Nissan Be-1
The Nissan Be-1 is a two-door notchback sedan made by Nissan from 1987 to 1989 it was sols at the Nissan Cherry Stores and it was based on the Nissan Micra.
| Nissan Be-1 | |
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 Nissan Be-1 finished in Pumpkin Yellow | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan Motors |
| Production | 1987–1988 10,000 produced |
| Assembly | Totsuka, Kanagawa, Japan (Takada Kogyo) |
| Designer | |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door notchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L MA10S I4 |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) |
| Length | 3,635 mm (143.1 in) |
| Width | 1,580 mm (62.2 in) |
| Height | 1,395 mm (54.9 in) (hardtop) 1,420 mm (55.9 in) (canvas top) |
| Curb weight | 670–710 kg (1,477–1,565 lb) |
History and Features
changeThe Nissan Be-1 was launched in 1987 it was made by Takada Kogyo the car had a 1.0 liter engine of 51 hp and it had a 3-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual transmission.[1]
It was one of Nissan "pike cars" alongside the Nissan Figaro the Nissan Pao and the Nissan S-Cargo it had four colors which are Pumpkin Yellow, Tomato Red, Hydrangea Blue and Onion White.[2] the car also had features like a large center monted speedometer the car is a 2-door sedan however it was sometimes referred as a coupé by Nissan.
Markets
changeThe Nissan Be-1 In all its production was sold exclusively in Japan it was a sucess and due to this Nissan organized a lottery to decide the buyers and it was manufactured by Takada Kogyo.[3]
Discontinuation
changeThe production of the Nissan Be-1 ended in 1988 overall 10.000 units of the car were made.
References
change- ↑ McAleer, Brendan (2014-04-22). "The gloriously weird Nissans of the Pike Factory". Road & Track. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ↑ Orlove, Raphael (25 February 2018). "Even The Color Names For The Nissan Be-1 Are Adorable". Jalopnik. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ↑ "会社紹介: 沿革" [Company Profile: History] (in Japanese). Takada Industry Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2019-07-25.