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Nissan's results in Safari Rally (1963-92)

Year # Car Model Car No. and Result Winner Remark
1963 11 Bluebird 1200
Cedric
P312
G31
22 T. Wakabayashi 34 Y. Namba
63 M. Mizuta 67 K. Adachi
Retired
Retired
Peugeot 404  
1964 12 Bluebird 1200
Cedric
P410
G31
96 T. Wakabayashi & 4 others
39 J. Jeeves & 3 others
Retired
20th overall
Ford Escort GT  
1965 13 Bluebird 1200SS P410 14 B. Young & 2 others Retired Volvo  
1966 14 Bluebird 1300SS P411 6 J. Greenly & 3 others 5th/6th overall Peugeot 404 1st in the class
1967 15 Cedric H130 14 J. Aird & 4 others 17th/20th/21st Peugeot 404  
1968 16 Bluebird 1600SSS
Cedric
P510
H130
60 T. Wakabayashi/I. Masuda
3 J. Singh & 3 others
Retired
5th/7th overall
Peugeot 404  
1969 17 Bluebird 1600SSS P510 25 J. Din & 4 others 3rd/5th/8th overall Ford Escort RS 1st in the class
1970 18 Bluebird 1600SSS P510 4 E. Herrmann & 3 others Overall winner Triple crown
1971 19 Fairlady 240Z HS30 11 E. Herrmann & 2 others Overall winner Triple crown
1972 20 Fairlady 240Z
Bluebird U 1800SSS
HS30
P610
10 E. Herrmann & 2 others
3 O. Andersson
5th overall
12th overall
Ford Escort RS  
1973 21 Fairlady 240Z
Bluebird U 1800SSS
HS30
P610
1 S. Mehta & 2 others
9 H. Kallstrom & another
Overall winner
2nd overall
Five crowns
*1974 22 Fairlady 260Z
Bluebird U 1800SSS
RS30
P610
14 H. Kallstrom
16 R. Aaltonen
4th overall
6th overall
MitsubishiLancer  
*1975 23 Violet 160J KP710 14 Z. Remtulla 6th overall Peugeot 504  
*1976 24 Violet 160J KP710 10 H. Kallstrom 7th overall MitsubishiLancer  
*1977 25 Violet 160J KP710 17 R. Aaltonen 2nd overall Ford Escort RS  
*1978 26 Violet 160J PA10 6 R. Aaltonen 3rd overall Peugeot 504 Class win
1979 27 Violet 160J PA10 9 S. Mehta Overall winner  
1980 28 Violet 160J PA10 1 S. Mehta Overall winner  
1981 29 Violet GT PA10 7 S. Mehta Overall winner  
1982 30 Violet GT PA10 1 S. Mehta Overall winner 4th straight win 1979-82
1983 31 Silvia 240RS BS110 12 J. Shah 4th overall Opel Ascona 400  
1984 32 Silvia 240RS BS110 2 S. Mehta 5th overall Toyota Celica  
1985 33 Silvia 240RS BS110 17 M. Kirkland 3rd overall Toyota Celica  
*1986 34 Silvia 240RS BS110 12 J. Shah Retired Toyota Celica  
1987 35 Silvia 200SX RVS12 18 M. Kirkland 8th overall Audi 200 quattro  
1988 36 Silvia 200SX RVS12 18 M. Kirkland 2nd overall Lancia Delta Integrale  
*1989 37 Silvia 200SX RVS12 V. Preston Jr. 6th overall Lancia Delta Integrale  
*1990 38 Silvia 200SX RVS12 J. Shah Retired Toyota Celica  
1991 39 Pulsar GTIR RNN14 5 S. Blomqvist 5th overall Lancia Delta Integrale  
*:only non-works privateers

K1912-33

The 14th (1966): Datsun Bluebird 1300 (P411) acquired the class win

K2931-192

The 17th (1969): Datsun Bluebird 1600SSS(P510) acquired the class win. The team winner was Nissan, too.



The 19th (1971): Datsun Fairlady 240Z debuted in the rally. Overall win. The car built Nissan's great age of World Rally.

 
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