Brochures (Read 9,641 times)

[Al Ramone]

Love it. I'm not sure if i prefer the facelift or prefacelift models?

so made a mash up with mind ;D

it's a facelift model with the square headlights, but i fitted early front grill, bumpers and rear lights.

[spottedlaurel]

As an alternative, there's the facelift model which I've only seen in Germany where they have round headlights, photo of one here: www.flickr.com/photos/lars_simon/7773419066/

Odd thing is that they also seemed to get the rectangular ones too:


1979/80 Datsun Laurel Taxi brochure (Germany) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Anyway, I like them too. Here's mine en-route to Billing the other weekend:


Laurel and garage of appropriate age by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

I'll try and dig out the sales figures when I get home tonight, but in the meantime have some more photos:


1978-ish Datsun Laurel (C230) at Zandvoort 1995 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr


1977 Datsun 200L Coupe (C230) c.1995 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Four of these came to the UK officially, unsure if this is one or (more likely) a private import.


1977 Datsun 200L press photo (Germany) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr


1977 Datsun 200L Coupe press photo (Germany) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr


1977 Datsun 200L press photo (Switzerland) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr


1980 Nissan Laurel & Cedric 4dr hardtops by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Mmmm, 4dr hardtop.


1979 Datsun Laurel 200L (C230) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr


1978 Datsun 200L (C230) c.1996 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Through Flickr I heard this car may have been stolen some years ago.


1980-ish Nissan Laurel (C230) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

[spottedlaurel]

Datsun UK numbers imported:

8772 2.0 (round headlight and facelift models)
2543 2.4 (facelift only)
19 2.0 and 2.4 LHD
4 2.0 coupe

An old Parker's guide I have suggests the 2.0 facelift went on sale in February 1979 and the 2.4 in May 1979. Not sure when the original went on sale, late 1977 I think. The C230 range was replaced by the C31 in April 1981.

One oddity of the late 2.4 was that the attractive alloy wheels got replaced by steel wheels with body-coloured covers as frequently seen on larger JDM models. Mine originally had these, as did one I saw down at Will's a few years ago:


1980 Datsun Laurel 2.4 (C230) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr


1980 Datsun Laurel 2.4 (C230) c.2000 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

I've since replaced mine with a set of ex-C210 Skyline alloys.

Edit: Is it my imagination, or does the green 2.4 above have a different valance without a spoiler?

The 2.0 facelift never had alloy wheels, it also had a less plush interior.