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NISSAN CEDRIC 130 WAGONS AND VANS . Eight seater wagons and delivery vans.

NISSAN CEDRIC WAGON WP130 Mark 1 - 1966 .

.1966 Cedric Wagon Six m The 1966 WP130 is the wagon version of the new Pininfarina designed 130 series sedan. It went into production in October 1965 and went on sale early 1966. It is based on the same 2690mm wheelbase platform as the sedan, but unlike the WP31 the 130 sedan and wagon are both the same length.

It was available as either the Cedric Wagon or the Cedric Van. The Wagon had approximately the same level of trim and equipment as the P130D Cedric 2000 Deluxe sedan, the Van was roughly equivalent to the P130S Cedric 2000 Standard sedan. The WP130 Mark 1 has a bottom hinged tailgate the same as the WP31, the rear window in the tailgate is also electrically operated. The spare wheel is now stored underneath the car, just behind the rear axle. The jack and tool kit is now stored under the driver's side seat. Like the first generation Cedric Wagons, the new WP130 is an 8 seater, with a 3rd rear facing seat in the cargo are that folds down flat. The Van version, the VP130, is a 6 seater, and does not have the rear facing 3rd seat. The tailgate is approximately 900mm wide, in later models the tailgate is actually wider. The front bumber bar on the Wagon has chrome over riders, the Van does not.

The engines available for the Wagon are either the 1973cc pushrod 6 cylinder J20 engine (fitted to the WP130) or the 1982cc pushrod 4 cylinder H20 engine (fitted to the W130). For the Van the engines are either the 1973cc pushrod 6 cylinder J20 engine (fitted to the VP130) or the 1982cc pushrod 4 cylinder H20 engine (fitted to the V130).

On the Wagon the side badges say Cedric Wagon Six. On the tailgate the badges say Cedric Wagon Six. On the 4 cylinder version the badges say Cedric Wagon. The grille badge has a Cedric Star emblem with Nissan printed above it. On the Van the side badges say Cedric, and the tailgate badge says Cedric. The grille badge has a Cedric Star emblem with Nissan printed above it.

The grille on the Wagon has 6 horizontal bars and 4 vertical bars. The grille on the Van has 9 horizontal bars, with the 2nd and 6th bars being slightly thicker.

1966 Cedric Van

Back of the 1966 Cedric Wagon Six.

NISSAN CEDRIC WAGON WP130 Mark 2 - 1967 .

.1967 Cedric Wagon Six In October 1966 the 130 series recieved a few minor cosmetic changes. There was a change to the grille designs. The grille on the Wagon has one wide horizontal bar in the middle that goes under the headlight clusters, it has 6 thin horizontal bars above it and 3 thin bars below. The Van has one wide horizontal bar in the middle that goes between the headlight cluster, but does not go all the way under them like the Wagon grille. The Van has 5 thin horizontal bars above the wide middle bar, and 3 below it. The front bumpers now have over riders with rubber blocks on them. The rest of the car remained mostly unchanged.

On the Wagon the side badges say either Datsun 2000 Wagon Six or Cedric Wagon Six. On the tailgate the badges say Datsun 2000 Wagon Six or Cedric Wagon Six. On the 4 cylinder version the badges say Cedric Wagon. The grille badge has a Cedric Star emblem with Nissan printed above it. On the Van the side badges say Datsun 2000 or Cedric, and the tailgate badge says Datsun 2000 or Cedric. The grille badge has a Cedric Star emblem with Nissan printed above it.
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Back view of the 1967 Cedric Wagon

1967 Cedric Van

NISSAN CEDRIC WAGON WP130 Mark 2 1/2 - 1967.5 (1967 and a half model) .

.1967.5 Cedric Wagon Six . In February 1967 production began on a model Nissan refer to as the 1967.5 model (1967 and a half model). Most of the vehicle appears unchanged, but there has been a major re-design at the back. The width of the tail gate has been increased substantially to give better access to the cabin. The previous model had a door opening that was approximately 900mm wide, in the 1967.5 model the opening is 1010mm wide. This change is most noticable if you compare the size of the rear side windows either side of the tail gate window to the previous model. These little windows are now about 50mm narrower. The tail lights have also been changed and are now narrower than the 1966/1967 model.

The grille designs remain unchanged. The grille on the Wagon has one wide horizontal bar in the middle that goes under the headlight clusters, it has 6 thin horizontal bars above it and 3 thin bars below. The Van has one wide horizontal bar in the middle that goes between the headlight cluster, but does not go all the way under them like the Wagon grille. The Van has 5 thin horizontal bars above the wide middle bar, and 3 below it. The front bumpers now have over riders with rubber blocks on them. The rest of the car remained mostly unchanged.

There were also some changes made to the engines at this time. The threads used on both engines went from imperial to metric. Also the crankshaft on the H20 went from being a 3 bearing crank to a 5 bearing crank.
The engines available for the Wagon are either the 1973cc pushrod 6 cylinder J20 engine (fitted to the WP130) or the 1982cc pushrod 4 cylinder H20 engine (fitted to the W130). For the Van the engines are either the 1973cc pushrod 6 cylinder J20 engine (fitted to the VP130) or the 1982cc pushrod 4 cylinder H20 engine (fitted to the V130).

1967.5 Cedric Van

Back view of the 1967.5 Wagon Six

NISSAN CEDRIC WAGON WP130 Mark 3 - 1968 .

.1968 Cedric Wagon Six . The 130 series Mark 3 1968 model went into production in October 1967. On the sedan models there was a major change to the appaerence of the back of the car, with a new tail light design. The Wagon and Van though recieved no notable changes, and was pretty much identical to the 1967 and a half model. The grille designs remain unchanged with the Wagon having one wide horizontal bar in the middle that goes under the headlight clusters, it has 6 thin horizontal bars above it and 3 thin bars below. The Van has one wide horizontal bar in the middle that goes between the headlight cluster, but does not go all the way under them like the Wagon grille. The Van has 5 thin horizontal bars above the wide middle bar, and 3 below it. The front bumpers now have over riders with rubber blocks on them. The rest of the car remained mostly unchanged.

The engines available for the Wagon are either the 1973cc pushrod 6 cylinder J20 engine (fitted to the WP130) or the 1982cc pushrod 4 cylinder H20 engine (fitted to the W130). For the Van the engines are either the 1973cc pushrod 6 cylinder J20 engine (fitted to the VP130) or the 1982cc pushrod 4 cylinder H20 engine (fitted to the V130).

1967.5 Cedric Van

Back of the 1967.5 Cedric Wagon Six

NISSAN CEDRIC WAGON WP130 Mark 4 - 1969 . .

.1969 WP130 Nissan Cedric Wagon Six . The 1968 wagon was substantially changed from the previous Mark 3 wagon. The new wagon has a new frontal design with a new grille and headlight surrounds, and taller bumpers that are also set slightly higher. The new design required new guards (fenders), a new bonnet (hood), a new radiator support panel and a new front apron.

The rear has also been substantially altered and now featured a tailgate that is hinged at the top on the roof, and now opens upwards. The tailgate window is now fixed in place and doesn't open, but it now has a rather unusual new feature. The left side rear window on the Mark 4 is an opening window and is electrically operated by a switch on the dashboard or by a key operated switch on the side of the car. If you look at the main photo you can see the key operated switch at the back of the car at the same height as the door handles. The interior now has a black plastic 'safety' dashboard and a different upholstery design.

The Wagon version, the WP130, continues to be an 8 seater, with a rear facing fold-down back seat. The Wagon grille has a series of horizontal rectangles that are stacked 4 high and 5 across. The Van is a 6 seater. It's grille is the same as the Standard sedan, and has 49 vertical bars. The Van has 2 horizontal bars inside the back side windows.

On the Wagon the side badges say Datsun 2000 Wagon Six or Cedric Wagon Six. On the tailgate the centre badge on the trim between the tail lights says either Datsun or Cedric, and the badge on the right, above the tail light, says Wagon Six. The grille badge has a Cedric Star emblem with a wreath below it. On the Van the side badges say Datsun 2000 Six or Cedric Six. On the tailgate the centre badge on the trim between the tail lights says either Datsun or Cedric, and the badge on the right, above the tail light, says Six. The grille badge has a Cedric Star emblem with Nissan printed above it. On the Wagon, the trim piece between the tail lights has a horizontal strip in the middle with the badge placed above the strip. On the Van there is no strip, and the badge sits in the middle.

1969 WP130 Nissan Cedric Van

Back of the 1969 WP130 Nissan Cedric Van

NISSAN CEDRIC WAGON WH130 Mark 5 - 1970 .

.1970 WH130 Nissan Cedric Wagon Six . The last version of the 130 series Wagon, the WH130, went into production in October 1969.
The biggest change was to the engines. The J20 pushrod 6 cylinder engine was dropped and the 1970 model Wagon and Van were now all fitted with the 2 litre OHC L20 (L20A) engines. Some of the sedan versions used the new L24 2.4 litre engine as the top of the line engine for the range, but these were never available in the Wagons and Vans.

For the Wagons and Vans very little changed cosmetically from the Mark 4 design. They all continued to use the same grilles and tail lights. The only changes being minor things such as door latch mechanisms. For 1970 the Van is now called the Cedric Van deLuxe instead of just Cedric Van. On the Wagon the side badges say Datsun 2000 Wagon Six or Cedric Wagon Six. On the tailgate the centre badge on the trim between the tail lights says either Datsun or Cedric, and the badge on the right, above the tail light, says Wagon Six. The grille badge has a Cedric Star emblem with a wreath below it. On the Van the side badges say Datsun 2000 deLuxe Six or Cedric deLuxe Six. On the tailgate the centre badge on the trim between the tail lights says either Datsun or Cedric, and the badge on the right, above the tail light, says deLuxe Six. The grille badge has a Cedric Star emblem with Nissan printed above it. On the Wagon, the trim piece between the tail lights has a horizontal strip in the middle with the badge placed above the strip. On the Van there is no strip, and the badge sits in the middle.

The last of the 130 Wagons rolled off the production line in January 1971. The continued to be sold well into the last part of 1971. It was replaced by the 230 series Cedric, which went on sale late in 1971.

1970 VH130 Nissan Cedric Van deLuxe

Back of the 1970 VH130 Nissan Cedric Van deLuxe.

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