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S Cargo ( Escargot )

Stock No.
0710161
Make
NISSAN
Brand
S Cargo ( Escargot )
Price
FOB $1,920
Year
1989/Jan
Model
R-G20
Color
White
Grade
van
Mileage
142,000km
Engince CC
1480 cc
Fuel
Gasoline
Door
3
Transmission
AT
Drive
Right Hand

NISSAN S Cargo ( Escargot )

NISSAN S Cargo ( Escargot )

NISSAN S Cargo ( Escargot )

Posted by Japan used car auction agent : October 16, 2007

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The Nissan S-Cargo is a small commercial van manufactured by Nissan. Its name was an amusing double entendre meaning both "Small Cargo" as well as "Escargot", the French word for snail. This was because the styling of the S-Cargo looked a lot like a snail. The S-Cargo design was directly inspired by the appearance of the tiny French Citroën 2CV camionette or small truck, even including the single spoke steering wheel. The 2CV was relatively popular in Japan at this time. Its internal workings are identical to the Nissan March/Micra.

The car was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1989, and was built from 1989 to 1992 by Pike Factory for Nissan. Approximately 12,000 were manufactured. All S-Cargo's are right hand drive. While initially marketed only in Japan, S-Cargo's have spread as grey import vehicles.

It has a small cult following, in spite of being criticised for looking "toy like". Its rarity, quirky looks and huge signage panels make it an attention-grabbing vehicle. Both McDonald's and KFC have used it for mobile billboard advertising.

The S-Cargo was featured in the Gran Turismo series.

The S-Cargo was equipped with a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol/gasoline engine, a 3-speed automatic transmission, and air conditioning.

Posted by Wikipedia : October 13, 2007 9:19 AM

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