Nissan 240SX History
The US-market rear-drive coupe/fastback (S13/S14) — counterpart to the JDM Silvia/180SX and a drifting favorite.
Photo: “1989 Nissan 240SX SE hatchback in red, front left” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
History
Sold in the US for 1989–1998, the 240SX was the American version of Nissan's S-platform rear-drive sport compact, related to the JDM Silvia and 180SX, across the S13 (1989–1994) and S14 (1995–1998) chassis.
Lightweight, rear-drive, and easily modified, the 240SX became a cornerstone of the drifting scene. (US cars used the KA24 four-cylinder rather than the JDM SR20DET.)
Generations
First generation · S13
Photo: “1989 Nissan 240SX SE hatchback in red, front left” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
The original 240SX coupe and fastback; the JDM-equivalent Silvia/180SX is the S13.
1989 Photo: “1989 Nissan 240SX SE hatchback in red, front left” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation · S14
Photo: “Nissan 240SX SE (1996) (53802792741)” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Wider, more rounded second-generation coupe; the last 240SX sold in the US.
1996 Photo: “Nissan 240SX SE (1996) (53802792741)” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- Coupe
- Fastback (hatchback)
- Convertible
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