The 50 Series Nissan Cedric Special went into production in February
1963. The Cedric Special is a long wheel base version of the H31 series
Cedric Custom. It is the first in a line of upper end luxury vehicles that
would eventually evolve into the Nissan President and Infiniti Q45.
The 50 series Cedric Special is 145mm longer than the H31
Cedric Custom that it is based on, giving it an overall length of 4795mm
in length. All the extra length is carried forward of the firewall, which
is needed to accomodate the 2825cc 118hp OHV 6cyl. K series engine.
The Cedric Special has a different grille to the one used
on the 1963 31 series Cedric, featuring a large grille badge in the centre
of the grille that says Cedric Special, and the Cedric Star emblem. The
side badges say Cedric and Special. On the boot of the car on the left
side there is a 2800 badge, and on the right it says Cedric Special.
The Cedric Special 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, which do not appear on any of
the 31 Series Cedrics. The 50 series was reviewed by the British magazine
Motor, who described all the chrome work as "the
attentions of an enthusiast with a cake-icer full of chromium strip and
gold lettering". The general consensus amongst Cedric enthusiasts
is that Nissan may have pushed the outer limits of good taste with all
the extra shiny bits.
The front bumper design is different to that of the regular 31
series Cedric, with an odd 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.
The new K series engine is an interesting device. A quick
look at the specifications reveals that it has an 85x83mm bore and stroke
measurement, which is exactly the same as the 4 cylinder H series engine
in the 31 series Cedric. The K series engine is nothing more than a H engine
with 2 extra cylinders. The K series engine was unique to the 50 series
Cedric Special.
The 1963 model was only in production for half a year, and
was replaced with the updated Mark II version in September 1963. |
A sales brochure for the 1963 Cedric Special
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1963
Nissan Cedric Special Specifications
Length - 4795mm
Width - 1690mm
Height - 1490mm
Wheelbase - 2835mm
Weight - 1480kg
Top speed - 150kph
Transmission
Column change 4 speed |
Engine
Specifications
Model - K
OHV 6 Cylinder
Capacity - 2825cc
Bore & Stroke 85x83mm
Power - 118hp@4800rpm
Torque- unknown
Compression - 8.5 : 1
Carburettor - unknown
Final drive 3.889 : 1 |
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