4 were also developed with a LHD interior for export to Europe for the purpose of display at events and shows. Most of the vehicles remained in Japan however, 49 examples were exported to Australia and another 10 went to other countries. Due to being nearly entirely hand made, only 554 were produced, mainly in 1965, before production stopped in 1968.
The engine was equipped with twin SU carburetors. The CSP311 was powered by the 96 hp 1.6 L Nissan R series engine.
The introductory model was a hand-built coupe based on the Fairlady platform. The Nissan Silvia CSP311 made its public debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in September 1964 as the "Datsun Coupe 1500". Kazuo Kimura and Fumio Yoshida were both working on Project A550X and when the professional relationship between Nissan and Goertz ended in 1964, the work on the project contributed to the Silvia. As Yamaha had a working relationship with Nissan, work began on project A550X, but at some point the project fell apart and work was cancelled. Yamaha had created the Technical Research Institute to develop their own sports car in 1959, and had built the YX30 sports car. In 1962, Albrecht Graf von Goertz has previously worked as a consultant for BMW, having created the BMW 507, and saw the potential of Japanese manufacturers.
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