Saturday 2 December 2023

1966, Cars: Nissan Sunny / Datsun Sunny / Datsun 1000 (B10, VB10, KB10)

In September 1966 Japanese auto-maker Nissan introduced the first Datsun Sunny as the Datsun 1000 with two body styles, a two-door sedan (B10) and a van/station wagon (VB10). The new car featured a L4 engine (A10) with 988 cc and a four-speed gearbox claiming a total horsepower of 46 kW. The car was produced at the Zama Plant, Kanagawa, Japan.

Nissan: Datsun Sunny 1000 2-door sedan (B10)
Nissan: Datsun Sunny 1000 2-door sedan (B10)

In 1968 the four-door sedan and the new coupé (KB10) was introduced, marketed as the "Sunny Coupé" in Japan. The engine in the coupé had a higher compression resulting in a total horsepower of 49 kW. The coupé was only exported to Australia, where it was sold as the "Datsun 1000 Coupé".

Nissan: Datsun Sunny 1000 Coupé (KB10)
Nissan: Datsun Sunny 1000 Coupé (KB10)

Production of the Sunny (B10) ended in December 1969. In 1970 it was succeeded by the second-generation Nissan Sunny (B110).

Nissan: Datsun Sunny 1000 Station Wagon (VB10)
Successor Nissan: Datsun Sunny (B110)

Brochures
Datsun 1000 (B10, English, 1967)
Datsun Sunny (B10, 2-door, Japanese, 1968)
Datsun 1000 Coupé (KB10, English, 1968)
Datsun 1000 (B10, 2-door, English, 1969)
Datsun 1000 (B10, 4-door, English, 1969)
Datsun 1000 Van (VB10, Dutch, 1969)
Datsun 1000 (B10/VB10, English, 1969)

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