Nissan Cherry
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The Datsun Cherry (チェリー) car family was Nissan's first front-wheel-drive model line. The Cherry featured FF layout, meaning front-engine, front-drive. The Cherry line includes the E10, F10. Nissan's direct successor FF model line was the Nissan Pulsar, confusingly named in some markets as "Cherry". The Cherry was a sub-compact automobile.
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[edit] Overview
Originally, before combining with the Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., the Prince Motor Company plan of development was to mass produce a front-engine front-wheel-drive (FF) car, but after the Prince and Nissan merger of 1966, the Cherry was released in 1970 as Nissan's first front-wheel-drive car. In Asian markets there was also a "Cherry Cab" cabover truck model, which was closely related to the Cherry car.
Japan it seems, in order to make the car which is characterized, it gathered Mt. Fuji in modeling the C-pillar as a motif also designates car name as "Fuji".
[edit] Origin of car name
The Cherry name was taken from the English word "Cherry" meaning cherry tree.
[edit] History
[edit] 1st Generation E10 Series (1970-1974)
The E10 featured four-wheel independent suspension.
The E10 was fitted with two types of inline four-cylinder Nissan A-series OHV engines:
- 970cc A10
- 1171cc A12
The JDM Cherry X-1 model featured twin-carbureted A12T engine with dual-sidedraft Hitachi carburetors.
In Europe, E10 was called Datsun 100A (with A10 engine) or Datsun 120A (A12, but this engine was only available in Coupe). Reportedly, market names of Cherry and Datsun 1000 were also used, however the Datsun 1000 name is normally associated with the early Nissan Sunny.
[edit] Timeline
- 1970 October: E10 goes on sale in Japan. At the beginning were setting only of four-door sedans and two-door sedans.
- With 1970 17th Tokyo motor show, exhibiting the concept car “270X” which designates the Cherry as the base.
- 1971 end of September Coupe version added
- 1972 March three-door Van version (Station Wagon) added
- Cherry coupe debuts in 1972 April race Japan. As a Nissan works entry, it participated also in other domestic Japan races.
- 1972 June minor model change
- 1973 March debut of Cherry Coupe 1200X-1 R with factory fender flares
- 1976 Acropolis Rally privateer entry
[edit] 2nd Generation F10 Series (1974-1978)
The second-generation Cherry, known as F-II in Japan and "Datsun F10" in North America. It was Nissan's first front-wheel-drive model to be sold in North America. Four-wheel independent suspension continued to be used.
The F10 was fitted with three types of inline four-cylinder Nissan A-series OHV engines:
- 988cc A10
- 1171cc A12
- 1400cc A14
A two-pedal type semi-automatic transmission was offered called the "Sportmatic", which used a torque converter obviating the need for a clutch.
In Europe, F10 was known as Datsun 100A F-II (with A10 engine) or 120A F-II (with A12 engine). A12 powered 120A F-II was the most common model.
[edit] Timeline
- 1974 September: Sale started in Japan. [[Car body style
|Body styles]] included four-door sedans, two-door Sedans and three Coupe types.
- 1978 Swedish Rally privateer entry
- 1978 May: The Datsun Pulsar (N10 type) appeared as a successor model to the Cherry. At the time the Cherry name was discontinued.
[edit] Suceeded By Nissan Pulsar
The N10 model in 1978 was known as the Pulsar in Japan, but confusingly was called Cherry in Europe. Actually it was the first model known as Cherry there. The Cherry name was used through model N12 after which the Sunny name was used, starting with the N13.
