The premier year for the 1600 was '70 because that's what I have
:):)
daveS
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com>
To: <jon_wissler@pngc.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: 1600 Model Year (Final Question)
> Jon,
>
> As far as what 1600 is the "marquee" version of the 1600, you have
to
> remember that Nissan made more of the 1600 low windhshield cars than
any
> other model. I have had a 67.5 1600 and I liked the car a lot.
Still, I
> think that the 66 1600 is the best example of a low-windshield car
there is.
> So much beautiful chrome and that awesome dash with the separate
gauges. In
> 67, they came out with the 2000 and the 1600 cars that addressed
some of the
> EPA and DOT requirements. All the chrome from the interior was
either
> painted dull grey or removed altogether. Gauges went flat black as
did the
> dash. Different seats with headrests, sunvisors and some other
changes were
> made. The big deal of course was the 67 2000 which came out at the
same
> time.
>
> So the 67 2000 is so valuable because there was only 1000 made
before the 68
> high windshield cars came. The 67.5 1600 is a nice car too, but more
were
> made (6000). So while it shares heritage with the 67 2000, the 67.5
1600 is
> not quite as valuable. So my idea of the best 1600 would have to be
the 66.
> Beautiful cars with lots of chrome and the best dash ever put on a
roadster.
>
> Just my .02
>
>
> Andrew Murphy
> 1967.5 2000
> 1964 1500
> SoCalRCO
>
>
> From: jon_wissler@pngc.com
> Reply-To: jon_wissler@pngc.com
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: 1600 Model Year (Final Question)
> Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:57:00 -0800
>
> Okie dokie, now that I have my facts straight, it's opinion time.
What
> model year 1600 do most of you consider the "marquee" version of the
> genre? Aka the 67.5 2000. Is there any particular year that
containes
> desired mechanicals, body work, etc. that sets it apart from the
others?
>
>
> 69 SRL
> NOWROC
> Troutdale, OR
>
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