Restore it and sell it to a Japanese collector! It could be worth big
bucks as it looks very original! They crushed all theirs in Japan so they
originals are very rare.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, 11 May 2001 23:53 PM
Subject: Re: Stock 1600 in battle (David v. Goliaths) (long)
> Very cool!
> Richard I sent you a pic of it via private email.
>
> zac
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Clough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 10:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Stock 1600 in battle (David v. Goliaths) (long)
>
>
> > I think your Mazda 1500 is a Pininfarina design.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2001 13:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: Stock 1600 in battle (David v. Goliaths) (long)
> >
> >
> > > More recently Pinninfarina has designed the Peugeot 406 (I think)
> > Cabriolet.
> > > Nice looking car! He is probably most famous for the Testarossa. I can
> > give you
> > > some more works of his when I get home!
> > > I have a Mazda 1500 circa 1966/67 and I have been told the body was
> > designed
> > > entirely by an Italian. It doesn't look too bad.
> > > I also have seen a BMW 1600 (in Aus) -it looked just like a 2002 but
> might
> > have
> > > been a smidgen smaller.
> > >
> > > zac
> > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > > Justin -I must agree with Zac on the 1600 rear suspension design.
> > > > Pininfarina only style bodies
> > > > as far as I am aware, mostly for Ferrari. Also they are an
independent
> > > > styling house and are not
> > > > part of the Ferrari (FIAT) company. As for the body stylist of the
> > 1600? - I
> > > > hav'nt a clue, but
> > > > whoever it was is a genius! OK I am biased, but the 1600 is
> beautifully
> > > > proportioned and does bear
> > > > a slight similarity to the old Fiat 128, but much nicer. Around the
> time
> > of
> > > > the birth of the 1600 the
> > > > Japanese were still copying a lot of other western companies ideas,
> > although
> > > > the styling of bodies
> > > > was outsourced alot and some designers from Europe were used. For
> > example,
> > > > Mazda's first in-house
> > > > styling job was the original RX7, before that they must have
> outsourced
> > > > their design work.
> > > > As most of you will know, when the 1600 was released, it was ahead
of
> > its
> > > > time. The only other similar
> > > > sized vehicle to offer front discs and independent rear suspension
> (IRS)
> > was
> > > > the BMW 2000 (or 2002?).
> > > > It would not surprise me if Datsun had pinched a few ideas from BMW.
> > > >
> > > > BTW I have 3 1600s, all from 1972. One I bought recently
reeeeaaallll
> > > > cheap, minimal rust, original paint
> > > > and license plates, and is totally stock. For a laugh I bolted on
an
> > > > electronic dizzy, twin SUs (no head mods),
> > > > new seatbelts, bucket seats and fire extinguishers and entered into
my
> > first
> > > > rally, the Classic Challenge 2001
> > > > here in Perth. My 1600 was easily the LEAST race-prepared car there,
> > > > especially considering I still had the original
> > > > steel rims (with stock hubcaps) and skinny tyres and the old
> un-modified
> > > > suspension (great over speed humps
> > > > and nothing else). Onlookers reported a hysterical amount of body
roll
> > > > during the Autokhanas but we were
> > > > one of the few cars to always receive applause during the spectator
> > events,
> > > > probably because they could see
> > > > I was pushing the car to its absolute limits and beyond. I was happy
> > with
> > > > our results (see below) and had
> > > > a complete blast, even with only 68 horsepower at the rear wheel!!
I'm
> > > > hooked! I recently purchased a
> > > > L20B race motor in Melbourne (from the Ozdat classifieds) which
should
> > pump
> > > > out nearly 200 horses at the
> > > > aluminium flywheel, with a ceramic plate, brass button clutch,
> > extractors,
> > > > twin 45 Webers, 240K 5-speed etc.
> > > > This will NOT be going in the stock Datsun, (it's too nice in its
> > original
> > > > condition) but in another body which I
> > > > will be seam welding and adding 280ZX front struts and all-round
discs
> > to.
> > > > This should improve our placings
> > > > in the next rally somewhat ;)
> > > > Considering we were up against much more expensive and powerful
cars,
> > > > including a Lamborghini Diablo VT,
> > > > Ferrari 360, a posse of Porsches, Falcon GTHO, Mini Cooper S, Honda
> > S2000,
> > > > Subaru Liberty Turbos, WRXs,
> > > > and various rotary powered Mazdas, we more than held our own,
finished
> > the
> > > > whole rally (3 cars withdrew) and
> > > > most importantly had heaps of fun.
> > > >
> > > > For the Classic Challeng Rally, Perth WA I have listed our results
> below
> > in
> > > > the format: placing / total cars in category.
> > > > Full results if you're interested available at the AEM website:
> > > > http://www.classicrally.com.au
> > > >
> > > > Navigation (Touring Class)
> > > > Navigation 1 (day one, when we totally stuffed it) 25th /29
> > > > Navigation 3
> 16th
> > /29
> > > > Navigation 4 (day 2 when we kicked ass) 5th /29
> > > > Navigation/performance combined 17th /29
> > > > Navigation overall
19th
> > /29
> > > >
> > > > Overall combined Touring/Navigation 84th /86
> > > >
> > > > Autokhanas and sprints (Handicapped)
> > > > Kwinana Autokhana (We went the wrong way-DNF) 85th /85
> > > > Bunnings Sprint
57th
> > /86
> > > > Smeaton Sprint 1 (one lap in the morning) 73rd /85
> > > > Rockingham Autokhana (carpark event with crowd) 68th /85
> > > > Smeaton Sprint 1 (two laps in the afternoon) 64th /85
> > > >
> > > > Autokhanas and sprints (no handicapping)
> > > > Kwinana Autokhana (We went the wrong way) 85th /85
> > > > Bunnings Sprint
65th
> > /86
> > > > Smeaton Sprint 1 (one lap in the morning) 80th /85
> > > > Rockingham Autokhana (carpark event with crowd) 68th /85
> > > > Smeaton Sprint 1 (two laps in the afternoon) 75th /85
> > > >
> > > > With better preparation and hindsight we should get
> > > > some major improvements next time.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Cheers all,
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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