Despite (or perhaps in spite of) the terrible weather on the island, classic 2-seat roadster for the masses was pioneered and beaten to death by the British. You could get an MG, Triumph, Austin-Healey, Jensen Healey, Jaguar, Lotus, Aston Martin -- the list goes on, but there was another island nation that started producing cars without tops and I'm not talking about Malta. Find this 1969 Datsun 2000 Roadster here on eBay bidding for $3,550 with 2 days to go, located in Derry, NH.
1960's Datsun Sports Roadsters have always caught my attention. In the day, you could pick between numerous roadster offerings from the likes of MG, Triumph, Fiat, & Alfa Romeo, to name a few, but the Datsun was special. Maybe it's because Datsuns were somewhat elusive and that gave it an air of mystery. Regardless, the thought of touring in one through tree-lined roads in full fall foliage is tempting. Find this 1964 Datsun SPL310 Fairlady for sale in Phoenix, AZ for $2,900 OBO via craigslist.
The Datsun SPL311 Fairlady Roadster was exported in left hand drive configuration to the United States and badged as the Datsun 1600. It was powered by a 1.6 liter R-series inline-4 that pushed out 95 horsepower into a 4-speed manual gearbox -- and while it isn't the fastest car on the block, it handles well and looks good in your classic collection. Drop in a larger engine with a turbocharger and things get even better. Find this 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 here on eBay
bidding for $5,400 with 1 day to go, located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Most people drive around with more car than they need. After years of driving, this excess becomes less and less jarring, until you find yourself in a two-ton AWD fortress with dual-pane glass and enough alphanumeric safety aids to stump whole legions of claims attorneys. Here to purge you of your coddling is a race-tight Fairlady. Non-masochists need not apply. Find this 1967 Datsun 1600/SPL311/Fairlady road-legal racer for sale in Brunswick, OH for $5,000 via craigslist. 
You know what they always say, if you want to experience classic British roadster motoring, you should buy a Japanese car, but not a Miata...not today. Today, you are going to buy a mint condition Datsun SPL311 because sometimes style trumps measurable performance. Find this 1966 Datsun 1600 SPL311
in Palm Desert, CA currently bidding for $7,500 with 4 days to go.
From 1959 through 1970 the Datsun Fairlady was badged as the Datsun Sports or Datsun
1600 Roadster for export markets outside of Japan. It was then, and is now, a fantastic and cheap
alternative to 2-seat roadsters from Britain and Italy. Find this 1967 Datsun Roadster SPL-1600
currently bidding for $1,525 with a few hours to go, located in Franksville, WI on eBay..jpg)
The 1959-1970 Datsun Fairlady was badged as the Datsun Sports or Datsun
1600 Roadster in regions outside of Japan. It was however a fantastic
alternative to 2-seat roadsters from Britain and Italy and still quite
affordable today. Today's example comes to us from a seller submission and looks like a decent driver at a fair price -- what more can you ask for? Find this 1967 Datsun 1600 SPL311 Roadster is offered for $5,950 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist. Seller submission from Davin.
The Datsun 2000 (known in Japan as the Fairlady) was a small roadster from Nissan that really came into its own in the 6th version, the SR311. It was quite quick for the day, equipped with a 2.0 liter SOHC engine mated to a 5 speed transmission. It wasn't surprising that it continued to win C & D Prod SCCA championships even after it went out of production. Find this 1969 Datsun 2000 (equipped from the factory with the desirable Mikuni/Solex carbs and higher lift camshaft) for sale in Harrison, AR currently bidding on ebay for $8,900 reserve-not-met with a few hours to go.
The Datsun Fairlady was a small roadster from parent company Nissan, produced from 1959-1970, and marketed as the Datsun Sports or Datsun 1600 Roadster in regions outside of Japan. It was however a fantastic alternative to 2-seat roadsters from Britain and Italy and are quite affordable today. This 1966 Datsun Fairlady 1600 roadster is equipped wtih a FJ20ET motor swap, located in Imperial Beach, CA and currently bidding on ebay for $3,000 with 3 days to go.