Radical Roadster

Post by **funkaholik** » Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:54 pm

Check out this article about the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge and look at the first photo! Whoa. That is a wild Datsun.

https://www.motortrend.com/events/2024- ... leditorial

Gregs672000 · Post by **Gregs672000** » Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:30 am

Love seeing all those classic rides.

Dreymar · Post by **Dreymar** » Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:54 pm

Totally cool event and nice cars!

Nissanman · Post by **Nissanman** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:01 am

The Roadster was on this site recently: someone said it is basically a C4 Corvette with a Fairlady body

jhayden · Post by **jhayden** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:47 am

That's close: the LS1 made its debut in the 1997 C5, and it's a tube chassis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpcr8AHpwlw

Jon

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:59 am

A mix of C5/C6 parts with a boosted LS1. Tube chassis with Datsun panels attached to it. Enjoy!
https://www.lsxmag.com/features/the-dirty-datsun/

Post by **funkaholik** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:58 pm

LS1? So I guess it's a Datsun 5700 now. It may be a Datsun in body panels only, but at least it's not another Camaro, Corvette, or Mustang.

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:23 pm

funkaholik wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:58 pm LS1? So I guess it's a Datsun 5700 now.

That title belongs to our very own Jon "jhayden"
100% Datsun Roadster (aside from the LT1 swap)

Post by **funkaholik** » Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:01 pm

The fender-exit headers! Wow.

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