The 1933 Datsun Type 12 was a small car produced by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

The 1933 Datsun Type 12 was a small car produced by Nissan under Datsun marque (which was used by DAT for their line of small cars).

After the DAT corporation was absorbed into Nissan, these cars continued to be produced, and the original model name was maintained.

Japanese laws at that time did not require a license to drive automobiles with small-displacement engines.

Nissan responded to this change by producing a larger engine, and gave the more powerful car a new name, the Type 12.