I accidentally posted this as a blog post earlier this week while it was meant as a linkdump saved as a draft. Probably I pressed the publish button instead of draft…
Anyway, I had a bit WTF when I spotted the automatic gearshift lever in this picture:
Taken from the brochure of the N11 Pulsar (aka the Datsun/Nissan Cherry here in Europe) and it states something about this being a Sports-matic mechanical auto gearbox with an electro magnetically operated clutch. You are supposed to put it in L for the first (low gear), then D for drive (up to 80km/h) as the second gear and OD (overdrive) for the top gear. Do you still get it? I don’t and that’s probably also the reason this ingenious gearshifter never made it past the N11 Pulsar. ;)
This is what the N11 Pulsar looks like as a coupe:
I’d say early 80s bonkers Japanese styling. But if you squint your eyes on the lower left picture you can make out a mini-Skyline C210 here. ;)
Found at U14 SSS ltd
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