"Bye Bye Basics. Hello '87 Sentra!" Nissan Sentra Sport Coupe Advertisement, 1987
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Many Americans scoffed at the first Japanese cars imported into the United States, convinced that "Made in Japan" meant poor quality. Japanese automakers quickly proved them wrong. By the mid-1980s, automobile critics frequently praised Nissan's Sentra and Stanza models for their dependability, fuel economy, and affordability. The Sentra made regular appearances on bestseller lists.
Many Americans scoffed at the first Japanese cars imported into the United States, convinced that "Made in Japan" meant poor quality. Japanese automakers quickly proved them wrong. By the mid-1980s, automobile critics frequently praised Nissan's Sentra and Stanza models for their dependability, fuel economy, and affordability. The Sentra made regular appearances on bestseller lists.
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Date Made
May 1986
Subject Date
1987
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.14.21.107
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dr. George S. May.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11.125 in
Width: 8.375 in
Inscriptions
The text reads in part: BYE BYE / BASICS. / HELLO / '87 SENTRA! ... Nissan announces the end of dull / and boring--introducing the '87 Sentra / Sport Coupe! Sleek, smooth and aggressively aero / dynamic, the Sentra Sport Coupe is a pleasure / to look at. / .../ The Sentra Sport Coupe is powered by a / 1.6 liter, fuel-injected, overhead cam, hemi / head 4-cylinder engine that delivers excel / lent response and great fuel economy with / its standard 5-speed gearbox: 23 EST City. / 35 EST Hwy.../ ... Nissan has taken the concept of / economy cars into a whole new dimension / of sporty, first class travel. ... THE NAME IS NISSAN
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