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1967 Datsun SSS Bluebird...The R16-powered model!

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:32 pm
by Alvin
I've been waiting a long time to share this story with you.
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This is a 1967 Bluebird RL411 "SSS" model, it came from the factory as a "high-performance" trim with the same R16 from our beloved roadsters. It's a great story with the owner having owned one as his first car in high school and buying one for his 50th birthday.
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I learned a few things about these 411s too, like the wild through-the-fender exhaust! The R16 is also blessed by our very own Tom (notoptoy) East Coast distributor on the hot-rod R16:
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With dyno tuning it made 79hp/95tq to the wheels:
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Enjoy!
https://www.zcarblog.com/2020/07/03/per ... d-sss.html

Re: 1967 Datsun SSS Bluebird...The R16-powered model!

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:48 am
by JT68
Great prom date photo, a real "Something About Mary" moment..Good times!

Re: 1967 Datsun SSS Bluebird...The R16-powered model!

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:07 am
by George H
I remember we got one in for exhaust work around the late 70s. Customer couldn't understand why it took so long to order the exhaust. I recall all the automatics were SSS.

Re: 1967 Datsun SSS Bluebird...The R16-powered model!

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:41 am
by jrusso07
You took Farrah Fawcet to the prom!?!🤪

Re: 1967 Datsun SSS Bluebird...The R16-powered model!

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:30 pm
by datsun65
Kevin's car is terrific !

Here is my '67 RL411 SSS, 4-spd. Fun, quick cars.
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Re: 1967 Datsun SSS Bluebird...The R16-powered model!

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:45 pm
by DivinDave
I had one to drive in high school before I got the first roadster. It was just the plain jane A engine model but was still cool car to have and ran great. I looked at an SSS one to rebuild a few years ago and wish I had moved forward on the project. Way back then when I moved up to the 2l roadster the only thing I missed was that back seat.....