Datsun Violet historic rally car by Retropower

14/01/2019

The Safari spec Datsun has returned to Retropower for some exhaust work, complete with Kenyan plains dust and a few East African Safari Classic war wounds!

26/09/2018

The Retropower Datsun 160J was built for one purpose and one purpose alone, to contest the 2017 East African Safari Classic Rally, something it managed last year.

Armstrong/Sudle - 2017 Safari Classic Rally - Day 8

09/07/2018

There’s little we like better than seeing a Retropower project being used in the manner it was intended, and in Scott Armstrong’s case, that’s the daunting Safari Classic Rally. Make sure you pick up the latest issue of Classic & Sports Car to read all about his Retropower built mud-plugging Datsun! Datsun Violet historic rally car by Retropower

24/11/2017

21/11/2017

It's on!
Best of luck to Scott and Harpal. Adventure of a lifetime!

06/09/2017

Scott Armstrong and Harpal Sudle prepare to ship their Datsun 160J Violet for the 2017 Safari Classic Rally: now with an Andy Dawson engine build.

01/10/2013

bodyshell paint complete!

Painting the bodyshell

28/09/2013

bodyshell in the booth prior to primer

Painting the bodyshell

28/09/2013

Repairing the rot and preparing the shell to take on Africa's toughest terrain!