Prince had their first R380 in 1965 break no less than 5 world records in its class - but was denied the title due to Yatabe not having a FiA license yet.
On October 8th 1967, Prince/Nissan went back to the venue, now licensed for world record trials, and set their record straight by breaking no less than 7 international records: 50km, 50 miles, 100km, 100 miles, 200km, 200 miles, 1 hour runs.
While the regular R380 A-II was not so successful in the domestic motorsports scene as it failed to gain a win in the 1967 Japan Grand Prix (held in May) against the Porsche 906, it still went on in development and ran in a slightly revised version in October for the speed trials. The most eye-catching of which was the new front intake box. Other interesting things to note are the Firestone tires - not ran on any other Nissan's before or after in the era. The chassis went on to race in the 1968 Japan Grand Prix, as well as the 1968 Suzuka 1000km. It currently resides restored in the Nismo Museum.
The livery:
Images and information all gathered by my main project, the JGT Archive. Join this archive full of Japanese racing photos accurately dated and explained from the 1930s to the 1970s: https://discord.gg/eTsX42m8h3
On October 8th 1967, Prince/Nissan went back to the venue, now licensed for world record trials, and set their record straight by breaking no less than 7 international records: 50km, 50 miles, 100km, 100 miles, 200km, 200 miles, 1 hour runs.
While the regular R380 A-II was not so successful in the domestic motorsports scene as it failed to gain a win in the 1967 Japan Grand Prix (held in May) against the Porsche 906, it still went on in development and ran in a slightly revised version in October for the speed trials. The most eye-catching of which was the new front intake box. Other interesting things to note are the Firestone tires - not ran on any other Nissan's before or after in the era. The chassis went on to race in the 1968 Japan Grand Prix, as well as the 1968 Suzuka 1000km. It currently resides restored in the Nismo Museum.
The livery:
Images and information all gathered by my main project, the JGT Archive. Join this archive full of Japanese racing photos accurately dated and explained from the 1930s to the 1970s: https://discord.gg/eTsX42m8h3
