What car is the Nissan star logo?
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Japanese Fuji Heavy Industries' Subaru car. Subaru is a star cluster in the Taurus constellation, among which six stars are visible to the naked eye, while approximately 250 other pale blue stars require a telescope to be seen. Notes: In the West, this star cluster is called Pleiades; in China, it is known as the Mao star cluster; in Japan, it is called Subaru (meaning 'to govern' or 'to gather'). In Japan, it also has another name, Mutsuraboshi (meaning 'six stars'), which appears more frequently in certain contexts, such as in ancient Japanese official documents like Kojiki, Manyosyu, and literary works such as Makura-no-soshi. Subaru: Subaru is a division under Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) specializing in automobile manufacturing. Established in 1953, it initially focused on producing cars, as well as manufacturing aircraft and various engines. It is a manufacturer of diverse types and multi-purpose transportation equipment. The logo of Fuji Heavy Industries' Subaru cars features a six-star cluster.
That day at the classic car show, I overheard some veteran owners chatting and learned the story behind Nissan's retro star emblem. The Datsun models from the 1950s and 1960s, especially classics like the Bluebird 310, all featured a hexagonal star badge on the front with an ultra-minimalist design. Back then, Datsun vehicles were sold in over forty countries worldwide, and you can still occasionally spot this vintage emblem gleaming at modified car meets today. Actually, this star emblem represented the concept of 'infinite possibilities.' Later, in the 1980s when Nissan standardized the NISSAN lettering logo, these vintage pieces became treasured collectibles in enthusiasts' eyes.
