A sporting model, the Bluebird SS, was launched in Japan in March 1964, with a tuned 1.2 L engine. The SS was originally available only in a four-door configuration (MTK), but a two-door (RTK) joined about a year later. Two versions of the SS were built: the DP410-MTK/RTK and the DP411-MTK/RTK. The DP410 was powered by a version of the 1.2 L Nissan E-1 engine. The double-carburetted version of the J13 powered the DP411. All SS models were equipped with a four-speed manual transmission.