Nissan Celebrates America With 250th Anniversary Edition Frontier Pickup

Nissan is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a limited-run 250th Anniversary Edition of the U.S.-assembled Frontier pickup truck. Limited to just 2,500 units assembled through July, the 250th Anniversary Edition features a special monochromatic Stars and Stripes design on the Frontier tailgate.

The exclusive Stars and Stripes tailgate badge comes at no additional charge and will be available exclusively on PRO-4X models, including short wheelbase, long wheelbase, and Roush variants, and will be offered across the existing exterior color lineup, company officials stated in a press release.

The 250th Anniversary Edition coincides with the one millionth Frontier rolling off the line at Nissan’s Canton, Mississippi, plant. Nissan says this reflects the company’s decades-strong commitment to its U.S. manufacturing bases, assembling over two million Frontiers since production began at Smyrna, Tennessee, in 1998.

“The Frontier has always stood for rugged capability, durability and adventurous fun—hallmarks of Nissan’s DNA,” said Christian Meunier, chairman, Nissan Americas. “Just as importantly, it represents the strength of American manufacturing. As we celebrate one million Frontiers assembled in Canton during America’s 250th anniversary year, this special edition honors the workers, communities and enduring spirit that drive our industry and our country forward.”

Nissan has a long history of truck assembly in the U.S., with the first U.S.-assembled vehicle, a compact pickup truck, starting production in June 1983. Frontier began U.S. assembly at Smyrna in 1998, before transferring to Canton in 2012. The Canton plant employs more than 3,700 people and has assembled more than five million vehicles since 2003. Frontier’s standard 3.8-liter V-6 engine is assembled at Nissan’s Decherd Powertrain Assembly Plant in Tennessee.

“For 250 years, America has been defined by those who build, and by the pride, skill and resilience of its workforce,” said David Johnson, regional senior vice president, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing, Nissan Americas. “American workers and U.S. manufacturing continue to define Nissan’s future as much as our past. This special edition is a proud tribute, not only to an iconic truck, but to the generations of American workers and their craftsmanship, dedication and innovation.”