30 Facts About Nissan Bluebird

Nissan Bluebird is a compact car with a model name introduced in 1957.

The Bluebird originated from Nissan's first vehicles, dating to the early 1900s, and its traditional competitor became the Toyota Corona.

The Nissan Bluebird was positioned to compete with the Corona, as the Corona was developed to continue offering a sedan used as a taxi since Toyota Crown was growing in size.

The Nissan Bluebird nameplate began appearing around 1982 as the Datsun marque was phased out in favour of Nissan.

From 1981 to 1985, Australia followed the Japanese convention by calling its car the Nissan Bluebird, and had a unique, facelifted rear-wheel-drive version for 1984 and 1985.

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Currently, the Nissan Bluebird is not sold in North America; in 1998, the Altima was completely redesigned, becoming a model unique to the North American market.

The Bluebird sold in Europe between 1986 and 1990 was in fact a rebadged Nissan Auster—this was replaced by the Primera in Nissan's European line-up in 1990.

Nissan Bluebird responded to this change by producing a larger engine, and gave the more powerful car a new name, the Type 12.

Nissan Bluebird produced the vehicle at Yokohama, along with its commercial truck version called the 14T.

Production began in April 1938 and according to Nissan Bluebird, continued until January 1944, although David Bent claims that it finished in late 1938 as part of the cessation civilian car production that followed the Japanese decision to focus on military vehicles.

Nissan Bluebird resumed automobile production starting in November 1947 with the Datsun DA series.

Nissan Bluebird offered commercial vehicles, and the DA was sold as the Datsun 1121 truck, which was essentially the DA with a shortened cab for the front seat and an exposed cargo area attached to the chassis.

In 1952 Nissan Bluebird entered into an engineering cooperation with the British Austin Motor Company, and offered a Japanese-built Austin A40 as their top-of-the-line model.

In 1955 Nissan Bluebird revamped its passenger car products, begn with the Datsun Sedan 110 series.

Nissan Bluebird did have an engineering relationship with the Austin Motor Company.

In September 1963, Nissan brought the Bluebird up-to-date with boxier styling, resembling European designs, particularly the Lancia Fulvia.

The car originally received criticisms for elevated noise levels and engine drivability problems; Nissan Bluebird responded with engine improvements during 1973 and a new engine for 1974, mounted on new engine mounts to lower noise and vibration.

Shortly after the introduction of the 610, Nissan Bluebird launched a new line of slightly smaller cars January 1973 utilizing parts and styling cues from the 610.

The Nissan Bluebird G6 used a carburetor for the base model and fuel injection for the sporty version.

Nissan Bluebird added its first luxury ZX version with this generation – features included velour upholstery, 'luxury' cut-pile carpet sourced locally and tinted glass.

Nissan Bluebird was modified to front-wheel drive in October 1983, but retained the boxy styling of its predecessor.

Certain Nissan Bluebird models continued to be offered alongside the T12 "Nissan Bluebird" in some markets.

T12 and the later T72 Nissan Bluebird, is a third-generation Auster, rebadged and sold in Europe.

Nissan Bluebird replaced the boxy U11 in September 1987 with the U12 series, offered in four-door sedan and four-door hardtop body types.

In October 1989 the U12 Nissan Bluebird was facelifted, receiving new rear lamps and other minor external changes.

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Unlike Australian-market cars, the Nissan Bluebird Aussie came equipped with a Japanese-spec SR20DE engine.

In Chile the U12 Nissan Bluebird only arrived in 1990, as the U11 generation had remained available until then.

U13 Bluebird was introduced in New Zealand in early 1993, and was produced at Nissan's assembly plant in South Auckland from CKD packs imported from Japan until 1997, when it was replaced by the Primera.

Several versions of the sedan, including the first local Nissan Bluebird to have standard factory-fitted air conditioning and optional locally supplied leather upholstery.

Production of the Nissan Bluebird ended in Japan in 2001, and it was replaced by the mid-size Nissan Maxima, Nissan Teana, and Nissan Altima internationally, and the compact Nissan Bluebird Sylphy in Japan.