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The Nissan S-Cargo is a small !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! commercial van manufactured by !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The styling of the S-Cargo was directly inspired by the appearance of the small postwar French !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Fourgonnette delivery van; it even used a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! style single spoke steering wheel. The 2CV was in its final years of production in the late 1980s and had a niche popularity in Japan at this time. Its name was a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! meaning both "Small Cargo" as well as " !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ", the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! word for snail, a nickname for the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! being The Tin Snail .
The van was introduced at the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in 1989. It was built by a Nissan special projects group called Pike Factory, which also produced other niche automobiles such as the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Approximately 12,000 S-Cargos were manufactured. All vehicles are !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . While initially marketed only in Japan, the S-Cargo has spread as a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . In Japan, it was exclusive to Japanese Nissan dealership network called !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! have used it for mobile billboard advertising.
The S-Cargo was equipped with a 1.5 L !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! 4-cylinder petrol/gasoline engine, a 3-speed automatic transmission, and air conditioning. It was based on the B11 Station !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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![]() 06/29/2014 at 21:56 |
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Tell me where this is so I can go burn it to the ground
![]() 06/29/2014 at 22:29 |
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Why what's wrong with it?
![]() 06/29/2014 at 22:47 |
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Someone photoshop a kitten on the side and then cross-post to Jezebel. Overdose of " squee " guaranteed.
![]() 06/29/2014 at 23:51 |
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I'd rock and S'cargo as my daily. But i'd want to swap in like a Sentra SE-R powertrain, or something alone those lines, a manual trans swap at the least. no power, and a 3 speed auto. No thank you.
![]() 06/29/2014 at 23:52 |
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There is one in Lethbridge too! It is lime green and is a owned by a frozen yogurt store.
![]() 06/30/2014 at 00:18 |
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SWEET!