The purpose of racing stripesᵂ is to identify the car among many other similar cars during a busy race. You can also make your street car stand out by applying stripes.

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Factory Stripes

SSS

Main: Datsun 1200 SSS

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S1 Stripe

Portugal thin stripe with inset 'DATSUN' at the rear.

Main: Datsun 1200 S1

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Option 'Datsun' Side Strip

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Album 27055

Bold "DATSUN" side stripe adds sportscar flare to the 1200. Makes the car look lower and longer. Stripe is top quality "Scotchcalᴳ" vinyl. Each letter is formed with individual pieces of tape to let the original car paint show through for a clean, neat, perfectly colored letter! 71" long, available in black or white.

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K5040-00067 TAPE-masking 'D A T S U N' (10 m) Coupe [[Options#Japan_Car|]]JDM OPTIONS

"DATSUN" SIDE STRIPE, Part Number 99990-00107 (white). * 9990-00108 (black) $16.75 USD

[[Options#1971_Accessories|]]USA OPTIONS

The Datsun 510 catalog has the same stripe kit, and the description is worded more accurately.

The "DATSUN" side stripe kit comes ready to apply, and adds sports car flair to your automobile. The "Scotchcal" vinyl retains its luster and is long-lasting. Letters are individually formed allowing the original paint to show through. The side stripe is 71" long. Available in black or white.

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The re-creation on this red 1200 doesn't let the car color show through

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Different version seen on B210 (narrow spacing, different font)

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Datsun sold variations on this stripe: instead of 'DATSUN', they were '240Z', '260 Z', and 'Li'l Hustler'.

mcdat re-creations

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mcdat rear-window version

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Option 3/4-inch Side Stripe

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3/4" SIDE STRIPE KIT, Part Number 99990-00109 (white) * 99990-00110 (black) [$14.00 USD] Thin line side striping to add a subtle touch to the 1200's beautifully sculptured lines. Side striping consists of a 1/4" stripe between two 1/8" stripes for a total slim-line 3/4" stripe. 25 ft. of striping provided, all in high quality "Scotchcalᴳ" vinyl. Available in black or white.

[[Options#1971_Accessories|]]USA OPTIONS

B120 Bakkie

Nissan South Africa stripes

B120

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GX Side Stripe

Datsun 1200 GX

Album 8580

Sedan and Coupe

Album 8883

Black & white

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From 1970-1971 Catalog ?unlisted?

GX-5

GX-5 Black and Red tape stripe differs for Sedan & Coupe, specifically the key holes & side duct places differ.

#GX5 Coupe stripe leading edge is cut at an angle and has a notch for the side vents

#GX5 Sedan strip straight-cut leading edge

Keyhole notch

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GX5 Sedan

Sedan tape stripe looks similar but differs from Coupe

Leading edge is straight-cut

Key holes is closer to front as the door is shorter

No side duct notch

Nissan Part Numbers from 1972 JDM catalog: 76820-H7200 STRIPE SET-accent Sedan * 76822-H7200 SHEET-accent stripe (R.H.) Sedan * 76823-H7200 SHEET-accent stripe (L.H.) Sedan

brochure

Album 5487

Sedan stripe will fit any short-door model (4-door sedan, wagon and ute), although of course only the 4door sedan came in GX trim. For 4-door. Also fits ute. Does not fit 2-door.

Fitted to truck:

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Repro stipe pictured, with angle-cut front edge

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GX5 Coupe

Coupe stripe differs from sedan stripe:

leading edge is cut at an angle

notch for the side vents

keyhole notch is farther back due to the longer door

Album 1971 Post 490280

brochures:

brochure brochure Girl

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Nissan Part Numbers from 1972 JDM catalog: 76820-H7210 STRIPE SET-accent Coupe * 76822-H7210 SHEET-accent stripe (R.H.) Coupe * 76823-H7210 SHEET-accent stripe (L.H.) Coupe

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