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RARE Datsun 160j sss RWD 105hp A10 coupe For Sale (1978) edit C119032 | | | ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER CARS in AUSTRALASIA UNITED KINGDOM and JAPAN !!!!
In Australia
The Stanza was assembled from 1978–82 Trims available were "GL", "GX" and sporty "SSS".
In 1978, 120 2-door coupé models were assembled in Australia, apparently due to a mix-up with Nissan Australia's kit ordering system.The Stanza coupe was unplanned for the Australian market. Its presence in Australia resulted from CKD (Completely Knocked Down) crates originally destined for South Africa on the Kazuei Maru, being offloaded and mixed with crates for Nissan Australia. Re shipping the crates to South Africa was cost prohibitive, so the vehicles were assembled in Australia. To help the assembly process a jigging shell was brought out from Japan and local production of the 120 coupes occurred.
In New Zealand
they saw limited CBU imports of the Datsun 160J 3-door hatchback. The car was not widely available, as its place in the New Zealand market was generally filled by the Datsun 120Y and the Datsun Bluebird-based 160B.
In the United Kingdom
this generation was marketed as the Datsun Violet, and was sold in 1.4 L "GL" and 1.6 L "GL" engine/trim combinations. No estate models were offered.
Motorsports
The Violet 160J was Nissan's most successful car in the World Rally Championship. It won the Safari Rally in Kenya from 1979 to 1982 consecutively, all with Shekhar Mehta behind the wheel. These Safari records are only matched by the Toyota Celica GT-Four which won the 1992–95 events. Driven by Timo Salonen, the Violet also won the 1980 Rally New Zealand and the 1981 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire.
THE KPA10 SSS
When the A10 model was introduced to Australia, a SSS version was discussed by the marketing division of Nissan and a prototype model was ordered from the British division based on the 160J SSS sold in the UK. The differences from the KPA10 GMX were black interior upholstery, 5 speed gearbox, revised suspension, larger (38mm) inlet port cylinder head, higher compression, modified camshaft and twin SU carburettors. It still retained the 1600 cc L16 engine.
SPECS
* L16 105hp+ original motor in good working condition currently warranted and registered in new zealand.
* 5-speed Dog leg gearbox
* RHD with all original sss spec interior in good conditon
* 155000 original km since registered as NZ new in NZ.
* Original sss crager mags
* Original paint in DATSUN SKY BLUE
* 1595cc
* Twin SU Carburrettors
car in good all round condition with some small signs of surface rust appearing here and there as you would expect. contact for details
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