Nissan Bluebird
| Nissan Bluebird | |
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Nissan Bluebird (U14)
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Production | 1957–2001 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door hardtop/sedan/wagon |
| Chronology | |
| Successor |
Nissan Primera (Europe) Nissan Pintara (Australia) Nissan Teana (Asia) Nissan Altima (Americas) |
| Datsun Type 10 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Datsun/Nissan |
| Production |
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| Assembly | Japan: Yokohama Plant, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama |
| Designer | Noriyoshi Gotoh |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | phaeton, roadster, coupe, sedan, van |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 495 cc DAT side-valve I4 |
| Transmission | 3 speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1,880 mm (74.0 in) |
| Length | 2,710 mm (106.7 in) |
| Width | 1,175 mm (46.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 2,355 lb (1,068 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Datsun DA |
| Datsun 110/112/113 | |
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1956 Datsun 112 series
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Datsun 1000 Datsun Sedan |
| Production | 1955 – 1957 |
| Assembly | Japan: Nissan Shatai, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa |
| Designer | Akirazo Sato () |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | compact |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Datsun Truck 120 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 860cc D10/B-1 SV I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,220 mm (87 in) |
| Length | 3,860 mm (152 in) |
| Width | 1,466 mm (57.7 in) |
| Height | 1,540 mm (61 in) |
| Curb weight | 890 kg (1,960 lb) |
| Datsun 210/211 | |
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1959 Datsun 1000 (211)
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Datsun 1000 Datsun 1200 |
| Production | October 1957 – July 1959 |
| Assembly | Japan: Nissan Shatai, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | compact |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Related |
Datsun Sports S211 Datsun Truck 220 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,220 mm (87 in) |
| Length | 3,860 mm (152 in) |
| Width | 1,466 mm (57.7 in) |
| Height | 1,535 mm (60.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 925 kg (2,039 lb) max |
| Datsun Bluebird 310 | |
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| Overview | |
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| Production | August 1959–1963 |
| Assembly | Japan: Nissan Shatai, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa New Zealand: Auckland |
| Body and chassis | |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Related |
Datsun Truck 320 Datsun Fairlady SP310 Nissan Cedric 30 Nissan Silvia CSP311 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual (fully synchronized for 1961) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,280 mm (90 in) |
| Length | 3,915 mm (154.1 in) |
| Width | 1,496 mm (58.9 in) |
| Height | 1,470 mm (58 in) |
| Curb weight | 900 kg (2,000 lb) |
| Datsun Bluebird 410 | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Tan Chong 410 Yue Loong YLN-705B |
| Production | September 1963–1967 |
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| Body and chassis | |
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| Layout | FR layout |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,380 mm (94 in) |
| Length | 3,995 mm (157.3 in) |
| Width | 1,490 mm (59 in) |
| Height | 1,415 mm (55.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 915 kg (2,017 lb) |
| Datsun Bluebird 510 | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Datsun 510 Datsun 1600 Tan Chong 510 Yue Loong YLN-706 |
| Production | 1967–1972 |
| Assembly | Japan: Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Oppama plant) Australia: Clayton, Victoria New Zealand: Thames |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2/4-door sedan 2-door coupé 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Datsun Truck 520 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.3 L L13 I4 1.6 L L16 I4 |
| Transmission | 4 speed manual all-synchromesh |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,416 mm (95.1 in) |
| Length | 4,120 mm (162.2 in) |
| Width | 1,560 mm (61.4 in) |
| Height | 1,402 mm (55.2 in) |
| Datsun Bluebird 610 | |
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Inline-six Datsun Bluebird Coupé (G610)
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Datsun 160B/180B Datsun 610 |
| Production | 1971–1976 1972–1977 (Australia) |
| Assembly | Japan: Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Oppama Plant) Australia: Clayton, Victoria New Zealand: Thames (Campbell Industries); Porirua (Todd Motors) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupé 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Datsun Truck 620 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1595 cc L16 I4 1770 cc L18 I4 1952 cc L20B I4 (U.S.) 1998 cc L20/L20A I6 (G610) |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
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| Width | 1,600 mm (63 in) |
| Height | 1,415 mm (55.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,035 kg (2,282 lb) |
| Datsun Bluebird 810 | |
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1979 Datsun Bluebird 1.8 GL Sedan (810 series)
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Datsun 160B Datsun 180B Datsun 200B Datsun 810 |
| Production | 1976–1979 |
| Assembly | Japan: Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Australia: Clayton, Victoria |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon/sedan 2-door coupé 5-door wagon/van |
| Layout | FR layout |
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| Dimensions | |
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| Length | 4,260 mm (167.7 in) |
| Width | 1,631 mm (64.2 in) |
| Height | 1,389 mm (54.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,084 kg (2,390 lb) |
| Datsun Bluebird 910 | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1979–1993 |
| Assembly | Japan: Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Oppama Plant) Australia: Clayton, Victoria |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 2-door coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
The Nissan Bluebird is a medium-sized car with the model name that was introduced in 1957. It has been Nissan's most internationally recognized sedan, in multiple body styles, and is known for its dependability and durability. The Bluebird originated from Nissan's first vehicles dating to very early 1900's, and its traditional competitor became the Toyota Corona. The Bluebird was positioned to compete with the Corona, as the Corona was developed to continue offering a sedan used as a taxi since Toyota Crown was growing in size. Every generation of the Bluebird has been available as a taxi, duties that are shared with base level Nissan Cedrics. It is one of the longest-running nameplates from a Japanese automaker. It spawned most of Nissan's products sold internationally, and was known by a number of different names and bodystyles, to include the 160J/710/Violet/Auster/Stanza line.
Export versions were sold variously as the Datsun 510, Datsun 180B (with 160B and 200B versions) and the Datsun Bluebird. The Nissan Bluebird nameplate began appearing around 1982 as the Datsun marque was phased out in favour of Nissan.
From 1981 to 1985, Australia followed the Japanese convention by calling its car the Bluebird, and had a unique, facelifted rear-wheel-drive version for 1984 and 1985. That car was replaced in 1986 by the Nissan Pintara. It would be replaced by the successive Bluebird, also called Pintara, until 1992; then the range was brought in line with the Japanese model, for the U13 series from 1993 to 1997. In an unusual twist, brought about under the short lived Button Plan, the Pintara was also rebadged for Ford Australia as the Ford Corsair, reviving a Ford UK nameplate last used in the 1960s.
In the United States, the Bluebird was eventually sold as the Nissan Stanza. In 1992, the Stanza became the Nissan Altima. Currently, the Bluebird is not sold in North America; in 1998, the Altima was completely redesigned, becoming a model unique to the North American market. The Bluebird sold in Europe between 1986 and 1990 was in fact a rebadged Nissan Auster—this was replaced by the Primera in Nissan's European line-up in 1990. A six-cylinder version called the Maxima was released in the 1980s and became a separate model.
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