Nissan Junior

Nissan Junior
Zamyad Z24, Iranian-built variant of Nissan Junior 140
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan (Nissan Shatai) Zamyad
Production	1956–1982 (Japan) 1970–present (Iran)
Assembly	Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Zamiad (Saipa), Tehran Iran
Body and chassis
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Chronology
Successor	Nissan Atlas/Cabstar Datsun 720 Zamiad Padra+

The Nissan Junior was a series of medium-sized pickup trucks built from 1956 until 1982. It was introduced to fill the gap between the smaller, Datsun Bluebird based Datsun Truck, and heavier load capacity Nissans under the Nissan Diesel brand, like the 80-series trucks. After the merger with Prince Motor Company, the Junior and the Prince Miler were combined, sharing most of the characteristics, with the Junior sold at Nissan Bluebird Store Japanese dealerships, and the Miler sold at Nissan Prince Store until 1970.

While the smaller Datsun Truck always outsold the Toyota Hilux, the larger Junior was outsold by the Toyota Stout. This may have been due to the decision to market it under the unfamiliar Nissan name, as well as "Junior" not being a very suitable name for a large, heavier payload truck.^[1] Since 1970, Zamyad (nowadays a SAIPA subsidiary) assembles it in Iran, where it was released under the name of Nissan Zamyad. In 1986, SAIPA took over its production and it was released under the name of SAIPA 24. In 1998, the Zamyad company once again took over production under the Zamyad Z24 name.