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The 1200 Coupe is the one with fastbackᵂ styling.

Overview

Datsun 1200 coupeᵂ is implemented as a fastback body. It is not a hatchback, but has a small trunk (boot) lid, which opens directly into the passenger compartment.

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Aggressive fastback styling, Italian influenced interior.

1200 Sports Coupe

The 1200 Sports Coupe sneaks through city traffic, then streaks along the highway — all at up to 30 miles per gallon.

Engineering basics include a high-cam engine and 4-speed stick shift. There's a fold-down back seat for storage. Safety front disc brakes, reclining front buckets, whitewall and deluxe wheel covers round out the package.

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Coupe was never available in STD trim, so it has the upper scale fitments such as round gauges.

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Fastback has a small trunk (it is not a hatchback/liftback)

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Coupes take especially well to custom touches

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In USA, coupe outsold 2-dr Sedan by more than two to one

2-dr Coupe: 89,541

2-dr Sedan: 43,761

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So what's the difference between a 2-dr 'sedan' and a 2-dr 'coupe'?'

2-doors Explained

2-dr Coupe | 2-dr Sedan

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Material Differences

Coupe is same as all other 1200s from the cowl forward — the same hood, fender and bumpers are used by the Coupe, sedan, wagon and early 1200 trucks. The grille is unique to the coupe, although it fits on a sedan so the grille is only a cosmetic difference.

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Aft of the firewall, all is different:

Windshield is lower

Doors are longer (matching the 2-door sedan), and folding seats are standard

Rear Seat folds down in order to lengthen cargo area

Fuel tank is under the trunk (sedan tank is behind seat)

Rear shocks are staggered for superior control (same as truck/van)

Taillights are long rectangle, somehow looking more timeless than the sedan versions

Rear bumper is unique (number plate fits under bumper)

In USA, coupes invariably came with GL-type hubcaps, though DX-type were optional.

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Brochures

Compared to Sedan

Aside from the fastback body style, the Coupe is different from the 2-door Sedan in many subtle ways, including these:

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Sporty plastic Grille instead of formal stainless grille
Folding rear seat
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B-pillar trim (Sedan has no trim) Album 3259 Album 20095 Trim was painted black on all coupe along with black door window frames.
Coupes were not available in STD trim. Therefore, all coupes came with round gauge dash. STD sedans came with rectangular gauge dash
Coupe Seats: sporty. Sedan seats: plush
Doors have lower height in a coupe, windshield angle different. Uses a different windshield
Coupes came with GL Hubcaps, 2-dr sedans DX caps
Unique taillights
Rear license plate is below bumper, necessitating a unique bumper
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