Datsun Shift Knobs; Vinyl with Lion from Rallye

Datsun Shift Knobs from Rallye Enterprises, Ltd.

DATSUN LION SHIFT KNOB

DATSUN VINYL LION KNOB

#328-K5 Metric
All 1500's and all 1600's up to SPL311-11000 came with SAE threads on the shifter. All 2000's and 67 1/2 -70 1600's (SPL311 11001 up) originally came with METRIC shifter threads. Your car could have been changed. Original 65-67 1600 knob is a round plastic ball (SAE). Original 67 1/2-70 is a black plastic tapered cone with a chrome band around the lower smaller diameter area. If you have these knobs on your car you probably have the original shifter. After 40+ years your car could have either. To check, remove your knob and see if either a SAE 5/16 coarse thread nut or an metric 8mm x 1.25 (metric) nut will easily go on (with your fingers, not a wrench).
GRIFFIN? LION? The animal shown on the knobs is based on what Nissan put on its original keys in the 60s. I have seen this called a griffin sometimes; which is a creature from mythology that was supposedly half eagle and half lion; with or without wings. I've seen it described as a lion with wings; a lion with an eagles head...take your pic. I have also seen a drawing of a combined logo that was created when Nissan merged with the Prince Motor Company that showed two standing lions. Although the companies merged about 50 years ago; Prince still operates inside Nissan. Over the company's lifetime Prince has produced some very unique and stylish vehicles. Did you think the current "Nissan GTR" was REALLY a "Nissan"?

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Datsun Fairlady Shift Knobs from Rallye Enterprises, Ltd.



	DATSUN VINYL LION KNOB #328-K5 Metric All 1500's and all 1600's up to SPL311-11000 came with SAE threads on the shifter. All 2000's and 67 1/2 -70 1600's (SPL311 11001 up) originally came with METRIC shifter threads. Your car could have been changed. Original 65-67 1600 knob is a round plastic ball (SAE). Original 67 1/2-70 is a black plastic tapered cone with a chrome band around the lower smaller diameter area. If you have these knobs on your car you probably have the original shifter. After 40+ years your car could have either. To check, remove your knob and see if either a SAE 5/16 coarse thread nut or an metric 8mm x 1.25 (metric) nut will easily go on (with your fingers, not a wrench). GRIFFIN? LION? The animal shown on the knobs is based on what Nissan put on its original keys in the 60s. I have seen this called a griffin sometimes; which is a creature from mythology that was supposedly half eagle and half lion; with or without wings. I've seen it described as a lion with wings; a lion with an eagles head...take your pic. I have also seen a drawing of a combined logo that was created when Nissan merged with the Prince Motor Company that showed two standing lions. Although the companies merged about 50 years ago; Prince still operates inside Nissan. Over the company's lifetime Prince has produced some very unique and stylish vehicles. Did you think the current "Nissan GTR" was REALLY a "Nissan"?