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For Datsun's smaller cars (and trucks), such as the DB and DS series, they depended on designs based on the pre-war Austin Seven. The heavier trucks, meanwhile, were based on Chevrolet's 1937 design with an engine of Graham-Paige design. Nissan also built the 4W60 Patrol, based on the Willys Jeep, and the 4W70 Carrier, based on the Dodge M37 ...
In 1926, Northway Motor Division was liquidated and its Detroit plant was sold to Chevrolet on March 31 to become the Chevrolet Gear and Axle Div. Part of the engine tooling machinery was transferred to the Yellow Sleeve-Valve Engine Works at East Moline IL. Some Northway engines were still used by some GMC trucks (K-series) until at least 1930.
The year after, the trade name of the company was changed to Daewoo-Avia. In the same year, the company became the exclusive importer and distributor of Daewoo vehicles for the Czech Republic, and started manufacturing the Polish Lublin van and the new Avia D60/90 series truck range. General Motors' buyout plan did not include Daewoo-Avia in 2001.
This operation became the greatest success of Austin's overseas licensing of its Seven and marked the beginning of Datsun's international success. [ 27 ] In 1952, Nissan entered into a legal agreement with Austin, [ 28 ] [ 29 ] for Nissan to assemble 2,000 Austins from imported partially assembled sets and sell them in Japan under the Austin ...
Datsun Sunny Truck B120 (1971–1978) Datsun Bluebird 610 (1971–1976) Honda Life (1971–1974) Mazda Savanna RX-3 SI (1971–1973) Mazda Titan (1971–1980) Mitsubishi Galant FTO (1971–1975) Mitsubishi Minica Skipper (1971–1974) Nissan Cedric 230 (1971–1975) Nissan Gloria 230 (1971–1975) Subaru FF-1 1300G (1971–1972) Subaru Leone ...
Production resumed in 1960 with Chevrolet pickups and shortly thereafter in 1962 it started assembling the first/second generation Chevy II until 1974 as Chevrolet 400, and the early third-generation (1968 model) Nova as the Chevrolet Chevy from late 1969 through 1978, both models overlapping for several years, the Chevy II marketed as a family ...
On November 8, 1911, the Chevrolet Motor Car Company was incorporated. [6] It was founded by Swiss race car driver and automotive engineer Louis Chevrolet with his brother Arthur Chevrolet, William C. Durant and investment partners William Little (maker of the Little automobile), former Buick owner James H. Whiting, [7] Edwin R. Campbell (son-in-law of Durant) and in 1912 R. S. McLaughlin CEO ...
The leaping rabbit emblem on a 1935 Datsun 14 1935 Datsun 14 roadster in 2013 1935 Datsun 14 sedan in 2016. The Datsun 14 was externally very similar to the preceding Datsun Type 13. The only notable difference was the addition of a leaping rabbit emblem. The brand Datsun is derived from the DAT car of 1914.