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Silvia Convertible Varietta (S15)
Autech-built S15 Silvia with a fully retracting electric metal roof, the first of its kind on a Japanese car; just over 1,120 sold.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC0 1.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,120 Built
- Years
- 2000–2002
- Engine
- 2.0-litre inline 4-cylinder DOHC (naturally aspirated)
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Varietta was the only open S15 Silvia and, according to Motor-Fan, the first Japanese car with a fully opening electric metal top. Autech Japan built it in small numbers.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Nissan Silvia Convertible Varietta (S15) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC0 1.0
Nissan Silvia Convertible Varietta (S15) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productioncars sold through December 2001 (Motor-Fan: "just over 1,120"); sales ended in 2002 | 1,1201 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Nissan released the Silvia Convertible Varietta on 27 July 2000, priced at 2,798,000 yen with a five-speed manual and 2,895,000 yen with the automatic. The roof converts from coupé to open car in about 20 seconds and leaves no fabric or pillars exposed.
Just over 1,120 were sold by December 2001 and sales ended in 2002.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Silvia Convertible Varietta (S15).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | 2.0-litre inline 4-cylinder DOHC (naturally aspirated)2 |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
日産S15オープンモデル「シルビア コンバーチブル ヴァリエッタ」が279.8万円（5MT）でデビュー Level C
- 1120 cars sold through December 2001 (Motor-Fan: "just over 1,120"); sales ended in 2002
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2
日産S15オープンモデル「シルビア コンバーチブル ヴァリエッタ」が279.8万円（5MT）でデビュー Level C Motor-Fan (motor-fan.jp)
- 2.0L inline-4 DOHC
- 5MT and E-AT
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