Less than 30 of these left in the UK..
Here's my 1975 Datsun 100A or, "Cherry".
The Datsun 100A was the first foreign produced small car to be largely accepted by Britons in the 70s.
Alongside the likes of the ever famous Mini Cooper, the Datsun 100A was a significant help in popularising the transverse front wheel drive layout in the United Kingdom.
With British Leyland struggling, it left a space for the Datsun to fill for buyers seeking fuel efficient, reliable and affordable vehicles.
With just over 6,000 units sold in 1971, the 100A saw a surge in sales to more than 32,000 in 1972, then peaking at roughly 60,000 units per year in 1973.
With the rising sale numbers each year, the 100A was the first foreign small car to be largely accepted (as stated earlier) in the UK, however it also revolutionised the British view of foreign produced cars over the domestic counterparts, which led Britons to exploring other marques of the era.
By the end of production of the 100A in 1977, Datsun/Nissan held around 6% of the UK's car market.
Unfortunately now only a few handfuls of these cars remain on the roads as most of them succumbed to rot.
Some being forgotten in garages waiting to be found..
Some being kept in the hands of collectors who rarely if ever take them out..
And a small few including myself who are actively trying to rebuild their cars and drive them to remind people these cars still exist!