| Datsun Fairlady/Sports | |
|---|---|
 Datsun Fairlady 1600 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Production | 1959–April 1970 circa 40,000 produced |
| Assembly | Yokohama Plant, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan (Tonouchi Industrial: 1958–1960) Hiratsuka, Kanagawa (Nissan Shatai Plant: 1960–1970) |
| Designer | Yuichi Ōta |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door Roadster |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Datsun DC-3 |
| Successor | Nissan Z-car |
The Datsun Sports (called Datsun Fairlady in the Japanese and Australian markets and simply given a numerical designation alone in other export markets), was a series of roadsters produced by Nissan in the 1960s. The series was a predecessor to the Z-car in the Fairlady line, and offered a competitor to the European MG, Triumph, Fiat and Alfa Romeo sports cars. Beginning with the 1959 S211, the line was built in two generations: the first generation was largely handbuilt in small numbers, while the second generation (310 series) was series produced. The second generation first appeared in 1961 and continued through 1970 with the SP311 and SR311 lines.
In Japan, it represented one of three core products offered by Nissan at Japanese Nissan dealerships, called Nissan Shop, alongside the Datsun Truck and the Bluebird (1000). The second generation Fairlady, called the Datsun 2000 in export, was the two-seat roadster that made their name, fitted with a potent 1,982 cc overhead cam engine with dual SU type side draft carbs and a five-speed transmission. Actor Paul Newman started his racing career in one.