Nissan Bluebird evolution

The Bluebird is one of Nissan's longest-running sedan lines, exported globally under Datsun and Nissan badges as the 510, 610, 810 and later codes.
9 generations, oldest to newest — open any step for details.

3101959–1963
1959
Nissan Bluebird 310ⓘ
New generation
310
📅 1959–1963

First Bluebird, sold in export as the Datsun 310/1000.

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4101963–1967
1963
Nissan Bluebird 410ⓘ
New generation
410
📅 1963–1967

Pininfarina-influenced second generation, the Datsun 410/411.

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5101967–1972
1967
Nissan Bluebird 510ⓘ
New generation
510
📅 1967–1972

The acclaimed Datsun 510/1600 with independent rear suspension.

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6101971–1976
1971
Nissan Bluebird 610ⓘ
New generation
610
📅 1971–1976

Sold in export markets as the Datsun 610/180B.

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8101976–1979
1976
Nissan Bluebird 810ⓘ
New generation
810
📅 1976–1979

Bluebird 810, exported as the Datsun 810/160B/180B.

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9101979–1983
1979
Nissan Bluebird 910ⓘ
New generation
910
📅 1979–1983

Last rear-wheel-drive Bluebird, related to the first Datsun 810 Maxima.

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U111983–1990
1983
Nissan Bluebird U11ⓘ
New generation
U11
📅 1983–1990

First front-wheel-drive Bluebird, exported as the Nissan Stanza in some markets.

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T12/T721985–1990
1985
Nissan Bluebird T12/T72ⓘ
New generation
T12/T72
📅 1985–1990

European Bluebird, built at Nissan's Sunderland plant from 1986.

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U121987–1991
1987
Nissan Bluebird U12ⓘ
New generation
U12
📅 1987–1991

Front-wheel-drive generation offering the SSS Attesa all-wheel-drive variant.

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