12 Facts About Nissan 240SX

1.

Nissan 240SX is a sport compact car that was introduced to the North American market by Nissan in 1989 for the 1990 model year.

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2.

Nissan 240SX is closely related to other S platform based vehicles, such as the Japanese-market Silvia and 180SX, and the European-market 200SX.

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3.

The Nissan 240SX is featured in numerous video games including Midnight Club and Forza Motorsport.

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4.

The Nissan 240SX is a popular car in the sport of drifting due to its long wheelbase, low cost, ample power, light weight, well balanced chassis and abundant aftermarket support.

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5.

The US Nissan 240SX convertible differed from the Japanese market version, in that the Japanese market model had a power top cover boot, whereas the US market model had manually installed boot cover once the top is down.

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6.

Nissan 240SX was released in the spring of 1994 as a 1995 model.

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7.

The later generation of the Nissan 240SX suffered in sales due to the competition from other car manufacturers and consumers at the time choosing more practical vehicles, such as SUVs Every Nissan 240SX was built in Kyushu, Japan.

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8.

IMSA GTU Nissan 240SX was originally piloted [see image] by vintage Datsun and Nissan racer Bob Leitzinger through the late 1980s and 1990s.

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9.

Chassis code LR-001, seen right, was entered in nearly 80 different events during its career, and it helped Nissan 240SX earn four-straight manufacturers championship wins between 1991 and 1994.

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10.

Nissan 240SX has been a popular choice in the drifting community.

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11.

Some believe the Nissan 240SX to be a beginner drift car, with more power available in the other Nissan offerings.

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12.

Currently, in the United States, the Nissan 240SX is a sought after collectors item.

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