Datsun DC-3

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

Datsun Sports DC-3
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Production	1952 50 produced
Assembly	Yokohama Plant, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Designer	Yuichi Ōta
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door roadster
Layout	FR layout
Related	Datsun 5147 Pickup
Powertrain
Engine	860 cc D10 I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,150 mm (84.6 in)
Length	3,150 mm (124.0 in)
Width	1,360 mm (53.5 in)
Height	1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Curb weight	750 kg (1,653 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Datsun Road Star
Successor	Datsun S211

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.