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The exterior styling of the S-Cargo was inspired by the [[Citroën 2CV]] ''Fourgonnette'' [[panel van|delivery van]], and interior styling borrowed a [[Citroën]]-style single-spoke steering wheel. The name was a [[double entendre]], standing for "Small Cargo" and sounding like "[[escargot]]", the [[French language|French]] word for ''snail'', which in turn is a nickname for the Citroën 2CV. |
The exterior styling of the S-Cargo was inspired by the [[Citroën 2CV]] ''Fourgonnette'' [[panel van|delivery van]], and interior styling borrowed a [[Citroën]]-style single-spoke steering wheel. The name was a [[double entendre]], standing for "Small Cargo" and sounding like "[[escargot]]", the [[French language|French]] word for ''snail'', which in turn is a nickname for the Citroën 2CV. |
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The S-Cargo was introduced at the [[Tokyo Motor Show#1989|Tokyo Motor Show]] in 1989,<ref name="cargo1"/> was originally marketed without Nissan branding and was available by reservation only. Over its two-year production run, |
[[File:Nissan S-Cargo (3220056801).jpg|thumb|left|Rear view]]The S-Cargo was introduced at the [[Tokyo Motor Show#1989|Tokyo Motor Show]] in 1989,<ref name="cargo1"/> was originally marketed without Nissan branding and was available by reservation only. Over its two-year production run, 10,685 were produced<ref name="cargo1">{{cite web |title=Nissan S-Cargo G20 Registry |url=https://gtr-registry.com/en-g20-s-cargo.php |access-date=May 23, 2024 |website=GTR-Registry}}</ref> (variously reported as 12,000). |
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| title = S-Cargo (1989 : G20) Commercial Vehicle |
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}}</ref> (variously reported as 12,000). |
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Because of its origins at Pike Factory, (Nissan's special project group), the S-Cargo—along with the [[Nissan Figaro]], [[Nissan Be-1|Be-1]] and [[Nissan Pao|Pao]]—are known as Nissan's "Pike cars." |
Because of its origins at Pike Factory, (Nissan's special project group), the S-Cargo—along with the [[Nissan Figaro]], [[Nissan Be-1|Be-1]] and [[Nissan Pao|Pao]]—are known as Nissan's "Pike cars." |
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In 2011, noted design critic Phil Patton, writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', called the Pike cars "the height of [[postmodernism]]"<ref name="fig1"/> and "unabashedly retro, promiscuously combining elements of the Citroën 2CV, [[Renault 4]], [[Mini]] [and] [[Fiat 500]]."<ref name="fig1">{{cite |
In 2011, noted design critic Phil Patton, writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', called the Pike cars "the height of [[postmodernism]]"<ref name="fig1"/> and "unabashedly retro, promiscuously combining elements of the Citroën 2CV, [[Renault 4]], [[Mini]] [and] [[Fiat 500]]."<ref name="fig1">{{cite news | title = Nissan's Cartoon Cars, Once So Hip | newspaper = The New York Times | first = Phil | last = Patton | date = March 18, 2011 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/automobiles/20PIKE.html}}</ref> |
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| title = Nissan's Cartoon Cars, Once So Hip | work = The New York Times | author =Phil Patton | date = March 18, 2011 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/automobiles/20PIKE.html}}</ref> |
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==Specification== |
==Specification== |
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The S-Cargo was equipped with a 1.5 L [[Nissan E engine|E15S]] 4-cylinder petrol/gasoline engine, a 3-speed automatic transmission, and [[air conditioning]]. It was based on the B11 Station [[Nissan Sunny]].{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} |
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Optional items included: |
Optional items included: |
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*An oval-shaped [[opera window|portal window]] installed on each side panel of the van. |
*An oval-shaped [[opera window|portal window]] installed on each side panel of the van. |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20011025205040/http://www.importdriver.com.au/s_cargo1.htm Import Driver Review] (archived link) |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20011025205040/http://www.importdriver.com.au/s_cargo1.htm Import Driver Review] (archived link) |
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* {{cite web | url=http://www.autotrader.com/car-video/i-purchased-the-ugliest-car-ever-made-257827 | title=I Purchased the Ugliest Car Ever Made | work=[[AutoTrader.com]] | date=October 2016 | access-date=October 25, 2016 | author=DeMuro, Doug | author-link=Doug DeMuro}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 24 May 2024
| Nissan S-Cargo | |
|---|---|
 A white Nissan S-Cargo, with canvas roof and quarter window | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Production | 1989–1991 8,000 produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle |
| Body style | 2-/3-door van |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5L E15 I4 |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 89 in (2,261 mm) |
| Length | 137 in (3,480 mm) |
| Width | 62.8 in (1,595 mm) |
| Height | 72.4 in (1,839 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,097–2,141 lb (951–971 kg) |
The Nissan S-Cargo is a small retro-styled van manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1989 to 1991, and originally marketed solely in Japan at their Nissan Cherry Stores.
The exterior styling of the S-Cargo was inspired by the Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette delivery van, and interior styling borrowed a Citroën-style single-spoke steering wheel. The name was a double entendre, standing for "Small Cargo" and sounding like "escargot", the French word for snail, which in turn is a nickname for the Citroën 2CV.
The S-Cargo was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1989,[1] was originally marketed without Nissan branding and was available by reservation only. Over its two-year production run, 10,685 were produced[1] (variously reported as 12,000).
Because of its origins at Pike Factory, (Nissan's special project group), the S-Cargo—along with the Nissan Figaro, Be-1 and Pao—are known as Nissan's "Pike cars."
In 2011, noted design critic Phil Patton, writing for The New York Times, called the Pike cars "the height of postmodernism"[2] and "unabashedly retro, promiscuously combining elements of the Citroën 2CV, Renault 4, Mini [and] Fiat 500."[2]
Specification
[edit]Optional items included:
- An oval-shaped portal window installed on each side panel of the van.
- An electric canvas sunroof.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nissan S-Cargo G20 Registry". GTR-Registry. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Patton, Phil (March 18, 2011). "Nissan's Cartoon Cars, Once So Hip". The New York Times.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nissan S-Cargo.
- Import Driver Review (archived link)
