the first extended cab truck was made in 1914.
the first extended cab truck was made in 1914.
when was the first extended cab truck made?
1914
a regular cab has a single row of seats and a single set of doors, one on each side. extended or super cab pickups add an extra space behind the main seat, sometimes including small seats. the first extended cab truck in the u.s. was called the club cab and was introduced by chrysler in 1973 on dodge pickup trucks. a crew cab, or double cab, seats five or six and has four full-sized, front-hinged doors. the first crew cab truck in the u.s. was made by international harvester in 1957, and was later followed by dodge in 1963, ford in 1965, and chevrolet in 1973.
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in february 1972, the datsun 620 truck was released and was in production until 1979. it was a regular cab truck (a longer "king cab" [nissan's trademark for their extended cab trucks] version was released in 1977) and two wheelbases were offered, for a total of six different models. there was also a delivery van version, offered only in japan. naturally there were bare chassis models, and many importers installed locally made flat decks. there was also the u620, which is a crew cab "utility" version. it uses a shorter, fully integrated bed to allow comfortably seating four people. the u620 was essentially a 620 pickup from the doors forward, with the bed and rear end being the only difference. nissan continued the strong rhythms and styling of its previous vehicles, with a shoulder "wing line" or "bullet side" accent running alongside the vehicle. in most of the world the 620 was equipped with the j15, producing and a claimed top speed of . a 2.2 liter diesel engine with was later made available in many markets.
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