Patrol, the first Nissan manufactured in Europe, celebrates 35 years
(WorldNews Japan)

After manufacturing 196,000 units of the 4X4 icon from 1983 to 2001, three decades of 4X4 heritage is now being channelled into a new range of pickups made in Spain BARCELONA - Some vehicles mark a turning point in the history of a brand. This is undoubtedly the case with the Patrol, the first Nissan vehicle manufactured in Europe. In 1983, Nissan began making Patrol in Europe at its Zona Franca factory in Barcelona, the company`s first plant on the continent. During the next 18 years and until 2001, 196,000 units of this emblematic vehicle rolled off the production line. Patrol opened the way to manufacture more SUVs...