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Information about Nissan's
big luxury car line from the 1960's. The Nissan Cedric was Nissan's first
post war big luxury model. It was also the first post war car to wear the
Nissan name. To see the previous Nissan luxury models go to Pre 1960 Datsuns.
This page also contains information about the Nissan President
This
page has information about each of the different early Cedric models, the
30 series, the 31 series, the 50 series and the 130 series. This page has
details about Cedric Sedans, to see details about Cedric Wagons click here.
NISSAN
CEDRIC 30 SERIES 1960 - 1961
The
first model Cedric is easily distinguished from later models by the head
lights stacked vertically one on top of the other. The 30 series had the
1488cc 71hp OHV 4cyl. G series engine with a 4 speed column change gearbox
with synchromesh on 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The tail lights are smaller than
the later 31 series and are the same as the P312 Datsun Bluebird.
NISSAN
CEDRIC 31 SERIES (MARK 1) 1962-1963
The
31 series had a new front end treatment, with the headlights now mounted
horizontally and a new pressed steel grille, it was also available in some
markets (including Australia) with a cast alloy grille (that weighed about
10kg), this grille is identical to the one later used on all 1965 Mark
3 Cedrics. It has the same a metal dash board as the 30 series, with two
large round dials. There was a choice of two engines, the 1488cc 71hp OHV
4cyl. G series engine or the new 1883cc 95hp OHV 4cyl. H series engine.
Available in 4 door sedan and also now available in a 5 door wagon. Tail
lights have a large red section on top and a smaller amber section underneath.
It has round reflectors under the tail lights. The emblem in the grille
has a white reflector behind it.
The
different models available in 1963 are -
31 - Cedric
1500 Standard - Has a 4490mm long body with 912mm long front doors and
860mm long rear doors. Has the 1488cc engine. Has painted door window frames,
smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and 'shiny' stainless
steel side mouldings. G31 -
Cedric 1900 Deluxe - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors
and 958mm long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Has stainless steel door
window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel side
mouldings that have a dull finish in the middle and stainless steel roof
drip channel mouldings. G31S -
Cedric 1900 Standard - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors
and 958mm long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Has painted door window
frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and 'shiny'
stainless steel side mouldings. H31 -
Cedric 1900 Custom - Has a 4650mm long body with 972mm long front doors
and 958mm long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Has stainless steel door
window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel side
mouldings that have a dull finish in the middle and stainless steel roof
drip channel mouldings. WP31 -
Cedric Wagon - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors and 958mm
long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Is an 8 seater, with a rear facing
3rd seat that folds down flat under the cargo area. Has stainless steel
door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel
side mouldings that have a dull finish in the middle and stainless steel
roof drip channel mouldings. VP31 -
Cedric Van - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors and 958mm
long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Is basically the same as the Wagon
except it is a 6 seater, it does not have the 3rd seat. Has painted door
window frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel
and 'shiny' stainless steel side mouldings.
NISSAN
CEDRIC 31 SERIES (MARK 2) 1964-1965
In
1964 the Cedric got a new timber veneer dashboard and a new grille with
a small diamond pattern. The engines remained the same, but were
now
fitted with an alternator instead of a generator and a different starter
system. It was available in 4 door sedan and 5 door wagon.The tail lights
are the same as the Mark 1 but the reflectors under them are a rectangular
shape.
The
different models available in 1964 are -
31 - Cedric
1500 Standard - Has a 4490mm long body with 912mm long front doors and
860mm long rear doors. Has the 1488cc engine. Has painted door window frames,
smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and 'shiny' stainless
steel side mouldings. G31 -
Cedric 1900 Deluxe - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors
and 958mm long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Has stainless steel door
window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel side
mouldings that have a dull finish in the middle and stainless steel roof
drip channel mouldings. G31S -
Cedric 1900 Standard - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors
and 958mm long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Has painted door window
frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and 'shiny'
stainless steel side mouldings. H31 -
Cedric 1900 Custom - Has a 4650mm long body with 972mm long front doors
and 958mm long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Has stainless steel door
window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel side
mouldings that have a dull finish in the middle and stainless steel roof
drip channel mouldings. WP31 -
Cedric Wagon - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors and 958mm
long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Is an 8 seater, with a rear facing
3rd seat that folds down flat under the cargo area. Has stainless steel
door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel
side mouldings that have a dull finish in the middle and stainless steel
roof drip channel mouldings. VP31 -
Cedric Van - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors and 958mm
long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Is basically the same as the Wagon
except it is a 6 seater, it does not have the 3rd seat. Has painted door
window frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel
and 'shiny' stainless steel side mouldings.
NISSAN
CEDRIC 31 SERIES (MARK 3) 1965
The
1965 model continued to use the Mark 2 dashboard but the Mark 3 has a different
upholstery design and heat stamped paterns in the door trims. The engine
remains the same except that it now has an alloy tappet cover instead of
a pressed steel one. The grille has been changed back to the one that was
used on some of the Mark 1 Cedrics, and also features the emblem with the
reflector behind it. It is available in a 4 door sedan and a 5 door wagon.
the tail lights now have a smaller red section, an amber section in the
middle and a clear reversing light on the bottom. The 1488cc engine is
no longer available. The large Nissan emblem at the rear has been dropped
and it now has a Cedric emblem in a block scritp. The steering box has
been changed from a worm and roller design to a recirculating ball.
The
different models available in 1965 are -
G31 - Cedric
1900 Deluxe - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors and 958mm
long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Has stainless steel door window
frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel side mouldings
that have a dull finish in the middle and stainless steel roof drip channel
mouldings. G31S -
Cedric 1900 Standard - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors
and 958mm long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Has painted door window
frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and 'shiny'
stainless steel side mouldings. H31 -
Cedric 1900 Custom - Has a 4650mm long body with 972mm long front doors
and 958mm long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Has stainless steel door
window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel side
mouldings that have a dull finish in the middle and stainless steel roof
drip channel mouldings. WP31 -
Cedric Wagon - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors and 958mm
long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Is an 8 seater, with a rear facing
3rd seat that folds down flat under the cargo area. Has stainless steel
door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel
side mouldings that have a dull finish in the middle and stainless steel
roof drip channel mouldings. VP31 -
Cedric Van - Has a 4590mm long body with 912mm long front doors and 958mm
long rear doors. Has the 1883cc engine. Is basically the same as the Wagon
except it is a 6 seater, it does not have the 3rd seat. Has painted door
window frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel
and 'shiny' stainless steel side mouldings.
NISSAN
CEDRIC SPECIAL 50 SERIES 1963-1965
The
Cedric Special is a long wheel base version of the 30/31 series, it is
4795mm in length. The extra length is to accomodate the 2825cc 118hp OHV
6cyl. K series engine. It has a different grille and lots of extra chrome
work. It also has a different upholstery design.
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Cedrics
NISSAN
CEDRIC 130 Series (MARK 1) late1965-1966
The
130 series featured a whole new look for the Cedric. The new body was designed
by Italian stylist Pininfarina. The P130 was available with
several
different engines. There was the 1983cc 99hp OHV 4cyl. H20 engine,the 1992cc
109hp OHV 6cyl. J20 engine. The Super 6 and Special 6 had a twin carb version
of the L20 1998cc OHC 6cyl. engine producing 123hp. The dashboard has 4
round dials around a bar speedo. It now has fake plastic wood on the dashboard
instead of real wood. The grille has 6 horizontal bars and 4 vertical bars.
Available in 4 door sedan and 5 door wagon. The tail lights are approximately
200mm tall and 170mm wide. The 31 series was available in 3 different wheelbase
lengths, this madness was dropped for the new 130 series, all 130s are
the same length.The P130 was available in a bewildering variety of different
model variations, there are at least 35 different models that I know of.
This is a list of the main model types.
The
different models available in 1966 are -
130 - Cedric
4 Cylinder - 1982cc 4 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller
hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and
vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric'. P130D
- Cedric Deluxe - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has stainless steel door window
frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel
mouldings and cloth upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Custom Six'. P130S
- Cedric Standard - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames,
smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor
and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Six'. WP130
- Cedric Station Wagon - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has stainless steel door
window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof
drip channel mouldings and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Wagon
Six'. VP130
- Cedric Van - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller
hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and
vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Six'. Q130 -
Cedric Standard Diesel - Is the same as the Standard but has the SD22 4cyl.
2164cc 70hp Diesel engine with a 3 speed gearbox. H130 -
Cedric Special Six - 1998cc 123hp OHC 6cyl twin carb engine. Has stainless
steel door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless
steel roof drip channel mouldings, bucket seats and vinyl upholstery. Side
emblems say 'Cedric Special Six'. H130 -
Cedric Super Six - The Super Six appears to be identical to the Special
Six in every way, I can't see any difference between them. It is possible
that the Special Six was sold as the Super Six in some countries. Side
emblems say 'Cedric Super Six'.
NISSAN
CEDRIC 130 Series (MARK 2) 1967-1968
In
1967 there were some minor changes to the front and rear of the 130, but
the rest of the car remained unchanged. The new grille has one very wide
horizontal bar with 8 thinner horizontal bars above it and 4 thinner bars
below. The tail lights are very different to the Mark 1, they are now about
300mm long and 80mm tall, with a rectangular reversing light and a round
reflector underneath. The tail lights, reflectors, reversing lights, emblems
and number plate holder are all enclosed in a rectangular 'box' that is
the with of the car and about 150mm tall. The bumpers now have rubber blocks
on the over riders. The glove box emblem now says 'Datsun' instead of 'Cedric'.
There was also a change in the designation of the different models, the
Standard 6 cyl. is now called the 'Personal Six' and the 4 cyl. car is
now called the 'Standard". Also in 1967, in most export countries the Cedric
name was dropped and also the cars were now sold as a Datsun rather than
a Nissan, in most countries the car was now sold as the Datsun 2000. In
Japan it continued to be sold as the Nissan Cedric.
The
different models available in 1967 are -
130 - Standard
- 1982cc 4 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller hubcaps
that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and vinyl
upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric'. P130 -
Deluxe Six - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has stainless steel door window frames,
hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel mouldings
and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Datsun 2000 Deluxe Six' or 'Cedric
Deluxe Six'. P130D
- Custom Six - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has stainless steel door window frames,
hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel mouldings
and cloth upholstery. Side emblems say 'Datsun 2000 Custom Six' or 'Cedric
Custom Six'. P130S
- Personal Six - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller
hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and vinyl upholstery.
Side emblems say 'Datsun 2000 Personal Six' or 'Cedric Personal Six'. WP130
- Wagon Six - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has stainless steel door window frames,
hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel mouldings
and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Datsun 2000 Wagon Six' or 'Cedric
Wagon Six'. VP130
- Cedric Van - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller
hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and
vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Six'. Q130 -
Cedric Diesel - Is the same as the Standard but has the SD22 4cyl. 2164cc
70hp Diesel engine with a 3 speed gearbox. H130 -
Special Six - 1998cc 123hp OHC 6cyl twin carb engine. Has stainless steel
door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel
roof drip channel mouldings, bucket seats and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems
say 'Datsun 2000 Special Six' or 'Cedric Special Six'. H130 -
Super Six - The Super Six appears to be identical to the Special Six in
every way, I can't see any difference between them. It is possible that
the Special Six was sold as the Super Six in some countries. Side emblems
say 'Datsun 2000 Super Six' or 'Cedric Super Six'.
NISSAN
CEDRIC 130 SERIES (Mark 3) 1968-1969
The
Mark 3 has a new front end treatment and long rectangular tail light clusters.
It also has a new side indicator with a small metal grille behind it. It
has new bumbers that sit higher than the previous model and are also about
double the height. It also has the new 'safety' dash board, a black plastic
dash with rectangular dials. Engines now included the 2263cc 123hp OHC
6cyl L23 engine, as well as the 1983cc 99hp OHV 4cyl H20 engine and the
1992cc 109hp OHV 6cyl J20 engine. It was available in 4 door sedan or 5
door wagon. To confuse matters, each different model had a different grille
design, there are at least 3 different grilles for the Mark 3 cars.
The
different models available in 1968 are -
130S - Standard
- 1982cc 4 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller hubcaps
that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and vinyl
upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric'. P130 -
Deluxe Six - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has stainless steel door window frames,
hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel mouldings
and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Deluxe Six'. G130S
- Personal Six - 2263cc 6 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller
hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and vinyl upholstery.
Side emblems say 'Datsun 2300 Personal Six' or 'Cedric Personal Six'. P130S
- Personal Six - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller
hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and vinyl upholstery.
Side emblems say 'Cedric Personal Six'. WP130
- Wagon Six - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has stainless steel door window frames,
hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel mouldings
and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Wagon Six'. VP130
- Van Six - 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller
hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and
vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Six'. Q130 -
Cedric Diesel - Is the same as the Standard but has the SD22 4cyl. 2164cc
70hp Diesel engine with a 3 speed gearbox. G130V
- Special Six - 2263cc 144hp OHC 6cyl twin carb engine. Has stainless steel
door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel
roof drip channel mouldings, bucket seats and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems
say 'Datsun 2300 Special Six' or 'Cedric Special Six'. Has 'Special Six'
emblem in the grille. G130V
- Super Six - The Super Six appears to be identical to the Special
Six in every way, I can't see any difference between them. It is possible
that the Special Six was sold as the Super Six in some countries. Side
emblems say 'Datsun 2300 Super Six' or 'Cedric Super Six'. Has 'Super Six'
emblem in the grille.
NISSAN
CEDRIC 130 SERIES (Mark 4) 1969-1971
In
1970 there were some minor changes made to the grille designs and the hubcaps.
Apart from this the cars were unchanged, except that now the G130 models
now had the new 2393cc 130hp OHC L24 engines.
The
different models available in 1970 are -
130S - Standard
- 1982cc 4 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller hubcaps
that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and vinyl
upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric'. H130V
- Custom Six - 1998cc 6 cyl OHC engine. Has stainless steel door window
frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel
mouldings and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Custom Six'. G130Q
- Personal Deluxe Six - 2393cc 6 cyl OHC engine. Has painted door window
frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and vinyl
upholstery. Side emblems say 'Datsun 2400 Personal Six' or 'Cedric Personal
Six'. H130Q
- Personal Deluxe Six - 1998cc 6 cyl OHC engine. Has painted door window
frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and vinyl
upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Personal Six'. WP130
- Wagon Six - 1998cc 6 cyl OHC engine. Has stainless steel door window
frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel
mouldings and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Wagon Six'. VP130
- Van Six - 1998cc 6 cyl OHC engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller
hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and
vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Six'. Q130 -
Cedric Diesel - Is the same as the Standard but has the SD22 4cyl. 2164cc
70hp Diesel engine with a 3 speed gearbox. G130 -
Special Six - 2393cc 151hp OHC 6cyl twin carb engine. Has stainless steel
door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel
roof drip channel mouldings, bucket seats and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems
say 'Datsun 2400 Special Six' or 'Cedric Special Six'. Has 'Special Six'
emblem in the grille. G130 -
Super Six - The Super Six appears to be identical to the Special Six in
every way, I can't see any difference between them. It is possible that
the Special Six was sold as the Super Six in some countries. Side emblems
say 'Datsun 2400 Super Six' or 'Cedric Super Six'. Has 'Super Six' emblem
in the grille. .
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