1959 Datsun Other

Truck

4 cylinder

Column shift

LG220-9-12851

Clear

The Datsun 221 went into production in October 1958 and finished in July 1959. It was built alongside the new Datsun 125 truck, which was a smaller engined side valve version of the 221. The 221 was available with either a 1000 or 1200 engine. Side mounted badges in the vehicle say DATSUN 1000. There is a round badge in the centre of the dashboard that says DATSUN 1000, or on the 1200 version these badges all say Datsun 1200. Initially the 221 was sold with the same grille as the previous 220 model, which had a series of wide horizontal bars with a Datsun name plate incorporated into a raised section on the top bar. At a later stage this grille was replaced with the grille from the Datsun 211 sedan, which featured eight thin horizontal bars. A van and double cab version were also offered for sale, and these vehicles used the sedan grille from the moment they went on sale. The 221 was virtually the same as the Datsun 220 that it replaced. The main differences being that the 221 has round front indicators that are located either side of the grille, while the 220 has little bullet shaped indicators on the top of the guards, near the windscreen. The 221 continued to use the C series 988cc OHV "Stone" engine first introduced in the Datsun 220. But in response to the American and Australian importers, a more powerful 1200 version was built for the export markets. The new engine was the 1189cc over head valve E series engine, which produced 48hp. The new E engine has the same bore as the Stone engine, but is stroked a further 12mm to give it it's extra capacity. The 221 was replaced by the 222 in 1960. The 222 is visually identical to the 221, except for it's cargo section. The bottom of the cargo section on the 221 ends just below the height of the wheel, on the 222 a small skirt section has been added. Truck is LG220.