I may have gone a little spotlight crazy at the Nissan Matsuri, but seriously, judging by all that you have seen so far, can you blame me?
As I was walking back to my car during the afternoon, I came across yet another car I just couldn’t help but stop and admire. It’s not every day that you see a KS110Y Nissan Gazelle Turbo ZE!
It’s essentially an S110 Silvia (known as the Datsun Silvia 180SX in some markets), but to differentiate its hatchback design from the coupé, Nissan decided to call it the Gazelle. Furthermore, it was sold through Nissan Bluebird dealerships rather than the Nissan Prince ones that the regular Silvia was available from. Yes, the JDM dealer network is massively complicated! For Nissan, these days it’s Red Stage and Blue Stage, and Japan’s automakers follow this sort of format to split up the massive range of vehicles they produce.
Fender mirrors were once a big Japanese domestic market trademark, and the Gazelle is fitted with some massive chrome examples.
This particular car was running on period correct aftermarket wheels, and I’m sure our incredibly clued-up reader base will be able to shed some light as to exactly what make and model these are.
This turbo version runs the fuel injected 1.8-liter four-cylinder Z18T, which was good for 135hp.
I guess the need to have massive bumpers in the US (Stateside, they got the 2.0-liter engine, and therefore the model was called the 200SX) made Nissan utilise them for the Japan market too.
Check out that little second window on the side of the car that can be tilted outwards for better ventilation. It’s another cool, small detail from back in the day that you just don’t see in the modern era.
And that interior – a true reflection of the time both in design, color and the must-have digital display that Japanese manufacturers loved to put in their cars.
The Nissan Matsuri was nothing short of a goldmine; packed full with cool cars but still small enough to have that chilled, relaxed atmosphere about it. And there’s still a few more spotlights to come…
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i first saw it and was like YAY TOYOTA CAROLLA and than i realized it was a nissan EVEN BETTER.
Ha looks just like the Nissan I saw at the scrap yard in Nashville!
http://www.junkcarsnashville.com/get-cash-junk-cars/
A lot seems to be taken my the Alfa GTV6
I'm not familiar with this car, but it reminds me of my Nissan Sentra (Sunny) Coupe. That C pillar styling is very similar.
This thing is just full of neat little details. The reversed "turbo" on the bumper might be my favorite. Reminds me of when disc brakes were beginning to surface you had to badge the bumper to let trailing vehicles know you have a much shorter stopping distance, this warns the proceding driver you may want to get out of the way, haha.
IRONWOLF RD A little nod to the BMW 2002 I think
@Christian H True - never really thought about that before but you're quite right.
DRiFTaddict
It's expensive and rare.
You cant use the gearbox.
It's heavy.
Fabricating hardware will be necessary.
If you have the fabrication skills needed and the finances to make it happen, go for a built and turboed S38B38 instead. Purists are automotive facists. If cost is an issue, LS it...
What about a CA18ET or an FJ20ET? Actually what about a MAN WITH A SHOVEL?
Big bumpers cos USDM drivers had all that horse power, but their drum brakes meant that it was not uncommon for them to smack into the back of you
DRiFTaddict it's quite do-able if you're serious, there's plenty of space for it. I think you can use a Z32 gearbox. Have a look on the SXOC forum, search for RB26, eg here http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?519586-RB26-in-S13&highlight=rb26 lots of practical advice on what's needed.
It reminds me of the 2nd Gen Toyota Celica Liftback GT.
Slappy_Pistons
Don't know what you are implying here, but..yeah. If you hate power, all those three are valid options.
The man with a shovel is also fine as long as he is a Nissan, I guess.
ID'd those wheels for you: Z-Sports Super Cooling Disc, minus the super cooling disc
http://kyushashoes.com/wp-content/gallery/kyusha-wheels/Z-sports-Super-Cooling-Disk.jpg
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