The Unibody Workhorse: The Evolution and Enduring Legacy of the Datsun 720
In the pantheon of automotive history, few vehicles bridge the gap between industrial pragmatism and cultural iconography as effectively as the Datsun 720. Produced between 1980 and 1986 in Japan (and subsequently manufactured globally well into the 1990s), the 720 represented a critical evolutionary leap for Nissan. It was the vehicle that transitioned the Datsun…