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Datsun Laurel C130

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  • 25-07-2018 9:13pm
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    jamesC.
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Anyone know if the 1972-1977 Datsun Laurel was officially sold here or if any were imported.
    I would put up a picture of one but my accounts too new


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,493 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    I’m going to say yes on this, didn’t it precede the BlueBird ??

    Now, living on a border county I may be thinking of imported cars but definitely remember seeing them about.


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    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    not entirely sure the specific C130, but there definitely was a Laural available on the Irish market.


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    jamesC.
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭jamesC.


    The laurel was a step up from the Bluebird. It was to the Bluebird what the Granada is to the Cortina


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    CFlat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,787 ✭✭✭CFlat


    This thread has taken me back.

    My dad bought a Datsun Laurel in and around 78/79. It wasn't new so cant help you OP. Im sure there were loads of Datsun garages around then but this one was bought in a Datsun dealer in Athlone. It was a light blue metallic colour. He later bought a Toyota Super Saloon, again s/h.

    Sorry, just reminiscing about my dad here who died three years ago. He also in the early 70s bought a 2000 Rover and later the TC 2002 Rover.

    I think he had great taste in cars but then maybe I'm biased.


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    jamesC.
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭jamesC.


    CFlat wrote: »
    This thread has taken me back.

    My dad bought a Datsun Laurel in and around 78/79. It wasn't new so cant help you OP. Im sure there were loads of Datsun garages around then but this one was bought in a Datsun dealer in Athlone. It was a light blue metallic colour. He later bought a Toyota Super Saloon, again s/h.

    Sorry, just reminiscing about my dad here who died three years ago. He also in the early 70s bought a 2000 Rover and later the TC 2002 Rover.

    I think he had great taste in cars but then maybe I'm biased.
    I have to agree with you there. I’d love to see pictures, especially of the laurel if you have any


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    WestWicklow1
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    I had an L200 sometime in the early to mid 80s. I remember that model changed to the Laurel and I even bought "Laurel" badges to replace the "L200" badges on the front wings. Loved that car. Mine was light green metallic.

    I have a picture somewhere. Wonder if I can find it....


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    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,459 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Can't recall seeing a C130 style Laurel around here. Obviously plenty of C230s were sold in Ireland in the late 70s. Would be a cool thing to have one of these big old jap barges (the Crown too) on the street nowadays.


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