What brand is Datsun?
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Datsun is the Datson automobile. Below is relevant information about Datson automobiles: 1. Brand Origin: Datson was the name given to every small car produced by Nissan Motor Company in 1932. After decades of iterations and development, this car has become a prestigious and renowned automobile brand. 2. Brand Meaning: The name Datson is derived from the combined spellings of the surnames of its three founders: Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama, and Meitaro Takeuchi. Additionally, in Japanese, it has historically carried the meaning of 'fast as a fleeing hare.' When naming the car in 1932, it was initially called 'Datson' (DATSON), but since the pronunciation of 'SON' in English was considered unlucky in Japanese (sounding similar to 'loss'), it was changed to 'SUN.'
I used to drive an old Datsun, which was the origin brand of Nissan. It was founded in the 1930s by the Japanese Dat Motor Company, and its first car was called the Datson, later renamed Datsun. Before World War II, it had already made a name for itself in the small car market, and by the 1960s, it expanded to the United States, where models like the 510 and Fairlady Z became very popular. By the early 1980s, Nissan decided to unify its brand image, so Datsun was gradually replaced by the Nissan brand. However, this history had a significant impact—Datsun's reliability and affordability helped Japanese cars rise globally. Nowadays, if you see a Datsun, it might refer to the sub-brand revived by Nissan in the 2010s, specifically designed for emerging markets like India and Russia to offer economical cars. I have a lot of affection for these older models—they were simple, durable, and truly classic representations of industrial craftsmanship.
