Facelift

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In 1972, Japan Domestic Market models received a minor facelift. It was given a facelift with new taillights, grille & trim on the sedan & new dash & interiors on both the Coupe & Sedan. Note that the new hood, commonly called a "GX" hood, was actually used for all trim, including Deluxe, GL, GX and apparently Standard too.

Overview

Included in the 1972 facelift were new:

• Badges

  

• Bonnet (hood)

  

• taillamps

  

• Grille

  

• Hooded Dashboard (single hump)

  

• Hooded-gauge Instrument Panel

  

• Revised Gauges with new Font face

  

• new anti-glare covers for gauges

  

Export Markets

Export models continued as before. The export Datsun 1200s were continuations of the basic 1971/72 car with only mechanical improvements as they were introduced into production.

South Africa 1200s used at least some of the facelift parts, for example the grille:

South Africa Datsun 1200 brochure