Datsun DA

The Datsun DA was a small automobile produced by Nissan and sold under the Datsun brand as Nissan's first post-war passenger car. The DA was introduced in November 1947, a direct result of the occupying Allied command once again allowing production of passenger cars.[1] As the tooling for the pre-war Datsun Type 17 was no longer available, the DA was based on the Datsun 1121 truck (which itself was based on the pre-war 17T truck); it used the 722 cc Type 7 side valve engine from the 17T as well as its floor-shifted 3-speed manual transmission and front clip, including a pressed steel grille and nearly no brightwork.[1]

Datsun DA
Overview
ManufacturerNissan
Production1947-1950
Body and chassis
Body style2-door sedan
LayoutFR layout
RelatedDatsun 1121 truck
Powertrain
Engine722 cc Type 7 SV I4
Transmission3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,006 mm (79.0 in)
Length3,150 mm (124.0 in)
Width1,330 mm (52.4 in)
Height1,570 mm (61.8 in)
Curb weight520 kg (1,146 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorDatsun Type 17
SuccessorDatsun DS series

Datsun also offered the Deluxe Sedan (DB) with more modern ponton bodywork alongside the lower cost DA Standard Sedan. The DA had a simple pressed metal grille when first introduced; by 1949 this had been replaced by a more ornate chromed unit. The DA also received a redesigned, less boxy rear section in 1948. The DA was in production until 1950 when it was replaced by the Datsun DS Series (later also marketed as the "Thrift").

References
  • "1947 Datsun DA". earlydatsun.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  1. Hara, Sadaichi (2018-10-01), ダットサン車の開発史 日産自動車のエンジニアが語る1939-1969 [Datsun car development history: Nissan Motor engineers talk about 1939-1969] (in Japanese), Grand Prix Publishing, p. v, ISBN 978-4876873593
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