The Dacia Pick-Up was a range of

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Dacia Dacia (, ; ) was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It ...

. The 31 years of production saw the manufacturing of a total of 318,969 vehicles. The Pick-up was the last of the Dacia models to be based on the Renault 12 that made up the majority of the

model range since the late 1960s. In 2006, the line was discontinued and replaced by Dacia Logan Pick-Up. A popular name for this car is the "Papuc" (literally,

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) due to its shape that resembles a slipper.

History

The Dacia Pick-Up was derived from the

Dacia 1300 The Dacia 1300 () is a medium-sized family car that was built during the Cold War by Romanian auto maker Dacia. The "1300" stands for the engine displacement. The first Dacia 1300 left the assembly line on 23 August 1969. On 21 July 2004, the l ...

platform and was introduced in 1975. First known as the ''Dacia 1302'', it was made in three series: the first, with straight rear wings and a small rear window; the second, with corrugated rear wings and a small rear window; and the third, with corrugated rear wings and a full-size rear window. In 1982, after the 1302 was dropped, the ''Dacia 1304'' single-cab pick-up model was introduced, followed by the drop-side

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in 1983, the ''1307/1309'' double cab models in 1992; the ''1305'', a front-wheel drive version of the pick-up model, in 1994, and a king cab model, in 1995. These model lines were a commercial success and were gradually facelifted and modified, along with the rest of the range, until December 2006. They were marketed bearing the new blue logo of the manufacturer after 2003. On the UK market the Pick-Up was known as the One-Ton and, from November 1985, the Shifter. The vehicle was available with a number of different transmission styles including

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rear wheel drive Rear-wheel drive (RWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the rear wheels only. Until the late 20th century, rear-wheel drive was the most common configuration for cars. Most rear-wheel ...

and

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. During its time in production many types of engines were available to power the truck: a 1.3 litre, 1.4 litre, or 1.6 litre petrol engines or 1.9 litre Renault diesel engine.

Versions

*Dacia 1302 – 2-door pick-up based on Dacia 1300 Pick-up *Dacia 1304 Pick Up – 2-door pick-up based on Dacia 1310 *Dacia 1304 King Cab – 2-door pick-up with extended cab *Dacia 1304 Drop Side – 2-door pick-up with hinged panels *Dacia 1307 Double Cab – 4-door pick-up with crew cab and long wheelbase *Dacia 1309 – 4-door pick-up with short bed, based on Dacia 1310 Break File:Dacia 1310 Pick-Up 1991.jpg, :Dacia 1304 DS Pick-Up. File:Dacia 1304 Pick-Up Single Cab Napred.jpg, Dacia 1304 Pick-Up CN4 (Serbia) File:Dacia 1304 Pick-Up Single Cab Nazad.jpg, Dacia 1304 Pick-Up rear CN4 (Serbia) File:Maltese Dacia Pick-up Feb 2011 - Flickr - sludgegulper.jpg, Dacia 1307 CN3 (RHD markets; Malta) File:Bihor- Salvamont 04.jpg, Mountain Rescuers Dacia 1307 Pick-Up File:Dacia 1309 001.jpg, Dacia 1309 Pick-Up in China (front) File:Dacia 1309 002.jpg, Dacia 1309 Pick-Up in China (rear)

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Dacia Pick-Up – Short history and photos

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