Dacia 1300

Manufacturer	Dacia
Model years	1969 to 1979
Assembly	Mioveni, Romania
Predecessor	None
Successor	Dacia Logan
Class	Motor Car
Body style	4-door saloon 5-door estate 2-door coupé 2-door coupé utility (pick up)
Layout	FF layout
Engine	1.3 L
Transmission	4-speed manual
Wheelbase	96.06 in, 244 cm
Length	170.87 in 434 cm
Width	1,636 mm (64.4 in)
Height	63.78 in, 162 cm
Curb weight	1,985 1b, 900 kg

 The Dacia 1300 was built from 1969 to 1979 in Mioveni, Romania.

History

The Dacia 1300 was a car manufactured during the Cold War by Romanian auto marque Dacia. "1300" represents the car's engine displacement. The first Dacia 1300 left the assembly line on 23 August 1969. 

While Fiat have established close ties with the motor industries ofthe Soviet Union, Poland and Yugoslavia, Renault has been helping Rumania to build up modern car production facilities. The Renault 12 four-door saloon and five-door station wagon are built and marketed as the Dacia 1300. Construction is the same as on the highly successful French-built models, with 4 stroke; 4 cylinders 1,289 c.c. 54 b.h.p with Solex 32 EISA downdraught carburettor. The pushrod engine overhung in front, driving the front wheels with 4 speed, fully synchronized gearbox, independent front suspension by coil springs and wishbones and a rigid rear axle with coil springs, the weight distribution was 58.3% to front, and 41.7% at rear.

• PERFORMANCE
• max power (DIN): 54 hp at 5,250 rpm
• max torque (DIN): 65 1b ft, 9 kg m at 3,000 rpm
• max engine rpm: 6,000; 41.8 hp/l
• power-weight ratio: 36.8 lb/hp, 16.7 kg/hp
• Fuel consumption: 33.2 m/imp gal, 27.7 m/US gal, 8.5 1 x 100 km.
• max speeds: (1st) 30 mph, 48 km/h; (2nd) 45 mph, 73 km/h; (3rd). 68 mph, 110 km/h; (4th) 90 mph, 145 km/h

In addition the 1301 to the sedan and wagon versions of the original, there was also a coupé utility version, Dacia 1302.In 1979, Dacia presented the 1310, a revised version of the 1300, at the Bucharest Auto Show.On 21 July 2004 the last Dacia 1310 (saloon version), number 1,959,730, rolled out the gates of the Mioveni production facility, just one month before their 35th anniversary.