Skyline Jay Leno Drives Skyline-Inspired Datsun Sunny Truck


The Nissan Skyline is a brand of automobile originally produced by the Prince Motor Company starting in 1957, and then by Nissan after the two companies merged in 1967. After the merger, the Skyline and its larger counterpart, the Nissan Gloria, were sold in Japan at dealership sales channels called Nissan Prince Shop.

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Jay Leno has been fortunate enough to drive someground-breaking performance cars but always finds the time to test out bespoke, garage-built creations like this 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck.

The brainchild of Dominic Le, this very special Datsun was displayed at SEMA 2015 and has been privately imported to the U.S. from its spiritual home of Japan.

To make his rather lacklustre Datsun pickup standout, Le created a custom front fascia inspired by a Skyline from the early 1970s. A set of flared arches have also been fitted to help accommodate some truly massive wheels and tyres.

To ensure that the performance of his Datsun matches its distinct styling, Le installed it with a punchy 2.2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder sending drive to the rear wheels thanks to a five-speed manual transmission.

While not the fastest, most expensive or head-turning car Leno has ever driven, this Datsun is undeniably special.




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Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Founded in 1933, the company sells its vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands, and formerly the Datsun brand, with in-house performance tuning products (including cars) under the Nismo and Autech brands. Infiniti, its luxury vehicle division, officially started selling vehicles on November 8, 1989, in North America.
Official websites: Nissan, Infiniti

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