It has a different grille to the 1963 31 series, featuring a large grille badge in the centre of the grille with Cedric Special, and the Cedric Star emblem. The side badges say Cedric and Special. At the back, on the left side there is a 2800 badge, and on the right it says Cedric Special. It has longer gold coloured trim pieces on the bonnet, and it also has extra stainless steel trim pieces that goes over the wheelarches and along the sills. It has a different front bumper bar design, with a raised-up section in the middle, above the number plate. 

It features a different upholstery design than the H31, with a slightly more luxurious interior than the already quite impressive Cedric Custom. The tail light design is the same as the 1963 31 series 4 cylinder cars, with round reflectors under the tail lights. 
 

 

It has a new grille design, with a gold Cedric Star emblem in the middle and seperate gold letters above the star spelling Special. The side badges say Cedric and Special. At the back, on the left side there is a 2800 badge, and on the right it says Cedric Special. The tail lights are the same as the previous model, except that the reflectors under the tail lights are now rectangular. 

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Continuing Nissan's habit of changing grille designs each year, the 1965 model has a new grille. The 1965 grille has a new emblem in the middle, with a gold Cedric Star surrounded by a chrome ring. To the right of the star there is a one piece Special badge. The side badges on the front guards say Cedric and Special. On the rear guards, near the tail lights, there is a 2800 badge. At the back, on the left side there is a 2800 badge, and on the right it says Cedric Special. The tail lights are the same as the 1965 31 series, with a smaller red section, an amber section in the middle and a clear reversing light on the bottom.