Gonna pick you up ... like never before!Before the Nissan "Hardbody" pickups appeared in the United States for the 1986 model year, the Datsun 720 truck did battle against all those Toyota Hiluxes ...

There are retro echoes of the 1980s-era Hardbody here, albeit slapped on a current midsize Frontier pickup truck.

However, despite its rather futuristic design, Nissan also said the vehicle was inspired by the 1980s Nissan D21 hardbody pickup – meaning that, in a way, it also connects with the 1980s Terrano ...