‘95 Nissan Hardbody (D21)

Number: HKX15-4B10

Year: 2023 - 72/100

Collection: Mainline

Born: 1990, Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan

Manufacturer: Nissan Motor Co.

The D21 generation was the successor to the Datsun 720, sold as the Nissan Datsun Truck in Japan. "Hardbody" refers to the truck's double-wall bed and overall styling. The Hardbody was produced for the US market from November 1985 until 1997, and in direct competition to the Toyota compact pickup.

In North America, the company used the name "Datsun" from model years 1980 to 1984 then renamed itself "Nissan" beginning with the 1985 model year line of trucks and cars alike. Nonetheless, the Nissan pickups continued to be marketed in the Japanese home market as the "Nissan Datsun".

The D21 series were called Nissan Hardbody in the United States. "Hardbody" refers to the truck's double-wall bed and overall styling. The Hardbody was produced for the US market from November 1985 until 1997 and were direct competition to the Toyota compact pickup. The move from the 720 to the D21 Nissan series body style changed in January 1986 for the 1986.5 model year so the new D21 and later Hardbody can easily be distinguished from the earlier 720 body style by its two large headlights rather than four smaller lights and a less boxy, more aggressive appearance.

The Nissan Pathfinder was derived from the Hardbody Truck and started in the same model year with chassis code WD21.