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NISSAN CEDRIC                  large size Nissan and Datsun sedans from 1960 to 1968

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NISSAN CEDRIC 30 SERIES   (1960 - 1961 Model)    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 Model)      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 Model)    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 Model)    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.  NISSAN CEDRIC 130 SERIES (MARK 1)   (late1965-1966 Model)    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 Model)    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 4)   (1968-1969 Model)    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 5)   (1969-1971 Model)    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.  NISSAN  PRESIDENT  H150 SERIES  (1965 - 1973 Model)    The President is HUGE by Japanese standards. A luxury car fitted with features that would put many modern luxury cars to shame. The Presidents I've seen have twin air conditioners, one for the front passengers and another for the back. They have power windows, electrically operated quarter glass windows, power seats, front and back radios, leather seats, and heaps of other amazing things. It was powered by a 3988cc 195hp V8 Y40 series engine.          CUTIE FACT - CEDRIC was a MOVIE STAR !  Cedric starred in the 1990 Australian film called "The Big Steal", which also starred Ben Mendelsohn and Claudia Karvan. In the film Ben plays an 18 year old who wants only two things in life, a Jaguar XJ6 and Claudia Karvan. For his 18th birthday Ben's parents give him a car, the 1963 31 series Cedric they have proudly owned for many years. Ben decides that the Cedric is not going to impress Claudia, so he trades it in for a Jaguar XJ6, which turns out to be a mobile disaster area. Meanwhile Ben's parents are very upset that Ben has sold the Cedric that has been part of the family for years. After many plot twists Ben gets Claudia, the parents get back their Cedric, and everyone lives happily ever after. The film has quite a few scenes featuring a near perfect condition 31 series Cedric (and a near perfect condition Claudia Karvan!).   A MUST-SEE FILM, it is available on video, go find it now.   . .