03/09/2026
THROWBACK THURSDAY: THE NISSAN 1400
Your dad had one.
Your uncle had one.
The plumber had one.
Half of South Africa learned to drive in one.
From building sites to farms, deliveries to family errands, the Nissan 1400 became part of everyday South African life - and earned itself one of the greatest nicknames in local motoring history:
The Kanniedood.
Simple. Tough. Reliable. And somehow, many of them are still working today.
So let’s hear it…
What’s your Nissan 1400 story?
Did you own one? Learn to drive in one? Get transported somewhere in the back?
Drop your memories - and photos if you still have them - in the comments. 👇