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lengthened to enable a larger passenger compartment. The front doors were rear-hinged while the rear doors were front-hinged. The front end was similar to the DS-2 but with a different grille; the front of the hood spelled out "DATSUN" in individual chrome letters. The DS-4 was in production until late 1953, when it was replaced by the Datsun DS-5.
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which went on sale in
January 1955. Aside from its unusual looks, the Convar was also rather heavy. The car underwent very little testing before going on sale: the bodywork was weak, particularly at the rear, while cast door hinges failed at a high rate, leading to a multitude of customer complaints.
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The Datsun DS (Datsun DS-1) was introduced in late 1949 or 1950 as the replacement for the Datsun DA. It was essentially a 4146 truck, but with more comfortable bodywork and a chrome grille similar to that of the Datsun 17T truck except the center strip was chromed instead of painted. The same engine
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The Datsun DS-5 entered production in
February 1953 and was largely the same as the DS-4, with a new grille design and powered by the new 860cc Type 10 engine producing 25 PS (18 kW). The DS-5 was in production until mid-1954, when it was replaced by the completely redesigned Datsun DS-6.
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The Datsun DS-4 (the DS-3 designation was skipped) was released in 1952 and was the first four-door car (along with the DB-4) to have the Datsun name. The styling was a nightmare (it looked like five different cars put together). The drivetrain carried over from the DS-2, although the chassis was
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of "Convenient Car") was released in July 1954 and was more modern than the DS-4 and DS-5. The DS-6 was based on the DS-5 and used its drivetrain. The front-end was unique with a flat panel (with "DATSUN" in individual letters) between the hood opening and the grille, which was oval in shape and
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The Datsun DS-2 was released in 1951 and was completely redesigned with modern styling (the front end resembled a scaled-down Willys Jeep). The DS-2 was based on the Datsun 5147 truck and the drivetrain was the same new 860 cc engine as used in the DB-2. The DS-2 and later DS models were
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marketed as a less expensive (and basic) alternative to the more upscale DB. The DS-2 was known in Japan as the "Square Dandy" thanks to its square and boxy
Jeeplike styling; the DS-2 was replaced by the Datsun DS-4 in 1952.
134:, was sold in parallel. With Datsun's own manufacturing resources being limited, they built the chassis and outsourced the manufacture of the bodies: the sparser "Thrift" (DS) series received bodies built by
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Nissan, already far along with development of the all-new 110, did not have the resources to remedy the Convar's problems and in the end only about 500 cars were built.
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series was introduced in 1950 as the replacement for the Datsun DA. It used Datsun's truck chassis, itself based on pre-war Datsun designs closely based on the
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was used, but was modified to produce 20 PS (15 kW). The DS was short-lived as the last one was produced in early 1951.
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divided horizontally by the bumper bar. The trunk lid lifted up rather than folded down, while the earlier DS-series' front
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Datsun car development history: Nissan Motor engineers talk about 1939-1969
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849:[Showa '20s Datsun Deluxe Sedan DB and Thrift DS].
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847:"昭和20年代のダットサン デラックスセダンDBとスリフトDS"
147:Shin-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
54:Datsun Thrift (DS-2/DS-4/DS-5)
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853:(in Japanese). Archived from
818:Hara, Sadaichi (2018-10-01),
724:June 1954–November 1954
662:3,815 mm (150.2 in)
531:3,750 mm (147.6 in)
395:3,500 mm (137.8 in)
258:3,185 mm (125.4 in)
678:1,545 mm (60.8 in)
670:1,458 mm (57.4 in)
654:2,150 mm (84.6 in)
547:1,535 mm (60.4 in)
539:1,458 mm (57.4 in)
523:2,150 mm (84.6 in)
411:1,550 mm (61.0 in)
403:1,400 mm (55.1 in)
387:2,005 mm (78.9 in)
266:1,380 mm (54.3 in)
250:2,005 mm (78.9 in)
688:930 kg (2,050 lb)
557:930 kg (2,050 lb)
421:770 kg (1,698 lb)
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932:1952 Datsun Thrift DS-4
136:Suminoe Manufacturing
56:Datsun Convar (DS-6)
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336:Datsun 5147 Pickup
199:Datsun 4146 Pickup
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128:Austin Seven
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851:自動車カタログ棚から
783:portmanteau
699:Datsun DS-6
580:Datsun DS-5
568:Datsun DS-5
444:Datsun DS-4
432:Datsun DS-4
334:Datsun DB-2
289:Datsun DS-2
277:Datsun DS-2
139: [
101:Predecessor
946:Categories
802:References
795:Datsun 110
744:Powertrain
721:Production
644:Dimensions
613:Powertrain
590:Production
513:Dimensions
477:Powertrain
454:Production
377:Dimensions
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308:Production
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204:Powertrain
173:Production
115:Datsun 110
96:Chronology
61:Production
650:Wheelbase
593:1953-1954
519:Wheelbase
457:1952-1953
383:Wheelbase
311:1951-1952
246:Wheelbase
163:Datsun DS
153:Datsun DS
132:DB series
124:Datsun DS
111:Successor
105:Datsun DA
80:FR layout
64:1950-1954
870:, p. 132
716:Overview
585:Overview
449:Overview
303:Overview
168:Overview
27:Overview
913:, p. 37
626:Type 10
331:Related
196:Related
86:Related
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750:Engine
675:Height
659:Length
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217:Type 7
210:Engine
75:Layout
39:Nissan
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911:Hara
868:Hara
828:ISBN
757:D-10
176:1950
122:The
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141:ja
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