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[Datsun 1200 encyclopedia]

Datsun truck

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Category: Nissan Vehicles

Datsun Light Truck is known in Japan as "Truck", in the USA as "pickup" and "half-ton ute" in other countries. 521/620 was marketed as "Lil' Hustler" in the USA. Starting with the D21, the Datsun truck was marketed as "Navara" in many countries.

Contents

Overview

Datsun Truck

  • #History of the Datsun light truck
  • #320 1961-1965 Datsun 1200 with E1 (1200 cc) engine
  • #520 1965-1968 Datsun 520/1300 with J13 engine
  • #521 1969-1972 Datsun 521/1300/1500/1600 (J13/J15, L16 in USA)
  • #620 1973-1979 Datsun 620/1500/1600 with J15 or L16 (USA
    • The "Custom" model (King Cab in USA) extra cab body style started with this model line
  • #720 1980-1985 Datsun 720/1800 with J18 or L20B/Z20/Z22/Z24 (USA)
  • #Nissan D21 1985-1994 Nissan Datsun/Navara/Hardbody
  • #Nissan D21U 1995-1997 Nissan Hardbody
  • #Nissan D22 1997-2004 Nissan Frontier/Navara
  • #Nisan D40 2004-2015 Nissan Frontier/Navara

JDM Datsun Truck (Nissan model series D21)
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320

1961-1965 Datsun models series 320 "1200" with E1 (1200 cc) engine

Main: 320

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520

1965-1968 Datsun 520 "1300" with J13 engine
1969-1972 Datsun 521 "1300"/"1500"/"1600"
Main: 520

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620

1973-1979 Datsun 620 "1500"/"1600" with J15 or L16 (USA

Main: 620
  • The extra cab body style "Custom" model (King Cab in USA) started with this model line

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720

1980-1985 Datsun model series 720 with J18 or L20B/Z20/Z22/Z24 (USA)

Badge as a "Nissan" 1984-1986.

400px-Nissan-720.jpgWIKI go to Wikipedia

Nissan D21

1986-1997 Nissan model series D21 was marketed in Japan as the Datsun Truck and known affectionately as ダトラ (Dat Truck)

Japan: "Datsun Truck"
North America: "Hardbody" 
Many countries: "Navara"

The early D21 had styling like the 720 but more rounded off. Except in USA where new sheetmetal was used with bulging fenders and sloping hood which was subsequently used on facelift models.

early Australia Navara
400px-1989_Nissan_Navara_%28D21%29_DX_2-door_cab_chassis_%282011-04-22%29.jpgWIKI go to Wikipedia

USA
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Facelift 1995-1997
400px-1992-1994_Nissan_Navara_%28D21%29_DX_V6_4-door_utility_%282011-11-18%29_01.jpgWIKI click for photo

Japan Datsun Truck
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USA
1986-1989 Z24
1990-1997 KA24DE
to 1995   VG30i and VG30E
AUS until 1997
1986-1995 Z20 engine
1986-1992 Z24 engine
1992-1997 KA24E engine
1986-1988 SD25 diesel
1988-1992 TD25 diesel

New Zealand
1988-1998 TD27 diesel
1992-1997 VG30E engine

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1994 D21 "Datsun Truck" - JDM
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Nissan D22

1995-2012 Nissan model series D22 "Datsun"/"Navara"/"Hardbody" was marketed in Japan as the Datsun Truck.

2002 D22 Datsun Truck (1997-2002)
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Datsun Truck - Wikipedia Japanese (D22 production ends in Japan March 2012)

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Nissan D40

2004-2015 Nissan model series D40 "Navara"/"Frontier"

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History

The Datsun Light Truck line started in the early 1930s.

See also: Datsun History
Type 10T 1932-1937
Type 17 1937-1943 722cc side-valve flathead engine

Japan Wikipedia

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* Parcel Truck
* A short wheelbase
* B long wheelbase
* 1935 introduced a Van based on the 10TB
495cc, 10 ps @ 3700 rpm
65 kph top speed
Type 6147 1951-1955 "Datsun 20" 600 kg
variations
 * Deluxe sedan 2-door
 * Swift 2-door jeep-like utility
 * Truck 
Type D10 engine (860 cc flathead 4-cylinder)
* 20 ps @ 3600 rpm
* top speed: 70 kph
400px-1953_Datsun_6147_Truck.jpgWIKI click for photo

1951 D20 catalog
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