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Nissan Be-1

Nissan Be-1
FieldValue
nameNissan Be-1
imageNissan Be-1.JPG
captionNissan Be-1 finished in Pumpkin Yellow
manufacturerNissan Motors
production1987–1988
10,000 produced
body_style2-door sedan
assemblyTotsuka, Kanagawa, Japan (Takada Kogyo)
layoutFF layout
engine1.0 L MA10S I4
transmission
wheelbase2300 mm
length3635 mm
width1580 mm
height1395 mm (hardtop)
1420 mm (canvas top)
weight670-710 kg
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designer

10,000 produced 1420 mm (canvas top) The Nissan Be-1 is a retro-styled two-door notchback sedan manufactured by Nissan for model years 1987-1988, and originally marketed solely in Japan at their Nissan Cherry Stores.

Nissan Be-1 finished in Pumpkin Yellow (rear)

Designed to be a fashionable city car, the Be-1 was marketed without any Nissan branding, by reservation only, and solely in Japan. Nissan's own design team made a design proposal (A), while industrial designer Naoki Sakai and an unnamed Italian design studio also provided proposals (B1 and B2). Sakai's B1 design was chosen, and with it, the name as well.

Because of its origins at the Pike Factory, Nissan's special project group, the Be-1—along with the Nissan Figaro, Pao and S-Cargo—are known as Nissan's "Pike cars." It, the Pao, and the Figaro are built on the Nissan March's underpinnings.

In 2011, noted design critic Phil Patton, writing for the New York Times, called the Pike cars "the height of postmodernism" and "unabashedly retro, promiscuously combining elements of the Citroën 2CV, Renault 4, Mini [and] Fiat 500."{{cite web

Specifications

Like the later Pao and Figaro, the Be-1 is based on the first generation Nissan Micra chassis. As such, it is powered by the 1.0 L (987 cc) carbureted MA10S I4 engine coupled to a choice of a 3-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmission. This engine produces 52 PS at 6000 rpm and 75 Nm of torque at 3600 rpm.

The chassis included rack and pinion steering, independent suspension with struts in front, as well as 4-links and coil springs in back. Disc brakes were used in the front A large, electronically operated canvas roof was offered as an option The interior is very basic and notably features a large, centrally mounted speedometer. Like the original Mini, the Be-1 has a small bootlid (although it opens upwards) and a fixed rear window and is thus a two-door sedan. Nissan themselves has sometimes classified the car as a "coupé".

Production

10,000 Be-1s were built in total from 1987-1988, but since demand was so high for the Be-1, buyers were decided through a lottery organized by Nissan. The cars were assembled, partially by hand, by contract manufacturers . Takada later also built the Pao and Figaro, as well as some small-series Isuzu and Subaru products.

The Be-1 was available in 4 colors: Pumpkin Yellow, Tomato Red, Hydrangea Blue and Onion White. The Pumpkin Yellow Be-1 came with body-colored steel wheels with black hubcaps, the other colors came with white steel wheels with black hubcaps.

;Model codes:

  • BK10RHF (5MT)
  • BK10RHFW (5MT w/canvas top)
  • BK10RHA (3AT)
  • BK10RHAW (3AT w/canvas top)

;Dimensions and weight:

  • Ground clearance: 165 mm
  • Front tread: 1365 mm
  • Rear tread: 1350 mm
  • Weight: MT 670 kg, (w/canvas top 680 kg), AT 700 (w/canvas top 710 kg)
  • Gross weight: MT 945 kg (w/canvas top 955 kg), AT 975 kg (w/canvas top 985 kg)
  • Capacity: 5 people

;Performance:

  • Minimum turning radius: 4.4 m
  • Fuel consumption (according to Japanese rule 10.15): (5MT) 20.5 km/L (48.2 mpg); (3AT) 16.5 km/L (38.8 mpg); (3AT w/canvas top) 15.0 km/L (35.3 mpg)
  • Fuel consumption at a steady 60 km/h: (5MT) 31.4 km/L (73.9 mpg); (3AT) 25.4 km/L (59.7 mpg)

;Other:

  • Fuel tank capacity: unleaded regular, 40 L (10.6 US gal)
  • Disc brakes front and Rear drum brakes
  • Tire size: 165/70R12 front and rear

References

References

  1. (2018-09-21). "Lesser-Known Pike: 1987 Nissan Be-1 in Washington State".
  2. Wan, Mark. "Nissan Be-1, Pao, Figaro & S-Cargo (1987)". AutoZine.
  3. McAleer, Brendan. (2014-04-22). "The gloriously weird Nissans of the Pike Factory".
  4. (April 1987). "Data File 1987". Nissan Motor Co., Ltd..
  5. "会社紹介: 沿革". Takada Industry Co., Ltd..
  6. Orlove, Raphael. (25 February 2018). "Even The Color Names For The Nissan Be-1 Are Adorable".
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