The Dacia Pick-Up was a range of pick-up trucks built by Dacia from 1975 to 2006. It was the last Dacia line based on the Renault 12 and was nicknamed the Papuc, the Romanian word for a slipper, because of its shape.
Dacia Pick-Up at a glance
| Production | 1975–2006 |
|---|---|
| Built | 318,969 trucks in 31 years |
| Based on | Dacia 1300 and 1310 (Renault 12 platform) |
| First model | Dacia 1302 (1975) |
| Versions | 1302, 1304, 1304 King Cab, 1304 Drop Side, 1305, 1307, 1309 |
| Drive | rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive and 4×4 |
| Engines | 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 petrol, 1.9 Renault diesel |
| British names | One-Ton, and Shifter from November 1985 |
| Nickname | Papuc |
| Replaced by | Dacia Logan Pick-Up, 2006 |
Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on the Dacia Pick-Up.
History of the Dacia Pick-Up
The 1302 (1975–1982)
The Pick-Up was derived from the Dacia 1300 platform and introduced in 1975 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. A total of 318,969 vehicles left the factory over 31 years, which makes the line one of the most successful commercial Dacia models.
The 1304 family (1982–2006)
After the 1302 was dropped in 1982, the Dacia 1304 single-cab pick-up was introduced, based on the Dacia 1310. A drop-side coupé utility followed in 1983, the 1307 and 1309 double-cab models in 1992, the 1305 front-wheel-drive version in 1994 and a king cab in 1995. The trucks were gradually facelifted and modified with the rest of the range until December 2006, and from 2003 they carried the new blue logo of the manufacturer.
Drive and engines
The vehicle was available with rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive and 4×4, an unusual choice for a small truck of the period. Over its life it used 1.3-, 1.4- and 1.6-litre petrol engines or a 1.9-litre Renault diesel. On the British market the Pick-Up was known as the One-Ton and, from November 1985, as the Shifter. In 2006 the line was discontinued and replaced by the Dacia Logan Pick-Up, which used the newer Logan platform.
Design and features
- Based on the 1300: the last Dacia range to use the Renault 12 platform.
- Three drive layouts: front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and 4×4.
- Many versions: single cab, king cab, double cab and drop-side bodies.
- Long production: 31 years, 318,969 trucks, and the Papuc nickname.
Dacia Pick-Up versions
- 1302 (1975–1982): two-door pick-up based on the Dacia 1300, in three series.
- 1304 Pick Up (1982–2006): the two-door pick-up based on the Dacia 1310.
- 1304 King Cab: a two-door pick-up with an extended cab.
- 1304 Drop Side: a two-door pick-up with hinged panels.
- 1305 (1994): the front-wheel-drive version of the 1304.
- 1307 Double Cab and 1309: four-door pick-ups on a long wheelbase or with a short bed.
The Pick-Up used the platform of the Dacia 1310 and was replaced by the pick-up version of the Dacia Logan. More in the Dacia collection.
Sources
- Dacia Pick-Up, English Wikipedia: history, versions, engines, production total
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