Nissan Be-1
| 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) |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door notchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L MA10S I4 |
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| 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) |
The Nissan Be-1 is a two-door notchback sedan made by Nissan from 1987 to 1989 it was sold at the Nissan Cherry Stores and it was based on the Nissan Micra.
History and Features
The 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
The 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
The production of the Nissan Be-1 ended in 1988 overall 10.000 units of the car were made.
References
- ↑ 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.