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Grand Luxury twin carb (GX) was the top of the line for Datsun 1200. All the options for GL trim were standard fitment on the GX. Both 4-door sedan and Coupe were offered in GX Trim. Automatic or 4-speed was offered and 5-speed was only available in the GX5. GX trim was offered only in Japan and in South Africa.
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Overview
GX グランド・ラクジアリー・シイン・キャブ
GX Grand Luxury Twin Carb * 4-door Sedan * Coupe
1970 April GX models debut
* Max Speed: 95 mph instead of 90 mph * 0-400m: 16.7 sec * GX Side Stripes * Carpet and interior materials and color combinations * Brown Dash* Bullet Mirrors
* Unique Hubcaps DX-style but with dark gray centers instead of light gray
* Steering wheel
* A12 GX Engine 83PS with Twin Hitachi sidedrafts
* Unique Badges
* Seats
* Black-out Tail Panel coupe - center finisher
sedan (right and left "finisher" pieces -- not paint)
* 180 kp/h Speedometer
* Chrome tailpipe finisher
Colors
Early GX
932 Sun-bright Red
931 Sunflower Gold
926 Sun-color Yellow
924 Sun-ray White
930 Sundew Green
928 Sun-lit Gray (metallic)
929 Sun-power Blue (metallic)
645 Sun-light Blue
GX Coupe
GX Coupe has black-out Grille center rib
GX has chrome tailpipe finisher (also GL as in this photo)
GX Coupe has black-out rear panels
Announcement
The GX coupe at Nissan's showroom at the time of its announcement.
GX Sedan
GX 4-dr was offered.
*Blackout rear panel finisher
REAR PANEL FITTING (1970-1971 4GX)
38 79802-H2300 FINISHER-rear panel (R.H.)
39 79803-H2300 FINISHER-rear panel (L.H.)
40 79805-21000 RETAINER-rear panel finisher 12
fixing finisher to rear panel
41 79812-H2300 WASHER-sealing 12
42 08915-43710 WASHER-plain 12
43 08911-10700 NUT 12
REAR PANEL FITTING (1972 4GX) 53 79802-H3400 FINISHER-rear panel (R.H.) 54 79803-H3400 FINISHER-rear panel (L.H.) 55 79805-21000 RETAINER-finisher 6 56 79812-H2300 WASHER-sealing 6 57 08915-43710 WASHER-plain 6 58 08911-10710 NUT 6
GX South Africa
South Africa GX used the 1972 Facelift parts, but with several differences including hubcaps and interiors. Apparently this was the only country outside Japan that sold B110 GX cars. The GX5 was not sold in South Africa.
GX Identification
The vast majority of "GX" 1200s for sale in the 21st century have been replicas/clones -- also known as fakes.
Look for:
- build plate in Japanese script or Afrikaans
- Build plate showing 83 PS
- Engine with twin-inlet Suction Pipe (small inlet is non-curved)
- Chassis number which matches the build plate
Magazine Articles
Brochures
GX-5
The GX-5 was a new model for 1972. It was a GX model fitted with a direct-fifth 5-speed Transmission, high-back seats and special GX-5 badges.