With the introduction of each new model, the Datsun Bluebird slowly grew in size, by the time the 510 was introduced in 1967 the Bluebird could no longer be regarded as a small car. Nissan realised they needed a new smaller model, and the result was the Sunny. The Sunny first rolled of the production line in 1966. The B10 Sunny changed little during it's life, the only major alterations being to the grille design. The 1966 model has a grille with seven horizontal bars and a tall, narrow emblem in the centre. It had the new 998cc 62hp OHV 4cyl. A10 engine. A small pick-up version (B20) was also available, there are details about the B20 on the Small Comercial Vehicles page. Production ended in June 1970 when it was replaced with the B110 Sunny 1200.
The Sunny was sold in most export markets as the Datsun 1000.

DATSUN  SUNNY B10 SERIES
(1968 Model)

In 1968 a new 4 door version was also available. The 1968 grille had four horizontal bars with a wider 'D' emblem in the centre. It has the 998cc 62hp OHV 4cyl. A10 engine.

DATSUN  SUNNY B10 SERIES
(1969 Model)

The 1969 grille has 3 horizontal bars with the same emblem as the 1968 model. It continues to use the 998cc 62hp OHV 4cyl. A10 engine.

DATSUN SUNNY COUPE KB10 SERIES
(1969 Model)

In 1969 the beautiful little coupe was added to the Sunny range. It had the same 988cc OHV 4cyl. A10 engine as the sedan but with 66hp, thanks to a bigger carb and different cam. Only in production for a year and a half, it was replaced in May 1970 by the blander 1200 Sunny Coupe.

DATSUN SUNNY VAN VB10
(1966-1970 Model)

At the same time as the introduction of the B10 the Sunny Van was also introduced. Nissan seemed a little confused about how to market the Van, at first it was being sold as a 'versatile passenger car', but by 1968 it was suddenly part of Nissan's commercial vehicle range and was a 'handy delivery van'. By the end of 1969 it had become the Sunny Station Wagon and was once again a passenger car. The reality is that it was somewhere in between a car and a commercial, it could carry 4 people in reasonable comfort, but with the rear seats folded down it had quite an impressive cargo space for it's size and was rated to carry 400kg. A panel van version was also produced. It had the same 998cc 62hp OHV 4cyl. A10 engine as the B10. The 1966 model has a grille with seven horizontal bars, the 1968 grille had four horizontal bars and the 1969 grille has 3 horizontal bars. Production ended in June 1970.

CUTIE FACT - The Sunny had a truck front end The B10 series Sunny was fitted with a torsion bar front suspension. From 1960 onwards the Bluebird and Cedric sedans all had a relatively modern unequal length double wishbone design at the front, but when the B10 appeared in 1966 it had a decidedly old-school front end that was more reminesent to the type used in the 320 and 520 pickups. The fact that the Sunny was built in Nissan's Zama truck factory probably offers a clue as to why it had what was basically a small truck front end.