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- | <td width=266 column1><table column1x valign=top><tr><td column1a width=133 align=top><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Tachometer, radial tyres, disc brakes, push-button radio, three-speed heater/demister, fully reclining front bucket seats, transmission console, carpet and mag-styled wheel covers are included.<br /> Instrumentation is comprehensive too, housed in three round dials fronting the driver. In addition to tacho and speedo, there are gauges for temperature, oil pressure, and fuel.<br /> Externally, the coupe is distinguished by matt black window frames, and a painted coach-line down the waistline.<br /><b></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sedan</span></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /> The sedan comes well equipped too, and as it sells for under $2000, seems to be very keenly priced. The equipment includes radio, three speed heater/demister, carpet, two-speed wipers, </span></td><td column1b width=133 valign=top><span style="font-size: xx-small;">reversing lights, three-point seat belts, ash trays, door-<br />operated cabin lights, flow-through ventilation, individual front seats, cigarette lighter, and a lockable fuel tank.<br /><b></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wagon</span></b><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> The wagon is least well-<br />equipped of the three, <br />missing out on a radio, carpet, heater, and wheel covers.<br /> But it boasts a 54 cu. ft. load area, and a counter-balanced one-piece tailgate.<br />At $2115, it also is keenly priced.</span><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Styling</span></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /> The new car is considerably smoother looking -- in all its forms -- than was its predecessor, and in photographs at least, has the look of a bigger card.<br /> There is a family resemblance between the</span> </td></tr></table><img size=266>http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/7729.jpg</img></td> | + | <td width=266 column1> |
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+ | <td column1a width=133 align=top><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Tachometer, radial tyres, disc brakes, push-button radio, three-speed heater/demister, fully reclining front bucket seats, transmission console, carpet and mag-styled wheel covers are included.<br /> Instrumentation is comprehensive too, housed in three round dials fronting the driver. In addition to tacho and speedo, there are gauges for temperature, oil pressure, and fuel.<br /> Externally, the coupe is distinguished by matt black window frames, and a painted coach-line down the waistline.<br /></span> | ||
- | <td width=133 column2 valign=top><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1200 sedan and Datsun's popular 1600 sedan.<br /> The coupe is even smoother, and has the aggressively Mustang-like styling so popular these days.<br />Performance? So far, we have only the manufacturer's word for it. They claim a 93 mph maximum for the coupe and 35 mpg economy.<br /> We'll be able to report on that, and other aspects of the Datsun 1200 after we've driven it. [end]</span> | + | <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Sedan</b></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /> The sedan comes well equipped too, and as it sells for under $2000, seems to be very keenly priced. The equipment includes radio, three speed heater/demister, carpet, two-speed wipers, </span></td> |
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- | <span style="font-size: xx-small;">MODERN MOTOR - JULY 1970</span></td> | + | <td column1b width=133 valign=top><span style="font-size: xx-small;">reversing lights, three-point seat belts, ash trays, door-<br />operated cabin lights, flow-through ventilation, individual front seats, cigarette lighter, and a lockable fuel tank.<br /></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Wagon</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> The wagon is least well-<br />equipped of the three, <br />missing out on a radio, carpet, heater, and wheel covers.<br /> But it boasts a 54 cu. ft. load area, and a counter-balanced one-piece tailgate.<br />At $2115, it also is keenly priced.</span><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Styling</span></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /> The new car is considerably smoother looking -- in all its forms -- than was its predecessor, and in photographs at least, has the look of a bigger card.<br /> There is a family resemblance between the</span></td> |
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- | </tr></table columns> | + | </td column1><td spacing width=3></td><td width=133 column2 valign=top><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1200 sedan and Datsun's popular 1600 sedan.<br /> The coupe is even smoother, and has the aggressively Mustang-like styling so popular these days.<br />Performance? So far, we have only the manufacturer's word for it. They claim a 93 mph maximum for the coupe and 35 mpg economy.<br /> We'll be able to report on that, and other aspects of the Datsun 1200 after we've driven it. [end]</span><br><img size=120>http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/7730.jpg</img> |
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Datsun's Escort Answer
Modern Motor magazine July 1970
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suspended on semi-elliptics with telescopic shock absorbers.Steering is recirculating ball, with a 15:1 ratio. On the sedan and wagon, drum brakes are standard, but the coupe features front disc brakes and eight in. rear drums. Drums on the sedan and wagon are also eight in. diameter, and have a total lining area of 84.6 sq. in. Wheels are 12 in. with 6.00 section tyres on four in. rims. Radial ply tyres are standard on the coupe. Coupe Flagship of the new Datsun fleet, the 1200 coupe comes very comprehensively equipped in standard form. |
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