Taking on the World’s Most Brutal Race - Episode 5 of
#TransformationTuesday – In 1958 Nissan chose the world’s ‘longest and toughest race’, the Around Australia Mobilgas Trial, for its first overseas racing competition. Driving for 19 days to cover 16,000km clockwise around Australia. You won’t believe what happened next…
#DareToDoWhatOthersDont #Nissan
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Key details of this event:
• This contest was the longest in the world at that time and was so grueling that after 1958 it was never held again.
• By the end of the extreme race that incurred several injuries, broken bones and even one death - only 36 out of the 67 cars that started in the race actually completed it.
• Shocking the racing world at the time, Nissan’s entry, the Datsun 1000 Sedan (model 210) won the race in its class (the ‘A class’ for vehicles 1 liter or less).
Read the full story here:
https://asia.nissannews.com/en/Worlds...