Why Nissan Created Datsun (Pt 1)

Why Nissan Created Datsun (Pt 1) - Past Gas

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August, 1958. Nissan ad man Yutaka Katayama, known to most as Mr. K, is in Sydney, Australia was leading a two car team of Datsun 210s in the brand’s first official motorsport event.The brand had gotten its start barely 20 years ago, and was now in Australia to build brand recognition for their impending global expansion. It was a huge gamble. And one that would pay off. But how are the histories of Datsun and Nissan intertwined?? How did Yoshisuke Aikawa’s leadership turn Japan into an automotive manufacturing powerhouse? And how did Mr. K revolutionize automotive advertising and bring prestige and recognition to Nissan and Datsun worldwide? Today on Past Gas, the first of our two-part series on DATSUN.
00:00 Intro
00:39 Why Nissan Created Datsun (Pt 1)
02:33 Indeed
03:01Cast intros
04:28 Why Datsun is so cool
07:27 Yoshisuke Aikawa
13:05 Shopify
14:17 The DAT and the origins of Nissan
24:21 Indeed
25:29 Growth and Mr. K
32:57 World War 2 and its aftermath
37:41 Mr. K takes Datsuns global
44:29 Set up for Part 2...
46:29 Listener mail and outdo
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@XanmanZ31 2 ай бұрын

I’ve had my z31 for almost two years now. Love the car! Doing an na2t build rn. I was thinking it would be cool to do an episode where you guys drive all the generations of Zs like the gtr and civic videos

@AnyrArisen413 2 ай бұрын

also doing na2t on my 88 z31, gl with yours 👍

@eurosonly 2 ай бұрын

Nolan got hella tan since we saw him last.

@seanphillips-FedSmk 2 ай бұрын

😅

@grimrobinson5269 Ай бұрын

Perhaps Justin's catchphrase could be "let's Rally up! for a car story "since he loves Subarus and they're known for rallying.

@AutoRevLife 2 ай бұрын

I actually saw a Z31 300zx in the junkyard a few days ago. It was completely untouched and I'm thinking of going back to get some parts before it gets crushed. I'd rather have the parts and preserve them for someone else to use rather than have them get crushed

@AnyrArisen413 2 ай бұрын

If its a turbo 87-89 get the diff, those are hard to come by lol

@AutoRevLife 2 ай бұрын

@@AnyrArisen413 wish I could, but I'm not mechanically inclined enough for that. 😅 Body work and interiors are more my specialty

@HowieCarson 2 ай бұрын

Just ask them for the whole thing

@AutoRevLife 2 ай бұрын

@@AnyrArisen413 it was actually a 1986 model

@smithjohn3080 2 ай бұрын

"M and E mergers and Acquisitions" 😂 0:26

@miketech2 2 ай бұрын

“Like the Frontier!” Almost spit my coffee. 😆

@mefarri 2 ай бұрын

Same

@CameronZ28 2 ай бұрын

You guys should definitely do that top speed record podcast!

@colebelt348 2 ай бұрын

You all should cover how monster jam became to be a sport we all know an love today. I know it was a huge part of me an my friends lives growing up in the 90s.

@giorap2625 2 ай бұрын

Thanks guys, really love the pods, Justin is always a treat, maybe you guys should make the big three the big four

@DominicRoyce 2 ай бұрын

Cant wait to watch part 2 after this one. I got a Datsun 240Z, its a gocart, that is loud and rattly. LOL, its great... most of the time :)

@nissanzenkiboy 2 ай бұрын

My favorite commercial from Datsun was from the 200sx “give me a turbo and I come alive” LOOK IT Up LOL

@jrmotorsports5532 2 ай бұрын

Love that you are gliding this story. Thanks!

@johngoepel5263 2 ай бұрын

I thought it was super weird that Nissan was just named after the owner of the company, and not based on the Japanese word for older brother, "niisan". Seems like a hell of a missed opportunity, they're literally pronounced the exact same way.

@Carvania 2 ай бұрын

My parents brought me home from the hospital in a 69 510 2 door after being born on a cold December morning in 1985. It was lowered with old school bbs's. My mom blew the engine and my dad got rid of it. Hire Ryan Adams

@emmanuelrivera5239 Ай бұрын

My first car was a 300zx z31 that was turbo. It had it but it didn't work because for some reason previous owner made it a carburetor. Rusty as fuck but even more fun to drive. I miss that car to this day.

@Carvania 2 ай бұрын

Mabey Olympics and the world fair could be a joint venture. That way logistically and financially they would only be developing the one place. Plus having summer and winter having a theme split between the 2. Endless entertainment opportunities. So much money to be made lol.

@MaxwellBetts 2 ай бұрын

Then the US could get a second Eiffel Tower

@user-zj5in4hg7w 2 ай бұрын

18:00 Yooo Justin is orange pilled. Sick

@seanphillips-FedSmk 2 ай бұрын

I love a good deep dive

@mildsoup8978 2 ай бұрын

Good to know

@smgscripture5751 2 ай бұрын

Drop that extra LS yall just got into Joes Z!

@K_Swap_The_World_69 2 ай бұрын

Let's Go Wink Wink Nation!

@justinz1412 2 ай бұрын

oh this is a good one finally good car lore

@raptor_jdm 2 ай бұрын

My boy Deryck made it to past gas!???

@Carvania 2 ай бұрын

Another glorious morning here in grants pass oregon. After a lackluster weekend of being ignored by marketplace sellers. Just like being ignored by my dad until I was 16 (true story). Here's hoping Donut don't ignore me.... Hire Ryan Adams

@z31drifterlf 2 ай бұрын

I've had 6 z31's Joe. I think you're safe with 2.

@ellcooljay2351 2 ай бұрын

I've had 9

@miketech2 2 ай бұрын

Did my man just open the ep with “dat-sun” as opposed to “dot-sun”……..? 🤔

@smithjohn3080 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it's dOtsun

@johngoepel5263 2 ай бұрын

When I was a kid, fractions initially confused me because I thought "and a half" and "in a half" were both real math terms. So one AND a half would obviously be 1.5, and one IN a half would be 0.5, and 3 IN a half would be 1.5. I think my teachers started articulating a bit more around me lol.

@ellcooljay2351 2 ай бұрын

Lol, your man , okay

@rosetheblackcat 2 ай бұрын

we've all been there

@miketech2 2 ай бұрын

I left this pod behind when they refused to upload video… happy to be back. 🤙🏼

@ujjawalkumar8481 2 ай бұрын

At that time i was admitted in hospital and was listening to there pod casts. At that time i didn't want to watch screen anyway so I continued . But ya screen ones r better

@mefarri 2 ай бұрын

It’s a business man’s cereal 😅

@TranceF0rmation 2 ай бұрын

Cool.

@wilbo_baggins 2 ай бұрын

There is a cereal called special k. That's probably why you thought mr k sounded like one

@CTOhio 2 ай бұрын

Datsun roadster retro rebuild. Nobody does anything with the chassis anymore other than the examples worth collecting

@KCBAELS 2 ай бұрын

Ayyyye jerry hsu on the hat

@patrickmike2524 2 ай бұрын

Do a 510 wagon

@GreenNutts 2 ай бұрын

Pass gas podcast 🍑💨

@that_ludeSH 2 ай бұрын

Heaaahhhhh in the 1st hour bubba

@miketech2 2 ай бұрын

Shouts out to Justin for holding it down for the niche Subaru community. Find me on nasioc dawg! Ti_22

@joeschmoe5009 2 ай бұрын

Nissan, well known for making altimas, making the takeover gang strong! Altima bois 4 lyf!

@marshallhenderson2382 2 ай бұрын

PLEASE don't buy a 510 james, its my dream car and I want at least a chance of owning one someday and ion want u making the prices go up LMAO

@DatsunDriver620 2 ай бұрын

620 best truck ever

@liamstraub3394 2 ай бұрын

do you happen to drive one yourself?

@DatsunDriver620 2 ай бұрын

@@liamstraub3394 yes its my daily

@1970HondaCL100 2 ай бұрын

Same reason Toyota created Scion.

@albertomotors6901 2 ай бұрын

OoO

@moisejeanfelix 2 ай бұрын

Clicked on this with 0 views

@user-yl9nj6tu8q 2 ай бұрын

Dang

@michaelluong6484 2 ай бұрын

A little bit of time learning Japanese phonetics would go a looong way. You've been butchering Japanese pronunciation for years now - just fix it already with like 1 hour of your lives

@kylea-d4108 2 ай бұрын

Its part of the fun y’know? Like a long running inside joke, its whatever

@michaelluong6484 2 ай бұрын

@@kylea-d4108 at this point I feel it's more lazy and disrespectful than a joke. At least get the names right or read through the copy just ONCE before recording.