1914
The first Datsun is built.
1933
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., is established in Japan.
1937
The Datsun Type 15 is the first mass-produced Japanese vehicle. Other Type 15 models include a mini-pickup and delivery van.
1958
The first Datsun sedan arrives in the United States. The strong, heavy 1200 Sedan packs a 48-hp 1200-cc engine encased in thick body panels.
1959
The first Datsun compact pickup is sold in America. Originally imported with a modest 37-hp 1000-cc engine, the upgraded model features a 48-hp
1200-cc version. This quarter-ton pickup firmly establishes Datsun in the
American market.
The Sixties
Toward the end of this decade of change, Nissan has built a strong reputation in both the American and the Japanese markets. The Datsun 2000
roadster Discount Toronto Maple Leafs Jersey , valued both for its style and performance, becomes synonymous with early Nissan design. Soon after, the Datsun
‘Z’ changes the way people think of sports cars.
1960
Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. (NMC) is established in Gardena, California. The model year witnesses the birth of Datsun’s first sports car, the
SPL 210. This high, narrow, 4-seat roadster features a fold down soft top with
side curtains Discount Tampa Bay Lightning Jersey , ‘4 on the floor,’ and a 48-hp 1200-cc engine (soon replaced by an 85-hp version).
1962
Focused on American driving needs, the Bluebird is the first Datsun with a full synchronized 3-speed transmission. It also sports classic two-tone
paint, wide whitewalls and optional bucket seats. Off the road, Nissan’s first
utility vehicle, The Patrol, makes its debut Discount St. Louis Blues Jersey , with TV hero Roy Rogers as its spokesman. Pitched as the world’s most powerful, most advanced 4-wheel drive, the Patrol’s
brawny 145-hp 4000-cc 6-cylinder engine develops enough torque ‘to climb trees.’
1966
The first Japanese-owned production facility in North America, Nissan Mexicana (NMEX) manufactures its first vehicle.
1967
The Datsun most-desired by collectors, the 2000 Roadster, is also the first Japanese production sports car to come with a 5-speed. That, plus its
robust 150-hp engine Discount San Jose Sharks Jersey , makes it extra fun to drive. Production is limited to 1,000 and the first 10 are lightweight versions for racing. The 2000
Roadster wins 10 SCCA National Championships between 1967 and 1987.
1968
Nissan launches the first car styled for the U.S. market, the Datsun 510 sedan.
1969
Datsun introduces the ‘Z’ as a 1970 model. By offering European performance, plus creature comforts like roll-up windows and a heater – all at
an affordable price – the 240Z becomes the best-selling sports car in the world.
The Corvette took nearly twenty-five years to sell 500,000 units; the Z does it
in fewer than ten.
The Seventies
In the ’70s, Nissan continues to gain in popularity, with annual U.S. sales surpassing a quarter of a million cars. Nissan also begins to display unrivaled
racing skills Discount Pittsburgh Penguins Jersey , with the Datsun 510 winning a number of championship races. Meantime, the civilian 510 provides the verve of a sports
car to the general driving population, a goal Nissan achieves to this day
through the Maxima and Sentra SE-R.
1971
Annual sales in the United States pass the quarter million mark. Nissan also establishes itself on the racetrack: the BRE 510 wins the SCCA
2.5-liter Trans-Am Championship in 1971, claiming Nissan’s first professional
racing championship. It proceeds to dominate the series, winning 15 out of 21
events. Meanwhile, another 510 wins the East African Safari, while yet another
wins the American Rally Championship in 1971. Today Discount Philadelphia Flyers Jersey , the 510 enjoys a cult-like following and is still active in SCCA club racing.
1972
The civilian 510 introduces a new concept: a 4-door sports sedan. This good-looking, 5-passenger family car is fun to drive, economical, and sells
over 300,000 sedans and wagons. As a result, race-bred sportiness remains very
much part of Nissan today.
1973
The one-millionth Datsun vehicle is sold in America.
1975
Datsun becomes the top U.S. vehicle importer.
1977
Nissan expands the idea of how much work a truck can do by introducing the King Cab, the first extended cab pickup.
1979
Nissan Design International (NDI) is established in La Jolla Discount Ottawa Senators Jersey , California, to provide American concepts and style to Nissan vehicles. Among their many creations (including today’s
popular Xterra SUV) is the ‘out there’ Gobi Truck concept. Developed in the late
1980s, it is a direct extension of the very first Datsun truck.
The Eighties
In the ’80s, the Nissan brand comes into its own as the first Nissan truck is manufactured in the U.S. Not long after this milestone, Nissan introduces its
Infiniti line of luxury vehicles, ending the decade with a tremendous new
business venture.
1980
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation (NMMC) is established in Smyrna, Tennessee to fulfill the growing demand for Nissan vehicles.
1981
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (NMAC) Discount New York Rangers Jersey , Nissan’s financing division, is established in Torrance, California.
1982
Nissan’s rich off-road truck-racing history includes 19 championships from 1982-1992. A King Cab desert racer, competing as an HDRASCORE Class 1
Unlimited Vehicle, packs a sand-scorching 380 hp. It has full-time 4WD, a
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