Nissan Caball
| Nissan Caball | |
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| Manufacturer: | Nissan |
| Production period: | 1957-1982 |
| Previous model: | none |
| Successor: | Nissan Atlas |
The Nissan Caball is a truck made by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan .
history
Due to the cooperation agreement between Nissan and the Austin Motor Company , the Nissan A40 and Nissan A50 models were marketed or produced by Nissan / Datsun. This contract also empowered Nissan / Datsun to use the Austin A50 Cambridge chassis for their own models and Austin engines under license. One result of this cooperation was the pickup Nissan Junior, powered by a license-built Austin engine, which appeared on the market in 1956. To round off the range of models for the Nissan 580 truck, Nissan developed the Nissan Junior Caball light truck, which was first presented in 1957, based on the Junior. From 1962 the model was only called Nissan Caball and was later the base model for all light trucks in the group such as the Datsun Cabstar and the Nissan Clipper and Nissan Homer, which were taken over by Prince . In 1982 all of these models including the Caball were replaced by the Nissan Atlas, which was produced in the truck version in Europe as the Nissan Cabstar (Europe) .
Nissan Junior Caball C40 / C43 / C140 1957–1961 Nissan Caball C141 1962–1963
| Junior Caball / Caball C141 | |
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| Image does not exist | |
| Production period: | 1957-1963 |
| Designs: | Pickup truck , minibus |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 1.5–1.9 liters |
| Length: | 4580 mm |
| Width: | 1675 mm |
| Height: | 1990 mm |
| Payload: | 1.505 t |
The C40 Junior Caball flatbed truck, based on the B40 Nissan Junior Pickup , was powered by the license-made B-series Austin OHV 4-cylinder petrol engine with 1500 cc and 50 hp, which was built in a mid-engine design under the 3 front seats. This resulted in a large hump below the middle seat from the back of the cabin to the dashboard, which meant that the middle seat could only be used as a shelf or couch. The design of the body was rather bulky and rounded and suicide doors were installed. Like the Junior, the Caball was built on a ladder frame with a leaf spring at the front and rear and had a payload of 2000 kg. The grille consisted of two sections. Between the headlights there was a white painted grille with four horizontal and five vertical bars. These had the name Nissan in large letters above and the name Junior in smaller letters below. The second part of the grill sat under the white painted section and was flat sheet metal with three horizontal slots painted in the respective vehicle color. Above the grille was a rectangular grille with the Caball emblem in the middle. Power was transmitted by means of a four-speed manual transmission. In addition to the C40 platform truck, which was also offered with a folding side and rear structure made of steel, there was also the Delivery Van VC40. This was available both as a station wagon with 2 + 3 seats and cargo space and as a minibus with 3 + 3 + 3 seats. The Caball KC40 minibus was also developed on the basis of the flatbed truck or chassis . This had its own body and offered 17 seats.
In 1959 the series became the C43 Junior Caball, whereby the interior was essentially revised and the hump was now only under the middle seat, which now resulted in a flat floor from one door to the other.
In the late 1950s, the Nissan license agreement with Austin expired. Nissan had now developed its own smaller gasoline engines based on the construction principles of Austin engines. 1960 appeared in the C140 Nissan Junior Caball as one of the first models, the Nissan G-series 4-cylinder petrol engine with 1488 cm³ and a maximum of 77 hp. In addition to the Caball, the engine was also used in the Datsun Z sports car and in the first post-war and second Nissan passenger car, the Nissan Cedric 30 sedan . Nissan eliminated the chronic oil leak problems of the Austin engine thanks to a complete redesign of the crankshaft and its seals. In addition, the Nissan engine had two instead of one carburetor as in the original. With the only difference of an emblem, below the Caball badge, which indicated the 71 HP power of the engine in the Caball, the C140 corresponded completely to the C43 except for the engine. Strangely enough, the emblem was written in German, i.e. 71PS and not 71HP or something similar. It may be because the C140 Caball was now also available in non-Asian export markets such as Australia and South America .
In 1962 the C141 Nissan Caball appeared without the addition of Junior. The only change here again concerned the engine, because now there was also the optional Nissan H-series four-cylinder 1883 cm³ petrol engine with 92 hp. This now had a 1900 emblem under the Caball plaque.
Nissan Caball C141 / C142 1963-1966
| Junior C141 / Caball C142 | |
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| Image does not exist | |
| Production period: | 1963-1966 |
| Designs: | Flatbed trucks , panel vans , minibuses |
| Engines: |
Otto engines : 1.5–1.9 liters. Diesel engines : 2.2 liters |
| Length: | 4610 mm |
| Width: | 1675 mm |
| Height: | 1990 mm |
| Payload: | 1.520 t |
In 1963 a new C141 Caball appeared with a new front and 180 mm longer. Instead of one, the Caball now had two headlights arranged one below the other. For the first time there was also, with the Nissan SD22 2164 cm³ with 70 hp, a diesel engine with the general code QC141 and a diesel emblem under the Caball badge. The longer chassis was also noticeable in the Delivery Van VC141, which, in addition to the panel van and station wagon, was now also available as the KC141 minibus with up to 15 seats. The previous minibus was now an independent model as the Nissan Echo with 17 or 20 seats.
The Caball C142 appeared at the end of 1965. The 1.5L was no longer available and the 1982 cc Nissan H20 petrol engine with 99 hp replaced the H engine. In this version he wore the emblem 2000 below the Caball plaque.
Nissan Caball C240 1966-1976
| Caball C240 | |
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Caball C240 |
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| Production period: | 1966-1976 |
| Designs: | Flatbed trucks , panel vans , minibuses |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 2.0 liters Diesel engine : 2.2 liters |
| Length: | 45690 mm |
| Width: | 1690 mm |
| Height: | 1990 mm |
| Payload: | 1.520 t |
In 1966 the Caball C240 was launched with a much more modern design. The suicide doors no longer existed and the Caball now had quad headlights, two headlights placed next to each other. The interior was completely redesigned and the dashboard was designed more like a car. The model grew in length, which meant that special superstructures in the exporting countries now also fit on the Caball. In terms of the variety of variants, nothing changed, except that the KC240 minibus now only had 14 instead of 15 seats. The Caball C240 was built for ten years despite hardly any changes and was a great sales success for Nissan both at home and in export.
Nissan Caball C340 1976-1982
| Caball C340 | |
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Nissan Clipper C340 (identical) |
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| Production period: | 1976-1982 |
| Designs: | Pickup truck |
| Engines: |
Gasoline engines : 2.0 liter diesel engine 2.2 liters |
The third and final generation of the Caball was introduced in May 1976. This generation was also marketed as the Nissan Clipper 340 and provided the technical basis for the Datsun Cabstar F20 and Nissan Homer F20. The Caball C340 used the cab and the chassis of the previous C240 was however increased in length. The appearance of the driver's cab has been rounded off and the engines that are still available now require less fuel in a revised manner. Apart from the flatbed truck and a chassis for superstructures, there were no other body variants. The Caball C340 was produced in parallel with the Clipper 340 until December 1981 and then replaced by the Nissan Atlas like all light trucks in the group .
