2008 Nissan 1400 Heritage Edition

The Nissan 1400 is a South African manufactured bakkie produced between 1971 and 2008. Initially, it was sold as a Datsun 1200 and from 1982 onwards the Nissan 1400. In 1985 the Nissan 1400 received a facelift which included a higher cab roof, disc brakes up front and the rectangular headlights.

Nissan released a Sport model in 1988 which was rebadged as a Champ in late 1990. The Sport/Champ featured a five-speed gearbox, a sporty steering wheel, “bucket seats” with a central mounted handbrake, spot lamps, front and rear mudflaps, tonneau cover and a tinted windshield as standard. Electric windows and air conditioning became optional extras later.

This specific car is a very special 2008 Heritage Edition. The last 150 cars produced were numbered and came with a few add-ons, like the front nudge bar and spot lamps, the special Heritage decals and the number of the car, as well as the tow bar. The Heritage Editions were all white with a grey interior. This car is nr 92/150 cars. What makes it even more special is that it is a one owner car with only 396kms on from new! Yes, that is not a typo; less than 400kms from when it was delivered, and the car is literally brand new! It is hard to imagine that there could be a better example somewhere….

The Nissan 1400 was regarded as a benchmark for the half ton bakkie class. It was known as a car that could not die and for this it was nicknamed “Champion of Africa”.