D10 straight-four engine which produced 20 hp (15 kW) and could propel the DC-3 to 70 km/h (43 mph). The side badges read "Datsun 20" (20 meaning 20PS). Leaf springs were used in the suspension, and a three-speed manual transmission was specified. Four people could ride in the DC-3. Only 50 DC-3s were ever built; of these, 30 were sold (the remaining cars were converted back into trucks). A variant of the DC-3 was the Datsun 5147 pickup.

References

• "Datsun DC-3 history and development". datsun.org. Greg Valazzo. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
• "Datsun Fairlady". Early Datsun Homepage. Archived from the original on October 8, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2016 – via geocities.com.
• "1952 Datsun DC-3". earlydatsun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2010.