The brakes, however, were all drum on the basic car, but this was soon changed on the Deluxe model and the Datsun was well equipped for the £766 asked, which was a tenner cheaper than a Mini Clubman. This van bodywork, with more comfortable fittings, was also used for the wagon model as sold in export markets. Under the skin it used -based components including the engine, , and front. This reliable little motor certainly gave owners peace of mind — even though the sweet little thing caused mayhem to the British car industry! It continued to sell well in Britain, and the most popular foreign car there in 1981. It came at a time when small hatchbacks were enjoying rising sales across Europe. The Arna did not sell well and the partnership was not continued after the car's demise in 1986. The Datsun 100A has a four body styles: two-door and foor-door sedan, three-door hatchback and two-door coupe.
The Datsun Cherry E10 is a first generation of subcompact front-wheel-drive car manufactured by Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Company from 1970 to 1974. The Pulsar was a companion platform to the Nissan Sunny. Compression ratio rating was 8. It was small, available as two- and four-saloons, a weird-looking coupe and a small estate, called the Van. Engine choices were carried over from the previous model, consisting of Nissan's A-Series motor in 1.
TheDatsun 100A was equipped with 1. It was Nissan's first front-wheel-drive model to be sold in North America. The Cherry continued its bigger brothers' tendancy for reliability and high equipment levels, which made these cars so irresistable to buyers during the early 1970s. Exhaust valve timing: Open: 50° B. Cherry was one of the fastest 1-litre cars on the block and so reliable In the market place there is money; under the cherries there is peace, so said one learned Oriental, whose name escapes us! To further lower the rear opening the rear bumper was also extremely slim.
The two-door and the coupé arrived in September 1978. The Datsun Cherry has a four body styles: two-door and foor-door sedan, three-door hatchback and two-door coupe. To help increase domestic sales, several performance versions were available, the X-1 was a 2 door saloon 1. After the end of Cherry production, the was Nissan's only offering of this size in Europe, with the range launched in the autumn of 1986 including a hatchback as well as a saloon and the estate model carried over from the previous Sunny range. Datsun 100A-120A E10 export data and specifications catalogue Photo of the moment: Photo: Ford Motor Company Quick access to automobile-catalog website - - type in a browser: a-c. Four-wheel independent suspension continued to be used. Cherry was a warning shot, which the likes of Chrysler and British Leyland stupidly ignored.
In Japan, the Cherry was exclusive to locations. Rare and sought after now, few have survived the ravages of rust. It was finally replaced in Europe in March 1979. Oil change interval, km miles 5,000-10,000 3,000-6,000. And, while they looked compact, they were actually Escort Mk1-sized.
It came at a time when small hatchbacks were enjoying rising sales across Europe, with the , , and being particularly popular, along with the product which was known in Britain as the and on the continent as the City. At the time of introduction, the Pulsar only had a four-door fastback-styled sedan bodywork, and either a 1. . You might spot a Cherry saloon in the background of The Sweeney or The Professionals or note that particularly handsome blue estate in the safari park scene of The Omen. As a Nissan works entry, it participated also in other domestic Japan races.
In the 100A there are no snags at all — changing the oil filter for example, is about a 10 second job. The van was first released in November 1978, while the export-only wagon models first appeared in early 1979. Many export markets also offered a 1. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The model was entirely N12 based though and featured the normal, transversely mounted.
At the beginning were setting only of four-door sedans and two-door sedans. Exhaust valve timing: Open: 50° B. The body styling was more boxy, and influenced by designs coming out of Europe at that time. Body styles included 2 and 4 door sedans, a coupe, and a 3-door wagon. The weekly also rated the gear change as the best it had ever experienced in a fwd car and, thanks to a silky smooth throttle, further hailed the 100A as a remarkably easy car to drive, making it a popular learner car, so we seem to recall.
The Cherry Europe was only available as a three-door in two varieties; the base model 1. Engine Specifications Datsun 100A E10 1. While known as the Nissan Pulsar in Japan, it was called Cherry in Europe and many other export markets. An unusual styling feature for the car was its long nose, which was due to Nissan envisaging that the car would also be built with a longitudinal rear-wheel-drive layout for developing markets; however, only front-wheel-drive models were actually built. Some product and company names mentioned on this site may be trademarks of their respective owners. The cherry is a small, red, heart-shaped fruit and motorists certainly fell in love with the Datsun car of the same name, when it arrived on our shores back in 1971. A 3 door Estate version was also available but retained the Japanese commercial vehicle specification many estate cars were classified as commercial vehicles in Japan including all round drum brakes and lower trim levels.