 The
Datsun Thrift DS-5 is exactly the same as the previous DS-4 model, except
for it's engine.
The grille on the first of the DS-5s is the same as the one
used on the DS-4, and consists of six horizontal chrome bars with one vertical
chrome bar in the middle. Later in the production run, sometime in 1954,
the grille was changed and then featured thirteen thin vertical chrome
plated bars.
As with the previous model, the car features rear hinged
'suicide doors' on the front and conventional front hinged doors at the
back. Individual chrome letters on the front of the bonnet spell the Datsun
name.
The biggest change to the vehicle was to it's engine. The
DS-5 features the first all new Datsun engine since the war. The new engine
is the Datsun D-10, which is essentially a stroked version of the old Type
7 engine. Still a side valve design, the new unit has a displacement of
860cc and produces 25hp. Top speed increases to 78kph.
The Datsun DS-5 Thrift was built during 1953 and part of
1954. It was replaced in 1954 by the all new Datsun DS-6. |
A sales brochure for the Datsun DB-5 and DS-5
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The rear of the Datsun DS-5
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1953
Datsun DS-5 Thrift Specifications
Length - 3750mm
Width - 1458mm
Height - 1535mm
Wheelbase - 2150mm
Weight - 930kg
Top speed - unknown
Transmission - Floor change
3 speed |
Engine
Specifications
Model - Type 7
Side Valve 4 Cylinder
Capacity - 722cc
Bore & Stroke 55x75mm
Power - 20hp@3600rpm
Torque- unknown
Compression - 6.5 : 1
Carburettor - unknown
Final drive - unknown |
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