Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

What might be the nicest 1987 Nissan Hardbody (D21) pickup truck left in the United States has just come up for sale on Bring a Trailer. With only 1,092 miles, it might be as close as you ever get to ...

View post: You Can Pay $5,000 to Test Drive a Lotus—And Stay at a Luxury Hotel The Nissan Hardbody — it’s a pickup truck, not a gym rat — was a staple on and off American roads throughout the 1980s ...

Nissan has apparently been listening to our cries for a Hardbody revival. The automaker announced Thursday afternoon that the humble pickup‘s “next chapter” begins on Sept. 14, which is reason enough ...

Interestingly, the Japanese automaker is (apparently) returning to its origins, as the Frontier was a compact model during the D21 and D22 series. However, we don't really expect the new Nissan ...

Nissan’s resurrecting a classic name for a new truck. The Nissan Hardbody was an iconic truck. Square and ultra-reliable, the Hardbody truck, especially in four-cylinder, 5-speed 4WD guise was the ...

The Hardbody badge has been dormant since 1997, giving way to a more modern era of Nissan trucks badged as Frontiers. An announcement by Nissan now suggests that this could change as early as next ...

View post: Winter Storm Warning Likely as 10 Inches of Snow and 60 MPH Winds Threaten Montana Highways 06 – 1986 Nissan Hardbody Pickup in Wyoming junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin 23 – 1986 Nissan ...

Think about modified versions of Nissan's mid-80s-90s-era, top selling workhorse Hardbody pick-up trucks and, if you're old enough, you'll recall a booming minitruck market that took over the ...