The Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak Is A Reminder That Cars Don't Have To Be Boring Trash By Raphael Orlove Published December 29, 2017 Comments ( 109) The Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak and. Learn more about First One on BaT: Restored 1988 Nissan Pulsar NX w/ Sportbak on Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online.
Daily Turismo 1989 Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak
The slanted C pillar is of course highly reminiscent of Nissan's Pathfinder of the same general vintage, whose styling originated at the same source in San Diego. Here's a better view of the Sportbak. It's not exactly hard to see why these were a flop; who was going to spend a not inconsiderable amount of money for an alternate rear end? The Nissan Pulsar EXA and Nissan EXA are automobiles manufactured and marketed by Nissan Motor Company from 1983 to 1986 and from 1986 to 1990 respectively. The first generation model was internally designated as the N12 series and was marketed in Japan at Nissan Cherry Store locations as the Pulsar EXA. The Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak and the Modular Dream Jalopnik 297K subscribers 53K views 5 years ago On this edition of Know This Car: You've probably seen a Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak. The XE is $11,649 for the standard hatch and with $12,199 for the Sportbak. Most people will look at the Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak SE and see the highly-styled, four-wheel boombox. And as much as the car is styled for the "youth market," they'll be missing best part. It is really a sports car in disguise
The Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak Is A Reminder That Cars Don't Have To Be Boring Trash
Making its debut in 1986, the 'N13' Nissan EXA (dubbed Pulsar NX in some markets) wasn't mechanically remarkable. Far from it - the car was front-engined and front-wheel drive, and in its. From the "Good Ideas that Never Took Off" department: the Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak, a clever coupe with a removable hardtop over the rear-most section. The Pulsar has emerged as a sort of 80s icon, a symbol of the era that often called "rad" owing to the styles and trends that were associated with sunsets, skateboards, and straked taillights. Known as the Nissan EXA in Japan, it's basically a two-seat version of the Sentra from that era that came as a coupe or this version with the crazy back end. That big, squared off rear canopy? It. The NX Sportbak was available in North America for the 1986 through 1990 model years, and buyers flocked to Nissan showrooms by the dozens. Well, maybe by the several. The shocking thing is.
Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak a photo on Flickriver
A special day has finally arrived. It's the day where we present a Rare Rides that checks the boxes of coupe, convertible, t-top, targa, and wagon all at the same time. There can be only one car in the world that meets all these criteria, and it is, of course, the Nissan Pulsar EXA Canopy. But you'd know it as the Sportbak. Come check it out. Between 1986 and 1990, Nissan offered the Pulsar NX in the U.S. market. It came in only one body style that could be converted into a coupe, targa, cabriolet, or station wagon by removing or replacing body panels. That included a "T-bar removable hatch roof" that could fit a shooting brake style canopy called the Sportbak.
The Pulsar NX, or EXA to those outside of North America, was based on the front-wheel drive Sentra and was Nissan's answer to the Toyota Celica. But the Celica had no answer for the NX's. By 1990 the Sportbak, and the Pulsar NX as well, were gone, having been replaced by the Nissan NX. Here's a shot with the coupe hatch in place. With 145K miles on its clock, this Sportbak looks good, the years and mileage appear to have had no adverse effect though the finish is a 2017 repaint.
Best of RADWood 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX SE Sportbak SOLD!
Although the Pulsar NX had lost its most unique feature, the Sportbak option, Nissan also axed the up-level SE's 125 hp DOHC 1.8 four in 1990 to give the larger SX some breathing room. That left a humble 1.6 four-cylinder with 69 (later 90) horsepower, the same engine that powered the cheaper Sentra Sport Coupe. Sold for $19,750 This 1988 Nissan Pulsar NX SE Sportbak sold 1 month ago. There are currently 2 other Nissan Pulsar for sale. VIEW AUCTION at carsandbids.com OVERVIEW HISTORY (4) SPECS COMPS (13) Market Summary The Nissan Pulsar (1978 to 2021) market. Loading.
