So this random photo popped up on the home page




titled "DATO_FREAK found some more pics of the 1200 2door sedan"

i'm like whaaa? and set off to find out more info. wow did i go down a rabbit hole


one of the things i found was this

GX1200 -- 137Kw at Dyno Day
Y O U T U B E: Datsun 1600 (510) Nationals 2003, dyno day, cruise, show. Birdwood, Adelaide, South Australia

Birdwood 2003
Australia's National Datsun 1600 Meeting

Not sure if it's the same year as DATO_FREAK's photo posted in 2004

In the lovely town of Birdwood, South Australia famous for the 1600 Nats. It also has the National Motor Museum. 56km from Adelaide so a fair ways out


video: "Sorry about the dodgey camera work and low resolution [240P] vid" but it was early days for YouTube. In any case is fun to see the old Datsuns from way back in 2003

Video: Adam Hatty's CA18DET 1200 makes 137kw dyno day

Video: GX1200 on the street in front of Big W sounds tough!

Looks -- before the actual show & shine -- like they had a carpark show at a Big W somewhere nearby

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  0158 GX1200 on dyno @ 2.38.jpg (42.08 KB)


  1921 GX1200 on the street in front of Big W @ 32.01.jpg (30.94 KB)


  1961 show & shine @ 32.41.jpg (59.54 KB)


  2115 GX1200 bonnet up @ 35.13.jpg (51.98 KB)


  2130 CA18DET in GX1200 @ 35.30.jpg (48.66 KB)


  2146 GX1200 Boost Worx rear screen, 9-bolt steering wheel & monster tacho @ 35.46.jpg (43.14 KB)

been thinking about this ... don't think i have ever seen a 1200 turbo in USA
...
but several were at 1600 Nats 2003

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  Dyno Shoot Out - GX1200 - 15 November 2003 DSC01578.jpg (159.23 KB)


  Mad Dat & Boost Worx, 57 Boothby Street Panorama 5041 DSC01571.jpg (104.12 KB)


  Show 'N' Shine at National Motor Museum 16 November 2003 DSC01603.jpg (197.92 KB)


  DSC01608.jpg (148.50 KB)


  DSC01609.jpg (177.68 KB)


  Track day at Mallala Raceway 17 November 2003 DSC01709.jpg (126.14 KB)


  DSC01708.jpg (114.95 KB)


  DSC01715.jpg (127.84 KB)


  DSC01716.jpg (137.64 KB)

that's mad

GX1200 has multiple performance shop names on it including Boost Worx, Mad Dat and under the bonnet www.rpmperformancecentre.com.au

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  SA The Mad Dat State.jpg (53.05 KB)


  DSC01580.jpg (93.23 KB)

Was this event also called "Dat Nats"? Makes sense as all kinds of dattos were there including Datsun 1000

This red wagon was awarded the Encouragement Award at the 1600 Nationals

video: red datto 1000 wagon at 1600 Nats

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  1906 red VB10 with black bonnet @ 31.46.jpg (30.61 KB)


  Show 'N' Shine - matsfatdat Datsun VB10 WXO733 DSC01637.jpg (176.88 KB)

Reportedly there were more 1000s there

several B120 are in the video including this orange ute

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  SHN457 SC01601.jpg (196.68 KB)


  Birdwood Next Right DSC01591.jpg (191.23 KB)


  2126 orange ute FOR SALE @ 35.26.jpg (55.19 KB)


  1325 orange ute @ 22.07.jpg (39.72 KB)

before i get distracted again, let me just put all the 1200s cars from the video here

This happened 19 years ago. Looks like it was an epic weekend

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  Birdwood next Right. orange KB210. DSC01590.jpg (115.40 KB)


  1692 orange-white coupe @ 28.12.jpg (30.45 KB)


  1727 white sedan + orange KB210 @ 28.38.jpg (35.38 KB)


  1728 orange KB210 @ 28.48.jpg (36.45 KB)


  1822 light blue ute + white ute @ 30.22.jpg (35.94 KB)


  1829 white ute with tonneau cover @ 30.29.jpg (32.04 KB)


  1933 blue sedan @ 32.13.jpg (34.02 KB)


  2086 SUPERCHARGED white ute at the show & shine @ 34.46.jpg (61.34 KB)


  2098 blown engine with SU carbie @ 34.54.jpg (48.96 KB)


  2229 blue sedan RYN110 @ 37.09.jpg (55.08 KB)


  2233 turbo A-series @ 37.15.jpg (36.94 KB)


  2273 red VB110 @ 37.53.jpg (60.73 KB)


  2295 orange-white coupe RYU329 with GX hubcaps @ 38.33.jpg (52.08 KB)


  2313 orange coupe RYJ911 with ute grille 38.15.jpg (52.48 KB)


  2332 L-series Turbo orange coupe 38.52.jpg (50.61 KB)