HISTORY

Spike Anderson brought Samuri to life at Silverstone in 1973 initially with a Datsun Sunny Coupe and then with the first of a line of modified Datsun 240Zs that become world renowned and a legend in motor racing circles.

Clive Richardson of ‘Motor Sport’ magazine wrote a feature article on the car in 1973 that drew worldwide attention to Spike’s creation which resulted in a production run of 74 cars over 18 years. Despite limited budgets and resources, factory cars including FFA, Big Sam and the parts-bin reclamation of CHL competed in and dominated a range of classes and championships successfully beating the Works Porsche Carreras in 1974.

The final and last chapter is not yet complete as Super Samuri number 75 is being built and prepared to compete, subject to sponsorship, in the 6 Hour Historic race at Spa in September 2010.

And so the legend continues......

Specifications

Specification 1

The original Super Samuri of which 62 were made

Engine:-

• Modified cylinder head
• Six-branch GDS exhaust manifold and system
• Three 40DCOE Weber or Dell’Orto carburettors
• Alloy wheels
• Lowered and up-rated suspension
• Samuri livery

A later addition:-

• Four pot calipers, vented discs and front air dam

Specification 2

Super Samuri road racer of which six were made including FFA, LAL and CHL.

• Modified big valve cylinder head
• Bigger bore exhaust manifold and system
• Three 48 DCOE Weber or Dell’Orto carburettors
• Works rally camshaft
• Alloy wheels (wider)
• Adjustable spring heights
• Gas shock absorbers
• 2 inch up-rated springs
• Modified wheel arches and steel front air dam
• Four pot brake calipers and ventilated discs
• Limited slip differential
• Double core radiator and electric fan
• Samuri livery
• Oil cooler and sump oil baffle
• Roll cage and seat harness
  

Specification 3

Super Samuri G. The only one I ever made was for Ron Collins. The spec is exactly the same specification as the road racers, but with the addition of the long G-nose as originally fitted to the early Fairlady Zs

Only a handful of cars have ever been universally known by their registration plates, and FFA is one of them….

‘Classics’

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