Recently Acquired 68 SRL311
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:56 pm
Hello,
I recently joined the site after picking up a 1968 2000 Roadster. The car is in pretty good shape and runs like a top. It was a bit neglected in recent years, but is overall solid. I've been slowly working through the minor repairs and maintenance that it needs, as well as driving it as weather permits. I've been into cars my whole life, but my knowledge and experience is mostly with 50's classics, 60's muscle cars, Jeep CJ's and VW's. This is my first foray into Japanese collectibles (and sports cars, for that matter). I've already consulted the site extensively and done a lot of research, so thank you all for your valuable contributions.
An interesting note on the provenance of this particular car. It was first acquired in California in 1968 by the co-owner of a Datsun dealership. She drove it for a few years, but kept it in the "family collection." Later, her sons ran the Datsun/Nissan dealerships (by then 2 in neighboring towns). I was friends with one of the sons in high school and bought probably 10-12 new Nissans from him over the years. As a matter of fact, my whole family bought cars from him. He was a true car guy and had quite a collection of Datsuns/Nissans as well as other makes. Unfortunately, my friend passed away several years ago. In a roundabout way, I was able to acquire this car, still with the original 1968 title and black California license plates. I am the "second owner" on paper, although the car passed through a few hands before I tracked it down. I'm happy to have it, cherish the history, and will eventually pass it along to another family member.
I recently joined the site after picking up a 1968 2000 Roadster. The car is in pretty good shape and runs like a top. It was a bit neglected in recent years, but is overall solid. I've been slowly working through the minor repairs and maintenance that it needs, as well as driving it as weather permits. I've been into cars my whole life, but my knowledge and experience is mostly with 50's classics, 60's muscle cars, Jeep CJ's and VW's. This is my first foray into Japanese collectibles (and sports cars, for that matter). I've already consulted the site extensively and done a lot of research, so thank you all for your valuable contributions.
An interesting note on the provenance of this particular car. It was first acquired in California in 1968 by the co-owner of a Datsun dealership. She drove it for a few years, but kept it in the "family collection." Later, her sons ran the Datsun/Nissan dealerships (by then 2 in neighboring towns). I was friends with one of the sons in high school and bought probably 10-12 new Nissans from him over the years. As a matter of fact, my whole family bought cars from him. He was a true car guy and had quite a collection of Datsuns/Nissans as well as other makes. Unfortunately, my friend passed away several years ago. In a roundabout way, I was able to acquire this car, still with the original 1968 title and black California license plates. I am the "second owner" on paper, although the car passed through a few hands before I tracked it down. I'm happy to have it, cherish the history, and will eventually pass it along to another family member.