Datsun 15

Datsun
	Datsun 15 Roadster
Datsun 15
Sales designation:	Datsun 15
Production period:	1936-1937
Class :	Small car
Body versions :	Touring car , roadster , sedan , panel van , coupé
Engines:	Otto engine : ; 0.72 liters (11.8 kW)
Length:	3187 mm
Width:	1190 mm
Height:
Wheelbase :	2005 mm
Empty weight :
Previous model	Datsun 14
successor	Datsun 16

Production of the Datsun 15 started in May 1936. Compared to its predecessor, the Datsun 14 , it had a completely new body . Compared to the older model, the length increased from 2800 mm to 3187 mm and the wheelbase from 1980 mm to 2005 mm. The interior, which could be enlarged, benefited from this in particular.

The war in Manchuria made it increasingly difficult to obtain the necessary materials . B. used little chrome . The appearance of the front section was based on the shape of the American cars of the time. The panel van model was again called 15 Van and the truck / pickup Datsun 15 Truck .

While bumpers were previously only available as an option, they were standard on the Datsun 15. The 722 cc engine was the same as the Datsun 14, but the compression ratio was increased from 5.2 to 5.4, increasing the power from 15 hp to 16 hp.

87 Datsun 15 were sold for export. In April 1937, the Datsun 16 replaced the model, while the Datsun 15 truck continued to be built until 1938.

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