Datsun 13 car history

Make:	Datsun
Production period:	1934 to 1935
Class :	Motor car
Body versions :	Touring car , roadster , sedan , van
Engines:	Gasoline :0.75 liters (8.8 kW)
Length:	2710 mm
Width:	1175 mm
Height:	1880 mm
Curb weight :	400 kg

The Datsun 13 was a small car of the car manufacturer Datsun , which was produced from April 1934 untill 1935.

History

With a revised grille of the predecessor Datsun 12 was slightly heart-shaped and completely chromed. The slots on the sides of the bonnet were now no longer vertical, but arranged at the same angle (10 degrees) as the new grille . For the first time there was also a truck version, the Datsun 13 Truck . Thus, there was a comprehensive range of models with trucks, van (called Van), sedan, convertible and roadster.

The engine and transmission were the same as the Datsun 12. The sedan had so-called suicide doors and was very popular with taxi drivers. The Datsun 13 was the first vehicle exported from Japan. In 1934, 44 units were exported, mainly to South Africa and Australia .

The chassis was built by Osaka's Automotive Division of Tobata Casting . In December 1933, Tobata casting merged with Nihon Sangyo Co . The name Nihon Sangyo means industry in Japan. When Nihon Sangyo offered his shares on the Japanese Stock Exchange , they were listed as Ni-San . After the merger of Tobata Castings and Nihon Sangyo, the company was called Jidosha Seizo . In 1934, however, it was decided to accept the name of the stock market abbreviation for the new company and Nissan was born.

The Datsun 13 was built from April 1934 to March 1935 with a total of 880 vehicles in 1934 alone.