Phil Morton’s Datsun 1200 (Sunny) coupe is pretty unique in British rallying. Not many people would have chosen such a rare car with which to attack the forest stages for fear of unobtainable parts, but having previously campaigned a Datsun Sunny (B310) there was a good deal of logic in the choice for Phil. Running the B310 had left him with a nice hoard of performance goodies for the Datsun A series engine. Also, the suspension set-up of the B310 which was pretty much tried and tested could be re-worked into the B110 fairly easily. The big advantage of the B110 of course was it’s minimal kerb weight which ensures a very healthy power to weight ratio even with a relatively small displacement engine. The other, not so obvious bonus of running such an unusual car is the extra publicity it generates. People always love a giant killer and running a small stylish little coupe like this is sure to grab peoples attention, which in turn means the potential for more sponsorship…