1968 Datsun Cabstar [A320]

1968 Datsun Cabstar [A320] in 狼やくざ殺しは俺がやる (Yakuza Wolf - I Perform Murder), Movie, 1972

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin:

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electra225 ◊ 2021-12-22 22:43	Not marketed in Japan as a Nissan ?
s13a ◊ 2021-12-23 17:44	As with most of the lighter commercial vehicles at that time in Japan (and some passenger cars as well like Sunny or Bluebird) they were sold under Datsun brand, not Nissan, until the early/mid 1970s and later. This fist gen. model with 1968-70 grille was still sold under Datsun brand. Catalogue with 1970-73 model front-end shows that it is branded as Datsun :

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electra225

◊ 2021-12-22 22:43

Not marketed in Japan as a Nissan ?

s13a

◊ 2021-12-23 17:44

As with most of the lighter commercial vehicles at that time in Japan (and some passenger cars as well like Sunny or Bluebird) they were sold under Datsun brand, not Nissan, until the early/mid 1970s and later. This fist gen. model with 1968-70 grille was still sold under Datsun brand.

Catalogue with 1970-73 model front-end shows that it is branded as Datsun :

1968 Datsun Cabstar [A320]