Rear of pre-facelift Silvia 2000 ZSE-X coupé (Japan) The car had a drivetrain similar to the popular 510, but with leaf springs fitted at the rear, rather than the 510's independent suspension. Its success in both markets was limited, most buyers opting for the Celica over what was considered the more mundane S-Chassis. The S10 Silvia and Datsun 200SX were based on the Datsun Sunny Coupe. This model in North America was affixed with the mandated 5 mph (8.0 km/h) bumpers and badged as the Datsun 200SX. In the North American market a version incorporating the larger-displacement 2.0 L L20B was offered as the 200B of the same series Bluebird and Skyline. The Japanese version featured Nissan NAPS emission control technology at its introduction. In Japan it was fitted with a 1.8 L L18 inline-4 engine, which it shared with the Datsun 610/Bluebird 180B. The S10 featured less "traditional" lines than similar offerings from rivals Toyota and Mazda sharing a common appearance with the larger Skyline. Japanese versions were exclusive to Nissan Japanese dealerships called Nissan Prince Store along with the larger C110 Skyline.
The S10 was the first mass-produced Silvia built on the all-new S platform, intended as Nissan's compact, rear-wheel-drive, sporty car platform. Most of the vehicles remained in Japan however, 49 examples were exported to Australia and another 10 went to other countries. Production ceased in 1968 after 554 were made, mainly in 1965. The engine was equipped with twin SU carburetors. The CSP311 was powered by the 96 hp 1.6 L Nissan R series engine. The introductory model was a hand-built coupe based on the Fairlady platform.
The Nissan Silvia CSP311 made its public debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in September 1964 as the "Datsun Coupe 1500". Kazuo Kimura and Fumio Yoshida were both working on Project A550X and when the professional relationship between Nissan and Goertz ended in 1964, the work on the project contributed to the Silvia. As Yamaha had a working relationship with Nissan, work began on project A550X, but at some point the project fell apart and work was cancelled. Yamaha had created the Technical Research Institute to develop their own sports car in 1959, and had built the YX30 sports car. In 1962, Albrecht Graf von Goertz has previously worked as a consultant for BMW, having created the BMW 507, and saw the potential of Japanese manufacturers. Hiratsuka, Kanagawa ( Nissan Shatai Plant)
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