Hey does everyone know where the name Datsun came from? I just found out so thought I would post it up!
In 1914 Kwaishinsha manufactured their first car, the DAT (D, A, and T being the initials of the three investors). It was followed by a smaller car that was to be christened DATSON (son of DAT), but because of the inauspicious associations of "son" (sounds like the Japanese word for "loss"), this was changed to DATSUN when the vehicle went on sale in 1932.
Origin of 'Datsun'
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winks13
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Origin of 'Datsun'
Former: S14, 180sx (Y GRIP)
Current: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S (997.1)
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Re: Origin of 'Datsun'
awesome, always wonderd hoe the names come about.
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kk-kolonel
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Re: Origin of 'Datsun'
I was told that DAT was rabbit and Datsun was son of the Rabbit...
Re: Origin of 'Datsun'
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Re: Origin of 'Datsun'
lmao son of rabbit 
thats cool
thats cool
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