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1970 126x Concept
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The 126x had a wedge shaped design with a forward-tilting cockpit canopy. The slots along the hoods center housed red, yellow, and green lights which lit up in accordance to what the vehicle was doing (accelerating, braking, or constant speed). The vehicle featured a rear-mounted 3-litre 6 cylinder power plant and 4-wheel drive. 1970 270x Concept
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The 270x concept was introduced at the 17th Tokyo Motorshow in 1970. The aggressive style was not matched with its performance as the base mechanicals were from the Nissan E10 Cherry. The Cherry's 1171cc motor was transverse mounted into a FWD design in which the exhaust system exited the back in order to conform to the sloping design. 1970 315a Concept
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In 1970, Nissan released the 315a electric commuter concept. With a single motor powering the rear wheels, the 315a measured in at 95 inches and was capable of achieving 56mph with a neck-snapping 0-19mph in 6 seconds. 1970 Cherry Pre-Production
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1971 216x Concept
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The 216x utilized a transverse-mounted 2-litre 4-cylinder power plant. While in motion, the bumpers were designed to extend automatically by just under 6 inches. The roof-bulge housed the optics for a rear-view periscope. The 216x is knows as Nissans experimental safety car. 1971 ESV Concept
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The ESV series was another excercise in safety by Nissan. The ESV had a periscope bulge on the roof and possibly ABS braking and an airbag system. 1972 Skyline Concept
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1973 1200 Rotary Concept
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1973 EV Truck Concept
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Nissan takes another stab at an electric vehicle in order to futher their progress in evaluating the technology for future use. 1974 Laurel C130-EV Concept
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The "Laurel Electric" utilized a trunk full of lead acid batteries which drove a 16kw motor mounted under the hood and even included air conditioning (weight was 1645kg). This RWD vehicle utilized a transmission which only had single forward and reverse gears, had a range of 40 miles and a top speed of 53mph. 1975 AD-1 Concept
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Mid-engined styling concept featuring a cantilever roof design. The AD-1 was based on the F10 1400 Cherry and appeared at the 1975 Tokyo MotorShow. 1975 GR-1 Concept
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GR-1 stands for General Research Mk1 and was the experimental replacement to the ESV series. The GR-1 is based on the Bluebird 610 and utilizes an L14 powerplant. Instead of padded bumpers, the GR-1 utilized a "soft" nose cone. 1977 AD-2 Concept
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"AD" stood for Advanced Design. A design study for the ultimate 6-passenger luxury sedan, the AD-2 featured a L28E 2.8-litre EFI inline-6 with a 4-link rear from the Nissan Laurel. The body had ultra-thin pillars, flared body panels, an airdam, and a rear wraparound window for increased visibility. It still had fender mirrors, but they were integrated into the body work of the front wings. 1977 GR-2 Concept
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