The Nissan S-Cargo was 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 1988, was originally marketed without Nissan branding and was available by reservation only. Over its two-year production run, 8,000 were produced (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" and "unabashedly retro, promiscuously combining elements of the Citroën 2CV, Renault 4, Mini [and] Fiat 500." This car has been featured on a top 50 ugliest cars list.
Video Nissan S-Cargo
Specification
The S-Cargo was equipped with a 1.5 L E15S 4-cylinder petrol/gasoline engine, a 3-speed automatic transmission, and air conditioning. It was based on the B11 Station Nissan Sunny.
Optional items included:
- An oval-shaped portal window installed on each side panel of the van.
- An electric canvas sunroof.
Maps Nissan S-Cargo
References
External links
- Import Driver Review (archived link)
- DeMuro, Doug (October 2016). "I Purchased the Ugliest Car Ever Made". AutoTrader.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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