Datsun 220 |
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| Production | 1955-1960 |
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| Model years | 1956-1960 |
| Assembly | Kyūshū, Japan |
| Predecessor | Datsun 6147 |
| Successor | Datsun 320 |
| Body style | 2-door pickup 2-door double cab pickup 3-door van/panel van |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Engine | 860 cc (0.9 L) D10 I4 860 cc (0.9 L) B-1 I4 (Datsun 125, 126) 988 cc (1.0 L) C I4 (Datsun 220-222) 1,189 cc (1.2 L) E I4 (export) 1,189 cc (1.2 L) E-1 I4 (Datsun 223) |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
The Datsun 120 was a load carrying bodystyle version of the Datsun 1000 sedan, and was introduced in January 1955 as the first Datsun truck with up-to-date styling. The 120 series was based on the Datsun 110 series. 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. 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.
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