Nissan Hardbody Truck

Datsun Truck
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan (Nissan Shatai)
Production	1955–present
Model years	1956–1997
Body and chassis
Class	Compact pickup truck
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Datsun 6147
Successor	Nissan Navara

Datsun 120/220
Datsun 220
Overview
Production	1955–1961
Model years	1956–1961
Assembly	Nissan Shatai, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door pickup 2-door double cab pickup 3-door van/panel van
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Related	Datsun Bluebird 110 Datsun Bluebird 210
Powertrain
Engine	860 cc D10 I4 (120–124) 860 cc B-1 I4 (125, 126) 988 cc C I4 (220–222) 1189 cc E I4 (export) 1189 cc E-1 I4 (223)
Transmission	4-speed manual

Datsun 320
1964 Datsun NL320
Overview
Production	1961–1965
Model years	1962–1965
Assembly	Nissan Shatai, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupe utility 2-door double cab pickup 3-door van/panel van
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Related	Datsun Bluebird S310
Powertrain
Engine	1.2 L E-1 I4

Datsun 520, 521
Datsun 1300
Overview
Production	1965–1972
Model years	1966–1972
Assembly	Nissan Shatai, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door pickup (separate/flush) 2-door double cab pickup 3-door van/panel van
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Related	Nissan Bluebird 510
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L J13 I4 (520) 1.5 L J15 I4 (521, 1969–1970) 1.6 L L16 I4 (521, 1971)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,530 mm (99.6 in) 2,770 mm (109.1 in) (G520/521)

Datsun 620
Datsun 620
Overview
Also called	Datsun 680 (South Africa) Yue Loong 753 (TW)
Production	1972–1979
Model years	1973–1979
Assembly	Nissan Shatai, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Compact truck
Body style	2-door pickup 2-door long bed pickup 2-door extended cab pickup (King Cab) 4-door pickup 3-door delivery van 2-door coupe utility (U620)
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Related	Nissan Bluebird 610
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L J15 I4 1.6 L L16 I4 (1972–1973) 1.8 L L18 I4 (1974) 2.0 L L20B I4 (1975–1979) 2.2 L SD22 diesel I4
Transmission	3-speed 3N71 automatic 4-speed F4W63 manual (1972–1973) 4-speed F4W71 manual (1974–1979) 5-speed FS5W71B manual (option from 1977)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,545 mm (100.2 in) 2,785 mm (109.6 in) (G/GN620)

Datsun 720
1983–84 Datsun 720 crew cab
Overview
Also called	Yue Loong 755 (TW) Nissan 720 (1985–1986) Nissan Professional (Thailand)
Production	1980–1986
Assembly	Nissan Shatai, Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan Smyrna, Tennessee, US
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door pickup 4-door pickup
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related	Nissan Violet 710
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L J15 I4 1.6 L L16 I4 1.8 L L18 I4 2.0 L L20B I4 (1979.5-1980) 2.0 L Z20S I4 (1981) 2.2 L Z22S I4 (1981–1982) 2.4 L Z24 I4 (1983–1986) 2.4 L Z24i I4 (option, 1986) 2.2 L SD22 diesel I4 2.3 L SD23 diesel I4 2.5 L SD25 diesel I4

Nissan D21
1990 Nissan Hardbody
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Also called	Nissan Datsun (Japan) Nissan Navara (Many markets) Nissan Hustler Nissan Camiones (Mexico 1993–2008) Nissan D21 (China, Chile) Nissan Big M (Thailand) Nissan PickUp Nissan Power Eagle Nissan King Cab Nissan 850
Production	US/CDN: November 1985—1997 MEX: up to March 15, 2008 PRC: April 1995 – January 1999 THA: 1986–1998
Assembly	Smyrna, Tennessee, US Nissan Shatai, Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan Cuernavaca, Mexico Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China Samut Prakan, Thailand Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines
Designer	Thomas Semple (1982)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact pickup truck (1986–1997)
Body style	2-door truck 2-door king cab truck
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related	Nissan Pathfinder
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L Z16 I4 1.6 L NA16 I4 1.8 L Z18 I4 2.0 L NA20 I4 2.0 L Z20 I4 2.4 L Z24i I4 (1986–1989) 2.4 L KA24E I4 (1990–1997) 3.0 L VG30i V6 (1986–1989) 3.0 L VG30E V6 (1990–1997) 2.3 L TD23 I4 diesel (1987–1992) 2.7 L TD27 I4 diesel (1988–1996) TD25 I4 diesel (1988–1996)
Transmission	3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	104.3 in (2,649 mm) 116.1 in (2,949 mm)
Length	174.6 in (4,435 mm) 190 in (4,826.0 mm) 195.5 in (4,966 mm)
Width	65 in (1,651.0 mm) 1986–1992 & 1995–97: 66.5 in (1,689 mm) 1993–97: 66.7 in (1,694 mm) 1993–97: 67.1 in (1,704 mm)
Height	62.4 in (1,585 mm) 62 in (1,574.8 mm) 66.7 in (1,694 mm) 67.1 in (1,704 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Datsun Truck
Successor	Nissan Frontier

The Datsun Truck is a compact pickup truck made by Nissan in Japan from 1955 through 1997. It was originally sold under the Datsun brand, but this was switched to Nissan in 1983. It was replaced in 1997 by the Frontier and Navara. In Japan, it was sold only in Nissan Bluebird Store locations.

The Datsun truck line began with the Type 13 Truck of April 1934, and was later used as the basis of the Datsun DC-3 roadster. A series of small trucks based on their passenger car counterparts, the 14, 15, and 17, continued to be built until early 1944. This was followed by the near identical post-war Datsun 1121 (1946) and 2124 (1947–1949). In 1949 the 3135 took over, followed by next year's Datsun 4146. In 1951 the 5147 appeared, which was succeeded two years later by the 6147. Aside from a bigger and more modern engine (with 25 PS or 18 kW), the Datsun 6147 was nearly identical to the prewar type 15 truck. This was built until the 1955 introduction of the all new 120-series truck.

The Datsun 120 was a load carrying bodystyle version of the Datsun 1000 sedan (110 series), and was introduced in January 1955 as the latest Datsun truck with up-to-date styling. Delivery van, panel van (120 only), and double cab versions were available. Until 1959 it used the 25 hp, 860 cc Nissan D10 engine with a four-speed floor shift (column shift for the 123 and later versions) manual transmission. It was joined with a larger commercially focused vehicle called the Nissan Junior.

During its six years in production six main models were built: 120 (Jan. to Dec. 1955), 122 (Dec. 1955 to May 1956) and 123 (Jun. 1956 to Sep. 1957). For reasons unknown, Nissan skipped the 121 designation. After the introduction of the re-engined 220-series truck, a modernized low-cost option, the Datsun 124 was introduced in October 1957. It continued to use the same bodywork and engine as the 123, although with less chrome trim. This was then followed by the re-engined Datsun 125 in 1959 and finally by the Datsun 126 in 1960. While the 124 was still powered by the D10, the 125 and 126 received an improved version of this engine called the B-1, rated at 27 PS.