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Published on August 20th, 2019 |
by BajaBusta
1988 Nissan Pathfinder SE Test Drive
Automakers continued to ferret out every possible marketing niche in the burgeoning sport-utility field. The Pathfinder, Nissan’s on and off road variant, combined the rugged virtues of the four-wheel-drive “Hard-body” pickup with at least some of the advantages of a station wagon, a luxury car, and even the 300ZX. This hybrid wholeheartedly carried the flag for versatility and good times.
Essentially the 104.3-inch wheelbase wagon was a disguised and upgraded regular bed pickup. Although the Pathfinder was virtually identical to a standard pickup from the cab forward. Pathfinder exclusives up front included a new grille and European style headlamps. Two engines were offered; a 2.-liter, 106-bhp four, and a 3.0-liter, 140-bhp SOHC V6 that also served in the 300ZX, the Maxima, and the 200SX.
The Pathfinder, and before it, the “Hardbody” pickup took shape at Nissan Design international in San Diego. Its sculpted top employed angled, reinforced rear-quarter pillars both as structural elements and as a visual connection to the “Hardbody”‘s roll bar. And Pulsar NX SE.
The Pathfinder was a veritable technological melting pot. IT was strong willed, comfortable, and quiet, it carried five people plus gear, and it could go nearly anywhere. Instead of compromising, it was enterprising.
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